The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-24
HIDES, PELTS, FURS, WOOL

REVIEW OF THE MARKET BY THE NORTH
WESTERN HIDE 3so FUR 90, COMPANY n.y..
short-haired hides.
to &c decline from the extreme point. This
is just what might have been expected and
what we, said would be likely to occur. It
was purely dealers speculative market. The
manufacturers have at no time bought freely
at the extreme prices demanded by the deal
ers. Now 1t will be test OF strength be-
tween the large holders of wool and the manu-
facturers. As to what the outcome will be,
that must be a guess.
One of the large buyers says he and others
chew, and that for one he will not buy another
pound until he can sell the large amounts on
hand.
The tallow. market is decidedly dull. Elk
porters do not wish to buy anything but double
Butchers are ~ Urged to render often while the
tallow is fresh, and put it in two-headed, sound
barrels. 1t takes but short. time in hot
weather for tallow in poor packages to leak
The fur season is practically over, and prices
are withdrawn until fall, altho old prices will
A'e Ginseng eng seneca, feathers and beeswax IN.
changed. ~ 8.
G. S. heavy COW hides, over so lbs. 10 9
G. s. bulls, stays, oxen and work -,
G. S! s. long.haired kip, to Is ibs::: * 81
Veal kip, Is to Is lbs r. :.. :::s 9A
Deacons under lbs, each. .........65 IS
Green or frozen, 1c less than G. s. cured.
Horse and mule hides, medium, each. $50 1.75
Horse and mule hides, small, each... 1.6o Ito
Dry horse and mule hides, each...... 1.50@1.0 90
Tallow, in cakes. Northumberland. ~ s1s
Tallow. solid ....................... ~ 3A
Montana n butcher hides. long trim.
Montana aat butcher Hides, long trim,
light .164a
Montana butcher hides, short trim,
light : :...;.s
Montana calf, under 5 lbs 10
Montana kip, to ~ lbs. ........... 10
Iowa, Minnesota, Dakota and Wiscon-
sin hides .13 liz
Dakota BAL and Wisconsin, under lbs: II Is
b brps sslt &c Il hides, all weights io
Unwashed, fine medium. .............22 @2e
IInwaahed, medium. y to A-blood. ..2e @2s
Unwsshed f Surry' seedy cha me @ZS
Unwashed, broken lots medium and
coarse ....................... ....A @26
Beeswax, yellow, No. 1. clean....... %
Beeswax. dark 40 OPS
Ginseng, dry. good to choice, all Sec
tions, spring $5.76 @6 or
Seneca root, dry, good. ............. 500 Gt
Seneca root, dry, poor. ............. .50@ CT
| Bear, black. brown or grizzly. -. $3.50 1s OF
! Bear, yearlings and cubs. 2.0O@ 11.O(
| Beaver, 3.00@ 3.5t
| Beaver, kits OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 2.00@ 2.5t
Cat. wild $50 LIZ;
| Fisher OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 2.5O@ TO-
/ Fox black and silver .O0l 300 q,
Fox cross ....................... 3.00@ 12.O
| Fox, red 2.0OM 40
/ Lynx OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 2.50@ 60
1 Marten, dark .................... 1909 1870
! Marten, brown or pale. ........... 2.5O@ S5
Mink, dark ....................... 2.50@ 4.5
Mink. brown ...................... 2O0@ So
Muskrat, winter .................. .10@ i
| Muskrat, spring .................. ora %
i Otter ............... 576@ 90
| Raccoon $50 30
/ Skunk, black and short stripe. .9o@ 10
i Skunk, narrow and long str1pe.... 706 II
4 Skunk, broad stripe and whtte..... .45@ q
l Weasels .20@ 40
Il Wolf. timber Observation-Disclosures. 2.00@ 40
/ Wolf. brush and prairie, cased .... .25@ 25
4 These prices arc for prime or No. skins.