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The following table shows a summary of the trade classifications 

 and the percentage of the total number in each class: 



Summary of Trade Classifications and Percentage in Each Class of the Fur- 

 Seal Skins Sold at St. Louis, Jan. 29, 1917. 



Trade classification. 



Number 

 in class. 



Percent- 



Small pups 



Middling pups 



Large pups 



Smalls 



Middlings and smalls 

 Middlmgs 



Total 



2.35 

 29.60 

 43.00 

 20.60 



3.85 

 .60 



100.00 



At the second sale in 1917, held on April 18, the number of skins 

 sold was 1,500. These skins brought $68,540.50 gross, an average of 

 S45.69 per skin. The maximum price per skin was $60 and the 

 minimum $22.50. The following table shows details in regard to the 

 sale: 



Details of Sale op 1,500 Dressed, Dyed, and Machined Pribilop Islands 

 Fur-Seal Skins at St. Louis, April 18, 1917. 



Lot No. 



Number 

 of skins. 



Trade classification. 



Price per 

 skin 



Total for 

 lot. 



11100 



11101 

 11102 

 11103 

 11104 

 11105 

 11106 

 11107 

 11108 



iiioa 



11110 



mil 



11112 

 11113 



11114 



11115 



11116 



11117 



11118 



11119 



11120 



11121 



Total 



75 



75 



r^O middlings 



[26 middlings and smalls. 



Middlings and smalls 



Smalls 



do 



do 



Large pups 



do 



do 



do 



do 



Middling pups 



do 



do 



3 middlings. 



Cuts, etc. 



.do. 



m. 



in. 



6 middlings and smalls. 



18 smalls 



24 large pups 



23 middling pups 



1 small pup 



2 middlmgs 



7 middlings and smalls. 

 18 smalls 



24 large pups 



23 middling pups 



1 small pup 



2 middlings 



7 middlings and smalls. 



20 smalls 



22 large pups 



9 middling pups 



2 middlings 



6 middlings and smalls. 



20 smalls 



21 large pups 



9 middling pups 



1 small pup 



f3 middlings 



[21 middlings and smalls 



Smalls 



Large pups 



Middlmg pups 



rnt<? etc Jll smalls.... 

 cuts, etc.|j5,^^ggpypg 



$60.00 



50.00 

 49.00 

 52.00 

 48.00 

 51.00 

 50.00 

 47.00 

 47.00 

 51.00 

 43.00 

 42.00 

 40.00 



42.00 



41.00 



25.50 



22.50 



57.00 



55.00 

 48.00 

 39.00 



46.00 



$3, 360. 00 



3,500.00 

 3,920.00 

 4, 160. 00 

 3, 408. 00 

 4, 080. 00 

 4,000.00 

 3, 760. 00 

 3, 760. 00 

 4,080.00 

 3, 870. 00 

 3, 780. 00 

 3,200.00 



3, 150. 00 



3,075.00 



1,530.00 



1,327.50 



1,368.00 



3,465.00 

 3, 264. 00 

 1,287.00 



1,196.00 



1,500 



68,540.60 



