The angora and mohair industry in the Northwest; also a full report and proceedings of the Northwest Angora Goat Association held in Portland, Oregon, January 4-7, 1911 . dvice in the following article which heis publishing in the newspapers. Very much depends on you, and the wayyou shear and pack your mohair will determine to a great extent what you will receive for Oregon clip is considered as a whole bythe manufacturer rather than the individualclips, and if you all take pains in packing yourmohair you will raise the standard of the clipfor the entire state, and we shall surely seebe
The angora and mohair industry in the Northwest; also a full report and proceedings of the Northwest Angora Goat Association held in Portland, Oregon, January 4-7, 1911 . dvice in the following article which heis publishing in the newspapers. Very much depends on you, and the wayyou shear and pack your mohair will determine to a great extent what you will receive for Oregon clip is considered as a whole bythe manufacturer rather than the individualclips, and if you all take pains in packing yourmohair you will raise the standard of the clipfor the entire state, and we shall surely seebetter prices as a result. Be sure that your shearing pens are cleanbefore you put the goats in; sweep off the plat-forms carefully and see that no straw or dirtof any kina gets into the hair; pack all tagsand stained locks separately, and be sure thatyour goats are absolutely dry before mohair will spoil m the bags. Put yourhair in a neat white bag, which adds to its ap-pearance. If all would follow these simplesuggestions closely we could easily raise ourstandard for the clip and realize better prices. 49 Angora Goats for Profit for Over Twenty Years. Geo. Houck. Among the men who have been interested inthe Angora goat business on a large scale wefind George A. Houck of Portland and OmerE. Trout of Monroe. Mr. Houck started inbusiness m I 889 with a band that was bred upby Ari Cantrell from stock that came from theButterfield flock in California in the early 70s. New blood was added regardless of expense,even durmg the dull times, the constant aimbeing to get a better fiber on a good frame,fitted to stand the conditions of ordinary range. The fact that the entire clip has been soldfor several years to the same factory at fancyprices shows that it has paid to build up thequality. During the last twelve years Mr. Trout hasbeen interested with Mr. Houck, and the flockhas ranged from 1,000 to 2,000 head. During that time they have sold carload ship- ments of good grad
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