REPORT OF SALE OF FURS 253 



as compared with that sale, the small seUing better than the larger sizes. 



The "Dark" did not sell at all well. A noticeable feature of the Sale 



was the absence of the usual support from Canada and the United States. 

 CHINCHILLA Declined 35 Per Cent. 



The offering, which consisted principally of Chinchillona, also contained 



several smaU parcels of Peruvian. The few Bastards show a decline of 



10 per cent. 



TIGER Realized Old Prices. 



LEOPARD Sold Well Without Change. 



SQUIRREL Realized Old Prices. 



SACS, &c Realized Old Prices. 



BEAVER Declined 25 Per Cent. 



The demand was poor, and prices receded from those of January. 



The reduction was more especially noticeable in the pale kinds and in the 



small sizes. 

 OTTER Declined 30 Per Cent. 



The Canada and United States kinds show a decline on the reduced prices 



of last January, this being particularly apparent in the paler sorts. 



The South American, African and CMnese, on the other hand, reahzed 



full values. 

 SEA OTTER Realized Old Prices. 



FuU March prices were obtained, the best Black realizing relatively higher 



values than the Brown and poorer colours. 

 FOX, CROSS Advanced 20 Per Cent. 



The heavy decline in values which took place in January has been further 



accentuated; nevertheless, values are stiU 20 per cent above those of last 



March. 



In sympathy with the strong demand for Silver Fox, the Silvery kinds of 



Cross Fox realized excellent prices, but the reddish pale and off-colour 



skins barely brought March rates. 

 FOX, SILVER Advanced 25 Per Cent. 



These were in excellent request and, although not as high as in January, 



are distinctly higher than last March. 



The fresh blue, sUght silvery skins were keenly competed for at considerably 



enhanced prices, and there was a brisk demand even for the poorer sorts. 



A feature of the Sale was the entire absence of demand for the Black skins, 



which in many instances brought less than half former values. 



This is a serious matter to the breeders of black foxes in Eastern Canada, 



as values will assuredly be lower when the supply of this class of skins is 



largely increased. 

 FOX, WHITE Realized Old Prices. 



There was keen competition at fuU March prices. 

 FOX, BLUE Realized Old Prices. 



The collection contained a good many Siberian and Arctic skins, and 



these, together with the Alaskas, brought full values. 

 LYNX Declinbd 40 Per Cent. 



Sold steadily at full January prices. 

 FISHER Declined 30 Per Cent. 



On the average, values are about the same as in January. The dark 



sold at an advance, whilst the pale show a corresponding decline. 



