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and which the importance of the experiment demanded, 
it was sold and dispersed, and the best specimens were 
picked up by M. Polonneau, who desired to experiment 
upon the cross between this breed and the Angora. 
His object in making the experiment was to produce 
an animal with the wool or down more abundant than 
that of the Cashmere breed, and with the hairy coat 
more silky and finer. The experiment was said to be suc- 
cessful. The wool or down of the first cross had twice 
the length of staple of that of the pure Cashmere goat. 
M. Ternaux was of opinion that the fleece of the cross 
between the two breeds, in consequence of its special 
qualities, would have produced fabrics superior to the 
most beautiful of those hitherto introduced. Unfor- 
tunately, the final results of this interesting experiment 
are not recorded. 
Mr. Southey, the author of a valuable work on 
Colonial sheep and wools, is of opinion that the fleece 
of the cross between the Angora and Cashmere goat 
would be extremely valuable for various purposes. 
The late Prince Albert had a small flock of the pure 
Cashmere goat at Windsor. With the enlightened 
foresight for which he was distinguished, he was always 
in the van when any good work could be done for the 
benefit of agriculture or the increase of the prosperity 
of the people of England. Desiring to have some 
fabrics manufactured from the fleece of his Cashmere 
flock, a quantity of the wool and hair as it was shorn 
from the goats was sent to a large manufacturer. 
The separation of the wool from the hair being at that 
time, from the imperfection of the machinery in use, a 
very difficult operation, a great number of ladies 
assisted the manufacturer, by taking small portions of 
