FUR-SEAL INDUSTRY. 113 
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: 
COMPARATIVE VALUES BY GRADES AND SIZES OF SEALSKINS SOLD IN 1918. 
Total 
Num-] +: Aver- Aver-| Total 
Classes and sales. Grade. per. High. | Low. age. Total. pee age. price. 
tae Tand II 15 |$64.00 1g64.00 |gc4.00 | $960. 00 
and II... 3 é ; : 
Apr. 22........---+--- LETC te. 2| 35.50 | 34.00 | 34.75 69.50 \ 17 |$60. 55 | $1,029. 50 
(ORY Ske Sant as ee ees Dandi... 2 30 | 75.00 | 75.00 | 75.00 | 2,250.00 30 | 75.00 | 2,250.00 
Extra extra large: : 
oe h ti Cae mt 64.00 ab o 58.00 Ms Ear 00 
‘ut, etc..- 43.00 | 40.00 | 41.33 . 00 
API. 22....---.----+-- TH Sit Gry 13 35 50 34-00 4 80 "452 50 404 | 53.44 | 21,591.00 
Seeks 1 . 18. 5 18.50 
Tand II... 230 | 71.00 | 56.00 | 58.60 | 13, 480.00 
5) 5) RaW AOE ae eee {cat etc... 50 | 42.00 | 42.00 | 42.00] 2,100.00 283 | 55.42 | 15,685.00 
ee BW a See 3 | 35.00 | 35.00 | 35.00 105.00 
xtra large: 
peed a a er a He Bl m a 33 | 45, um. 00 
ut, etc... % z 6.71 | 6,975.00 
Apr. 22.......+---++-- TH sa 59 35.50 | 84.00 | 34.73 | 1,910.50 pe» 50.10 | 54,059. 50 
ices kite 18. 5 18.5 18.5 4.00 
Oct.7 and) ae 390 | 64.00 | 52.00 | 56.64 | 22,090.00 \ 460 | 54.26 | 24. 960.00 
a) Be an aig aang Cut, etc... 70 | 43.00 | 39.00 | 41.00} 2,870.00 y ? : 
arge: 
Eend stinky aA 54.50 | 48. . 52.05 | 74,960.00 
ut, ete... 4 37.50 | 33.00 | 35.67 | 16,410.00 
API. 22......2222-00+ i Oe Be 74 28 00 26. 50 27 at 2,021.00 1,984 | 47.16 | 93, 576.00 
Ea at 18. 5 *5 185.00 
Tand II... 600 | 61.00 | 51.00 | 56.00 | 33, 600.00 
OeheDise denne as aussie Cut, etc..- 100 | 40.00 } 40.00 | 40.00] 4,000.00 712 | 53.39 | 38,020.00 
ee dU bee te 12 | 35.00 | 35.00 | 35.00 420.00 
ediums 
Aang ds oe ptt ro ay eH a a eo: a 67, 995. 00 
ut,ete...} 4 4. ifs -40 | 15,030.00 
Apr. 22.........------ i ea 72 | 28.00 | 26.50 | 27.29 | 1,965.50 f 177 | 39.33 | 85, 638.00 
a ae 18.50 | 18.50 | 18.50 647.50 
Tand II 360 | 48.00 | 46.00 | 47.00 | 16,920.00 
OTC Ay fe oer Cut, ete - ae en a Es a 422 | 45.23 | 19,090.00 
week aoe c 5. 4 
Small mediums: 
cone - ee an = 00 | 38.50 | 39.91 | 12, a 0 
ut, ete... .00 | 29.00 | 29.50} 2,950.0 
Apr. 22........----.+- THs 5) 34 | 28.00 | 26.50 | 27.45 "983, 80 439 | 36.10 | 16,051.00 
Bees ee -50 | 18.50 | 18.50 
Tand IT.. 60 | 40.00 } 38.00 | 39.00] 2,340.00 
Oebadin nase eee Cut, ete. 30 | 33.00 | 33.00 | 33.00 990. 00 93 | 36.93 | 3,435.00 
Lk a 3 | 35.00 | 35.00 | 35.00 105. 00 
BING 0) a VV AS Sosa ele app te Pe A a We nae | ALES A os hil cl cr eh 6,100 | 44.58 |271, 945.00 
Octaths.- eb dd §... 3 eee eee ESR seer re re ee el eta lige ae eS 2,000 | 51.72 |103, 440.00 
Botisales. 2.52. 20 $=... nh}: Sook Stal. as] apa alee Lee I adae ode 8,100 | 46.34 |375, 385.00 
RECAPITULATION OF SALES OF FuR-SEAL SKINS IN 1918. 
Apr. 22, 1918. Oct. 7, 1918. Total. 
Number.| Amount. |Number.| Amount. |Number.] Amount. 
5 SOE TES eae 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 
Exipatiieeo--2..-.......... 1,079] 54,059. 50 460] 24,960.00] 1,539 79,019. 50 
i. Le 1,984 | 93,576.00 712] 38,020.00} 2,696] 131,596.00 
ce eae 2,177| — 85, 638.00 422| 19,090.00] 2,599] 104,728.00 
Small mediums... ..2.2...2... 439 | 16,051.00 93 3, 435. 00 532 19, 486. 00 
SS ee ee ee 
pi Rae 6,100] 271,945.00] 2,000] 103,440.00]  8,100| 375,385.00 
