FUR-FARMING IN CANADA 7 
ful and durable, could not be sold as skunk, but, as ‘black marten’, and 
‘Alaska sable’, it is in high favour and likely to remain in the class of the 
medium and higher priced furs. It is worth remarking that, since the 
prejudice against the muskrat, skunk and other cheap furs has been 
overcome, they can be sold under their real names. Muskrat backs are 
now sold as ‘rat’ fur at as high figures as the dyed product. 
The pressure of increasing demand has brought into 
ceatone and common use the fur of animals with harsh brittle hair 
: of any colour, which is sold under names which mislead 
the public. Thus, the pelts of animals from the warmer zones such as 
Chinese goat, Thibet lamb, Manchurian dog, hamster, marmot, Tartar 
pony, opossum, raccoon, weasel, jackal fox, monkey, antelope, otter 
and many others are now worked up by dressers and dyers into very 
respectable-looking furs. They are inferior, however, to the furs from 
colder climates in suppleness of leather, closeness of underwool, fullness 
of overhair and silkiness of hair and, because they are dyed, they are 
less durable and less popular. 
The misnaming of furs has caused the London Chamber 
erie and = of Commerce to give notice that misleading terms are 
not to be used and that offenders are lable to prosecu- 
tion under the Merchandise Marks Act, 1887. Even in the early days 
when misnaming was in its infancy, the manufactured furs were fre- 
quently misnamed as follows: 
Muskrat or musquash, pulled and dyed..............2..se0e0-- Seal 
INwtris,spullech andhdyedea sey erty sjc 35 5 6 al stesls Baca anetvie nl eartate, sats Seal 
Naini pulled: arid Mat Ur aN eite ren chats ete oel al sia) ate) siiife eleveigie are Beaver 
RA Mbttr SheAaTeGrandd vedas icciiait ome sleiaes sinicletefeatoniane oar Seal 
Otter spullediand dyedcccstate he Gees leiele Nal aga eiowale eae © Seal 
Seren OG CLV 75 Pos ic ie 2 eaig os he Chae rov at ebnenst dichar cucna skcyauaniene Mink or sable 
Bitch; dyed:s....2.0< 20 sraviealra dake date A Ae Se de Ain aa Neem en aa? Sable 
RAD DLG YER alerts tc eis eiciene s a Aejdersuaeeels Sable or French sable 
EPA e lye Ciccaete Sehgal volsncacens cisiabcs raseutaeiney palsiaiae Sable, fox or lynx 
MS ra GA VERE ee iaiite/Sill Wisse Songchstn'e echarva ceeds nck sielinusb ade Mink or sable 
Wallaby, dyed......... prise ste, @Nouet ot he eee hare at s aval lar w Aboyaehe maimed Skunk 
WV Rirbeliet a DEG 7 Ay ata pc to)? atak omc) di sbe iss os ehh shcl ane ue a hoieieleh araio netts Ermine 
Whither bib, yen a/<forie sine 2 !aa1e.4 9» ate 'o aon ad ave «  alcleleuei oteials Chinchilla 
Whitethare, dyed or natural!) 6000.55.36 50065260.08- Fox, foxaline 
CORT AVEO « caltas ce sin cee tei Se Se Nae ae ean Ae Bear or leopard 
But, if laws were necessary twenty-five years ago to protect the 
public from frauds, what must be the necessity at the present time. when 
two hares brought up by the same mother may pose on the same coun- 
ter, aS ‘white fox’ and ‘black lynx,’ respectively? 
