Rensselaer Union, Volume 3, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 February 1871 — How to Pnrchase Furs. [ARTICLE]

How to Pnrchase Furs.

In purchasing furs, a sure test of what dealers call a “ prime ” fur is the length and density of the down next the skin; this can be readily determined by blowing a brisk current of air from the mouth “ against the set of the fur." If the fiber opens readily, exposing the skin to the view, reject the article; init if tlie down is so dense that the breath cannorjienetraic it, or at most shows a small portion of the skin, the article may be accepted.— Hural.