104 CARNIVORA. 



in 1891 about 70,000. The fur, both dyed and undyed, 

 is manufactured into capes, trimmings, etc. 



The vakie of a skin varies from 4d. to 7s. 6d., accords 

 ing to the quahty and demand. 



BAUM MAETEN, OE PINE MAETEN. 



Mustela martcs. 



French : Martre de Prusse. German : Baum Harder, 

 or Edel Marder. 



The Pine or Baum Marten, although much rarer than 

 in former years, still exists in Scotland, Ireland (Kerry 

 County), North Wales (Carnarvonshire), and in some 

 parts of England (Suffolk, North Devon, Cumberland, 

 Lincolnshire). It appears to have been lately met with 

 in Mid Hants, and it is believed to still exist in Epping 

 Forest ; it is also said to have been seen in Hereford- 

 shire as late as 1884. It is extensively found in Norway, 

 Germany, Italy, Eussia, Switzerland, rarely in Spain, 

 and in other parts of Europe, and is usually to be met 

 with in pine forests. Courland and Lithuania produce 

 yearly about 3,000 skins. Its fur is rich and valuable, 

 although much depreciated in price of late years ; it 

 is fine in texture, and soft to the touch. The value of 

 a skin is about 10s. 



The length of this animal is about 2 to 2|- feet, in- 

 cluding the tail. The colour varies considerably from 

 brown to dark brown, of a more or less yellow shade. 

 The longer hairs are thicker on the back ; the throat is 

 covered with spots or patches of a more or less light 

 colour. When the throat is very light, this Marten is 

 sometimes confounded with the Stone Marten, but in 



