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sin rats have been sold by dealers here at 81.10 to 81.15 for large and extra large: 62'.-i to 05 cents for medium and small; 00 cents for damaged and 30 cenm tor kits. This is said to be close to 30 pea- cent less than last year. New Ens- iand rats have been sold in the market at about 31.40 for large and extra large and '10-75 cents for medium small and damaged. Bao- coon: Less of a price decline ap-
yox and mink ranchers and trap- per, g. greatly interested; in the mud at prices for this season. An by Barn Gottssfeld on this gives the picture below as wmbyludw Yorkrexpert.... ..D,,p1m generally lower prices on me new season's American raw fur crop, activity in the market here is getting off to a slower than normal start. In recent weeks. the major cause has been the economic slump of the industry which has made most manufacturers rather apathetic about buying skins now. in addition. the trappers and skin collectors thernselver are largely dmmgned, with the prices the trade is willing to pay. me fur dressing shutdown bsginnng this week has contributed further to the dull activity. Dealers and makers Alike are in no mood to pay cash an the line for skins which can- not be dremed and dyed. and readied for quick turnover."
"This is the general picture of the present state of the raw skin
Opening prices stack up about as follows, acco ” to the consensus: Wild mink levels range from about 15 to 5 per cent under a year ago: rnudrat prices are averaging an estimated 30 per cent below last year; and raccoon prices are sligh- tly easier to 10 per cent less than the 1952 opening. Lower levels for r-ands and mutation mink are also indicated by a few private sales concluded in the market in recent weeks Wild Mink: Country prices are currently figured at around an average of 321 or 322 for Minneso- tas. Mentioned is a country ask- ing price of 327 for males and 811 for females in an assortment aver- aging 25 per cent twos. Country adring prices are said to be 324 and 314 for Northern Wisconsins and can and 813 for Southern Wiscon- slns. These levels are said to be about 20 to 25 per cent under last year."
"Muskrat: The country is asking about 90 to 05 cents for 70-70-10 assortments of Wisconsin rats. This
market as outlined by leading raw fur handlers in the market here.
compares to about 31.30 a year ago for similar assortments. Wincon-
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Dears indicated for shearing coons. New York vaytites have been sold in the market at 3275, which is Hb0i1?- 5 per cent less than a year agc. Minnesota raccoon country nrices are quoted at about 83.75 to 04 In the grease. and about as for extra large and large. scraped. Finer sections of raccoon are re- Dorted bringing about the same price as last year. while poorer sections are cheaper than the 1952 opening.
"Ranch-Raised Mink: some fair- ly good pastels have been sold in the market at 535 for males and :19 for female. which is about 15 per cent under last year. A mediocre lot of Oonnecticut standard ranch mink has been sold at 015.50 for males and 310 for females- a de- cline of approximately 10 per cent. At this point. these are the only furs making any sort of impression in the market here. Other wild furs, which have been relatively unimportant in recent years. ap- pear to be hwding for more snub- bing than ever this season. The main reason. other than lack of interest in the market, it the re- fusal of trsppers to work for low prices.
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plsinecl that some extra. large and large American oppcssum has been sold at a 33 cents average. Deduct- ing about 10 cents for scraping, i cent for the deslers' profit, another percentage for the collector's pro- fit, the trslpper winds up with a- bout 10 to 16 cents a skin, this source said. Therefore, except in States where a bounty is paid for trapping. trappers won't go after this fur bearer, particularly when employment is available in other industries, it was explained. Sim- ilar situations for such items as skunk and red fox, it is said, make it extremely unlikely that much of this season. One report was that these furs will enter the market. some of the Western stake. like Utah, for example, might contri- bute leas muskrats this yesr-a- gain because of the low price sit- uation.
"ha fur dressing shutdown has already injected new problems in- to the raw fur industry. problems that could become serious if thi- work stoppage should become lengthy. This was one example. 'We were In the procem or selling some fresh muskrain to a manu facturer,' one dealer said. IE9 ask- ed to make payment on Jan. 2 We balked not because we doubted the firms reliability but because we didn't want to have loans outstand- ing. He agreed to pay cash. Then the dressing shutdown came. and the firm backed out. Finally we had to agree to accept Jan. 2 payment
Here is the result of the Edmun- ton. Alta. sale . . . ."Ednwnton Standard ranch and mutation mini: declined from 10 lo 20 per cent at the opening sale of Edmonton Fur sales. Ltd., here yesterday. Price comparisons are made to the De- cember, 1952, sale. The auction house reported standard ranch mink as 88 per cent sold, with better type males declining 15 per cent. and cheaper males and al; females off 10 per ernt. Extra dark and i-lurk males ranged from 4'11: to 324.50; females from 311 to slz. ordinary males brought 815 to er). and females, 89 to 910.50. Pastels were 00 per cent sold. declining (to per cent. Males. medium and light colors. brought :23 to 528; females. 314 to 315. Dark type and oil- color pastel males ranged from 315 to I20. and females frmn Ill to 312. Flatlnirms declined 10 per cent. with the turnover reported as 85 per cent. Medium clear colors brought :20 to 524 for males. and S14 to 315 for females. Dark and off-color males were 815 to 318: females. :10 to 812. Muskrat. bea- ver. lynx and marten received very limited interest, and were mostiy withdrawn.
Allocations by markets of th- or the import of raw furs from 0. E. E. C. countries as previously reported, are expected to be as follows: '(values in mulions at. French francs): England 387 mili- lons: Italy 55; Norway 21: Belgium 20: Denmark 4; Sweden 4: Swit- zerland 4; Germany 2: Holland 2: Aiustrin and Portugal half a mill- ion francs each. The French Na- tional Fur Federation -hs protest- ed as inadequate the allocations made for the purchase of skins from-the Scandinavian countries named
M(.)-RELL REAR C. W. L.
The Ncvcinbcr meeting of the St. Lawrence C.W.L. was held at the home of Mrs. Eugene Sinnott
-Mrs. Joseph Walsh presided and
opened the meeting with prayer.
A letter from the Provincial president was read. also a letter from Mrs. Cudmoiv: re First Aid course. and it was decided tcliold one as soon as possible.
as was voted for the children of Korea. Each member offered to bring a donation for the Social Welfare in next meeting. Mrs. Ohesizr Mcdarthy invited the members to her home for the next meeting.
The meeting CI:IDQ4.'I with prayer.
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Tho Decemb. meeting was held at the home of Mrs.. Chester Mc- Carthy with a good attendance. Letters ilrom conveners were reed. so was voted to send to Minlonariss of Mary and 52 to T. B. League.
Next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. J.C. Mccarthy. members to bring articles for auc- tlon.
Did you know that in Oxford- shire is a tiny hamlet called Christmas Common? Or that a tiny village near Flexiord. in Bur-
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Attention Hog Producers
During both Christmas and New Year's weeks our hog loading schedule
will be changed in some districts as follows:
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In all the above districts we shall return to our regular loading scheduh.
Elmira St. Peters - Souris Montague Cardigan Hunter River Fredericton Bradalbane Cavendish Kensington & Summerside
with week commencing January 3rd.
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