CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 

 Prices. 



189 



Witli Culvcrwell, Brooks & Co.'s comi^liments. 

 Messrs. Carne & Muinsie. 



SPECIAL RESULT OF SALES OF SALTED FUR-SEAL SKINS, NOVEMBER 



9, 1888. 



CULVERWELL, BrOOKS & CO., 



J27 St. Mary Axe, London, November 9, 1S88. 



100,000 Alaska ) 



9,003 North-west Coast. . > oflerecl aud sold. 

 13,333 Lobos Islaud ) 



There was a large attendance of buyers at these sales, and through- 

 out active competition prevailed, and on all classes an important 

 advance was established. In the Alaska collection the smaller sizes 

 realized relatively the highest i)rices. We quote middlings, smalls, 

 and large pups, 28 per cent, to 20 per cent, dearer, and middlings and 

 smalls, middling pups, small pups, and extra small pups, 43 per cent, 

 to 48 per cent, higher. 



The 9,003 north-west coast contained one fine parcel which realized 

 extreme rates, and on other parcels an average advance of 20 per cent, 

 to 30 per cent, was establislied. 



The 13,333 Lobos Islands skins contained one good parcel of 2,000 

 skins, which realized 40 per cent, higher rates. The other assortments 

 were not of a desirable description, but 20 per cent, higher rates were 

 paid. 



The few Alaska skins dressed in their natural state by a well-known 

 English firm, sold as follows: 



Middlings and smalls, 130,s*. each ; small, 118.s., 119s. ; large pups, 93.s'., 

 94s.; middling pnjjs, 78s.; small pups, G6.s'., GTs. ; extra small ijux)s, 63s. 

 each. These prices include the cost of dressing. 



45 Prices. 



Wigs 



Middlings and smiills 



Middlings 



Smalls 



Large pups 



Middling ditto 



Small ditto , 



Ex. small ditto 



Ex. ex. small ditto 



Grey ditto 



Alaska. 



116 

 92 

 81 

 66 

 62 



North-west 

 Coast. 



23 to 28 

 33 45 



45? 



5U 



54 



51 



3!) 



29 



20 



Lobos Islands. 



s. d. 8. d. 

 29 to 30 



27 to 30 



24 



21 



12 



8 



37 



37 



31 



20 



1 6 to 8 6 



With Culverwell, Brooks & Co.'s compliments. 



To Messrs. Carne & Munsie, 



Odd Fellows^ Buildings, Douglas Street, 



Victoria, British Columbia, 



