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 . edby Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Thecolors in this band would not be all blue, how-ever, as Mr. Brunk is a most discriminating judge and has never been known to place a bluewhere a red would have fitted the candidatebetter. Many a would-be Angora aristocrat has hadto take a place down the line when the eyeof Judge Brunk fell on him, but this, however,has had a good effect on the industry in that theundesirables have been su
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 . edby Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Thecolors in this band would not be all blue, how-ever, as Mr. Brunk is a most discriminating judge and has never been known to place a bluewhere a red would have fitted the candidatebetter. Many a would-be Angora aristocrat has hadto take a place down the line when the eyeof Judge Brunk fell on him, but this, however,has had a good effect on the industry in that theundesirables have been successfully weededout and relegated to the Angora junk the standard has been continually raised,which accounts for the extraordinarily fine ex-amples of the animal found here in the North-west. Naturally, Mr. Brunk, knowing the finepoints of an animal, has used his knowledge inhis own flock, with the inevitable result that theSpring Brook flock is at the top in point ofexcellence. Spring Brook Farm is in Polkcounty, about three miles west of Salem, Ore-gon, and is the mecca for stock men and a showplace for visitors. 46 W. J. Warfield in the Alsea Country. W. J. Warfield.—Mr. Warfield can tell all aboutconditions on the Coast Country, where he hasbeen most successful in the Angora Business. At the eighth annual show at Dallas m 1907there was a gentleman who occasioned a greatdeal of interest owing to the fact that in comingsixty miles across the mountains he had, andwould in returning home, consume more timethan would the secretary, Mr. Fulton, who hadcome all the way out from Helena, was W. J. Warfield, and he lives awayover in the Alsea country on the Coast. How-ever, a railroad is building that way, and itwill only be a short time until the distance willbe quickly traveled and the country settled withhome builders. This is a great and growingcountry, and one that will, when the road ar-rives, be one of the finest stock raising sectionsof Oregon, on ac
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