QID - 110083 Mink Dealer Survey - 2008

Project Code 197 QID 110083		OMB No. 0535-0212: Approval Expires 4/30/2009
	MINK DEALER SURVEY 2008			NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE

June 9, 2008

Your assistance is requested to help us arrive at a national price for mink pelts. As you recall, Directors of the Fur Commission USA requested that the National Agricultural Statistics Service publish a national value for mink pelts each year. Please report sales and price for United States farm raised mink only.

	Number of Pelts Sold (produced from prior year listed)		Market Price of Pelts Sold (produced from prior year listed)
Color Class	2007	2008	2007	2008
Black
Demi/Wild
Pastel
Sapphire
Blue Iris
Mahogany
Pearl
Lavender
Violet
White
Misc. & Unclassified
Total

The information you provided in the table above will be held confidential and will be combined with data from other associations and cooperatives in computing a national average marketing price. Please return the completed table by fax to (202) 690-0675 or via Email by June 20, 2008. If you have any questions or comments please contact Toby Paterson at (202) 720-0585.

We look forward to receiving your data.

Sincerely,

Joseph J. Prusacki

Director

Statistics Division