FUR INDUSTRY
ACTIVITIES IN CANADA. OTTAWA, Canada. With the rapid industrialisation of Canada and the greater development of her natural resources, the fur trade, which at one time was predominant in the activities of the Dominion, has receded' into a less important position. Nevertheless, this industry still plays a leading part in the lives of many Canadians. With the continued demand for furs of both common and luxury varieties. Canadian fur trappers and fur farmers have been actively engaged during the past season. Latest statistics are those of the preliminary report on fur statistics during the season of 1936-1937 and place the value of Canada’s production of raw furs during that period at 16,666,375 dollars, compared with 15.404.883 dollars in the preceding season. These totals comprise the value of both pelts of fur bearing animals taken by trappers and pelts sold from fur farms. Modernisation of the fur industry has given 40 per cent of the business to the fur farmers but the trappers still dominate the trade. The three principal kinds of furs m the Canadian trade are silver fox (5.986,410 dollars), muskrat (2.249.615 dollars) and mink (2,240,375 dollars).
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 27 September 1938, Page 3
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190FUR INDUSTRY Wairarapa Times-Age, 27 September 1938, Page 3
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