Yes

That makes sense. Just like Egyptian cotton is some of the World's finest......Because of the long length of the fibers. And yes, Beaver in the Spring will have the longest, most dense pelts. But then again, some Spring Beavers might have pelt damage from Fighting? But that shouldn't matter to a pelt that's going to be "sheared" and NOT used in a garment, other than a Felt hat? But your Fur Buyer might not "mention" that little Fact to you when he's "docking" your pelts for "damage"? LOL.

Not at $2.00 a rat?

I averaged $32.50 for a little over 80 coons back in the mid 80's. $4.00 dollar rats all day. $50.00 bucks for an extra-large, big, black Mink. Unskinned! LOL. And we cried over $1.50 a gallon of petrol. $32.00 for a dozen Victor 1 1/2 double coil spring traps, still greasy and in the box. All I can do is shake my head.

Maybe not $20 on the rats, but $4.00 wouldn't be so bad. I sold Muskrats for $4.25 a piece in 1974 and Russ Cumberland over in Owatonna, MN. (RIP) at Cumberland's Northwest Trappers Supply gave me a $50 dollar bill one Saturday morning for an unskinned, big, black, buck mink that I trapped down in the creek that ran through my hometown. (Russel stuck that Mink in his front trouser pocket along with his coins, and his Old Trapper "Muskrat" jackknife, and that was that. LOL. $50.00 was a lot of money for a 14-year-old boy in 1974! That wouldn't purchase a half a bag of groceries at your local supermarket today?

In 74 a hundred dollar bill would fill the bed of a half ton pickup with groceries

Wait. Maybe I missed this conversation. Definitely must be out of the loop but did he say? DONT do the “money cut” anymore On raccoon?🤔

I don't think Groney has ever been a fan of the money cut

The Muslims go to sheep or goat farm and pick out an animal or more than one. The farm has an out of the way, out of sight, area where the animals are taken. The Muslim Imam kills the animals with a knife according to the rules of the Koran. That way the Muslims know they have properly killed meat to eat. Farmer makes more on Muslim sheep or goat than they make if they send them off to an auction. The more Muslims we have coming into the US the more sheep and goats will be needed to satisfy the demand for Muslim killed meat.

And we should raise more sheep and goats to keep more Muslims coming to America? Wow - seems like a good time to cut back production. What does this have to do with fur prices?

I was wondering the same thing