U.S.A., SAGA representing the Scandinavian countries, and CMB, the advertising 

 budget of Canada Mink Breeders is the smallest at $250,000 for this year. 



The Ontario Fur Breeders Association in addition to the regular monthly 

 meetings of the Directors also held a Spring Short Course, a Field Day and a 

 Live Mink Show as educational programs for the members. The Association also 

 was host to the Annual Meeting of Canada Mink Breeders which was held this 

 year in Ontario. 



Among diseases of lesser importance, 14 cases of Distemper and 5 cases 

 of "Aleutian" disease were reported by Ontario ranchers to the Fur Bearing 

 Animal Diseases Laboratory of the Ontario Veterinary College. For the most 

 part losses resulting from outbreaks of Distemper can be controlled through the 

 use of vaccines. However, outbreaks of "Aleutian" disease result in deaths to 

 many of the affected mink as well as impairing the ability to breed and reproduce 

 in affected mink that do not die. While research on this disease continues, no 

 cure for it has yet been found. 



A total of 505 Fur Farmer's Licences were issued in 1962. Of these 444 

 were renewals of previous licences, 56 were new and 5 licences were issued with 

 retroactive provisions to legalize the operation of unlicenced ranches during the 

 previous year. 



SUMMARY OF BREEDING STOCK 

 Licensed Fur Farms, January 1st 



1958 



1959 



1960 



1961 



1962 



Other Animals 



Beaver (Pens) 1 



Beaver (S.C.) 



Fisher 8 



Marten 76 



Muskrat (Pens) 2 



Muskrat (S.C.) 45 



Raccoon : 33 



Skunk 3 



Fox 



Blue 57 



Other X12 



Standard Silver //150 



Platinum #186 



Mink 119299 



130294 



142600 



154626 



164901 



X Includes Cross, Red and White Fox 

 # Includes Pearl Platinum Fox 

 // Includes White Marked Fox 



98 



