110 ALASKA FISHERIES AND FUR INDUSTRIES IN 1918. 
SALES OF FUR-SEAL SKINS. 
In the calendar year 1918 two sales of dressed, dyed, and ma- 
chined fur-seal skins were held at St. Louis, Mo., by Funsten Bros. 
& Co. The skins were disposed of at public auction to the highest 
bidders. The sales occurred on April 22 and October 7. The total 
number of skins sold was 8,100, and the total amount bid at the 
two sales was $375,385. 
At the sale on April 22 the number of skins sold was 6,100, and 
the total price bid was $271,945. The maximum price received was 
$64, and the average per skin was $44.58, an advance of 30 per cent 
over the average of $33.17 per skin realized at the sale the previous 
October. The following table shows details in regard to the sale: 
DeTAILs oF SALE or 6,100 DressepD, DyED, AND MACHINED PrisILor ISLANDS 
Fur-Seau Sxrins at St. Louis, Apr. 22, 1918. 









Lot | Number P P Price Total 
No. | of skins. Trade classification. per skin. for lot 
WAS | 65") Lorwigs:75o0 Oxia Oxtra Warpe. 9-2) 2 ce- ace a= oe ce eee nee eee ee $64. 00 $4, 160. 00 
230 50)|(ixtraiextradarge.2s-b isis sd. ete ee ee eee ts 57.00 2,850. 00 
Besta) 50 | 2<se eaten: Aiea eit Aud. Bin Pot Mi ar Mae Habs te 58.00 2, 900. 00 
Adam BON eae OTA SSE CREED, OE Fy OU alee, Aaa Ee ARES: 1 56.00 2, 800. 00 
Basses TT ese 1 ae RNS ee IE ee Nae ACI! «RMS Hh 8S AS 57.00 2, 850. 00 
eae at 50) eee Geos tee eto kak, ali ADEN IRE, Leda, ee eee 56. 00 2, 800. 00 
12OR 501 Extra extra large;/cuty scarred setcl-5. -tceesense cee see os somes 40. 00 2, 000. 00 
Se 40|noc. = Lee pee ee ee en CaN Den ah i arate va ei eed 43.00 1, 720. 00 
9=°S2 70) hixtrailarzes 2 eee ee aaa areas ae eee 51.00 3,570.00 
LOE GOV) Seate COS eer a ee Sa ck weer eee Sse eeas Sa ten ae ece caaeees serene 51.00 3,570.00 
lee AU) eose Pie OR CORSO aPRN (Tra OT gy Rr att a onde SS Re OP MOR 54.00 3, 780. 00 
LZ 70))\2- 2215 GO s32 22s bss ths BSS ees Saat aeRE Oe eee Cases eek ee secae aun 56. 00 3, 920. 00 
13, (1 +P ePIC NE Aree at 4s SCA EU AI men 23 Lele ana a hE 56.00 3, 920. 00 
ay AU oacc GOs sao es ca She ss le Rae es cee ae eo ceiem a ane Sete Mewes 53.00 3,710. 00 
ae COM See Gg= 2 aks. Le ee. Se Se cisawiee wares bee ee ees 57.00 3, 990. 00 
16.. AONE aoe Co Ce TRE ER Se iE et SE a eter as eer 7.00 3, 990. 00 
ilies 70i\| oaee (Pea TEE RUGS ei ie oe RARER tae Lh en ete cede S 54.00 3, 780. 00 
(8-5 56. 00 3, 920. 00 
195% 53. 00 3,710. 00 
20... 54.00 3, 240. 00 
212 35.00 1, 750. 00 
2 38.00 1, 900. 00 
23. 36.50 1, 825. 00 
24. 37.50 1, 500. 00 
25... 48.00 3, 840. 00 
26... 50.00 4,000. 00 
Pfau 50. 00 4, 000. 00 
DH. 51.00 4,080. 00 
201 51.00 4,080. 00 
30... 53.00 4, 240.00 
31M 54.50 4, 360. 00 
oom 53. 00 4,240. 00 
3332 53. 00 4, 240. 00 
34... 52.00 4, 160.00 
305528 53.00 4, 240. 00 
36. . 52.00 4,160. 00 
= 54.50 4, 360. 00 
38... 52.00 4, 160. 00 
39... 53.00 4, 240. 00 
40.. 52. 00 4, 160. 00 
Aja 53.00 4, 240.00 
42_. 52.00 4,160.00 
43... 35.00 2, 800. 00 
44... 33. 00 2, 640. 00 
45°0.. 36. 00 2, 880. 00 
46... 37.00 2, 960. 00 
Aja e 36. 00 2, 880. 00 
48. 37.50 2, 250. 00 
49... 43.00 3, 870. 00 
BOLE 40. 50 3, 645. 00 
blees 40. 50 3, 645. 00 
bor 39.00 3,510. 00 
53... 41.50 3, 735.00 
54. . 41.00 3, 690. 00 
55... 39. 00 3,510. 00 
56... 40. 00 3, 600. 00 

