Salt Lake Telegram | 1938-11-21 | Page 20 | Fox Farms Hit by Trade Pact

FOX FARMS HIT BY TRADE PACT I I The silver fox industry a comparatively coin coin- corn com p new addition to the Intermountain Intermountain In- In west's vests income producers I ers is among those hard hit by the new reciprocal trade agreements with Canada and the tho United Kingdom Kingdom Kingdom King- King dom it was revealed Monday Duty on silver fox imports from Canada to the United Stat States has been reduced through the new agreement from 50 O to 37 37 per cent ad valorem or on the value of the Imports This reduction according to prominent local fur breeders will unquestionably be reflected in the price of silver fox furs already I down from 1937 and will make Canada more than ever evera a major competitor for the United States I fur market According to Dr D. D W. W Henderon Hender- Hender p on of Salt Lake City the silver ilver I fox industry brought to lo local local lor lo- lo cal furriers last r y year ar