24 PRACTICAL ANGORA GOAT RAISING. 



The fourth importation consisted of about thirty- 

 five animals, and was made about 1858 by Mr. W. E. 

 Thompson. These were considered very fine animals, 

 and were quite different from any previously im- 

 ported. 



Ten years later in 1868, another importation was 

 made by South Africa and from then on to 1880 be- 

 tween twelve and fifteen more lots were secured, some 

 of them consisting of hundreds of animals. In the 

 twelve years, up to 1880, over three thousand goats 

 were received in South Africa from Asia Minor. 

 Some of them brought as high as $2,200 each. 



During the next fourteen years there was a lack 

 of importations into the Colony. In 1894, the first 

 lot of American Angora goats, six head, were secured 

 from C. P. Bailey of San Jose, California. They were 

 sold to the Cape farmers by the importers at satis- 

 factory prices, and in June, 1895, another lot of 

 twenty bucks were secured from Mr. Bailey for $1000 

 cash. These bucks had a hard trip, and shed their 

 fleece, but they were sold by the importer later. 



In 1895, another importation of one hundred and 

 sixty-five head were secured by consent of the Sultan 

 from Asia Minor. In 1896 another importation of 

 sixty-three head were landed and sold to the Cape 

 farmers. The highest priced buck of this lot 

 brought about $1,850, and the highest priced doe 

 about $1,000. These goats were not considered ex- 



