Northwest History. Alaska. Exports & Imports.

Fur Exports Total Nearly $2,000,000. Fur Exports Total Nearly $2,000,000 KETCHIKAN, Alaska.—(American Wire)—Nearly two million dollars worth of furs were shipped from Alaska last year, according to statistics released bv the Alaska game commission. That amount is exclusive of Pribilof island fur sea...

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Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1937
Subjects:
fur exports
Ketchikan
Alaska
Alaska game commission
Pribilof island
Mink shipments
Beaver
blue fox
red fox
muskrat
Northwest
Pacific > History > 20th century
Pacific
Online Access:http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clipping/id/91159
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Summary:Fur Exports Total Nearly $2,000,000. Fur Exports Total Nearly $2,000,000 KETCHIKAN, Alaska.—(American Wire)—Nearly two million dollars worth of furs were shipped from Alaska last year, according to statistics released bv the Alaska game commission. That amount is exclusive of Pribilof island fur seal skins. Mink shipments accounted for nearly a quarter of the total, or one-half a million dollars. Beaver, blue fox, red fox and muskrat followed in order of value. More muskrat skins, 154,000, were shipped than any other individual skin. Mink was next with 44,000 skins.

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