"Angora goat" Quotes from Famous Books
... Wools, "have given way to some other property upon which machinery can better operate, and yield more desirable results. Spanish wool, once deemed indispensable, is now little sought after. It is supplanted by our colonial wool, which is steadily advancing in quality and quantity, while angora goat, and alpaca wools are forcing their way into and enhancing the value of our stuff trade." . . . "Machinery has marshalled before its tremendous power the wool of every country, selected and adopted the special qualities ... — Rides on Railways • Samuel Sidney |