180 FERRET FACTS AND FANCIES. 



knew more concerning it. Tens of tlionsands of 

 dwellings in both city and country are made rat 

 free because of ferrets to say nothing of their use- 

 fulness about barns, mills, elevators, stores and 

 other buildings as well as along wharfs and on 

 vessels. They will clean a city dump of rats in 

 short order. 



As already stated ferret pelts so far have not 

 been quoted by many American fur dealers yet 

 they generally allow a few cents for such pelts 

 when they come in with other furs. In Europe 

 the ferret, or a very similar animal known as 

 fitch, has been used for many years by furriers. 

 In America, no doubt, dealers and manufacturers 

 in general will begin handling and listing the 

 article when sufficient quantities are offered to 

 justify. 



Ferret fur is 

 somewhat like 

 marten or 

 mink, that is, 

 as to, length. 

 The fur is 



THE COMMON BROWN WEASEL. j^^^^^^ ^^^^^^ ^^ 



the brown and white weasel ( ermine ) an animal 

 which they somewhat resemble in both shape and 

 size. The white weasel became quite an item 

 in the fur trade a few years ago. Brown weasel 



