Vernal Express | 1956-05-03 | Page 2 | 500 Utah Beaver Furs Sold at Denver Auction Section

utah beaver furs fun sold at denver auction five hundred utah beaver furs were sold at auction during a recent sale in denver the department part ment of fish and game announced today gross average price per pelt was 8 25 slightly higher than I 1 the average for utah furs sold on the same market in january beaver fura furs are normally ma marketed twice each year the department said most of the pelts were taken during winter months by permit trappers they will receive a high percentage of the net proceeds from this sale A concerted effort will be made to harvest surplus beaver until about mid may most of the late season trapping will be in the high country where the furs are still prime removal of nuisance beaver will continue throughout the warm months from canals and other problem waterways