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Dominion, Volume 35, Issue 249, 18 July 1942, Page 5

FITCH FURS ARE FETCHING Please pardon the alliteration, hut they really are. While the imported fitch pelt is not now obtainable in New Zealand,, the N.Z. titcli, more commonly known as the ferret, lias long been used by the fur trade, and witli the shortage of imported furs it bus, like the.rabbit, been given far closer attention by the furrier. The ferret is familiar for its use as an exterminator of rodents. Europe and Asia are the two continents that produce filch peltries most suitable for the fur trade. ’Tlie yellow and Tiger inch are to tie found in most parts oi Continental Europe from the Balkans to the Caucasus Mountains. 'Tlie N.Z. ferret pelts used in the fur trade are of a very high quality, the best of these make up into most attractive garments, ties and capes. Though the fur may not be so line in quality as those of the Old World, the N.Z. pelt is better noted for its longer wearing qualities. In common with all oilier species of the weasel family, the ferret is bloodthirsty and kills fur the sake of killing as well as for food. It has a particular penchant for lieu roosts, where, it often causes considerable damage. The best iitch skins have a thick layer of black tipped hair, running to a brown-yellow under hair. We have a splendid selection of furs in coats, cupes and necklets on display in ottr modern showroom, but while our stocks, despite a very busy season, are still good, we must warn prospective buyers that prices are continually rising, and witli the prospect of extreme difficulty in replenishing our stock, it is imperative that those interested in furs should lose uo time in making their choice while they still have a selection and prices are not iucreased. It is essential that coupon as-well as easli values are taken into consideration, aud on both points furs are definitely the best in value in costs. If you already have a fur coat, look at it critically, as your friends probably do, and ask yourself if it is in the 'height of fashion. Our highly specialised repair department staff can make your worn coat almost as good as new for a very little outlay. Our service is no further away than your nearest post office. Send in your garment with instructions. We will give it prompt attention; guarantee satisfaction and pay return postage. FOREMOST IN FUR FASHIONS H- H-BLANDFORD Ltd. QUALITY FURRIERS SINCE 1917. Coleman Place, PALMERSTON NORTH T i J 5 S —Assures soft . jj a a and permanent | , ■ c m o v a I o f - \ ? superfluous g ■ J| R Make an op- hair ' JnTO J > pointment with JaO id rS po||e stonL 25 %" 0n ! S &"'■* Phone 42-227 J WEAK OR FALLEN ARCHES DR. SCHOLL'S DEPOT, 9 Willis St., Wellington. Immediate relief, gentle but firm support. I SPECIALS! Only a few 3-picce A BREACHETTE SUITS V left, in Rust, Blue and Cherry, 59/6. A Cosy Bed Capes and Jackets from 27/6 V LONDON BOOK CLUB ALL BRANCHES Books Worth Reading "Southward Journey" (Halliday Sutherland) "The Inscrutable Nymph" (Anne Duffield.) "A Malayan Tragedy" (Johan Fabricius) . "The Lonely Road" (Elizabeth Carfrac) "The Blue Cloak" . . (Temple Bailey) "The World Turns Slowly Round"* (R. H. Mottram)