68 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 lb. 



Bear— Black 5.00— 8.00 



Bear — Brown 7.50 



Ermine .50 



Fisher 5.00 



-Pox— 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 (Siffleur) .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%, 

 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 : 



