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FUR FACTS 



greater demand to-day than ever before, and the woman who can 

 afford it, does not consider her wardrobe complete without at least 

 one silver fox neck piece, and as a rule the woman who buys silver 

 fox wants the best. There is no doubt that some very poor silver 

 fox have been raised on silver fox ranches, but it is equally true 

 that there have been some very fine pelts raised. In fact some of 

 the finest pelts that ever came to market have been received from 

 silver fox ranches. 



You can not expect to take a pair of silver foxes, pen them up in 

 narrow quarters, feed them heavy and rich food, pet them, and then 

 expect them to have a dense, rich glossy coat of fur equal to or better 

 than the wild animal. The same thing applies to skunk, coon, mink, 



or any other furbearer. It should be remembered that this class of 

 live stock is different from the raising of hogs and cattle where 

 feeding them for weight is the all important item. In other words 

 one is raised for its food value and the other is raised for its fur value. 

 The animal that becomes sleek and fat seldom produces a fine coat of 

 fur. As a general proposition no one should engage in the business 

 of raising silver fox or other fur bearing animals, unless he enjoys 

 the work and is familiar with the habits, characteristics, and climatic 

 requirements of the animals he intends to raise. The choice of lo- 



