74 -The 'Book of the Goat. 



Dr. Hayes,* Sir Samuel Wilson, whose experience in 

 breeding Angoras under varying conditions is considerable, 

 states that " a dry and moderately warm climate suits the 

 Angora best ; but altitude is of less importance. I have 

 kept them in plains 5ooft. above the sea, with an annual 

 rainfall of i8in., and a warm climate with no snow 

 and little frost, and they succeeded admirably. Also 

 iSoolt. above the sea, in a latitude colder by three 

 degrees than the above, where the rainfall is 27in., 

 and they did not do so well. Finally, at i2ooft. 

 elevation, on open bare plains, without snow in winter, 

 or very rare, and they did fairly well ; but it is a little too 

 cold. The rainfall there is 25in." 



Introduction into other Countries. 



The great increase in the demand for mohair of late 

 years has led to various attempts being made to breed the 

 Angora in other countries besides Asia Minor. This has 

 been done in the United States (Texas and California), 

 Australia, and Cape Colony. In Texas the attempt has 

 been made with some good results, as also in California, 

 where pure stock was first imported from Asia Minor in 

 1 86 1 ; in neither of these countries, however, can it be 

 regarded generally as a commercial success. Regarding 

 California, it is stated that though the appearance of the 

 animal is prepossessing, and the wool commands a high 

 price in the market, the yield is not .sufficient to pay the 

 interest on the cost and the expense of the keep. 



In the United States the first importation was made 

 in 1848, by Dr. J. B. Davis, who at the time was U.S. 

 Consul in Turkey. Since then some hundreds have been 

 introduced and bred in herds by skilled agriculturists, one 



* Author of "The Angora Goat: Its Origin, Culture, and Pro- 

 ducts" (1882). 



