NUTRIA  .—SiZe 20X12 in . Is a rodent known in natural

history as the coypu, about half the size of a beaver, and when unhaired has not more than half, generally less, the depth of fur, which is also not so close . Formerly the fur was only used for hatters' felt, but with the rise in prices of furs these skins have been more carefully removed and—with improved dressing, unhairing and silvering processes—the best provides a very effective and suitable fur for ladies' coats, capes, stoles, muffs, hats and gloves, while the lower qualities make very useful, light-weighted and inexpensive linings for men's or women's driving coats . It is also dyed sealskin colour, but its woolly nature renders it less effective than the more silky musquash . They are obtained from the northern part of South America . Value Is . 6d. to 6s . 6d .