Oscar’s Angora goat herd, however, was considered unworthy of the price of a bullet and left to fend for itself. Those goats became the lifeblood for Oscar’s family over the ensuing years.

“The ranch was historically used for running a world-renowned Angora goat herd, which would obviously appeal to the livestock rancher. On the other hand, the large historic home, ...

Goat (Angora) Farm at Nyack. Full text is unavailable for this digitized archive article. Subscribers may view the full text of this article in its original form through TimesMachine.

The name is significant thanks to the herd of Angora goats that were raised by John A. Ward, a Texas cowboy, and his wife, Virginia, after they settled on the land in 1903.

Texas Ranch Spanning 2,800 Acres Selling for the First Time in Nearly 100 Years The historic property outside of Sonora, listed for $6.355 million, has been in the same family for three generations ...