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Of approximately 10,000 fresh standard mink offered by the New ‘York Auction Company at Den- ier, Colorado. last week 60% were sold \\'1lh malt-s bringing a top lprice of $16.50 for regular ones and llWUS. Males of all types averaged $13.50 while females ranged from $8. to $10.50. Though there was cnod HFFFESl at these prices there ‘\\ as strong price resistance against [higher priccs. The offering of sil- xer foxes consisted of 8,500. most- ly standard and white faoed types. all of them last year's take-off. ;Despite the fact that they were a year old there was good interest in all types. Standards brought a top of $17.50 and good full silvers averaged $12 to $15. Top price for white faces was $19. and average good quality in these typos brought $13. to $16. Surprisingly strong intercst was shown in the sections of foxes suitable for trim- ming purposes. The offering was

90% disposed of.

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Goods were all old season skins. Some demand was noted for lower end merchandise, but higher pric- ed skins “'81? completely neglect- ed. A few sales were registered above £4. Hudson's Bay Co, Ltd. collection “as about 10 per cont sold. Anning, Chadwick d: Kiver. Ltd., oftereing was about 40 per cent. taken.

Hudson's Bay Co. official com- ment was. “Demand was limited, mostly withdrawn."

Annlng stated, "Approximately 4o per cent sold. Active compet-

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The following interview with Lief Johnson of Norway appeared in a recent issue of Women's Wear Daily and gives quite a lot of in- lormation regarding the 10.: breeders there ..

Norwegian fur seller's market. production is still lack of skilled workers and suf- ficient machinery, HFCOTKllIlS l0 Leif Johnson. of L. Johnson, Oslo. He is currently visiting New York in a dual capacity — selling N01’- vtegian raw furs and viewing the American fur industry.

His headquarters licre are with Isaac A. Schoen & Sons, 111e,, fur

‘busmass is still a mainly because hampered by

brokers. who are the fimfs Anil- ican representatives. The Johnson fur operation is tiniqtie in com- parison to American ftir business in that they are manufacturing lurriers, and raw fur dealers. Mr. Johnson, thus. has been selling skins to American buyers and at the same time has been studying American mantifacturing methods. viewing styles. and analyzing pro- cesses developed since he was last in this country.

ltylee Mainly French

"Because of our proximity to ﬁance, our styles are mainly Pa- risian." he commented. Blue fox is very popular with Norwegian women. garments selling there for 1h; equivalent of $400. Silver fox, however. ls not a saleable article in that country. Mink, being a home product, is also a popular fur in Norwary.

Concerning the quality of mink raised in h-ie country. Mr. Johnson said that standard mink has im- proved quite a hit in recent years. Production was started just hefnre the war, and quality was naturally not up to American standards. The color has improved quite a bit. Mr. Johnson stated.

Profits are regulated in Nor- ways fur industry. The manufac- turer has a 35 per cent ceiling. the retailer a 50 per cent limit. To supervise those profit figures. the police department has a special section checking hooks. Consum- ers may register complaints with the police who, ll'| turn. can check the total cost of a fur garment. from start to finish. There is no special government. tax on furs, Mr. Johnson explained. hut there is a general retail tax on all retail goods, of 6 per ccnt.

The following quantities will be offered by the Canadian Fur Auc- tion Sales Company tQucJ Ltd, in Montreal on the. dates shown below. Monday. Dec. 20th., 37,000 ranch mink, 20.000 mutation mink- including Silverblu. Pastels, etc. This is the first large offering of mutation mink ever made by this company in Canada. Tuesday. Dec. 21st. 250,000 Alaska sealskins, 12,- 000 silver fox including standards and mutations, 500 blue fox.

According to Frank G. Askbrook. a prominent United States auth- ority, the supply of wild fur an- imals in the U5. has dropped 20 to 50 percent during the past ten or fifteen years l-ludsons Bay Company will offer 12.000 stand- ad ranch mink and 3,000 muta- tion mink at their December 20t.h auction in lmidon, England. All are fresh goods this season.

Fair demand and competition characterized the first sale of fresh ranch and Silverblu mink at Lampson, Fraser dz Huths New York, Dec. 10th sale and slightly more than half of the 56.0fm skins offered were sold. Prices for stan- dard ranch mink were 31‘; lower than the corresponding sale a year ago. No comparison was given on Silverbltis. the auction company explaining this was because they were offered for the first time in the raw state. The saiestroom es- timated the Silverhlu collection declined considerably from last years opening when they were of- fered in the dressed state. some thought they were down 40 to 50 percent on the average. No aver- age prices wer given by the mm-

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The official which we havq Breath of Boring 1164 pelts) all sold, avenged 140.70; Silvei-hlu 128,109 pelts) 53% sold, top price $32.50 for a lot of pale clear males. Following are a few of the other prices Light and pale clear silverblu avenged 830.53; Light and pale slightly off color averag- ed 818.42; light and pale off color averaged $15.74; medium clear av- eraged $19.31: medium off color averaged $15.43: dark clear aver- aged $17.01; dark off color aver- aged $16.15.

Lampson report received shows

ltandard Ranch Mink was 55% sold. selected qualities extra dark and dark males sold from $18. to $03; females $12.25 to $14.50; aver- age quality extra dark and dark males sold from $13.75 to $16.25, females $10. to $11.25; dark brown and brown males sold from $11. to $13.50 and females from $8.50 to $10.: Half blood medium and clear males sold from $19. to $23.50; fe- males $14. to $15.75; half blood males dark sold from $15 to $21; females from $12. in $14.

We acknowledge with grateful thanks the December number of Th; Beaver. a marrnlne of the north published by the Hudson's Bay Company in Winnipeg. It ls a most grinning lssuc. Then- is an

article on "Ttldo Goods of 1.748".

Towel Sets

Ski Pants

Sweaters

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Blouses

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95c to $4.50

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Loco Table Cloths

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showing a published list of ﬂoods sold by the Hudson's Bay comp. any with their values in _beaver "d W"!!! by the Britislﬂparlla- ment on the above date. Another is the Riddle of the Paintings. and the question 1s asked by the “m. cr. "How did a painting o! Lord Nelson come to be hung at York Factory post?" A cut of it appears lr. the article and it is certainly s magnificent likeness of the great naval hero. Another painting hung next to it. was of the battle of Tra- falgar. In the article is n lot of information regarding other relics acquired by the Company in Can- ada during its long existence dat-

ing back to 1670

hapllne to ‘Dradlng Poet is a ae- quence of pictures of a trapper in rorthem Ma ' ‘ following h-il rounds and all the steps the raw furs go through until they are baled up at tho poet. Treaty With The Russians. b! Reginald Bow, gives particulars of an agreement in 1810 between the Malian-Arn- ericen Fur Company and the Hud- son's Bay Company. ‘Him are other very interesting artielel in this splendidly printed and bew- tifully illustrated magazine.

A tremendour in is be- ing put on in the United States by foxes and mink ranchers with the

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government taxes on furs and fur klrments. The retailers blame the 519M"! "D of sales to these taxes. The some thing applies in (mud; and we hope that everyone 0011- nected with the fur business will conduct. an equally energetic carn- Dllgn to have the Hon. Mr. Ab- bott, Minister of Finance. remove the sales and excise taxes from ranch bred mink and fox furs."

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