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Analysis of the reports submitted by licensed fur dealers across the Commonwealth indicates a definite decline in the numbers of furs brought to market during 1970-71 as compared with the 1969-70 period.
The number of beaver pelts sold to fur buyers dropped by 1,000 according to the 1970-71 report, and for the same period, purchases of deer pelts were down 2,000; raccoon; down 7,000; grey fox 700; red fox, 250; mink, 600; op
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