History of the Chinchilla Industry I’ . I " .‘“ I'&~I

Above is three-year-old Marlene

Rhynea with chlnchlllaa at

Hubley'a Chinchilla ranch on Hawthorn Ave.—(Bal't0I"I Full! Ill’-)

Considerable interest has been aroused in the recent development of the chinchilla fur industry by a number of enthusiasts who see great possibilities in its lUI.\.l€ in this province.

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The chinchilla fur Industry really had its commencement. back in the 151.}; century and was introduced first into spain by early 8XDl0l'9” iron: the Andes Mountain rr:Bl0ﬂ- it proved to be extremely popular amongst royalty in Europe and the demand for-‘it became great. The result was a widespread Slaughter of wild herds in South America which reduced their numbers to practically nil by the early 20th cent\lrY-

At this time Mr. M. F. Chappan, an American mining enillﬂﬁefn 13¢‘ came interested in the animal and dreamt of the possibility 01 0391411‘- lng a few and raisins them In captivity. He organized an expedi- tion and over a period of several months succeeded in rapturinl eleven of these precious fur bear- ing animals. with this small herd he made his way to Conforms where he set up his ranch. The lame ranch is still there thoillh vastly expanded and is now carried an by his son. This however was the start. of breeding chinchlllss in cgptlvity. This was a charlie In surroundings for the princely chin- ehilla. a.chanao from bygone rim around 1542 when the Spaniard! sonquered the Incas oi’ South America and carried away as pttrt of their we; loot to be Dell“ “"1

worn by nobility of the Spanish court. A change irom the days when even earlier they were worn as ceremonial robes some 200 years before Columbus discovered America. This was the skin of I South American rodent that had become the exclusive fur of Europ- ean Royalty. _

The next phase in the career of the chinchilla came in 1937 Whw an enterprising Canadian brought a few to Alberta. The animals were an outstanding succea from the start. Within a few years ranches spread from coast to coast. and a new Canadian fur Industry Wu born, By 1946 there were sufficient numbers of persons ranching clun- chillaa to warrant the forming of an Association to serve the needs at this rapidly expanding Industry- Consequently at this time the Na- tional Chinchilla Breeders of Can- ads. was brought into being undo! H charter granted by the Depart- ment of Agriculture. The founders or the Association early recognised the desirability of having registra- tlon coupled with an inspection sys- tem to enforce a minimum stand- ard of quality. With this in View application was made to have the Association incorporated under the Live Stock Pedigree Act and in December 1941 the application was approved by the Minister of Agri- culture.

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To assist the chinchilla breeder in the proper evaluation of the quality of their animals. the As- sociation has inaugurated a grad-

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mg syelasa. ‘nah Ii I old- ated by the Association Inspectors who, when examining a chinchilla for registration. grades it at the time. This has greatly assisted breeders and has been responsible for an increased knowledge oi: qual- ity with a consequent improve- ment ln herds.

In the earlier days it was felt that there was a lacli: of know- ledge in feeding and care and the

' Dept. of Agriculture was approach-

ed to consent to a. subsidy to promote research work at Mscdon- ald College. This has been doile and much useful lnlorxnatlon still comes from this source to aid the breeder. Extensive operations are also being conducted under the auspices of Dr. Jones at Ontario's Guelph Agriculture College and a separate wing has been instituted under the guidance of Dr. Kennedy who now has a large research pro- gramme well under way. The chin- chilla breeder of today has no fear of suffering from lack of knowledge as information on feeding housing,

, mating and many other aspects is

distributed to members of the As- sociation through the monthly magaatne which is now incorpor- ated in the For ‘rude Journal. Ad- ditionally there an Branch meet- ings and in the winter time very many shows of a well organized nature throughout the length and breadth of the country.

The part about chinchilla keep-

‘ . ing that people like is the clean- ‘; linen of the animal. There is no ' odour from them. They are givena

daily dust bath in which they roll and this keeps their fur in beauti- ful clean condition. The chinchilla carries no ﬂeas or lice, their fur being too thicls to permit this. Many oi’ our ranches- are located in the heart of cities and due to their cleanliness are permitted by Health Authorities. He can be kept happily in garage or base- ment. Whatevcr the weather the aiimals care presents no physical discomfort to the breeder. After

my Planned To Replace Eighi Centres To Be Flooded By Seaway Project

IROQUOIS. Ont. (CP)—A new eastern Ontario city for 40,0(ll people. planned from the ground up. will rise on the shore line of the St. Lawrence river after flood- ing for the Ontario Hydro‘: St.

the herd has outgrown the garage or basement stage a simple build- ing well ventilated will suffice. The pens can be double or treble decked so that a great many can be housed economically.

The vegetarian eating habits of the chinchilla present no difficulty and make expensive equipment - necessary. Their diet consists ma n- ly of commercially prepared pellets and alfalfs.or timothy hay. The aver- age cost or feeding a chinchilla per year is in the neighbourhood of $4 though to the many farm- ers who have now gone in for "growing fur" this figure is rela- tively less. Herein lies one of the important advantages in raising chinchilla fur in that they have a much lower feed cost than any other top quality fur and every dol- lar saved in production costs is a dollar added to profit.

The fur is the finest tcxtured in the world—lt is even difficult to tell without watching when your hand first touches the fur. A pelt is exceptionally light having a very thin leather yet after ton- nlng, it has proven to have tre- mendous toughness and durability. This factor is now without ques- tion. Thc shade of the fur also creates a demand in its bluish colour ranging from icy blue through all the blue grey shades to the deepest slate blue. This factor also gives the chinchilla a strong consumer appeal and assures a fu- ture demand for the fur. Lawrcnce‘power project is com- iilrteri.

Th new city of Iroquois. now just a town of l.100, will replace 'eight communities to be wiped out by the flooding and will be moved IV; miles east of its present loca- tion between Brockville and Corn- wall.

The ﬂooding will result from a big Ontario Hydro control dam to be located at Iroquois. which will widen the river waters over the present-day communities.

Communities affected will be Iroquois. Aultsville. East Williams-

burg. Farrah‘: Point. Wales. Dick-'

inson‘s Landing, Loullinettie and Milles Roches. Another community Morrisburg. will be partially sub- merged. All are within a 30-miles stretch on the Ontario shore of the river. No communities on the U. S. side will be affected.

FIVE-YEAR PROJECT

Tile major project. which Will be- gin this year, is expected to take five years. '

Dr. Wells Coates. a British town planning consultant, hasgbeen re- tained tn plan the new community.

The master plan calls for the city to be centred on two new harbors. A shallow one. for pleas- ure craft. will be t.he centre of the commercial district. Nearby will be a deep saa basin alongside the industrial area.

The plan provides for 5,000 acres to be incorporated within the lim- its of the new city.

A network of plannes greenbelt: will provide screening between commercial. l'(‘.<IIlPllll.'lI. and in-

dustrial areas. and will run along ,

the \vaicl'frrint. Three islands. formed by the ﬂooding. will be connected by bridges and will serve as residential areas and parks.

At least l2 industries are likely to be Incaled at lhe new Iruqilnis.

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COVENTRY, England ikeutersl The government announced Friday that work will begin soon on a new Coventry Cathedral to replace the one destroyed in the Nazi blitz 14 years ago.

Sir David Eccles. minister of works, granted the building li- cence as an “act of faith" despite arguments by Coventry city coun- cil that schools. homes and hos- pitals are needed more urgently than the new cathedral.

Eccles replied that he felt materials and labor are adequate now to meet all needs. As in whether they would be used on other buildings. he asked: "Can we be sure that a cathedral would be so useless? Is it always right to prefer things seen to things unseen?"

Contributions from persons in Commonwealth countries and the United States have been received toward the general cost—alt.hcugh most of it eventually will be borne by the British war damage coni- mlssion. Canadians are paying for the organ.

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