Fur trade the "yasak" (or iasak) tax on natives and the 10% "Sovereign Tithing Tax" imposed on both the catch and sale of fur pelts. Fur was in great demand in Western Europe, especially sable and marten, since European forest resources had been over-hunted and furs had become extremely scarce. Fur trading allowed Russia to purchase from Europe goods that it lacked, like lead, tin, precious metals, textiles, firearms, and sulphur. Russia also traded furs with Ottoman Turkey and other countries in the Middle East in exchange for silk, textiles, spices, and dried fruit. The high prices that sable, black fox, and
Los martes, orquídeas is. "Los martes, orquídeas" was considered the best comedy that had been made in Argentina to date. It launched the career of the young Mirtha Legrand. Columbia Pictures used the film as the basis for "You Were Never Lovelier" (1942) with Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth. The Argentine Academy of Cinematography Arts and Sciences gave a number of awards for the film: The full cast was: Citations Sources Los martes, orquídeas Los martes, orquídeas ("On Tuesdays, Orchids") is a 1941 Argentine black and white comedy film which won the Argentine Best Picture award for 1941. "Los martes, orquídeas" was produced