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QUESTIONS ANSWERED ANGORA GOAT IS A VERY PROF ITABLE PRODUCT IN THIS STATE. GBASS IN NOBTH GEOBGIA Agricultural Department Replies to an Inquiry From the Northwest. Market For Hogs and Cattle. The following question was asked oi the Department a few days ago: Does it pay to keep Angora goats in Georgia? Mr. J. 0. Dalzell of Union county an swered this question very completely in a talk with a reporter of the Atlanta Constitution. He expresses the opinion that “the Angora. goat industry, which is already assuming immense propor tions in the United States, could be made to make the poor whites of our southern mountains the most independ ent and prosperous rural community in the land. “The Angora goat is highly profitable —much more profitable than sheep, even under the most favorable conditions. There is a strong and constantly grow ing market for the hides and hair, and the meat is equal to mutton,. The skinfl of Angora kids are in great demand by manufacturers of the finest leather goods. It costs absolutely nothing to raise the Angora in our Georgia moun tains. Even with the ground covered with snow for weeks at a time, these goats will rustle enough twigs and bark to keep them hearty, if not fat, and or dinarily they will roll in flesh on what a cow or sheep would reject. They eat any kind of weed or shrub, and require only such shelter as nature furnishes. The Angora breeder need have no fear of wolves and ‘sheep killing dogs. ’ Just let such varmints tackle his goatship. He will do the rest. Angora goats propa gate fast and are readily domesticated, making great pets. “Of course, while the industry is in its infancy in the east, breeding stock is high and hard to get. Hundreds of level-headed capitalists are figuring out prospective fortunes in Angora goats, and' the humble farmer, with a small start, can as safely count on handsome returns. The largest herd I know of in this mountain region is that owned by Colonel Qonnally, a wealthy citizen of Asheville, 2ST. 0., whose ranch is near Mt. Mitchel, on the north fork of the Swannanoa river. He made some im portations direct from Spain, at high figures, and is an enthusiast, spending his summers among his flock. While -the high strains are very expensive,very fair stock can be purchased in the south west at from $1.50 to $2.00 a head, which can be bred up. “I have gone into the business on a modest; scale and'feel sure of my ground. To anyone who is interested, I would suggest that they write to the agricul tural department at Washington, or get their congressman to procure for them the very complete pamphlet on Angora culture printed by the government.” What Mr. Dalzell says is confirmed by the yearbook of the United States Department of Agriculture for 1898, which contains an illustrated article en titled “Keeping Goats For Profit.” We do not wish to be understood as advising every farmer to keep goats. But there are opportunities for the mountaineers of North Georgia to enter into a business far more profitable and less hazardous than the illicit distilling of whisky.— State Agricultural Department- others from 8,000 to 10,000 pounds. You may judge from that. o. The cattle require feeding from four to five months during the winter, usually five months. 6. Good river bottom land can be ob tained at prices ranging from $6 to $24 an acre, according to locality and de gree of improvement. Some of the best lands sell as high as $50 an acre, 7. Fat steers are worth from 8 to 5 cents a pound, live weight. The price depends upon, the age and condition of the animaL—State Agricultural Depart ment. More Pure-Breed Cattle For Georgia. In our last monthly talk mention was made of the instrumentality of the De partment of Agrioulture in connection with other parties in bringing into Georgia 1Q0 short-horns and HerefordS for the purpose of improving the breeds of beef cattle. Since that time two more carloads of pure breeds have been shipped into the state and sold at fair prices. All of these, like the first lot, are young cattle. A short while ago the prison commissioners purchased from Mr. Murray Babcock of Vir ginia, a 12-months-oid Hereford bull for the prison farm. The animal, which is one of the handsomest ever brought into the state, cost $2 Judge Turner is negotiating for a herd of Hereford heifers for the purpose of raising on the prison farm pure stock to sell to Georgia farmers for breeding purposes. It must be borne in mind that Here- fords are raised for beef and not for milk. The cows of this breed furnish only enough milk to sustain a calf. One needs only to look at a Hereford, with his short legs and long body, to know that he. will furnish abundance of the best beef. They are a well-marked breed, easily distinguished from other cattle by their white heads, legs, bellies and tails and red sides. The bulls are very docile and easily managed. The live stock department is one of the best features of the state farm. It is the intention of the commissioner to raise on the farm not only all the meat needed for the convicts, but also the best breeds of cattle and hogs to sell to the farmers and stock raisers of Georgia at the lowest possible price.—State Agri cultural Department. A CREDIT CHECK SWINDLE. CURES BLOOD POISON. Raising Hogs. Question.—By a correspondent from another state—1. Is it profitable to raise hogs in North Georgia? 2. Will they fatten if allowed to range through the woods? Answer.—1. A great many hogs are raised in North Georgia and, like the beef of that section, find a ready market. 2. During at least seven months of the year they range the woods and grow fat on acorns, chestnuts, hickory nuts and such other food as they can pick up. But of course, like any other stock, hogs need the attention and care of man to produce the best results.—State Agri cultural Department. Growing Grass In North Georgia. Question.—Propounded by a gentle man living in one of our northwestern states who is thinking of-moving to Georgia. 1. What kind of grass grows on the mountains of northern Georgia? 2. Will they produce bine grass? 8. How much are they worth per acre? 4. How many cattle will 100 acres support? 1 5. How long will they have to be fed in winter? 6. Could we get river bottom land to raise grain on, and at how much an acre? 7.. What are fat steers worth a pound, live weight? Answers to the above questions: 1. On the mountains and in the val leys of North Georgia are several native grasses, such as sage, Bermuda, orchard, crab and another grass, which grows in bunches or tufts, the name of which is unknown to ns. 2. Bine grass does wall over a great part of the mountain section of Georgia. 3. Lands of this part of the state are worth from $4.00 to $6.00 an acre; some of the best improved lands from $10.00 to $20.0,0, A Blessing:. Dr. Conan Doyle tells this story of a Bber and an English soldier who lay wounded side by side on the field of battle: “They had a personal encoun ter, in which the soldier received a bul let wound and the burgher a bayonet thrust before they both fell exhausted on the .field. The Britisher gave the Boer a drink out of his flask, and the burgher, not to be outdone in courtesy, handed a piece of biltong in exchange. In the evening, when their respective ambulances came to carry them off to the hospital, they exchanged friendly greetings. ‘Goodby, mate/ said the soldier. What a blessing £t is we met each other!’ ” A Fetching: Compliment. She was not from Chicago. “Do not anger me,” she said. “How am I to know when you are angry?” he asked. “I always stamp my feet,” she an swered. He looked down at her dainty shoes. “Impossible,” be said. “There isn’t room for a stamp on either of them.” That fetched her.—Cleveland Plain Dealer. Pat’s Retort. An Irishman passing a store in Lon don saw nothing inside but a man at a table. The thing struck him as being very odd, so he went in and inquired what was sold there. “Assep’ heads,” said the man at the. table. “They must be in great demand,” said Pat “for I see yon have only your own left.” Trick: fjy Which One Firm Got Boi lers Without Selling' Shirt Waists. That there is no end to the ways of imposing upon the suffering New York public was illustrated by the failure of a small store recently. The newly appointed receiver was surprised by having many women come to his office with credit checks. ^These checks were for small amounts, ranging from $1 to $10. At first the receiver couldn’t un derstand it, but upon investigation he learned the details of a pretty system of fleecing. The firm, it seems, had made a spe cialty of silk and cotton shirt waists. These were, with few exceptions, shapeless, ill fitting garments, and when the^unfortunate women shoppers got home with their purchases and put them on they were disgusted to find that the bargain sale .grists were baggy and puekery and Altogether so poorly fashioned that it would be next to impossible to make them fit even by a complete ripping up and remaking. Such being the conditions they invariably took the , goods back and demanded other waists or their money. It was contrary to the prin ciples of the firm to refund money.* and as they seldom had waists more becoming either in style or shape than the. ones returned, they were driven to the extremity of credit checks. “We will get in a new supply of waists in a few days,” was the suave assurance of the manager and his well trained assistants. “Your cheek will be good at any time, and when we replenish our stock you can select a waist that suits you.” But the new stock never arrived, and in spite of the good dollars received from deluded customers without de creasing their capital of waists., the firm became Insolvent and then the women began to come with credit checks. So far the receiver has been unable to compensate them for their loss through the swindle which, in its way, was rather neat—New York Sun. Scrofula, Ulcers. Old Sores, Bone Pains— Trial Treatment Free. First, eecond or third stages positively cured by taking B.B. B. (Botanic BJood i Balm;. 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When he called again, he found the wound so much im proved that he reasoned that tow dip ped in Peruvian balsam would not only disinfect a wound, but would keep it free from pus. “This was the foundation of one of the most satisfactory successes he ever had in surgery. It was the means of introducing into the army the use of tarred hemp, or oakum, as a dressing for wounds.” A Drawback to Amity. Judge—Well, Mrs. Jopps, what fault haye you to find with your husband? Mrs. Jopps—Now, jedge{ it’s this; way: He’s awful good an kind, but he’s so pesky unfinanshuL—Detroit Fre«e Press. Quality and not quantity makes 4. The number of cattle that 100 acres j DeWitt’s Little Early Risers such nnn support will depend upon the pas- ' valuable little liver pills. H. M. turage. Some of the lauds yield from Holtzclaw's Drugstore. ^ 3,000 to 6,000 pounds of hay to the acre;, Subscribe for The Home Journal. 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