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Although the supplies of furs are dimin- rates, is much worn, and so are opera cloaks ishing, the trade in fancy furs, such particu- of the white ermine, tipped with black tabs, larly as are used for ladies' wear, is increasing from the_tail of the animal. A full set of in importance; and in the city of New York the best Russian sable, consisting of a fichu the wholesale and retail trade for the year Russe, muff, and cuffs, has been sold for 1869 was estimated at about $4,500,000. $1,800. The fichu Russe is a large cape, The sales of a single house in that year falling below the waist, and from twentyamounted to nearly two million dollars, con- eight to thirty-three inches in length. sisting altogether of fancy furs, such as sleigh Around the neck, it is finished with a collar. robes, caps, coats, gloves, muffs, capes, col- The usual prices for a set of this fur are from lars, pocket-muffs, &c. &c. The same house $700 to $1,500. The Hudson's Bay sable exported, in addition to this, over $600,000 is being superseded by the finest qualities worth of shipping furs, consisting of otter, of musk fur, which is thought greatly to surbeaver, muskrat, fisher, bear, silver fox, wolf, pass it in beauty. Muskrat furs are sold uncross, gray, and red fox, raccoon, opossum, der various names, as river mink, marsh rabbit, and skunk. A decided change in the marten, American sable, and French mink, requirements for furs for ladies' wear has and are worth in a full set from $28 to $35. taken place within a few years. Instead of The French cony, called also French sable, the cheaper sorts which formerly supplied is a French rabbit, colored brown, with black the market, the more costly kinds are now stripes through the middle of the skin, in largely in demand. Russian sable, which, imitation of mink and sable. A set of this since the opening of the Amoor river, is fur, of best quality, costs from $20 to $25. furnished in larger quantities and at lower

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