FUR FARMING 
THE constant decreasing supply of fur bear- 
ing animals from our forests and streams has 
caused the world to face for some years a 
serious shortage of furs. The widespread de- 
mand for them for use on articles of apparel, 
even on summer garments, has made the de- 
mand for fur even greater than it was a few 
years ago, when the normal supply seemed 
about adequate for the winter garments. 
The increasing prices paid and the apparent 
disregard of certain interests for the survival 
of our native fur bearing animals caused 
thousands of people to go into the business of 
producing furs for market. In Canada there 
are hundreds of silver fox farms and more are 
springing up all the time. 
The pelt of the native rabbit is practically 
worthless from a commercial standpoint. It 
can be used in glue making and the hair is 
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