22 PRACTICAL ANGORA GOAT RAISING. 



these goats were exhibited at the St. Louis World's 

 Fair, and some of them have been distributed to 

 American breeders. A large part of them are now 

 in New Jersey, and just what their effect will be on 

 American flocks remains to be seen. 



ANGORA COATS IN SOUTH AFRICA. 



In 1838, Col. Henderson made the first importa- 

 tion of Angora goats into South Africa, but while 

 the number reaching the Cape was fourteen, yet only 

 two proved to be perfect animals, a doe and her kid. 

 The twelve bucks seem to have been tampered with, 

 and they would not breed. Mr. Schreiner says: "But 

 for the fact that there were several million Boar goats, 

 thoroughly accustomed to the country, to furnish in- 

 numerable ewes for grading up purposes, the indus- 

 try would still have been in its infancy." It was 

 years before any more Angoras were imported into 

 South Africa. 



The second importation into Cape Colony was 

 made by Messrs. Mosenthal in 1856, and thirty An- 

 goras reached their destination. Mr. Schreiner re- 

 ports that some of these goats were sold at public 

 auction and brought about $350 to $400 each. 



The third importation was made by Sir Titus 

 Salt, the English manufacturer of mohair, and ar- 

 rived in South Africa in 1857. Dr. White had 

 charge of these after they reached the colony. 



