Angora goats promise big profits for North Georgia farms
Agricultural Department replies to a Northwest inquiry on grazing in Georgia. Angora goats are described as highly profitable with strong markets for hides, hair, and meat. A Georgia mountaineer, J Dalzell, urges readers to consider Angora farming, noting easy care, minimal shelter needs, and potential returns. references the USDA yearbook on goat keeping. The discussion also answers questions about grasses, land value, and cattle capacity on northern Georgia ranges.
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Georgia legal weights per bushel cited by state agency
A Georgia correspondence presents the Code of Georgia 1882 weights per bushel for many crops and seeds. It lists Wheat 60 pounds, shelled corn 56, corn in the ear 70, peas 60, rye 66, oats 82, barley 47, Irish potatoes 80, sweet potatoes 55, and others.
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