improving. Castors are the scent glands of beaver and the castoreum is used 

 primarily as a base for the manufacture of perfumes. 



Bear and Wolves — Market and demand improving. At the North Bay sales 

 bear hides brought an average of $15.21 with $30.00 as the highest price paid. 

 Wolves averaged $5.15 with a high of $13.00. 



TRENDS IN TOTAL SEALED PELTS AND VALUES 



Total Total Average* Average* 



Sealed Sealed % Change Value Value % Change 



1961-62 1962-63 Volume 1961-62 1962-63 Value 



Beaver 137,609 167,408 + 21.6% 10.48 12.67 + 20.8% 



Fisher 2,728 2,830 + 3.7% 13.51 10.27 - 24.3% 



Lynx 4,578 4,743 + 3.6% 9.02 13.28 + 47.2% 



Marten 10,260 7,748 - 24.5% 3.66 6.61 + 80.6% 



Mink 47,215 43,048 - 8.8% 8.98 12.21 + 35.9% 



Otter 7,456 8,326 + 11.6% 24.40 23.82 - 2.4% 



♦Average for all grades and sizes throughout season at O.T.A. fur sales, North Bay. 



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