Ottawa Fur farming is playing an ever-increasing important part in the fur trade of Canada, as shown by the fact that the value of pelts of ranch-bred animals represented 43 per cent. of the Dominion's fur production for the twelve months ending June 30, 1938. While formerly only silver foxes were concerned, during the past few years much success has been attained in the raising of mink, ranch-bred mink now representing 50 per cent, of mink production. In smaller numbers, however, many other fur-bearing animals are found on fur farms, including red fox, cross fox, blue fox, raccoon, skunk, marten, fisher and fich. The 1988 census of fur farms in Canada recorded two farms devoted to raising chinchillas, the most valuable of fur-bearing animals.
The value of raw fur production in Canada for the twelve months ending June 30, 1938, amounted to $13,196,354.
this $12,653,355 were exported, the chief markets for Canadian furs being London and New York, the United Kingdom taking $8,363,604 and the United States $3,610,520.
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