| Show Muskrat Once Thought Nuisance Now Valued In the early days Jl of ot the fur trade It II was 81 the practice I la in Canada for trop trill pen to keep foxes or other wild fur be bearers caught In warm weather other nn un tU 11 the fur was WOI prime and ond from this thle hi tu custom tom has bOIl arisen the modern modem Indus Industry try of ot fur tur farming In le recent nt years the development ol ot muskrat farms has hili progressed rapid Iy 11 jr particularly particular In west western rD Canada Mar Marsh h lands hitherto considered red almost almost al al- most worthless have bate suddenly Increased increased In in- creased In value At one time the muskrat was looked upon HS III a pest and was wal disregarded by y the trapper unless a great num nura bet ber ter could IuM be bo taken n with III little lie trouble Today this little slough dweller dwelle t Is one of ot the chief factors In 10 maintaining r high total value ulue for our annual fur production and In commercial Importance ance tance heads the list of tur fur hearers bearers taken aken In Camilla lanada This Thle growth In pop popularity Is due to two valuable prop ertl namely ernes-namely namely the pelts pelt's wear long longwearing ing t n qualities and Its lis suitability for dyeing |
