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George Boutwell: “The value of the fur seal fishery depends upon the market for the dressed furs, and the value of the dressed furs…”

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The value of the fur seal fishery depends upon the market for the dressed furs, and the value of the dressed furs depends upon the fashions, and the fashions are manipulated by the producers of the varied competing goods.
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George Boutwell
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Boutwell discusses the economic factors influencing the value of the fur seal fishery.

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