The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-26

ada, who have been taking the 1arg-
est portion Of these furs. This re-
suited in much hardship and required
issues OF government supplies for the
Indians.
The prices at the March auction in
London were record breaking in their
decrease. Ermine declined fifty per
cent. though the supply was not large.
American opossum and white skunk
fell sixty per cent short, and much OF
1T could not be sold ait any price Fox
was in greatest demand, but even
white and silver fox declined thirty
FIVE per cent, and gray fox sixty per
cent while blue fox could not be sold
at all japanese fox, civet and Loop
ard skins averaged about fifty per
cent lower bids than for last June,
and the demand was small
Closely following upon this dis
couraging auction came the announce
ment that furs should be worn all
summer, and an immediate improve
ment in the demand was noted. Deal
ers were enabled to dispose Of their
surplus stock to make way for new
skins. While no general trade report
can be prepared for some time, the
strength Of the new demand is in
dicated by individual dealers. One
New York store sold $4,000 worth OF
fur6 during April as compared with
less than $50 worth in the same month
last year Another store had orders
for $500 white fox scarfs during a
single week and was unable to ill
them all.
The demand has been greatest for
white fox. but other varieties have
not been far behind in popular favor.
Novelties in combination OF colors are
being brought out each week. White
and tan are favorites, although darker
colors are being called for. In these
combinationS. the lighter shade comes
at the top and the darker color at the
bottom OF the scarf The single skin
neck scarf is the design now in vogue,
but tendency is noted In favor of
the long boa, and 1t is predicted that
within the next three months stole
three yards. long Will be in great de-
maud. This will be OF black or OF
very dark fur and viii thus utilize
the furs remaining from the present
demand for fox In this way Dame
fashion will continue her efforts to
protect the fur trade.
The present demand. which only in
cludes neck-p6eces, IS IN itself a guar
antee OF the faI1 fur trade because
every woman who has bought good
scarf to wear during the summer will
want a muf to match 1T in the fall
The fur manufacturers are clever
enough to prepare for this demand
Already the designers are submitting
models for the new fall muffs which
will be manufactured during the hum
mer-
facilities of Leipstg had also a strong
bearing upon the decline OF the fur
trade during the last year Many deal
erS have considered the German meth
| of OF fur dyeing superior even to that
of London. Large quantities OF raw
skins have formerly been shipped d.
rectly to dyers in Leipzig who sell to
manufacturers each year Many buy
Eers Of raw skins In the London auc-
tons have shipped them to Leipzig to
be finished The London dealers Were
not ready to grapple with the entire
fur dyeing industry OF the world, 50
another OF Americas great opportun1-
ties can be recognized
The Made In the @. s A. move
ment has spread to the fur industry
St Louis bids fair to become the fur
center OF America, to which the large
| But other cities have also good faci11-
ties for handling them and. despite
the difficulties regarding certain Ger
man dyeStuffS, several American firms
are now preparing furS as well as
the best European factories Amer
leans are especially adept IN dressing
the cheaper furs to initiate the more
\ expensive. Musk rat initiates seal
SKIN. opossum can be closely initiative
OF the more expensive skunk, or the
newly popularfzed fitch
The Increased demand for furs en-
icourazes clever mutations Fashion
/ shops are now showing really attrac-
tive looking scarfs labeled white
fox at prices ranging from $50 to
So. when the genuine white fox skin
.,,x+ h,;nc eavera5 times that amount