. Fur-farming in Canada . ia, Labrador 9. 00 Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, Ontario 8. 00 Northern New York, northern Michigan, Connecticut 7. 00 Northern Pennsylvania, central New York, central 6. 00 Central Pennsylvania, northern Ohio, W. Virginia, New 5. 00 Central Ohio, northern Indiana, Illinois South Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, southern Ohio, northern Kentucky 4. 50 Southern and Southwestern states 4. 25 The geographical classification reveals the fact that, in North Amer-ica, the higher the altitude, or the lower the temperature, the heav
. Fur-farming in Canada . ia, Labrador 9. 00 Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, Ontario 8. 00 Northern New York, northern Michigan, Connecticut 7. 00 Northern Pennsylvania, central New York, central 6. 00 Central Pennsylvania, northern Ohio, W. Virginia, New 5. 00 Central Ohio, northern Indiana, Illinois South Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, southern Ohio, northern Kentucky 4. 50 Southern and Southwestern states 4. 25 The geographical classification reveals the fact that, in North Amer-ica, the higher the altitude, or the lower the temperature, the heavierthe pelt. Mink descends steadily in value from Labrador to Florida,Eastern Canada large No. 1 mink being quoted at $ in March, 1914,and Florida at A heavy pelt, if properly coloured, is usually themost valuable. Canada, therefore, produces the best fur in the NewWorld as Russia does in the Old. It is quite possible, also, that the pelts *Fur News Magazine, November, 1912.■\Fur Trade Review, December, A Collection of 34 Wild Silver-fox Skins, Worth Upwardsof $21,000 COMMERCE IN RAW FURS 133 of raccoon, opossum, skunk and other animals not now found in north-ern Canada could be improved by domestication in colder animals properly kept will develop as heavy pelts as wildspecimens, and they can always be killed when prime. The average price for all silver fox skins sold in Lon- of Silver Fox Skins don, including the wild stock and ranch stock, are as follow Year Average Price 1905 $ 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 The high average price obtained for silver fox skins in 1910 is ac-counted for by the better market. More than one half of the skins sell-ing for $ or more were from Prince Edward Island ranches. At the present time, the average price of wild silver fox skins inLondon is about $ and, for ranch foxes such as are found withthe best ranchers, SI, Wild silver fox are not
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