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PRICES. 



An idea of how the prices of certain skins have advanced 

 can be formed by a comparison of the figures quoted in 

 1875, and the prices ruling today: 



1875 



Beaver $1.00 per Ib. 



Bear Black 5.00 8.00 



Bear Brown 7.50 



Ermine .50 



Fisher 5.00 



Fox Black 100.00 



Fox Blue 



Fox Cross . . 



Fox Grey 



Fox Red 



Fox Silver 50.00 



Fox White 



Fur Seal 10.00 



Lynx 3.00 



Marten 5.0010.00 



Mink 2.00 



Muskrat .20 



Marmot (Siffleur) .50 



Otter Common 5.00 



Otter Sea 50.0080.00 



Squirrel .12 



Wolf 2.50 



Wolverine 1.00 



Wild Cat .75 



1913 

 Each. 



8.00 25.00 

 50.00 

 30.00 

 5.00 



8.00 



15.00 



1.5Q 



15.00 50.00 



500.001800.00 



35.00 100.00 



20.00 100.00 



3.00 7.00 



5.00 20.00 



125.001200.00 



20.00 50.00 



30.00 125.00 



12.50 50.00 



10.00 50.00 



2.50 20.00 



.40 1.00 



1.00 2.00 



10.00 60.00 



250.001800.00 



.40 .75 



2.00 12.00 



12.00 30.00 



1.50 10.00 



During the period from 1882 to 1910 Black Foxes ad- 

 vanced 400% in price, Red Foxes 500%, Sea Otters 300%, 

 Lynes 800%, Persians 300%, Chinchillas 1,400%, Skunks 

 250%, Minks 800%, Muskrats 500%,, Marmots 500%, 

 Stone Martens 450%, Sables 400%, Japanese Mink 500%, 

 Japanese Marten 1,000%, Japanese Fox 500%, Chinese 

 Weasels 500%, Australian Opossum 1,200%, Kangaroos 

 1,200%, Native Cats 1,200%, Wallabies 1,600%, and 

 Wombats 600%. 



The following table shows the number of skins shipped 

 from Alaska during the year 1913 and the prices at which 

 they were billed to the consignees : 



