Trade from which John Jacob Astor made his fortune (3)

I believe the answer is:

fur

(Other definitions for fur that I've seen before include "Animal pelt" , "Hairy animal's coat" , "Eg, chinchilla" , "Deposit lining kettles" , "Eg, sable or mink" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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