CHARLES CITY Grand opening continues at 10 a.m. for a new complex at 1303 S. Grand Ave. which houses Cedar Hearth fireplaces and stoves; the Comet Shop, a custom embroidery and screen-printing shop; and Mick Gage Plumbing and Heating.
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‘I Love NY Lama and Alpaca Days’ to be held Oct. 7 
Rensselaer and Washington County alpaca and llama farmers will hold an open house next month to publicize their industry.
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Monterey County Herald - The Monterey Pronk was started as a way to introduce potential alpaca breeders to the industry and to educate the public about the animal. Alpacas, which are closely related to camels and llamas, are raised for their soft fleece. Suri alpacas have a

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Bucyrus Telegraph Forum - Ohio Alpaca Breeders Pen Sale and Herdsire Showcase — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Richland County Fairgrounds. Admission is free. There will be free seminars, door prizes, a fashion show and more. For information, visit www.Alpaca-Farms-Breeders.com . Sunday

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Indianapolis Star - She accused Likada Farms of Wayne, Ill., of improperly breeding Peruvian Lily and then refusing to identify the father. Without the male’s name, Crosson said, she cannot register or sell the young alpaca.

Daily Journal - VINELAND Storm Trooper is a yearling and likes to frolic. She is white, with padded feet, and often is curious, daring and ready to meet strangers with an unusual nibble. She is an alpaca that belongs to Alice Brown, who runs an alpaca farm on
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Alpacas: A huggable investment
Journal & Sunday Journal - And, unlike sheep wool, alpaca fleece has no lanolin, making it good for those who have allergies, she added. The fiber can be used to make everything from suits to sweaters, and the silky fleece of baby alpacas commands the highest prices on the
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Alpacas offer ‘fiber of the gods’ Sunday
Auburn Journal - courtesy Three alpaca ranches in southern Nevada County will open to visitors Sunday for the first Alpaca Ranch Tour, which will feature the animals, their fiber and alpaca goods. You can meet an alpaca face to face Sunday at the first ever Alpaca
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