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The fleece should be free from kemp. The fibers become 
coarser, thinner and straighter as the animal grows older. 
The best mohair grows on goats of the best blood; and 
among these, that on the kids, yearling wethers and does 
is superior in the order named. 
The offensive odor from the bucks of the common goat 
is entirely absent in the Angora breed, except at the rut- 
ting season, and then it is noticeable only in a slight 
degree. The odor in a fleece of mohair is milder than 
that in a fleece of wool. 
483. Types. — Some strains of Angoras have fox-like 
ears, but those with the pendent ears are preferred. In 
this country, care must always be exercised to cull the 
off-colored kids from the flock. These may be the result 
of atavism, from a cross made on a common goat, either 
red or black. It is reported that different colors are 
found in the province of Angora among what were sup- 
posed to be pure-bred animals. Some Angoras have very 
little or no mohair on the forehead and legs, while others 
have a tuft on the forehead, and the legs are well covered 
down to the feet. 
484. Distribution. — Angora goats are widely distrib- 
uted throughout America. They are found in almost 
every state and territory in the Union, the largest numbers 
being in Texas, New Mexico, California, Arizona, Oregon 
and Montana. They are found in large numbers in Cape 
Colony. The census report for April, 1904, gives the 
number in Cape Colony as 2,775,927. It is estimated that 
in 1894, there were over 1,230,000 Angoras in Asia Minor. 
485. Breeding of Angoras. — Goats of both sexes will 
sometimes breed when they are five or six months old, but 
from the fact that at this age they are but a month or 
two from weaning time, and are not fully grown, it is 
