44 FUR FACTS 



back, which the furriers cut out and do not use for trimming on fine 

 garments. The fur is from two to three inches in depth, the guard 

 hair being even longer. There are some few wolf used in their nat- 

 ural color, but most of them are dyed. The wolf on account of its 

 soft, silky texture and light gray color can be dyed very satisfactorily 

 in almost any shade, which is one of the reasons for its great popu- 

 larity, and the price of wolf for the last few years has advanced very 

 materially on this account. The wolf is found in nearly every state 

 in the Union, but only those from the more northern sections are 

 valuable for garment purposes. The southern coyote from Texas 

 and Arizona is a reddish gray in color, and the fur is coarse and short. 

 The pelts are used for robes, and purposes of that sort. 



Gray Fox 



The gray fox is used by furriers for trimming and is made up 

 into sets for children. It is the lowest priced of any of the foxes, the 

 average price being about three or four dollars per skin in the raw state 

 as compared with the silver gray fox which is worth up to four to 

 five hundred dollars per skin in the raw. The gray fox is found 

 generally throughout the United States, the largest quantity coming 

 from the central and southern states. The tip of the hair is white 

 in color with a reddish cast, and the lower part is a bluish slate color, 

 the general appearance being a bluish gray. They are used in very 

 large quantities and it is good wearing fur and very reasonable in 

 price. 



Ringtail 



The ringtail gets its name from the fact that it has a long tail 

 about the same length of the body. This tail is striped very similar 

 to the raccoon with black and white rings. The body of the ringtail 

 is about 12 to 14 inches long, and the fur yellowish gray in color. 

 The fur is about one half inch deep and of about the same softness 

 and texture as the mink. Ringtail is principally found in Texas, 

 but some come from Oregon, Washington and California. The 

 ringtails are almost invariably dyed before being made into garments. 

 After they are dyed they resemble Kolinsky and usually sell at about 



the same price. 



Badger 



Badger is found in the far western states. The fur is yellowish 

 gray with black tips, and on the finer skins the fur is very long and 

 soft. It is sometimes used in the natural color for trimming. The 

 majority of the badger, however, are not suited for fur purposes, as 



