Show Learn to Tell Furs Apart When You Shop for Furs Do You You You- Know what a prime pelt is and how to recognize one The time of year in which the animal is caught has much to do with the appearance and durability of the skin The coats of weather cold-weather animals attain their greatest beauty beauty beauty beau beau- ty In the late winter At that time the hairs are thick and long they have a live and alert appearance appearance appearance appear appear- ance the color is at its best The skin is rich in oil soft and pliant ant The fur looks smooth anc and glossy Pelts taken at that time of the year are classed as prime The underside of such skins has hasa a different color from that of animals animals animals an an- captured out of season when the light color of the natural light skin assumes a bluish tinge Water animals such as muskrats on the other hand are prime in spring when the water is coldest Prime pelts can easily be distinguished distinguished distin distin- by the thick and the erectness of the guard or long outside hairs |