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 yee per skin was $44.58, an advance of 30 per cent 
over the average of $33.17 pe skin realized at the sale the previous 
October. The following table shows details in regard to the sale: 
DeraiLs or SALE or 6,100 Dressep, DyED, AND MACHINED PRIBILOF ISLANDS 
Fur-Seau Sxins at St. Louis, Apr. 22, 1918. 
Lot | Number . . Price Total 
No. | of skins. Trade classification. per skin. for lot. 
: ret 65 | 15 wigs; 50 extra extra large $64. 00 $4, 160.00 
een Extra extra large...-........- 57.00 2, 850. 00 
Sree 58. 00 2, 900. 00 
Aen 56. 00 2, 800. 00 
Bonen 57.00 2, 850. 00 
625222 56. 00 2, 800. 00 
Winaeee 40. 00 2,000. 00 
ease 43.00 1, 720. 00 
Oree 51.00 3, 570.00 
es 51.00 3, 570. 00 
ni lets 54.00 3, 780. 00 
Le 56. 00 3, 920. 00 
(beeee 56. 00 3, 920. 00 
14.. 53.00 3, 710. 00 
Boe 57.00 3,990. 00 
tGeee 57.00 3, 990. 00 
Life 54. 00 3, 780. 00 
ie 56. 00 3, 920. 00 
1OEe% 53. 00 3, 710. 00 
7. Neae 54.00 3, 240. 00 
7A Nee 35. 00 1, 750. 00 
pee 38. 00 1,900. 00 
pa 36. 50 1, 825. 00 
24. . 37.50 1, 500. 00 
25h 48.00 3, 840. 00 
26.3 50. 00 4,000. 00 
2. 50. 00 4,000. 00 
Dee 51.00 4,080. 00 
29. 51.00 4,080. 00 
3033 53.00 4, 240. 00 
Sieee 54. 50 4,360. 00 
32... 53. 00 4, 240. 00 
ose 53. 00 4, 240. 00 
34... 52. 00 4,160. 00 
aLe8 53.00 4,240. 00 
36... 52.00 4,160.00 
oe 54.50 4,360. 00 
38. . 52. 00 4,160.00 
30): 53. 00 4, 240.00 
40.. 52.00 4,160.00 
41s 53. 00 4, 240. 00 
42 eS 52. 00 4,160.00 
43... 35. 00 2,800. 00 
44. 33.00 2,640. 00 
4525: 36. 00 2, 880. 00 
46... 37.00 2,960. 00 
Ales. 36. 00 2, 880. 00 
48... 37. 50 2, 250. 00 
49... 43. 00 3, 870. 00 
50D. 40. 50 3, 645. 00 
5 40. 50 3, 645. 00 
Evie) 39. 00 3,510. 00 
53... 41.50 3, 735. 00 
54.02. 41.00 3, 690. 00 
55... 39. 00 3,510. 00 
56ise3 40. 00 3, 600. 00 
