Crisp County GaArchives News.....ARABI TRAPPER WINS AWARD FOR RAW FURS January 19, 1947
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Cordele Dispatch January 19, 1947
                        ARABI TRAPPER WINS AWARD FOR RAW FURS
                                   19 JANUARY 1947
     L. L. Denham, well known trapper from Arabi, is a winner of the Daily Award
for correct pelt handling in the 18th National Fur Show conducted by the Raw Fur
Marketing Service of Sears Robebuck and Company. 
     Denham's carefully handling mink pelt brought him one of the $5.00 daily
awards,as a result of its being judged one of the three best handled skins among
pelts received of Sears Raw Fur Marketing Station in Memphis on Wednesday,
January 8th and in addition entitles Denham to consideration for one of the
major awards, including $1,000.00 First Award to be selected at the final
judging which will be held in April.
     Correct pelt handling--the prime purpose of the Fur Show has proved to be
of vital importance to trappers due to the fact that millions of dollars were
foremerly wasted through careless=, incorrect skinning, stretching, and drying
of furs--dollars which could readily have gone into the trappers pockets instead
of being cast to the winds. Well prepared pelts command more money than poorly
handled ones--thus increasing not alone earnings of the trappers but the value
of our country's natural resources. Sears Fur Show was established to stress
these points and thus to encourage correct pelt handling. 
     This season's 18th National award again totals $7,590.00 in cash including
916 daily $5.00 awards, ten major awards amounting to $1,950.00 topped by an
eagerly sought after $1,000.00 First Award--plus twelve sectional awards for
complete fur shipments aggregating $800.00. All awards are for pelt handling
only, not kind or value of skin. Every pelt shipped by Sears, during the term of
the Fur Show is automatically considered for one or more awards.   


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