THE ANGORA GOAT. 180 
those in this colony, and in any case, it would 
be interesting to compare them with the Society's 
Hock. Mr. Maurice could get a similar number in 
exchange. 
The flock of Angora goats now on the Wimmera 
is 108 in number, besides a few young kids. From 
calculations carefully made, and which, as well as 
other figures in this paper, have been verified by 
Professor Strong of the Melbourne University, this 
small flock, if carefully managed, and sufficient 
pasture allowed to it to graze upon, will, at the 
ordinary rate of increase, reach in thirty years, the 
very large number of 442,368. This number should 
be sufficient to displace most if not all the common 
goats in the colony. In forty years, at the same 
rate, the pure flock would increase to over seven 
millions. 
The pure flock should, if possible, be kept in one 
district and not scattered about. From this point, as a 
centre, the great profit to be obtained from them should 
enable them to push their way and drive out the 
common goat. The above estimate of increase I arrive 
at by the simple calculation of doubling the number of 
the flock every two and a-half years. This was found 
to be about the rate of increase which sheep were 
observed to make on their first introduction into 
Australia. I have reason to believe that the Angora 
will, with care, increase in an equal ratio. 
The calculation is as follows, showing the estimated 
number at each period of two and a half years :— 
Present number of flock 108 
2 
Estimated number in 2£ years 216 
