316 SHEEP FARMING IN AMERICA. 



It is the most durable of all fabrics, practically 

 indestructible by wear. Most of the upholstery 

 of railway cars in the United States is said to 

 be made from mohair. 



What then could a breedeer hope to reach ia 

 Angora goat breeding? By the use" of right 

 sires, for a series of years, by discarding' from 

 the flock steadily the. worst, he ought in time to 

 possess a flock shearing from 4 to 6 pounds of 

 mohair, worth about 45 cents per pound at the 

 present writing. That will pay well. A fleece 

 of 2 to 3 pounds worth 20 cents per pound is 

 discouraging. 



It takes time, however, to breed out the com- 

 mon goat from the Angoras. To buy any large 

 number of practically pure-bred goats is im- 

 possible in America. The breeder must have 

 patience, persistence and the habit of exter- 

 mination. 



Now what of management? Newly arrived 

 goats from the Southwest arre tender and when 

 turned on cold Eastern pastures may suffer con- 

 siderably for a time. They need a dry shed, 

 open to the south. To this they will come when- 

 ever it threatens rain. They may be fed there 

 some dry forage, clover hay or whatever is 

 available. It is not usual to feed them grain, 

 and much grain will cause the kids to be bom 

 with small vitality. The fence restraining them 

 may be of woven wire and thus they are easily 

 held in bounds. They must not be confined to 

 too small a pasture else they will famish. Bet- 

 ter let them take their time to the brush ex- 

 termination and maJke a profit from them as 



