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SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR. 
session is an English work entitled “The Povltry Boolc^'^ 
by Rev. W. Winfield and G. W. Johnson, Esq. It is 
beautifully illustrated with colored engravings from life. 
It may be ordered through C. M. Saxton & Co., of New 
York. PublisJied in London, by Wm. S. Okr & Co, 
Price, S5. 
[Since writng the above, we have received the nev: 
edition of Bement's “American Poulterer’s Companion. ’ 
It is greatly enlarged and improved, and in all respects a 
;apital work. See further notice, elsewhere.] 
ANGORA GOATS. 
Editors Southern Cultivator — As this class of do- 
mestic animals are occupying some space in the public 
consideration, and several gentlemen are aiding in giving 
information the on this very interesting subject, with your 
permission I will offer the following extract from Dr. 
Abraham Reese’s “ Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of 
Arts, Sciences onid Uiteraturef upon the authority of 
Hasselg, Buffon and Pennant. 
“The Angora Goat is, in general, of a beautiful niilk- 
u-hitc color, with short legs, and black, spreading, spirally 
twisted horns. The hair on the whole body is disposed 
in long pendant spiral ringlets ; its ears are pendulous, and 
theghorns of the female instead of divarcating, as in the 
male, turn backwards, and are much shorter in propor- 
tion. 
“In its native country this animal is highly valued, and 
with sufficient reason too, for it is a source of riches to 
its cultivators; the finest and most costly robes of the 
highest classes in Turkey, being fabricated of its silky 
fleece ; the price it bears is very great. Most of the Euro- 
pean nations have agents for purchasing the valuable wool 
of this animal, which, the Turks, it is reported, will not 
allow to be sent out of their Empire in a raw state, but in 
the form of thread, a multitude of the poorer orders obtain- 
ing a livelihood by spinning it. The most considerable 
manufactory of camblets, fabricated with this wool in 
Europe, appears to be those of Lisle and Ameins, in France. 
In order to preserve this beautiful hair in good condition, 
the goatherds of Angora are peculiarly careful of these 
flocks, washing and combing them with the greatest dili- 
gence ; and it is said that change of pa.sl.ure frequently 
makes them lose their beauty ; this variety being natur- 
ally confined to narrow bounds, and produced only in the 
tracts surrounding the towns of Angora and Bubazar, two 
places situated in a small District of Asia Minor, not far 
from Smyrna, and remarkable for producing a peculiar 
race oisheep, cats and rabbits, as well as goats, with hair 
of uncommon length and fineness.” 
In the plates of natural history in the same work may be 
found the likeness of an Angora male goat that will be 
found sufficiently resembling those of Mr Peters in the 
Southern Cultivator to identify the family appearance. 
I am, mysfelf, perfectly satisfied that Mr. Peters’ Goats 
are what the world knows as Angora; I can find no 
such goat as “Cashmere” in any work I have examined. 
Why not, then, drop this innovation, “Cashmere Goat,” 
and use the proper phrase, “Angora Goat I” and then the 
ballance of the intelligent world will know what we are 
talking about. 
These goats are, no doubt, very valuable in and about 
Angora. Whether their Angora gloss will be retained in 
our climate and pa'slure must be d termined by experi- 
ment. Whether the price of labor with us can justify 
vmshing and combing goats as the Angora goatherds do 
is another interesting problem. And also time and further 
experience, must settle the question whether the mixture 
of the Angora with our common goats, will be as valuable 
as some of our ardent people now think. And lastly, the 
proper mode of raanufactoring the Angora Goat hair to 
profit, is the crowning result necessary in order to estab- 
lish the true value of this family of goats in this country. 
Agricola. 
CHINESE SUGAR CANE IN MISSISSIPPI. 
Editors Southern CuLTiVATCtR — As out door oper- 
ations are suspended in consequence of rain, I will again 
trouble you with a few inquiries; not on Bees, however, 
or the production of honey, baton a producer of another 
one of the sweets of domesfic life, to wit: the Chinese 
Sugar Cane, or Sorgho Sucre. 
We received a few seeds late in June last, and although 
we thought it a humbug, we planted them about *he 1st 
of July, tlie stalks grew 10 to 14 feet high, matured to the 
very top, yielding a fine crop of seed, w’hich were duly 
taken care of, more for the novelty of the thing than any 
thing else. But opportunely, Mr. R. Peters hasgiven us 
the results of liis experiments, which proves that there is 
money in it, and in order to test the matter fairly, I wish 
to know the cost of Mr. Peters’ Mill, also the number of 
kettles necessary. I shall plant one to twm acres of the 
Cane next spring. Any information relative to its man- 
agement and culture will be thankfully received. Many 
thanks to Messrs. LaTaste and F. T. for their responses 
to my inquiries on Bees ; I siiall profit by their advice. 
A. T. Sherrill. 
Charleston, Miss., Dec., 185G. 
Remarks. — The iron work of the Mill used by Mr. 
Peters cost S'L’), in Atlanta, Ga. The wood work can 
be made cheaply by any good negro carpenter. You will 
find the information respecting kettles, &c., in the pamph- 
let which we sent you per mail. — Eds. 
FGHOEli FEANTS. 
Editors Southern Cultivator — “W. H. R..”of Madi- 
son county, asks for something from which he can make 
fodder and not interfere with cotton picking. Having 
tried many things, so as to dispense wdth fodder pulling 
on account of the labor, as well as the loss to corn, it may 
be that I am able to aid him. 
Millet grass, seed usucdly for sale by D.aniei. Swett, in 
Vicksburg if sown about the 10th or 15th of April, on 
good land, well plowed and harrowed, then harrowed in, 
will be fit to cut when first the heads begin to change 
color, say the 20th July to 1st August; do not delay cut- 
ting for any seed to ripen, save a part of field for seed. On 
the ricli land in Tennessee I have known 1^ to 2 bushels 
sown per acre. I sow 1 bushel on good land, and have 
cut fully 2 ton per acre. The richer the land the more seed 
is required to make the stalk small and less woody. 
The Guinea grass you call, sucii as I saw at Col. R. 
Peters, and at the Beech Island Farmers’ Club, planted 
about 3 by 2 and cultivated the first year, on rich land has 
made, the second year, 6,000 lbs. of hay, weighed. It is 
preferred by horses to fodder. 
The Pea sown in drills, say 15th of March, .worked well, 
will be fit to cut with a sharp “briar hook” (a short stiff 
scythe blade) when in bh)om and a few ^ grown peas are 
formed. Make a rail pen and floor it; put in about 2 
feet of vines on a diy, clear day ; then a layer of rail, and 
anotUer layer of vines and so on ; cover with boards to ex- 
