FUR-SEAL INDUSTRY. 107 
The prices obtained for the skins were considered satisfactory, espe- 
cially in view of the fact that for several years the number of fur- 
seal skins available for the trade has been limited. Unless the supply 
of these skins is sufficient to justify furriers in efforts to maintain the 
demand for them, maximum prices can not be obtained under ordi- 
nary conditions. 
The following table shows details in regard to the sale of these 
skins: 
Derais or Sate or 1,900 Dressep, Dyep, AND MacHINep Prisi,or ISLANDS 
Fur-SEAL Skins av St. Louis, SepreEMBER 20, 1916. 
Number ‘ “ . Price Total 
Lot No. aS Trade classification. per skin.| for lot. 
=, iddli a IS 
70 459 smal. eae Eee } $50 | $3,500 
np |f1l middlings and smalls - - - - ” 
70 {59 smalls2 2. . 2: 320s Ses: } ol 3,570 
prmiddlingsmo--2e jace veo ace’: | 
40 |{5 middlings and smalls... --- 45 1, 800 
BasmMallse wee cockc. o- ees 
7. ¥80))|Flaree piipst® 2s: tise: 36 2, 880 
80) ,|2.523 do 37 2, 960 
SUers do 39 3, 120 
80) e225 do 42 3, 360 
SOUEsSo: do 39 3,120 
800) see 53 do 40 3, 200 
80 |..... do 43 3, 440 
80) Paces do 43 3,440 
90 | Middling pups. 36 3, 240 
90 |e 255 do 38 3, 420 
90: /e24hs do... 38 3, 420 
90) |sesce do. 39 3,510 
90 |2-32 do. 39 3, 510 
90: |: 225% do. 35 3, 150 
90/3525 do. 36 3, 240 
OO) ae =a do. 36 3, 240 
SON ZL AS do. 38 3, 420 
90))|'n52 55 do 40 3, 600 
90 | Small pups 35 3, 150 
OO sa2e8 te) 36 3; 240 
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VAQO0 | Sasser senssthe sensei sae sake ery eee 74, 530 
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-Seau Sxins Sop at Sr. Lours, Serr. 20, 1916. 
Number | Percent- 
Trade classification. Sar niace age. 
SEE PRUTES =. 322) 38 | ee a Es ere eee eae! a ee 180 9. 47 
DL LIND STP. = | ace a onlay ERoo pen On a gape in ah ieee teat ae RE 900 47.37 
(OEE THREE coo: ooo ge ee Tar oP ee ee eee 640 33. 68 
SEUSS 3015 52'5 SE eae Tal a em an a 151 7. 95 
WSLS Va IR es a EE ea EE Ce en en 27 1, 42 
J LOUGIEWNTE: Boas Ss fe sila lee i a lt A eh San 2 Siu 
Ot ee ee eee me ee et ee ee ee ek ee ee ee 1,900 100. 00 
As stated in the corresponding report for 1915, there were 6,296 
fur-seal skins from the Pribilof Islands on hand in the States on 
December 31, 1915. Nineteen hundred of these were sold September 
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