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HEED OF ANGORA GOATS.j Among the many attractions found on the public square on j Trades lay was a small herd of Angora goats, the property of Mr. J. A. Montgomery, whose goat ranch is the old Lee Lord ranch on I Jerry’a f,'rlt;*ek. These snow white animals attracted considerable attention from the farmers, and several of the young goats among the number were sold on the spot, bringing each.Mr. Montgomery has about 400 Angoras on his raneh, and he shears them twice a year, in April and | September, each animal yielding art average of four pounds at each ' clip. The price of mohair just nowis fllout 27% cents per pound, i which is low. lie sells to a Georgetown buyer, who sends the mohair to a wholesale buyer in Sari Antonio. and he in turn ships it to tin*fai’tori* in the East. Resides theAngoras, Mr. Montgomery has dOOcommon goats which he raises for) mutt oil, for which he finds aI r*\'oiv sale at fairly good prices. Mils herds, he says, are comparative! y liftlt troiihfe and require Id-j tie extra food besides the paatur-1 airlt;\
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The Williamson County Sun
Georgetown, Texas, US
Thu, Oct 07, 1915
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