THE ANGORA GOAT. 191 
By calculating the rate of increase at eighty per cent, 
yearly on the number of does of an age to produce 
kids, and making the proper allowance for deaths from 
age and other causes, the result would be still greater, 
and the above calculation would seem moderate in 
comparison. As a matter of fact, the flock has actually 
been doubled in number by natural increase in the first 
two years, and with sufficient pastures and proper care 
and management, would doubtless reach the large 
number of 442,368 in the year 1903, and upwards of 
seven millions in the year 1913, or forty years 
hence. 
The value of the clip at present prices, and esti- 
mating each fleece at 4 lbs., would reach the large sum 
of £309,657 in 1905, and in 1915, the enormous amount 
of =£4,954,521, or nearly five millions sterling. Any 
great increase in the number of Angoras over the num- 
ber of goats at present in the colony, would naturally 
cause a proportionate decrease in some other description 
of stock. A lessened value of the staple would also no 
doubt be established by such a great increase in the 
production of mohair, which would lessen the value of 
the annual production of the article. 
Herewith is given a table showing weights of fleece 
of each individual in the flock. On account of the 
shearing having been delayed the second time, through 
fear of causing injury to the does that were heavy with 
young, a good deal of hair was lost. This will be seen 
by the very small yield given by some of them, while 
some had cast their fleeces and were not shorn at all. 
When this is taken into account, the average clip 
will considerably exceed 4 lbs. annually of spout- 
washed mohair. Care will be taken to prevent loss 
