New-York tribune., 1901-01-27

ten chinchillas for example. give up their lives
for one fashionable muff ana many ether skins are
used FOR the various garments in the same pro-
portion. But since women must walk gay
and money buys their gear" and as there are yet
vast tracts hardly explored by the most advent
trappers the fur clad creatures will be pur-
sued TO the outermost limits OF the frozen regions
and need worry lest the fur market become
a thing OF the past.
Fashion Itself in It's revolutions is something OF a
protection to furs. Beaver went OF style not a
year soon. sor these animals especially are be-
coming rare. Hopes have been entertained that
Antarctic exploration may reveal wholly new
sources of supply, for the fur bearing seal has
been found. although not In large numbers In the
Southern frozen II is In sabes that the
dlmInution Is most marked OF the largest
firms numbering their stock Of these skins in the
hundreds only. and it is said that the trading
pany which handles the largest number had only
fifteen hundred to place on the market this year
while in 1900 exactly five times as many passed
through Its hands.
Only twenty-five thousand Alaska seals were
caught during the last year. and OF these II Is
probable that than fifteen thousand could
be used for garments Yet these must supply the
markets OF the world.
FURS OF AMERICA
seventy-hve per cent Of all the furs worn in the
world are Of American product The only ones of
importance which found in Europe Russian
sable. ermine. silver fox and mink Persian lamb
comes, its name Indicates. from the Orient, as
do also the astrakhans. No furs are obtained in
England. France Switzerland. A few baum mar
tens and coneys Ghe latter the old English name
for rabbits are obtained in Germany. Seal, Hud-
Bay sable otter mink beaver. fisher lynx.
every kind OF fox, and bear and wolverine are all
at their best in America.
Russian BILE, otter and seal skins the most
valuable furs and always. because OF their
durable qualities a good investment. sable, after
fifty years OF wear stin showing the lustre for
which IL is famous.
Mere depends upon the given to furs while
they are not in than upon the actual wear. the
heat from the body rendering them soft and plable
and In that way acting as preservative
The sable originally retained for the
exclusive Of the Cars family. and the very
dark skins are consequently known imperial"
sable Some OF the Hudson Bay sable is dark and
rich and so much like the Russian that only
expert detect it. The light skins of both the
Russian and HUDSON Bay are colored in a skfu
manner and often sold for the natural skins
but they lose their color rapidly.
is found in the mountains of Greece Vaentia and
adjacent countries The fitch. which is used largely
in Europe FOR coat Innings. Is another member OF the
same family. II Is a light orange color with black
The weasel family to which the sable. marten
and hch belong. IS especially valuable for its fur
skunk ''''''A "7''e' anu
Ermine is found in the codest quarters of Russia
ana Siberia because II Is there only that the fur
becomes sufficiently blanched 10 be of great COM
erm is light reddish brown on the spPe par shf
% 3f the body ana az t sort OF cream Underneath At
to a delicate cream white, excepting on he lin Of
the tail where IL is black 1t is these tins saved
through the fur that give IT the rich contrast OF
black and white. This fur was once used only for
royalty. and the finest skins obtained this wear
have been bought up TO be used in lining the train
and mantle Of the magnifcent robe in which the
Queen of Holland will appear her reception or
state upon her return from the honeymooa The
ermine Notwithstanding the beauty of its coat is
like the other weases, indefatigabe fighter ana
will win in contest with superior feetness ana
even strength because OF Its tirelessness and per
sistence. -
SOMETHING ABOUT MINK.
The mink Is larger than the weasel but resem-
bles 1t in shape and movements. The finest skins
come from Labrador and the northern part OF Can