THE FARMER.

CASHMERE GOATS IN FRANCE.
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NJ. Thaer has lately published an article
in German Journal, relative to the Cash
mere goats, so called, which have been nat
uralzed in France. He asserts, that, not
wthstanding all the pompous articles that
have filled the pages of the French Journals,
these goats are very different from those OF
Tibet, which produce the down of the cell
ebrated Cashmere shawls; and he believes
the public has been imposed upon by spec
ulators. He gives the following history OF
the introduction of these animals into France


A few wears since M. Jaubert set out for
Tibet for the purpose of obtaining certain
number of goats, but having arrived at
Constantinople, he was convinced that he
should expose himself to many dangers in
attempting to reach Tibet, and he learnt
that he could easily purchase goats among
the Klrghis and Tartars From the nforma-
ton he o,5tained, he was induced to believe
that the goats of the Kmghis and Tartars
were of the same species as those ot Flbet,
not considering there is distance OF 600
leagues between these two countries. IL
purchased great number of these klrghis
and Tartar goats, put them on board OF
vessels, anil they arrived i'll France, under
the name Of Cashmere S }Ats. NJ. ilabrlc-


der, a gentleman who resided some years
| at Astrachan on the Caspian Sea, wrote to
M. Ihaer that he was astonshei TO see NJ
Jaubert sending to France the miserable
! kirehis goats, which cost IN the country less
than IS cents per head. he kirghis and
! Tartars comb their goats, and get some very


fine down which they make into cloth. but


ait is probable" says Nj. rhaer, "that our


goats would offer the same advantages. =
| It is said that the English East India Com


pany have several nmes attempted 10 in.


troduce the goats of Tibet into their pos


sessions, adjoining that country, but have


never been able to obtain them from the


grand Lama