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about 10,000 are sent overland via Eussia to Leipsic. 

 These skins take a beautiful dye, such as black, grey, 

 pink, yellow, light brown, and other fancy colours. 

 They make beautiful boas, and are now much in fashion 

 in France for trimmings. 



PEESIAN LAMB. 

 French : Persianne. German : Persianer. 



The Persian Sheep is said to be the most ancient 

 breed of Sheep ; from its colour (black) and general 

 appearance it would be difficult to upset this statement ; 

 it is very akin to the Shiraz and Bokharan Sheep, 

 which are also very ancient types. The colour of the 

 Persian Sheep is black, brown, or white ; the wool is 

 very coarse and dense. 



Unlike its parent, the skin of the Persian Lamb is 

 very soft and beautifully curled ; the prevailing colour is 

 black, but a few are mottled with white ; occasionally a 

 grey or brown skin is met with, but all skins, of what- 

 ever colour, are dyed black in Canada or Germany : the 

 water of the English rivers does not seem to be suitable 

 for this dye. 



This skin or fur is often known by retailers under the 

 name of Astracan ; it is much admired in this country, 

 Canada, and France, and to a lesser extent in the United 

 States, and is one of the few furs worn by men as well 

 as by ladies. 



It is used for caps, muffs, coat-facings, and other 

 articles. 



The value of a raw skin is from 7s. to 15s., according 

 to demand and quality ; these are imported in bales oi 



