ANGORA GOATS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1331, 8 January 1912, Page 8

ANGORA GOATS.

ixuxDiiu ix ij.a.s. schedule. .An item of iniptirt:incir in the Angora anil mohair growing inihi.-lrj- in Australia is (ho decision In include in (lie schedule of the next shun- of (lie Royal Agricultural Society of New South AValcs of a class for Angora*. This placing uf Angoras in (lie schedule of (he next Royal Show in Sydney i« tardy recognition of a Ijrrocl Hint is destined to pltiv uo mean jiarl. in Australia, says ".l)a[guty's Keview." The importance of the Angora, and mohair growing is recognised in South Africa and (he TTniled States, as well as Asia Minor. Slowly hut surely that is taking place in Australia, for (here are large areas of country in the Commonwealth eminently adapted for Angora breeding and mohair growing. With regard to the export, of mohair, so far this season Dalgety and Company have shipped 1!) bales on account of various owners, weighing an 'aggregate, of 60Mb. By the hist mail account wiles were received of la packages, particulars of realisations effected being as follows— On account of W. Scott and Sons. Glennioral, liockhnmpton, Q.. 12ld. pci- lb.; on account James J. Attenborough, Meriiuburn, Now South Wales, 12.U1.; on jiccount J'oss Bros., fiockhampton. Q„ I0:]d.; on account Wallagha Lake Aboriginal Station, Bermagui, N.S.W., llljd.; on accoimt Donaldson and Glasson, Meilway, Bogantimgai, Q., IOJd.; on account Wilson and Synion?, Selma, 0., 71(1.