Appendix X 



Statistics of Fur Prices 



TYPICAL PRICES OF A FEW SKINS 

 By E. Brass 



Australian Opossum, Adelaide prime blue, 1880, 16cts.; 1900, 

 28cts.; 1908, 73 cts.; 1909, 97 cts.; 1910, $1.95. 



Wallaby, 1880, 6 cts. to 10 cts.; 1900, 25 cts. to 75 cts.; 1910, 

 50 cts. to $1.70. 



Kangaroo, 1880, 4 cts. to 12 cts.; 1900, 37 cts. to 60 cts.; 1910, 

 75 cts. to $1.45. 



Wombats, 1880, 12 cts.; 1900, 36 cts.; 1910, 73 cts. 



Native Cats, 1880, 4 cts.; 1900, 24 cts.; 1910, 49 cts. 



Bastard Chinchilla, 1880, 73 cts.; 1890, 36 cts.; 1900, $2.92; 1905, 

 $4.38; 1910, $9.73. 



Japan Mink, 1900, 12 cts.; 1905, 19 cts.; 1910, 60 cts. 



Chinese Weasel, 1900, 7 cts.; 1905, 16 cts.; 1910, 33 cts. 



Japan Mar/en, 1890, 35 cts.; 1900, $1.43; 1905, $2.38; 1910, $3.81. 



Japan Fox, 1890, 83 cts.; 1900, $1.43; 1910, $4.05. 



Sku7ik, the best lot, 1900, $2.07; 1908, $3.30; 1909, $4.40; 1910, 

 $7.06; 1911. $5.10. 



Raw Persian, 1890, $2.06; 1900, $3.09; 1905, $4.12; 1908, $4.64; 



1909, $5.15; 1910, $6.70. 



Stone Marten, 1890, $1.43; 1895, $2.14; 1900, $2.86; 1905, $3.33; 

 1908, $5.23,; 1909, $6.19; 1910, $6.66. 



Marmot, Orenburg, 1890, 10 cts.; 1900, 12 cts.; 1904, 19 cts.; 

 1905, 43 cts.; 1906, 33 cts.; 1907, 37 cts.; 1908, 33 cts.; 1909, 43 cts.; 



1910, 90 cts. 



Black Fox, best skin, 1880, $632.70; 1890, $876.00; 1900, 

 $2,822.66; 1905, $1,070.67; 1906, $1,557,33; 1907, $2,141.33; 1908, 

 $2,238.67; 1909, $1,508. 67; 1910, $2,628.00. 



Sea-otter, 1880, $584.00; 1890, $778.67; 1900, $1,362.67; 1905, 

 $997.77; 1909, $1,849.33; 1910, $1,703.33. 



