The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-23
GIVE
FURS FOR BARTER
Prefer American Merchan-
disc to Money, Says
Trader
RECENTLY RETURNED
FROM THAT COUNTRY
Brings Big Shipment of Furs-PeOpIe
There Anxious for Musical Instruments
Understand Il Square Deal Better

Understand a Square Deal Better
Than Money.
NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-Probably no
other American trader has had such a
varied and successful experience in bar
tcring as Meyer krupp, manager of the
) Alaska Fur company, who has Just re-
turned from the Siberian coast, where
bartering for furs is the custom. For
more than 25 years Mr.. krupp has been
an extensive dealer in furs, and has trav-
crscd the interior of Siberia, Russia, For
mosa, Egypt, Turkey, Korea, India,
South Africa and many other countries
during his career as a trader to buy di-
rect from the hands of the makers the
articles he sought.
Upon his latest return he brought a
big shipment of Siberian furs, concrete
evidence of the success of his bartering
CNpedItIon. For the most part all Of his
dealings, were carried on without the in
~tcrventlon OF money. 1t was a case Of
measuring the value of a sable fur in the
terms OF flannel cloth, or a monograph:
an ermlne skin in terms of so many pairs
OF wooden socks or cans OF maple syrup.
TO attempt to successfully engage in
barter with the natives on the Siberian
coast and on the adjacent islands with
| ouL HASL gaining Il LiOIbuEu appreciation
OF the atmosphere peculiar to these dis
trlcts would he just as barren of results
an an attempt to sell derby hats in a
Turkish stronghold says Mr.. Krupp,
telling OF his experiences upon this last
Journey in Pacific ports. "Barterinr in
the year 1920 is by no means an easy under
taklng-It calls into play a much greater
diversity OF real merchandising skill than
enters into any transaction in which
payment for goods IS made in money or
its recognized equivalents.
unit and trappeTS IN the mainland
and On the islands off the coast of Siberia
native Siberians as we'll as japanese
and ChInese-are quite slow in transact
ing business, and they usually take plenty
Of time to consider trades. While many
are fond o. American bills, particularly
the gold certificates, and some will ac-
Cept the Japanese yens, it Is merchandise
articles that either meet their pressing
everyday needs or that appeal to their
tanCles that are essentially wanted. The
best furs will be traded for the following
articles: Small hornless monographs, a
liberal supply Of assorted mixed candy,
30-3O rifles and cartridges, heavy wooden
! socks, maple syrup, hunting knives. cube
sugar IN ten-pound boxes, duck tents, col
Ored drill, linen and cotton thread, safety
raZOTs, scissors, white enameled plates,
cups and saucers. heavy wooden under
wear, smoking tobacco and chewing to-
bacco, candies, nails, leather boots, glass
beads Of all %cOlors, animal traps, metal
lamps, pocket knives. th-ree-cornered
needles and plain needles, ginger snaps
and cookies, dried sliced fruit such as
rears, peaches and apples in t~en-pound
boxes, etc. Tea Is also very good, par
ticdlarly when pressed into brick form
Any trader intending to enter Siberia
on a bartering trip should conform him
self strictly to the conditions of the coun-
try aud get to 'roughing it, He should
avoid giving any lessons, imparting knOwl-
edge or exhibiting manners, for where ig
uorapce is happiness, it is unbecoming to
be wise. and it is sure to be %unappreci
atcd. The most important feature is tc
have something original to barter with
Very small sized trunks, with metal GOV
cring: field glasses. large size; small music
boxes that play two or three airs, such as