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iilffi-f5T'"“ EVIDENCE Bl THE HON-
The Royal Trade Commission
appointed _by His Majesty the King to investigate the Trade of the British Dominions held s. sitting in Chariot. totovm on Monday, August 17 when they heard evidence on and closely investigated the present position and future prospects of the Silver Black Fox lndustry..
The principal witnesses examined
were the Hon. Cllarles Dalton of Tignish, the pioneer of the Silver Fox lndustry and Mr. W. E. Came- l'0ll. , ._ M. A. ., wllo has made a special study of thc ln- \_i!l!§l'l/. _U-llfl _Whose valuable historical i1lt`e'tf:h and review had been sub- mitted to the Commissioners before their arrival in the Province.
The Commisioners present were: Sir Alfred Bateman, K. C. M. G.,
joint manager af the Imperial lnstl. tute and cllairman oi' the Labour Arbitration Courts and of tlic Loli- don Advisory Committee ol' Labour
Exchanges. .
Sir R der Haggard, Kt., J. P.. chair.
man of the Petty Sessional Division of Bungay, the well-knowll novelist and authority on agriculture.
Mr. T. Garllctt, J.P. (lotlou-Spin-
ner and financier of Lancashire,
Mr. W. Lorimcr, cllairlllall of the
Scottish Steel Associatloli, chairman Of U16 Gllwgow and Southwestern Railway and of tile Scottish Locollio- tive Works.
Mr. J. Tsdlow, member of the Rall-
way Directors Association and Direc- tor of Irish Railways.
Mr. D. Campbell, barrister and
member of the Legislature of South Australia one oi’ the'best known au- thorities on Agriculture in Australia. ' Mr. J. R. Sinclair, barrister ami member of the Legislature of New Zealand. A recplzllized authority oil
live-stock and,-agriculture.
Sir Jan Laflgerlnan, barrister and
judge and _former member nl the
South African Legislature.
Afterf prellminaries,
(Witliess called, Mr. Cameron.)
Chairman: What is your position
in regard to the lndustry, Mr. Cam- eron?
A.-From the breeding side i have
no particular coilnection with it, ex-» cept that I am the secretary of one of the companies, and as all Islander
tztke nlore than a passing interest ill I .
Chairman: You have been good
enough to prepare a paper which has been studied and discussed. There ls no necessity to read it now. . Sir Rider Haggard: How long has this industry been in existence in the Island? ` A.-The people who started exper- imenting begail in 1887, the Honorable Mr. Dalton and the man who worked with him at the tlmo, Mr. Oultoli. For' the first nuillber of years they ran up against many initial diilicultles. The lndustry took on its corporate ac- tivity about 1909-10. when the fact became known that large sums of money were coming here for ship- ments of pelts to London.
-Has it increased? _ .
Q.
_ A.-Yes, rapidly.
Q.-And l gather that very many
of these compallies have been stlirtod to propogate these animals?
A.-There are at tho present time
in Prince Edward Island abollt tllrcc hundred companies. Their holdings vary considerably, ranching from two to twenty pairs each.
Q.-And capitalized at enormous
values?
A.-They are capitalized quite
above the Delt values; that is the owners of foxes in captivity are at the present time in a sort of nlon-- opoly position, because there is a very small number of breeding an- imals of good duality llllil U10 d0‘ mend for them is vcl'.V M011- T110” was no deliberate intention ou tile part of promoters to ruiso the price of animals to inflated values. if they were dowli to a Delt basis as low HS ii thousand dollars per pair. each will of their progeny would be oliuivalollt to an anlluni dividend of 100 per cont., less tho cost of care alid feeding. As a matter of fact. tlw basl liellv “ell at more than $l,000 each. Some have sold as high as $3.000. or $6,000 pol' pair.
Q,-I suppose illoso black foxes
are indigenous to tile island!
A.-rss; slid it is seneriilly held
that on account oi' olir isolation from
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The figures from London sales have sry
Droved absolutely that all the elts Astmchan?
pr ces. _ Q
so excessive? A
l`&l'lly. For example, the prices of be skills are determined by evenness Ai; -of color, texture of polt, weight, size, on
Q.-ls it li durable fur? of
per cent. dm
tlcularly the Austrians. Russia has big
of tile fur market. ~ ibm
ly affect tllo prices of polls. 'l‘llis is on
ing with a fickle thing. bi-90.1 into captivity?
may not last? an
orial. Just bcczlilso it is so resplend- pa entiy beautiful, l think it will always an
and other costly furs. ithcln? Q.-None of tllcm upproncll it ill A
sable, about the size of onc‘s two in palms, fetches ns high as $500, or £100. Because this animal is fast decreasing in numbers. tho Russian
Q.-What is the fur called?
people are carrying oil cx erilnellts
Q.-Are there a great number of skunk.
these black foxes existing now?
A.-The last government report here? '
shows that wo have on the island A.-Yes, with illlliiforcnt success. aliout 1,002 silver foxes, or 800 Q.Any other fur you grow here?. pa rs.
anywhere else? ~
Q.-it is a small animal?
A.-The industry is spreading grad-
ol'n New England States. But it is cll still to be ascertained whether these wholesale iota. localities can produce the high qual-
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Q.-lt is reasonable to assume that
the fact that the domestic supply at industry. _ t.lle present time is very limitell and Q.-What about otters?
the supply in the wilds rapidly falling
the average annually three pairs of t
Q.-With n better knowledge of the $30.
dangers to bc avoided, it is probable
that tile average will be raised? ~
Q.-ls not this ono of those phen- ii
omenal movements in the world of
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black fox has risen up because of its t
beauty of skin, and tllat as it becomes
more common it will run its course.
A.--Of course, one must admit tllat '
fashion has u psychcologicnl element which makes it very diilicuit of' cal- culation. Nevertheless, in this mat- ter we arc dealing with n staple fur
years, and one feels justified in basing f'llturc estimates of nlarkct valilo on "" tho average prices that have ob tallied for tho last fifty yours. There
may illtroduco illio the lnotlinll of fl wearing it null making it up ilito ves I tures. llolldoll fnrrlers hold that the t silver black fox fur, oven if it became T as common as olir ordlnliry red, would (
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your, fetching i`rom $5 to $600 each,
it would appear tllat tho rzillclicrs ol f
l’rilico Edward Island need not fear
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gfiiofriggcalumx iF0|.th§ 22.18°; 0515:; after la grippe, fcvers, malaria and
hem alone, for it is this some lack
_ operations. it is also present in old
ggxfé Qegtutgllnlaiontirogggarxoyixf age and in persons wllo have been lion silver black fox pelts on the “nd” "num" mimml 0" Physicml wm_ld.s market strain. If you are suffering from this
Q_what is the mm] ummm of trouble take Dr. Williams' Pink Pills
ca ital invested in the black fox in mr P‘\° Pe°Dl°‘ Th” m°'k° P‘"'° “°W
I ° P ' blood with over dose and this new
r ll tit' Y
A d“R_fXT‘i),‘e tI.lf|“§ 3? an the foxes in blood means health and strength.
Transaction
The opening and conducting
t ima
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Blilk Y ’ qhg are no familiar wlthohéllgg in .rg yo o at our hd * “‘,,,.,,,‘ "iii, ii“i. ‘ii.'l»»<»»‘f can is dm l'“°|°°" "im
The Bank of_ Nova Scotia
-mn.” ' inn have acted "_, ii¢"|’|=sqforii|¢P¢°1l|°" “slept . .
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Lzttlénsfilgitiilry Teexltilgnio hifi: Dill belns completely exliwlted- i subject to disease. As a matter of MEN lflél' Dish! l Wiiuid MVB .£0 Bit tact M B p,.ecw¢i,,,,,,y m,ii¢i,|»e_' be. up' in bed to get my breath. I had csuie oline lllgli value of tue animals, no appetite and suirms from severe ovary ranchiii under the inspection llilldlcllill- I wil tolling doctor's med- md care of a skilled veterinary sur- _ioihe all the time and naturally felt leon. We have had no epidemics.
slmle sheep lisvobeen illll>9l1i°i1~_. »
d h i Thousands have proved the truth of
f3;'§h;°r%';gt|?,‘;, Iggfgmgetdtas 352:12. those statements, among them Mrs. “ve m""onB_ Minnie Borteaux, Annapolis, N.S.,
Q.-Are the breeders of foxes gei. who ss : "Following the birth _of
_reoksgifelt and looked srl! l did
A-Although the rox lin been rs rwl hav# 1 dmv °f.bl°°d in lhvibodr
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ting to understand them thoroughly gif th child I W" 5 °°mP|°¢° and to overcome their diseases?
centiy domesticated. it is doing bei. My heart would paipitate so violently
at i could not walk upstairs with
very 'niucli discouraged. While in
Q.-lt ls li fairly certain _iliinri this gziililaurzbiiil gzndltignm 1av°liu=)l;1;i: 3°;-g:'y°b fum my oiim- mi-1_ Williams' Pink Pills and be-
A;--Yes; many of our people have _fo s _tlisy_were lone ould fse some
_ < "‘ 'f " ~ _ _ uso until I had taken,l hink,
2f_$;{g,‘;_?¢iit?°gr_d(;'oung brought n‘ koi; when I was completely
».».=°.=-.~.=fl-t-sw.-._-.-=.= if-==-il°~==~“=s= '" “’ iiigi r elim & are bound .J ihisms' Pills are sold by
' in m`eii*l%lne onwill he sent
|50 by writing The Dr Will-
; _ . _ _ iu¢s__f_ f flu'-_slum my slimy l _ _ _,,_,_‘__ lil _ _ __ ‘lf f -_Mt at 60 cents s box or six box-
‘ is. _ ' `
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cm” rw* 'wus 'am nmlmted “very ml; is §li.rtf;\lil{)l'l(y collision in young Oil H68d lil SCHIGS. |lCh9d Bild
iris. It is not, however, confined to Burned Bad1y_ cuticum Soap
_vqihont I _g sity conkuuedg
'the mainland. we have in Prince Ed- wold and Highland Bleek Face and ‘ citiiile Tho l~ J. sheep sw lic and poi-l th
uced a ,peit valued st S12. _ try? hat vanlat on tunes iii the old be
9U\l'BDecies of the sliver black fox. A.-Doss the skin look like ordin- foxes 'lit fi wry high capital value, w
lifes it not?
D A.- uite similar. Astrachan has A.-They-are estimated at the r.r- to
from our island bring the highest more glen curls. d.nary lnarltet value for lirocdilig pur- th
.-Is it not true that Persian Lamb pores about- $2d_,000 It ual 1' ly
Q.-Why did the pelt llavo a value ls obtained from the unborn lamb? <5;-Do you moan that some of the il A__,1,h hi .-There is an erroneous opinion old silvere are taken in at as high as li i ' 9 gh Value is film i0 its that the mother sheep is slaughtered .i.';',0-00 eacll? tri
lltrilisic qualities ralllel' than to its in order that fine Persian Lamb may .~._--Aboii. that; alillwicll some
obtained from the unborn lamb. ivliirs from yroliilc bresiillir. stl-.tilis e
a matter of fact the grade of fur e. iid not lic bought sl llilit price. ornament of dress tor one class may
and the market known as Persian Q.-The f-zllnger animals are tailrl. b
many other qualities. _ Lamb is taken from the young lambs in ai a lesser price? class of people, and l believe that
A fronl three to six days old. As A.--Yes. _ - nn ~`Ii is “Ol ll H0011 W0l1l'9l`- Thc they become older the Karakule be- Q.-When is the fox silolu-:i cl' as w
splendour of its sheen makes it at- comes nlore open and the pelt is then it-l old breeifr and wmin is it re- ill RMUV9-1 (-0lllDl1l‘0d £0 U10 S811 Otter. known as Astrachan. It sometimes gnrded as yui'r__g? sit . - Sweafllgiluallllei WHZO 8b0\lt f0l‘lY happens that lambs prematurely A.-We understand by the old or sunlption that furs will become cheap-
Q-*I Hllllllose the market for it is skin. This is known as "baby lamb.” have produced and roared nt l-_-1.~t .uiv ii
limited to a few extravagant persons? Sucii ii skin occasionally fetches litter. Statistics have sllowil that 5') b
£m£;r'I'illl€l‘c Ilias been a demand for it from £4 to£5. pci' cent. of the vixolls llreii-l the iii":t that thc London i'urricrs` at the pl-eg.
g ie UYHIW Of Elll`0ilG. Dill" Q_~ls this likely to dcvclop into nv year. Those that have reared llttt-rs ent time are "bi abib io find ,,“iiif,ie,,i indllstry? tile first yea' are looiwii up-iii as ii
so long as th y ale kept i till* saute
Q.-It is a fashion which may or A.-Wo farm mink, skunk, beaver pens and deufr; ill other words, I (
d ottor_ nlcun that some accidental condition I
A.~_'l‘lle sliver black _fox fur has Q.-Do you farm skunks in any brought about by <1 change of envir-
licen ill vogue :llnong itristocrats and quantity? ollnlent might cause tllc loss ol’ a bigb siamiai-d ibm was avuii,,i,i0_ ami patiolls of flllillioll from time immem- A--No; there are about thirty-five litter. p
irs ranching at present. Tlicro is Q.-I was going to :ink you wllctller k illimensc demand for this akin. breeding had gone on for u siuilic- ii
keep its place beside sable, sea ottcr Q.-llow arc you getting on with iently long time to enable you to say i_0m|,,,1 mm_kei_ is that it?
with reusollablo certainty that breed-
after year. Mr. Dalton had li female
-Very well They are mlich ing can be relied upon scusail lifter
si
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D A.~it is sold as sable. Tho white that roared forty-flvc pups in seven
at the present time with a view to strip is taken out, and 95 per cent. of years. breeding' if ill Cillltivity. "sable" worli as sable is from the Q.-I suppose that was an excep-
tional case?
Q.-Has Russian sable been tr_i_c_d_____Q._-l<`ive or six years hence the
pelts will not be as valuable on the market as they are today?
A.-No. The profits from breeders
A.-The mink is fnrnied with very is greater in the meantime because
Q.~Is the black fox cultivated good success. ‘so mtiny'are starting ranches. (Jer-
tainly when wc are ill xi position to
A.-Quite sniail. It belongs to the place large quantities of sliver black 1,
ually into the lieigllboring provinces weasel family. It is an alnphibious rox bolts on the w'ox-lil's market the of Nova Sccotia and New Brunswick, animal. Some fancy skills have been pi-ice will tend to drop, but I pre- alld to a certain extent in the North- sold for $13. but the hest :lkins bring some that tile gradual upward tend-
im average about $10. or -C2. lu cncy or prices will continue till that
time. The last year's report of 'the
Q--IB lllill- all .V011 bl'-3@il. Ol' UTC sales of silver black fox skills allows
ity of ful' we have in this rovince. tnere other utrictles? 5, rigs of 50 per cent, so that when
A-Tlwl’ |l11V0 llllembtwi i0 brfifli the demand for breeding foxes ceases
they will come to a breeding basis? many others, including this inuskrat, ibei-9 wiii most probabiy be ii high de. A.-Yes. ills otter, tile lnartcn and the lieaver. mana for ibb peiis of ibese imimaig Q.-The time will come when they At thc present time, llowover, the fin- Q___}3ui when ibiy time arrives iiibi
will be as plentiful as the red lox? iilwciel returns from this lliw of pens will ue regularly sent for salem
A.-It may, ot’ course. But this will breeding arc not great ellnu;,"i to draw ,iiig markets of iiie worm wiii tba
be a long time comillg. considering capital fronl the more |ucl'ati'.':i fox `ciipiiai yaibg of the breeding imimaib
not fall?
A.-It must. But. the fall I think will
A--ll N Veil’ 0i1SU_`." iillllilil “M lf* bc quite gradual. Tile industry to my
off. Tile natural increase is not luinclleil ulloer coiiilitieiis similar tc mind wiii aiwuys bb yy,-0iii,1bie_ fiiiw rapid. So ful' as one can judge from those of tllo nlarteli. Next to silvcr m-miuciicn of iiomusiib fur iii b_ Cob. attested data it averages 75 per cent., foxes, otterii seein to promise tho l=o_sl ¢_,.ii,uti0n io mc wm.|d~5 l,|.‘,g,-_,,.,,i “mi that is, foul' pairs of foxes produce on r-inillts for ilio fur farn_iels of I-lastcrii its economic justification fs i,_,,,e(i
illllldll- A E00'-I °U~f"' Skin ' 1'0"’ on' the cvcr increasing dcnlunll for
puils. Eastern Czlliada is worth from $25 tc (ine mrs’ me Buppiy of which is
rapidly dinlinisliilig. _
il-And beavers? _ _ Q.-lc must fall? .\.--We have not gone into this com- A__yeB; nevertheless we must
A-`Y0S- ‘T-‘°-"¢'h1"Yi Wm" dams “T3 5‘°"\“’-d take into consideration the matters of
ith them for ornamental purposes. mmmv and p@mg,.ee_ Long after the Mr- S|“°1”h`7 Y°“ '-“H “S "mt me lndustry as a wllole has settled dowli
fa-H|ll0ll" it ll D89-l`B i0 1110 U19! UN! "imma-i-Bd V”1“"~“°“ 0" th” mx Indus' onapolt basis some strain of foxes will
'Y is °q““] U' mm” U3" "|"""’ tim' 5 still be ill keen demand for breeding
extreme rarity added to ii. certain the value of all livo stock including Durpos€s_ Them Wm no doubt bo' as
n other lines of live stock, noted in- lividuais whose progeny will be
.
_(eerily sought a.ter for breeding pur- poses because of their pre-potelicy ill
fr S’ k .ralisniitting traits of disposition as
0 well as valslablo quantities of l'n:'. l
-_-.__ have in nlilill instances where bulls
Which has been 1" "°£i“0 f°1` "muy |MpURE 5|_Q0D MEANSA BREAK. iiave been sold at prices rtprcselitillg
DOWN IN YOUR HEALTH.
Impurc blood is an invitation to \ --
_ _ sickness. ’I‘he blood is at work day |
'ii “ _tftfadyl {m;'k_”t dc_?g;";d l its' and night to mnllltaln the health, l,
l ’ A M C 0' W m G cl vamm' “N " nd any lack of strength or purity in
ie blood is a weakness in the de~ ellco against disease. Anaclflin is he do.tor’s liulne for lack of blood.
HAND -ANU FINGEHS
here may lio all actual loss in tht- iuantity of the blood, or one or more -'°~°-_`
Eczema for Three Years. Broke Out
I blood tllat prevents full recovery and 0ii'iflll6ilf clli‘8il.
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Lyons Ilroolr, N. B.-- "l luifored with
ocscnia for tbroe years. It started on my hands first in sores betwoon my flnsrirl bud
- ~ ‘___ allovorthopalmsofmyhand
W ` and ilngcrs were big crack; '_ ' _ Than it brolae out on my hood *_* in scales. It locked, and ` _ bumod so badly I could not
\_ sleep. It was so itching and
buml that I scratched and
\“ msdokéros and my hah- como I ` 'i out awfully bad. I did not
know what it wal.
" I wall t-rooted for a long time and it did
not do any good. 1 save “J my work M A month but as soon so I started doing my some-week seein my hands not but ll lwi ss over. I used two bottles of __ and it :lid not do any lxood- Ona du I mod about Cutloura Boop and Ointment md decided to try them. I simefor s sample. sadlunod tliomtilllsswiilstoppodthe itching and burning, no I get tliroocsires ol. cancun seep sud ii wx or outlcum ome- mont and that cured mo." (Stand) Mit
P. J. Meitesmey. Msy 27. 10l_8._ _
Nos0alroreCutioursBospshtl0ln¢mmt’
mosavsliiablo In the hostlhlsil of ocsunss and other distressing eruptions ofsha and scalp. bus no otha _smoilioim do so mush for pimpliis. bacillus, nu. muh slain. itching, sealy sesllin dsndru!!.dry.thinsnd falling hair. elllviill hands and shsosisu nsilanordo is so economically., Bold by mmm and dealers ovniwwllers. 'Por s lil has sample of melt. with I2-p. hook.
mnrosl.-ard to Potwi- Drug A Oban.
. Dyk.. D. Boston, ll. B. A. i
S88
licllillg end ui' the industry onli
d
alll told that at thc present tinlc it
Q-Your best polts to come fronl
don market.
other parts of Canada.
Q.-So far as you know, has ally
rounding provinces, gone illto the iiilig-
here.
A.-None that I know of, cxcrpt
skins from foxes exported frolli the Island i'or breeding purposes illiroad. Ili one instance there were reared in the State of Maine foxes that l lu- troducell there. The best one sllippeli
much for the conditions there are al-
---l|l\i~s,tllo best animals have been
lit iii my experience that inferior alll
lic graded up by crossillg witll oil stlilldaril stock mid lllnt the i`ilr o' their offspring may be tllus improved a llnndrcd per cent. by a nsiiplc ,o' crosses.
Q--You iliiiik l’riilf:e Fldwzirll is
lnnd will retain illc prestige lil.lt_ il
A_--l certainly do.
Mr tillrlictt: Q.-You sllill. Mr. (‘:i:ilcro'i. ilirii
A.--The red colour is dominant ovor
lilo bliwli. bllt lil!! l‘0C0BlllV° bllliili llets tllem at a time when they are not colour has been fixed into a standard prime, consequently when they are lint ill' type of aninlal by many years_ of cx- _lt their highest value; wllorcas foxes l pcrimont and judicious mating. killed are as prime as possible. ill i Q.~You don’t tlllnk that after all Q.-Do you expect tllat when you these years of experiment' any of begin to put skins on lilo market tile lm them will revert tothe original coloar?` presellt high prices will eontinlio?
A.-After the colour phases have A.-No; the price must be affected.
been segregated and each found to
for three or four generations I don’t
Mr Dalton in all my experience
island silver fox. i have never had a case where a silver produced a red fox. I have known a case where a cross between our lslanu foxes arid'
o .
Q.--You have been mating those
since 1887?
A.-I began about twenty-four years
ago. -
Q.-At any rate, for twenty-four
years you have been very carefully stamping this quality into your foxes?
A.-Yes; and after l obtained the
standard hred silver black foxl was never troubled with crosses.
Q.-You have been trying io estab-
lliill ii set type and therefore you have been breedin strlctl to
c .
e un absolute necessity for illlotlier tie* t t'-1':
U . . . -I this particular peli made ally study wlliit relation thc workillg clipilnl
“US ~ _ more easily cared for than ally other season? _ _ _ of ibe bbniiiiioiis wiiicb govern mir hears to the capital ol’ the coilipnllit-S? rullrliers keep such records of their
A.-»Ycs; tllc pcit of tile Illlssiali ful' bearers, requiring llttlo nttontloll A.-I thillk it can bc rellcll upon f
willtcr, when they hibernate. till thu vlxcll becomes too old to bear. I Q.-They only breed once a year? 'l`llcro are some notable cases whore A.-Yes. foxes have raised lurgo litters year _u
lisll niarket? Ianl speaking ol' till- "h"“°lf "ml his '"3"' H ""“"‘ i" H
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"’gh"‘“““ “k'" “’"’°" y"“ "'°""“' -.i-liil~li lilo lm is i.rliu~. 'rue slim iwlclis that wl»i°e helm: lwlil for sued
_ stil
from there brought £410. Tile cllailgc qkm., el, did not seem to affect tlio fur very ` A'_Ye_ A
. 0 ' :` '. : - 17 tl
nlost the same as here. Of course. _.Sl .H igu lLm}_l _'P ,'_“ I _"u¥"__ you must understand ilic oritriliui “L0 pioccsb' H ‘m"I`“ U"-V "'“ B
‘ _ ilrollibitllli; thc slziugllicr ol' biilis for
lmiil foxes have been s"'>=\L'.v -=i"i""_' ' _llc sail.. or ine nflliiit-ii.. you .i-uni in fllU`lllFY Ulf! |115! U"'@lliY'f\V0 YCHTS- "01' iiavo that in view ailso, illlli ri.iii'-. il'_‘.v fi
i0WillH tllfl lH@lll0'l" "" ' ' lllcy may stoll lilo illtloiluciioli lil
- - _`llrs.
.noioctell and kopt illtllelll-cc...l.,i._ Mi-_ (jiimrii-mi; i ilbiyi niiijrgibbib li
the silver fox was lt "sp:irt.’ I-`.'oili ltui;g|ii_ \\'llIll`.’ Q.-What you produce are superior fu
/\.-l<‘l‘onl tho rod species. fb iiibsb? Q.-But you have lilalintrcd hybrecd- A.~-You; cn the average they ure, i'
_-illll l0 Glllllllllltif Ulf* mil Dlgllielit? I‘llo trappcr taking iilrli iilllcs llio.n ill
have been transmitted true to type probable prico will be?
think it possible to have a reversion, of Lampsons that as long as skins if I understand MsndeI's law of hy- such as we have been sending in can brldls, this matter appears to be quite be put on the market there will ai- sett ed. I advise you to ask Mr. Dal- b b i k '
ton for his experience in this matter. ways .0 n rs demand for mem
em at over a hundred times their course to a great deal of intlreeding'
'at' h value. Tile some holds good A.-Yes. considerable. _ duce?
l or . _
Q.-liave you found ally failing
Q-Are they as productive after
ilibreodillg, or is there ally tendency ‘
dcr conditions ol' modern lil'o,wllcll to sterility? `ten c travel so nlucli fine furs is hecolll- A.-They are just as productive. charter, three under United States
tloubled you so fur?
have seen it occur wlicrc there was no inbrcedilig at all. lt was caused by
But assumillg that it is.lt sport, you have not hcell nitllckcil hy lilly ol' tllc usual diseases that follow close in- breeding?
Y
wandering niilllril you seem to have
and for the “lad_v" too~-which is more l
A.-One was sold in 1912_ This fox important ill certain stages? ul led in October, when the fur was not A.-Yes. ics irime; yet it sold for $1,920. Q.~-On the wlioic-l :ini speaking who buy options and luke large hold-
Q.-lt being the only skill of this Sllllilly i'¥'0lll lllil llhyéliczll side'-yoil ings lllt-illscivos
tllillk you have coliqiit-rt-d the dilll<~\il-
the class of aliinlul lilo market waiitii.
foxes?
terpriscs; n.ll:i lilo pl-.-selit tiglitlio:-is
Mr. Dalton: ltllink there are sonic 01' m"“"Y W0i"l lil-lull* UH HS it will ll
fcutures that are peculiar to this UW inilusmiii “"ll`ll|- -‘l I-0vi“(,e_ Anyone who has “ved hem Q.-From my point ol' view it lip- fox illert: is risk of the young being any length ot' time will observe that ima" 1” be fl "IEW il
the ciinmtic changes are slow We A.-Iiut yoil would not buy one fox. do not have either cxuneme hem or Statistics show a certain mortality, the life ofa breeding fox no rancher extreme cold; at ally rate not enough ‘md if We “Ike t“’°"‘~V l’"h`S We fm' “'°"m “".°“' he" 1" be disturbed by com to affect me fum The Changes perfectly safe with our motley ill tllis. strange sllIii_l-H. Svllndo OF 01I0lll‘B. The come more gradually than in any of Q.-What is the mortality? niotller fox ls kept ill absolute seclu- the other I,rovim,L.E_ M the same A.~Ext‘eptionally low-about 1 in sion froln tile first of January, when time them is cmsidemble moisture 100. l tllink that was what it wnsi lllitting' comlllcnccs, till after the in our air and our sunlight is not ex- last year' There is "0 great mor- iyoung foxes are froln four to six cessivc. Naturc adapts the fur of the “my “m°".g young f"x'~`“' weeks °f nge'
anllnal to the conditions of clinlate. Qwhut 'S the f’°"“”1“'a5° “mmlg ,, The mrs I shipped from Prince Ed_ thi yol{i,l)ig5t 5 Der cent it hm" estnblislir.-li on a llicrcalltile basis.
ward Island always obtained a '._‘ ' ~ 7*’ ._ better average price than mcse :Gm thc increase to one and a lllllf ally- l‘l0lll 1394 U1 1910 ll WM Velllly Oil ll
way. ill
Q.-Do you soil lilly pclis at ull? M
'l'llui. lox died ill li rolillllii lu.-l.\\ol.ii .£
lligilcst price on lilo ilizirket illoll.
Q.-’l'lle only ruvoililt- you :aut lo- .lliy is i’rl.lll the progelly? I
A.-~-Yes. Q.-llow do you get the polls? You OS
kill the foxes ful tho sllhu of the
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llat. l~'ilrs are it llccossilv; bil°:ls I'-l
Sir. l.niigiil‘llllll\: l lliillll it wtzlllll lie ill
:Fuel to kill the foxes. i
Mr. Illillon: l"l'elli llcre? _ \ Mr. Tlillow: l<l'<-ill ullyivlil-ro? iv A.--Yes. from Alaska and Southern
n slid out of season. Very oflcll llc
.glib iv. is. cliiilimll. lil. li. .iililo lllis .ctosiftv .t;sii__s__s_-
Exlirilliian sv me rEENEéi '_i'=ii_igi_i_l?if'ill;"l_llt _‘mst _Biii°iiiisil'_ii:__iiPiliE J I -_
i i l E i
Q-Iiow long does the fox repro
A.-'l‘cn years; sometimes twelve.
Q-*Tllil YIOFBBB und Cattle YOU l‘Bf€l‘ which you could attribute to inbrced-1 Ciiairllllin:_ is i.he greater part of the are for purposes of iltliity. whereas ing? igiaiig r-,ibiibi piiiii rib?
9 Sllllllly Oif fox skills is for ollorluoull- A.-I only renleniller of once brecl- Weiiillll' D0°Dic wllo can aiiord t0 ing a brother and sister to perpetuate.
ay the lush Drives- The siuilily of tile particular type. 'ing orses is for universal use ill iildua- Q.-I ani speaking of constitution. A.~~Ycs. You must remember that al life. , llave you found any delicacy in your this is all agricultural coulilry and A~”1 DQUGVB li is C0l'l09ilGd by nlost stock as a result of inhrccdilig? the onomists that what is a luxury or A--l never llotit-cd ally. ed
A.-About sixty pcr cent. Q.--Tllzlt money must all he sav- ll?
money has been gradually invest- during the last two years. Q.--I-low are the companies formed
i so well y iur years of continuous '--locally? `
f\.»-The ulzljorlry of them. About
arc ilicoliiorutcll under Dominion
g more and more one of the neces- Q.-None of the usual evil cause- ‘charter and filo rcst ulldcr Provincial ics ot’ life if we reason oil the as- queliccs tllat attend inbreeiling have charter.
Q.-Arc tliorc any governing regu-
PDBU Dl'0dllC0 tl very 'Vi!lllab1B ‘l1‘0Vc<l" bréi-‘¢`»6l“l~l llllll-iii ilulrti lhl-l er as the supply inc-reaseli we lnust A.-There has been a disease called lations as to the formation oi' cem-
lso conclude tllnt lnore people will “rickcls" and it was thought hy some pllllics? liow nlaiiy directors are e ablc to purchase them. lt is said that it was dlle to inbroedillg, but I'tllorc supposed to be?
A.»-l~`ri>nl tiirec to five. Q.-l suppose tllcrc is a govern-
furnished u t U ` _ V I _ ilvcr fox skills to make upropcr sclcc- tile fccdillg. mont return ol' the lzllllipnnies?
P 0 ‘C Pmsellll 11 El'Gl1l A.-There is a great demand for twice as ml-ill no youll.: l`0_\c~» limi tion and sell them ill matched lots. Q.--You have maliageli, with sncrl-i A.-Ycs; ull the colllpaniel-l have to
markeh I*0“d0“ lil U10 great centre Persian Lamb. About fourteen mil- have not pro en their liriizdillil -lip W
dollars wortll of furs is im- uuity, k
Q.-Will the disturbance in tlleso ported annually. Q.-The l--'ceding cap-lvviy is r--- t
countries affect thc market? Q,-I mann nero? gardell as v'~.rv imporl1_iil',f ii
A.fl should think it would to li A.-The present outlook on this A.--Quite important; tile profits of it
Certain lextent. lt ls ri matter purely ‘Island is very bright, _ me industry depend pref-.isl:l_\' oil ill.: bm-ry on mi b vm-iibing (,bmpuigb_ ii 0 Slllllll' llllll ilelllilllil- ulld llllyllling Q.-You have silver as well as ni. mber of voullg rearcll to ill:li.i\l'ity. takes four skills lo make a coat, and
which would lessen tho purchasing black foxes? Q.-When the breeding caiulrrili 1 ll0W0l`S ‘lf Dllrcllasors would natural- A._-The silver black fox is known has been established, can it be rullcli is
thc market as the "silver fox;" in upon for each successive season? i
to my mind. however, only a tenlpor- other words the silver fox is the A.-It is held by mos: cxiv_>ri1~_ilieeli
My lll’l’!lll'. When you try to calculate trade name. ranchers thai. a pair of pro\'<i»l iirceo- i
the demand 01' ffislllilll you are deal- Q.~What other animals do you ers will continue to proflilvc alllluslily been on ibe mbriiei since 1910?
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lien we can put supplies on tllemar- flee oi' vigor or collstitutioli, frolil a _lnakc a return under sworn tiisliuioliy et sufficiently large io clialiie them spurt to raise a permanent specics?>for o classify them ulld advertise them, A.--I don’t alllllit that it is u eport. 'orliniellt tax is olio per cent. of the icy will be able to organize properly Q.-The other wiilloss said it was. ilicrcusc.
the purposes of taxation. The Gov-
Q.-Are the values ever disputed?
/\.-'l`llcy are tllkcli unllcr until. Q.- Do cases come into court? A.-No, noni-. Tlicro is ll standard
alinost impossible to find four per- A.-No. market price which is known pretty
ectly matched pelts. Q.-Tllougll ilic fox is liaturall rl well.
-You seein to run this industry
_ . . _ _ -_ _ - Q. ,_
hesc highly bred animals have not been able to filld propel' food for lliln ill an ideal lild-flisliiolied way?
A.---We have not got the profession- pronioter yet. Most of the compan- are piolnoted by ordinary farmers
A,-Yes; l notice from the govern-
robably the piirclibgers bmi the tics wliicll l':l<:t-tl you wiicu you ili~.~li_ lllcllt litiilislics thot one and at half llowlt-dgo that noi for ilvc years could Silll`£L‘il? pail' is thc nvcragc litter reared to Supply of peits be lookell for in the A.~-I have surifcoilcil in prmlul-_ing lllatllrity.
-ilnii ally lt-cord been kc t of
Q- ' ‘i f '/ll
/i_-I dont iiiiiik iiie purchaser oi Sir J. lntligeniuli: Will you fell nie the nlortlllity iillloligst the animals?
A.-I tliiilk llol. I bclicvo some
ur production on pi-iii(-,Q iigliwimi What relation does the capillll siili- aniillals for their own private use.
Siam] miibiieg when be bought ii", scribed hear to the actual capital of lin. I presume he bongllt it for its Ule C0"llJl1l\¥? tion that the fox in captivity is re- iiiiiy_ Mr. Daltoll: l)o you nlcztll the ex- murkubiy fron flolll disease?
Q__i9 iiiere ,myibibg specini in iii., pensc of carrying oil the t~olni>all_v'_'
.imutc cl Prince Etlwartl lsiluultluli Q-~Si1l>lv<>se you float ii coinlmny fully tire.
‘viii retain for it ibe monopoly its e,,_ i`or twenty tllousand dollars. how
ierpi-iso bas up io me present given much represents cash and how much sition?
Q.-~'l'o\l said ill answer to n ques-
A.--lic has proved himself wollder-
Q.-They are sensitive by dispo-
A.-ltatlicr tininrous; they don't
it?
M,-_ (fume,-on: I think M,-_ Dano” A.-Ten thousand dollars of equip- seem to lose their ini-itiilctive fcarof
c,,_,i_m,swe,- mag as he has had iwen_ ment would look after one lnillion man. Ncvi-.lilieless some ranchers iy.iive yea,-B of experience in breeding dollars' wortll ol' stock. That is why h
foxes and shipping skills to the Lou- it is ° ‘1m`°"`l`-1 fmlll lllilllBll‘lul fill- YOXQS- '
ave be-clinic quite friendly with their
Q.-llilt they have to be careful in allllllilg tilt-nl. if lilly stranger is utlilcnly brougllt licl'ol'e a breeding
el-itroyeil? A.--Yes; during critical periods in
Q.-The iildilstry has not yet been
A.-it is not now oil a pelt basis.
err-nlltilc hllsis. ill the latter year in l)zlltoll sllipiiod 25 skills to (‘.. M.
single specimen reared in [hp Sm‘__ A.--We cxporioli one ins' _voii|~_ Lainpsoll, null this slliplnellt brought
6,835, or all average of .£284 ,1i.\‘5l :i skill. Before that time few none had any idea ef the enormous
_ <l im- 1:30. wllll-ii it-.tl lilo limi ilimlili' Silver lilrwk fox skins..
Q.-\Vhcrc were these skins sold? A.---Tlicy were sold by C. ` M.
.anlpsoli and tio., of London, E. C.
Q.-Since 1910 no skills oi' the high- t quality have been marketed? A.--No animals have been slaught- cd since that date for their pelts. few skins were shipped taken from
nlmais that died from accident or gc.
Q.-The industry is reserving itself the meantime until there is a suf-
cicllt supply from which to breed? `
A.--Yes. Q.--Arc you able to form no opinion
ei to how long it will take before tho
nc-lies :irc so iitocked that skills will
:mais taken from other p'ovlll<-.ins .cu _miiiibrii mb iiiiiy in-iiiiiiiiiii|`iii_ he put. on the market for suis regu-
l'i_v‘.' A.-Tllai. is li difficult question to
Mr. Dalton; You might ni; reiigmi. lin.-wi.'t~l‘_ line must tliko account of bly argue that it is cruel iii iiiii iiii so iiilllly ttoiillitlonn wllich may ln- :ow for its ilillc. fluence the market. Those who may Mr. Tallow: Are illcre :iiiv liilvi-r lic colliiitlcisil lluthoritios and who iells put on lilo mul-lil.-r at the pre- luivu sive" wlisldcrulilc tlwuslit I0
has got? :ent time? the ninttel' liiilik that the industry
viii remain a bleeding basis for ilvo
irix yours at least.
t).~\Vlicrc are the prices quoted? A.--~~ln thc daily press and at the x oxlvhaligos. Mr. l.ol-Inlt~l': Are illero any silver
oxes in lllc island other than those
czlplivlty?
A.---Nil. Q.-\Vlicil tilo industry assumed its cscill l'ol'iiol`lllc frlilll ilvo y0l\l'S BED
low lllaliy sllvers were ill oxislence
the island?
A.-Pcrliaps we had not a hundred
irs.
Q.-llow many have you now? A.-Last yellr's returns sllowoll we
Q.-You callnot estimate what the
A.-No; but I have the assurance
Q-lou thilik they will always
A.-Yes; i think so.
imported silvers and patch foxes threw i s rusty-coloured offspring. This was Dr' M °r.° .
bscause the red colour was not bred‘l_di°n Ron*
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us not s new and untried maedyl- eur gnndistbers used them. Hs s century s¢o, before Coniedentiog tllzywereon sale in nearly every drug or general store in the Csiiads of that day, slid were the recogiizedpurg ii tl'lounnc_i| of li_o_mes for onstipstioo, ladigstion, Blliou_sne|s.Rheumstis1l sad idney and Liver Troubles. To- day they are just as ehcctlve, just ll reinbie ss ever, and nothing betta bu yet been devised to .
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