elve 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 satisfactory 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
extra, with the exception of a few of the tops. They were not uniform,
the breeches were bad, bellies deficiently covered, and they carried
considerable kemp.

ANGORAS IN OTHER COUNTRIES.

Even before the arrival of Angora goats in South Africa they had been
tried in Holland, France and England. Australia also imported some in
1856, but the industry has not grown to any extent in any of these
countries. There have been some Angoras exported to Australia from
America since 1900. Canada, Mexico, Alaska, and some of the Pacific
Islands, have small flocks of Angora goats at the present time. The
start has been obtained largely from California.

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MOHAIR.

That part of the fleece of the Angora goat, which at a year's growth is
composed of long, lustrous, elastic fibers, is called Mohair. It may be
more or less curled, but it is readily distinguishable from that part of
the fleece of the Angora which is composed of short, stiff fibers, known
as kemp.

The word mohair probably has its origin in modern times, as the Turkish
word for mohair is tiftick. A theory which is advanced by Mr. George
Gatheral of Constantinople, and which is tenable, is that the early
Dutch traders who visited Angora, found the native clergy wearing a gown
made of mohair. The Turks called the cloth "mahr," and it is possible
that the traders applied this word to the raw material. If this be so,
the E