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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

The yield of wool, or, as it is called, "mohair," is
about 4 lb. each goat, and the price in England, with
an almost unlimited demand, varies from 3s. to 4s.
per lb.

If the common white goat exists in your country,
a pure-bred animal can be procured by crossing for
three generations. They are better when located
some little distance from the sea-coast. These animals
have been introduced into the Cape Colony with great
success. Mohair now forms a considerable item in
the export returns. Some time ago I sent 800 goats
to Port Elizabeth; now the colony takes yearly
about 100 animals to keep up the herd.

I send you herewith a specimen of the hair. I trust
you will be able to give me some encouragement. I
feel convinced the importation of these animals would
prove of great benefit to your colony.

I remain, &c.,
JOHN R. PARRY.
The Agent-General for New Zealand, London.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 17th April, 1878.

SIR,-I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of
your letter No. 160, of the 15th February, enclosing
one from Mr. John R. Parry, of Constantinople, on
the subject of introducing the Angora goat into New
Zealand.

In reply I have to inform you that the Govern-
ment are unable to afford any assistance in the intro-
duction of these animals.

There is, however, no prohibition against their im-
portation into this colony.

I have, &c.,
G. S. WHITMORE.
The Agent-General for New Zealand, London.

7, Westminster Chambers, London, S.W.,
26th March, 1878.

SIR,-Referring to my letter No. 160, of 15th Febru-
ary, I now have the honor to transmit copies of
further communications which I have since received
from Mr. John R. Parry, of Constantinople, on the
subject of the introduction of the Angora goat into
the colony.

I have, &c.,
JULIUS VOGEL,
Agent-General.

The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington.

Constantinople, 27th February, 1878.

SIR,-I beg to acknowledge receipt of your favour
of the 11th instant, and have to thank you for your
kind attention to my letter of the 28th ultimo.

I should be quite willing to land Angora goats at
Sydney or Melbourne. I do not know what com-
munication exists between these ports and New Zea-
land, but I presume it is by the Peninsula and
Oriental or other first-class steamers. In such a case
there would be but little risk for so short a voyage.
I would not make it a sine qua non that the goats
should only be delivered as above, though I should
much prefer it.

I should of course agree to land these animals
alive. I would undertake that they should be the
very finest and purest breed, and I would furnish
you (on shipment) with proper certificates that they
were of the quality represented.

I ask £50 per pair delivered in Sydney or Mel-
bourne, male and female, or such quantity of bucks
and ewes as desired by purchaser.

I could deliver in London at £21 per pair, but I
should not recommend this port if transhipment to
New Zealand was intended; the voyage is too long,
and the animals would certainly suffer, and, unless
favoured with exceptionally fine weather, the mor-
tality would be very great. I am speaking after
experience gained in sending many hundreds of these
goats to Cape Colony-i.e., Port Elizabeth.

I propose to send these animals to Alexandria,
thence overland to Suez, whence they will be taken
on to Sydney or Melbourne by the Peninsula and
Oriental steamers. They would be landed in thirty-
four or thirty-five days after shipment at Suez, where
all sickly goats would be left behind. This route is
much more expensive than vid England, but there is
almost an absolute certainty that the animals would
be landed in a perfectly healthy state.

If the gentlemen from New Zealand are disposed
to entertain my proposition, I should like them to
decide soon, in order that I might get them through
the Red Sea before the end of May. It will take
twenty-five to thirty days to march the animals from
Angora to Constantinople.

Pray make what use you may think proper of my
correspondence.

I am, &c.,
JOHN R. PARRY.
The Agent-General for New Zealand, London.

Angora Goats.

These animals are hardy and prolific; they throw
two, and sometimes, indeed, in many instances, three
kids.

The yield of fleece, or, as it is sometimes called,
"mohair," is about 4 lb. each goat, and the price in
England, with an almost unlimited demand, varies
from 3s. to 4s. per lb.

If the common white goat exists in New Zealand,
a pure-bred "Angora" can, "by crossing," be pro-
duced in three generations.

These animals have been introduced into the Cape
Colony with great success, and mohair now forms a
considerable item in the yearly export returns.

Last year I believe it was £140,000. I sent 800
some few years ago to Port Elizabeth, and now the
colony takes about 150 yearly to keep up the breed.
They thrive where sheep can feed, but delight in
branches of trees.

We have here occasionally severe winters, snow
covering the ground for many days. The branches
are then their only food, the native farmers being
too improvident or thoughtless to think of severe
weather beforehand.

Ewes leaving early this year would have their kids
shortly after arrival in the colony.

Constantinople, 1st March, 1878.

SIR,-I had this pleasure last post to which I
crave reference. I omitted to state that, in addition
to the quality of goats being the very finest this
country can produce, the age of the bucks should be
three and four years old, the ewes two and three
years. If you have no common white goats in the
colony, it would be well to import one buck with
twenty ewes, and, further, 20 per cent. to make up
for any loss; but this proposition would make a
perfect flock. If, however, the common white goat
exists in numbers, you would require a much larger
proportion of male goats. I remain, &c.,
JOHN R. PARRY.
The Agent-General for New Zealand, London.

7, Westminster Chambers, London, S.W.,
25th April, 1878.

SIR,-In continuation of my letter of 26th March,
No. 264, I have the honor to enclose copy of a
further letter received from Mr. John R. Parry,