Agriculture History
Uvalde County built an economy on goats and bees
By the early 1900s, Uvalde County was a major producer of mohair and honey, earning recognition at an international exposition.
By 1900, ranchers in Uvalde County kept more than 81,000 goats. Those goats produced mohair. Mohair is the fiber sheared from Angora goats. It is a soft, silky material used in clothing and fabric. Mohair became a big part of the local ranching economy in the early 1900s.
Bees were also a big business here. Uvalde honey won a top prize at the 1900 Paris World's Fair. That prize put the county on the map. Beekeeping stayed part of the county's identity for decades.
Today Uvalde County still has ranching operations. Agriculture remains part of its economy. The Handbook of Texas is the place to check for more on this history.
Source to confirm: Handbook of Texas — Uvalde County