FUR PRICES - 1897

From : Museum Musings by L.M. "Buzz" Lein  May 15, 1984

Prices paid for fur by Independent Trader McDougall of White River in the year 1897:

3 large black bear, nearly prime  @$10  = $30

105 large beaver                           @$6  =  $630

31 small beaver                                     =    $108

15 ermine                                   @$0.10 =$1.50

3 prime Fisher                                        = $24
1 damaged Fisher

2 prime cross-foxes, good                     = $15

11 assorted Lynx                                   = $20

26 Martens; some not very good         = $59

4 common mink                                 
11 prime mink                                      = $15

2 otters                                                  = $24

75 assorted rats                                     = $7

1 skunk                                                  = $0.30


Unlike Aitken of Mobert, McDougall didn't need to ask permission of his Employer to buy fur.