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born in litters, has stimulated the greatest ri- 

 valry among purchasers, so that as high as $15,- 

 ooo has been paid for a single pair. So far as 

 is known this marks the high tide of speculative 

 animal-breeding* 



High prices have frequently been paid for 

 superior individuals with a marked perform- 

 ance record. Horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, and 

 poultry all have records of notable sales, but 

 these were based on performance records in 

 the ring or on the track. The fox business pro- 

 gressed by leaps and bounds, prices were 

 doubled in a few months, and the end is not 

 yet. Some of the results counted as successes 

 in animal-breeding have been determined by 

 fashion. Fashion is a merciless mistress. It 

 builds fortunes out of fads and wrecks deserv- 

 ing industries. What fate awaits " Domeno " 

 in his new role fashion alone will determine, 

 but the fact that the Silver Fox is a pure strain 

 and can be successfully bred in captivity is an 

 important contribution to the breeding litera- 

 ture of the world. 



