10 JANUARY 1936, Page 20

MINK FARMS

[To the Editor of THE SPECTATOR.] Sin,—Numbers of fur farms are springing up in England, ' which, because they arc privately owned, are not subject to examination. Brutality of the worst kind May be practised on these wretched animalS, such as handling with tongs and O.ling by doubtful methods which are easily available for the killer, such as gas frotn the exhaust of a car, which a nicotine- hardened Man may enjoy, hut may be agOtiy to' an animal. All would-be purchasers oi' fur so ,,c1 detnand systematic examination of methods before buying.g.—Yours,fafthfully.,,- 9 Old Square, Lincoln's Inn, W.C. 2.