Record #:

13652

Author(s):

Murphy, Spencer

Abstract:

The chinchilla, a nocturnal little rodent with the finest fur coat in the world, is beginning to get around in North Carolina.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 19 Issue 25, Nov 1951, p7, 24, f

Subject(s):

Chinchillas

Record #:

14682

Author(s):

Sharpe, Bill

Abstract:

J. W. Harbison of Pinehurst ran the southernmost American chinchilla ranch in 1947. Superintendent of Pinehurst schools by day and chinchilla breeder by night, Harbison initially bought a pair of the South American rodents for the fur, which in the 1940s made a fashionable and popular coat. However, he grew attached to the first pair and changed the focus from fur to selling his chinchillas to other breeders, which could still net a large profit.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 14 Issue 44, Mar 1947, p6-7, il

Subject(s):

Chinchillas