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communication to the American Angora Goat Association,! report 

 that but few of the ewes have twins, and that in 1914 they had 

 only about five pairs of twins to one hundred does, with fewer 

 twins coming each year in a flock of five hundred does. These 

 brothers state that they raise about 90 per cent of their kids one 

 year with another. 



Shelter for the Angora, in regions where considerable rainfall 

 occurs, is emphasized by experienced breeders. The Angora will 

 do well in cold or warm dry regions and at relatively high alti- 

 tudes, but not when subjected to moisture. Goats from choice 

 seek dry locations, and their barn or shed should be situated with 

 good drainage, be well roofed, and given ample ventilation, with 

 freedom from drafts. 



The price for Angora goats varies greatly. Many have changed 

 hands on Western ranches at two or three dollars a head, but very 

 high prices have been paid. Pure-bred, fair specimens have sold 

 at prices comparable with sheep of average breeding character. In 

 1 90 1, at the Kansas City Goat Show, the buck Pasha Columbia 

 changed hands for ^1050, while the next year Mr. A. Kemble of 

 Iowa paid ^1400 at the same show for the buck Aztec. Still 

 later, in 1903, at the Kansas City Show, the buck Dick Junior, 

 sweepstake of the show, sold for ^1300. Lazarus, that sold in 

 1900 for $700, was a famous show buck and proved to be a 

 sire of much merit. The highest price ever paid for a doe in 

 America was ^900 for Oregon Beauty, champion yearling at 

 Kansas City in 1905. In recent years no notable prices have 

 been paid for Angoras. 



The distribution of Angora goats is very widespread. They are 

 found in various parts of the world, but especially in Asia Minor, 

 South Africa, and the United States. South Africa has a large 

 Angora industry and prior to the World War was credited with 

 producing 15,000,000 pounds of Mohair, as compared with 

 10,000,000 pounds produced by Turkey. In 19 12 the British 

 market imported over 35,000,000 pounds of mohair, but the 

 amount imported steadily declined during the war to 3,500,000 

 pounds in 19 17. In 1863 large flocks were reported in Massa- 

 chusetts, New York, Maryland, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, 

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