FUR-SEAL INDUSTRY. 
GRADES AND COMPARATIVE VALUES OF SEALSKINS. 
It appears advisable to record the comparative trade classifications 
and values received for the various sizes of sealskins offered for sale 
at St. Louis, April 22 and October 7, 1918. The following table gives 
the number and grade of skins of each category, and the high, low, 
and average prices received: 
113 
COMPARATIVE VALUES BY GRADES AND SIZES OF SEALSKINS SOLD IN 1918. 










Total 
. Num- 3 Aver- Aver Total 
Classes and sales. Grade. | “her, | High.| Low. |“a5¢ Total er age. | price 
pi Tand II 15 |$64.00 |$64.00 |$64.00 
an 5 - 64. . < 
SAP D2 Se a taicnyeinisnataio Uc 2 | 35.50 | 34.00 | 34.75 $60.55 | $1,029.50 
OCiSTGEEAS EL eee I and II. 30 | 75.00 | 75.00 | 75.00 75.00 | 2,250.00 
Extra extra large: 
Zand ie 300 64.00 | 56.00 | 58.00 
ut, etc 43.00 | 40.00 | 41.33 , 
BANA R AIO Siro it te'nisia's seis Tika e Hoe 13 | 35.50 | 34.00 | 34.80 53.44 | 21,591.00 
1 epee cred 1 | 18.50 | 18.50 | 18.50 
Tand II... 230 | 71.00 | 56.00 | 58.60 
Ooirisic space sees eeeet Cut, ete. 50 | 42.00 | 42.00 | 42.00 55.42 | 15, 685.00 
LP eseaaee 3 | 35.00 | 35.00 | 35.00 
Extra large: 
eas 1h ae 57.00 | 51. a 54.33 
ut, etc 1 35.00 | 35. 36.71 
Apr. 22..-.-+---+--+-- BEB Ie ea 55 | 35.50 | 34.00 | 34.73 50.10 | 54,059.50 
es ae ES ae 18.50 | 18.50 oe 50 
an ee 64.00 | 52.00 6. 64 
Oct.7..-.-..-------+- {out ete...| 70] 43.00 | 39.00 | 41.00 5s. 26/24, 900-08 
Large: 
Rand ional [eal ra 54.50 | 48.00 Be 05 
ut, etc... 460 | 37.50 | 33.00 | 35.67 = - 
JU open ooemceeccse Tee oe 74 | 28.00 | 26.50 | 27.31 47.16 | 93,576.00 
EV a4 sscn 10 | 18.50 [ 18.50 } 18.50 
Tand II.. 600 | 61.00 | 51.00 | 56.00 
(OY C1 ay GRE Ree Ee Reese Cut, etc... 100 | 40.00 | 40.00 | 40.00 53.39 | 38,020.00 
TORS. eke 12 | 35.00 | 35.00 | 35.00 
Mediums 
Tand a eo jan be se 45.50 | 39.00 a 97 
ut ete:: - 450 | 34.50 | 31.00 | 33.40 
ENT) 0-7 al es a apg Te. pears 72 | 98.00] 26.50 | 27.29 39.33 | 85,638.00 
PV Sree ee 35 | 18.50 | 18.50 | 18.50 
Tand IT 360 | 48.00 | 46.00 | 47.00 
OCtaiiciert esse weed Cut, ete 50 | 35.00 | 35.00 | 35.00 45.23 | 19,090.00 
1 eee 12 | 35.00 | 35.00 | 35.00 
Small mediums 
pane TI. ne a 00 | 38.50 4 91 
ut, etc. 0.00 | 29.00 - 50 
2A) Pee sere aeassae Tees 34 | 28.00 | 26.50 | 27.45 36.10 | 16,051.00 
EV22 32233 5 | 18.50 | 18.50 | 18.50 
T and II. 60 | 40.00 | 38.00 | 39.00 : 
LO Tei i (Singers aaa oes Cut, ete. 30 | 33.00 | 33.00 | 33.00 36.93 | 3,435.00 
W334 532 3 | 35.00 | 35.00 | 35.00 
LADEN DO we ne eee Se een e Pat a a ee ee | Ore Nae | ees LURE ab D Rek: aed 44.58 |271, 945.00 
(EF oS eee ee eR peepee eer | eS | Cee ee) eens epee ae ee aeons ol 51.72 |103, 440. 00 
TEVA GEN CSS See ae ees Se eee oh 2 he a] eee Sah be 22 aioe | oe ee ke dy Pe ea 46.34 |375, 385.00 
RECAPITULATION OF SALES OF FurR-SEAL SKINS IN 1918. 
Apr. 22, 1918. Oct. 7, 1918. Total 
Number Amount. |Number.| Amount. |Number.| Amount 
idee eereerteene sss. d 17 $1, 029. 50 30 $2, 250.00 47 $3, 279. 50 
Extra extra large...........-- 404 21, 591. 00 283 15, 685. 00 687 37, 276.00 
Extra litpeeee sees cosees 1,079 54, 059. 50 460 24, 960. 00 1, 539 79,019. 50 
AYpo. | peetectpemaen ss 5 1, 984 93, 576.00 712 38, 020. 00 2, 696 131, 596. 00 
Mediums. A piocase — e 2,177 85, 638. 00 422 19, 090. 00 2,599 104, 728. 00 
Small mediums. .............. 439 16, 051. 00 93 3, 435. 00 532 19, 486. 00 
Total... acer 6,100 | 271,945.00 2,000} 103,440.00| 8,100] 375,385.00 
