. Types and breeds of farm animals. Livestock. THE ANGORA GOAT ^67 producing a very soft, fine mohair; (3) Chubouk-Ova, remarkable for length and fineness of fiber; (4) Ayash, white of fleece, but lacking luster; {$) Joevas, having a bright, showy, but kempy fleece. Other varieties are also referred to. The introduction of the Angora goat to America dates back to 1849, when the Sultan of Turkey presented Dr. James B. Davis. Fig. 313. Hobson's African, first in aged Angora buck class in 1905 at the Lewis and Clark Exposition, Portland, Oregon. Weight of fleece 18^- pounds at thirteen months old
. Types and breeds of farm animals. Livestock. THE ANGORA GOAT ^67 producing a very soft, fine mohair; (3) Chubouk-Ova, remarkable for length and fineness of fiber; (4) Ayash, white of fleece, but lacking luster; {$) Joevas, having a bright, showy, but kempy fleece. Other varieties are also referred to. The introduction of the Angora goat to America dates back to 1849, when the Sultan of Turkey presented Dr. James B. Davis. Fig. 313. Hobson's African, first in aged Angora buck class in 1905 at the Lewis and Clark Exposition, Portland, Oregon. Weight of fleece 18^- pounds at thirteen months old, selling for $ per pound. At head of the flock of W^illiam Riddell & Sons, Monmouth, Oregon. From photograph, by courtesy of L. A. Webster of Columbia, South Carolina, with 9 choice animals — 2 bucks and 7 does. These were long known as Cashmere goats, but evidence seems to show that they were true Angoras. These goats and their progeny were sold later to various people, especially to Colonel Richard Peters, who bought in 1854. They were shown quite extensively and attracted much attention. From the Davis importation, flocks became established over considerable territory in many states. A number of other importations followed that of 1849. In 1861 W. W. Chenery of Belmont, Massachusetts, made Digitized by Microsoft®. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Plumb, Charles S. (Charles Sumner), 1860-1939. Boston, New York, Ginn
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