6S Prices. 



An idea of how the prices of certain skins have advanced 

 can be formed by a comparison of the figures quoted in 

 ]875, and the prices ruling today: 



1875 



Beaver $1.00 per lb. 



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 5.00—10.00 



Mink 2.00 



Muskrat .20 



Marmot (Siifleur) .50 



Otter — Common 5.00 



Otter— Sea 50.00—80.00 



Squirrel .12 



Wolf 2.50 



Wolverine 1.00 



Wild Cat .75 



During the period from 1882 to 1910 Black Foxes ad- 

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

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

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

 Stone Martens 450%f , 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 : 



