Plans for the development of a fur-breeding industry in Israel were reported here today by Herman M. Meltzer, a Chicago fur executive, who recently conducted a survey for the Israel Government of the fur industry potential in that country. Mr. Meltzer, who said the plan had the approval of the Israel Government, has formed a company known as the Israel Fur Trading Corporation, to carry out the program.
The plans for the development of the Israel fur industry include the establishment of mink-breeding facilities with the possibility of a Persian lamb breeding program to follow; establishment of a special village in an underdeveloped area to process the pelts; and the formation of an Israel Fur Institute and Fur Bureau of Standards to control the quality of all furs and fur products. Arrangements have been made to ship 500 breeding mink from the United States to Israel in April, Mr. Meltzer said.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
