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are very lax in their ideas of property rights where a cache of 

 eatables is concerned. 



The pelt of the Coyote should be cased. The more com- 

 plete it is the better. It is prime from October to April, and, 

 according to the Winnipeg market quotations of March 26, 

 1904, was worth $1.00 to $2.00. After consulting with many 

 country storekeepers in the leading parts of Manitoba, I reckon 

 that not less than 1,000 skins are shipped each year from the 

 Province. It is a beautiful fur, but not durable enough for a 

 rug. 



