108 ALASKA FISHERIES AND FUR INDUSTRIES IN 1916. 
20, 1916. The balance, 4,396, together with those shipped in 1916, 
7,061, a total of 11,457, were on hand in the States December 31, 
1916. 
SALE OF FOX SKINS. 
The fox skins shipped from St. Paul and St. George Islands in 
1916 were sold at St. Louis by Funsten Bros. & Co. on September 
20, 1916. The 420 blue-fox skins brought $20,242, or an average 
price of $48.20 each; and the 20 white-fox pelts $285, or an average 
price of $14.25 each. 
The following table shows details in regard to the sale of these 
skins: 
DETAILS OF SALE oF 420 Biur-Fox SKINS AND 20 Wuitr-Fox SKINS FROM PRIBILOF 
IsLaANDS AT Sr. Louis, SEPTEMBER 20, 1916. 
Price Total 
per skin. | for lot. 
+ Number 
Lot No. of skins. 
Trade classification. 
5s PRA ER TS GT hi eS tee Oe TTA Pia Ta Sie > Sok Sa 54.00 648 
White-fox skins: <i an 
A RI Os Oe FRE I. D: 20 | ete 14.25 985 
SEIZURE OF FUR-SEAL SKINS. 
In September, 1916, six fur-seal skins which had not been marked 
and authenticated as having been lawfully taken were seized at 
Juneau. Pursuant to an opinion by the solicitor for the Department 
they were delivered to the United States marshal at Juneau with 
the view of obtaining a decree of forfeiture from the courts. 
