THE OREGON SPORTSMAN 



ward. This decline in prices has been apparent since about last July first, 

 but has become more marked since the opening of the present trapping 

 season in November. Mink, muskrat and skunk values have suffered most, 

 while raccoon, martin, lynx and otter, and in fact fur prices generally are 

 weak. 



It is difficult to forecast the market for January. Much will depend 

 on the offerings during the January sales, also to some extent on weather 

 conditions. Extreme cold weather would mean a smaller catch and, at the 

 same time, stimulate sales of manufactured furs. 



Following are quotations on No. 1 furs: 



Large Medium Small 



Mink (average color) $ 5.50 $ 3.50 $ 2.50 



Extra dark mink worth 50c to $2 above 



brown or average color. 



Otter 17.50 11 .00 7.00 



Skunk (narrow stripe) 2.25 



Civit cat 65 .45 ' .25 



Muskrat 40 .33 .22 



Bear (black) 20.00 15.00 10.00 



Bear (brown) 15.00 12.00 9.00 



Lynx ' 17.00 12.00 9.00 



Bobcat 4.00 2.75 1.75 



Martin 15.00 10.00 7.50 



Fisher 25.00 17.00 12.50 



Timber wolves 4.00 3.00 2.00 



Coyote 4.00 2.75 1.75 



Cougar 7.00 4.00 2.50 



House cat (black) 30 .20 .15 



House cat( colors) 10 .05 .05 



Weasels 1.00 .75 .50 



Badger 2.00 1.50 1.00 



DUCK SEASON CLOSES JANUARY FIFTEENTH. 



Sunset on January 15th will mark the close of the duck and goose 

 season in Oregon and Washington under the Federal laws. 



The present season has been an average one in the numbers of ducks 

 killed. In places good bags have been the rule. 



All hunters should join in helping to see that the laws are observed 

 during the closed season and exercise their influence toward inducing their 

 friends and neighbors to do likewise. 



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