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TIMELY NOTES ON EUR FARMING

The annual meeting of the Can, ada Mink Breeders Association was held at Edmonton, Alberta on September 17. B.C. Coll-‘igs, New Westminister, B.C. in his presidential address, said that “despite the increasing number of mink being produced annually, never 'in the history of the busi- ness has the market been as bare of mink pelts as this September". Members of Canada Mink BreedL ers were told that the large num- ber of pelts sold in very early and late sales is a' matter at some significance in considering mink marketing results of the past year.

He also said it was surprising to note the increase in Canadian pelts sent to the New York mark- et this past season. In spite of

comparable, or better pri- s in

Canadian sales and the loss of money values due to the dol- lar exchange rate.

INCREASED RECENTLY

Discussing receipts from deduc- tions on mink sales, the Canada Mink Breeders president report- ed that receipts from mutation mink on Canadian sales ldst year increased better than 16 per. cent, but dank mink receipts were otf almost 30 percent. Total Can- adian receipts increw 3.6 per- cent. ‘

E.M.B.A. receipts credited to C.M.B. tor Canadian pelts sold in the United States increased 19% percent last season, and

' over all returns for C.M.B. re~

present a total increase of 7. percent tor the year. . . ‘ C.M.B. spent 4.91 percent of its revenue in research expendi- itures last year, and more than 70 percent weather advertising and promotion. The president sta- ted that “a very complete sub mission” was made to the Can— adian government on proposed

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quotas or other restrictions a- gainst entry of ranch-raised mink pelts into the United States. He also reported that Canada Mink Breeders menibership has risen another 10 percent. to make ato~ tal of 1,375 signed members, plus another 500 non-members who snppdrted the association last

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Luncheon was sponsored by the Edmonton Fur Auction Company and later, a dinner by the Hud- son’s Bay Company, and Cana- dian Fur Auction Sales Co. (Que- bec) Ltd. A total of five auction

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GOOD MINK DEMAND -0ptimism is general, in the United States for a continuance of good demand for mink and its mutations. Robert E. Bledden, owner and operator of Milo’s Furs, one of the biggest’coh- cams in mink in Mulligan, re- ported that his year’s business exceeded by 10 percent is early seasonfs estimates. , Mutation mink tobe the first choice oi his cutomers, he said“ Stoles have been very popular, and there is an ing tratflic in capes, and he has made my sales of coats. ' Similar reportsare appearing from various other parts of the United States; in Buttalo, New

percent ahead of last year, with mink the “hottest” item.

Buyers reporting from the West Coast say that sales are good there as a result of strong pro- motions. To sum up, it can be

selling well in all parts of the United States, which means-that if it continues that way, our ran- chensw'ill help line tot another good, season in 1959..

US.”PMDUCTION~ , Ed Gold, writing in “Women’s Wear Daily" states that min-k pro- duction in the United States last year advanced only a little over 2 percent, as compared to the 1956 season; this is according to the statistical report issued by the National Board of Fur Farm Organizations. , ) Last‘vyear’o’ crop, sold during

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the sinking of two enemy sulb-

. despite impressive fluctuations in?

York, one of the largest stores. reportedthat his business is 35'

confidently stated that mind: is‘

betcre. This represented a gain lvan'ced tram $31.52 to $35.73. Pas-

marines, the St. Croix herself was torpedoed and sunk on Sep- tember 20, 1943 while escorting

tailed 4,514,000 skins, compared to ll17,000 mink raised in- 1956. The survey states that the aver- age pelt pnice for 1957 was found to be identical with the average for the proceeding year—$19.54,

the individual colors.

Production figuresvwere mank- ed by the tollowing high points: 1. Barks, as had been expected showed the biggest , produc- tion, drop. The dark, crop fell 'far behind pastels and sapphires as the third most important color, Dropping tram 771,651 pelts in 1956 to 563,799 lastlyear. ' , I < 'Ilho‘ largest percentage increase was inthe gun- metal types.) Pro- duction rose from 230,129 in 1956 111352.543 in 1957, or roughly a 53.percent. increase. We of the most important shades,‘ Sapphire and Silver Blue, showed small va- riations from the'preceeding year. sapphires were up to. 809,360 as compared to 740,300, while Silk ver Blues slid back slightly from 354,249 in 1956 to 348,461 during the past season. f ‘ r

Pastels were easily the, most important color», holding almost evenin production on 1956 figures. Palomino-Bum increased slight- ‘ly;‘ Topaz was cut back fairly sharply; and Whites showed a moderate production increase. ,

Reflecting the production cut- baIclns, (harks-registered the stron. gest price advance, averaging $20.41 compared to $14.94 the yer

of over 36.5 pencenlt. Whites .ad-

tel price levels-were in line With production; theaverage price was pass—a two percent increase over 1956 levels. Silber Blues dip ped from $17.58 to $15.32. Sap- phires were out tram $25.48 to $23.08. Topaz slipped tram $22.96 to $19.91. Gun Metals were down from 529.92 to $24.87. ' Palomino- Bulfif types were’ott‘h'oin $22.63 to $19.24.

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