326 U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 
DISPOSITION OF FUR-SEAL SKINS TAKEN AT PRIBILOF ISLANDS 
On January 1, 1926, 32,531 fur-seal skins taken at the Pribilof 
Islands were on hand. Of these, 770 were at the Pribilof Islands, 
31,748 at St. Louis, Mo., 11 at, Washington, and 2 temporarily shipped 
to Kansas City, Mo. In 1926, oD 131. Pribilof skins were secured at 
the islands and 23,373 were disposed of, leaving 31,289 on hand on 
December 31, 1926. The follwing tables show further details in 
regard to sealskins taken on the Pribilof Islands, as well as details in 
regard to other Government-owned sealskins under the control of the 
Department of Commerce: 
Summary of Government-owned fur-seal skins in the custody of Fouke Fur Co., 
St. Louis, Mo., calendar year 1926 







A Disposed 
Lets On hand | Receipts : On hand 
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Taken on Pribilof Islands: 
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mCalendarsyoarlO26ste-cne saat hoes oe eeee eee Pees eee oe 321,308 |2 = Steen 21, 303 
Skins from Pribilof Islands seals shipped from Steinhart Aquar- 
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United States’ share of Japanese sealskins: 
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GROVE as, MN gM ae Reelin Sola ae Se 5 0 SR NR ee P 31,755 | 22,258. |* 23, 575 30, 438 


1 Sold. 
2 Returned from Kansas City, Mo. 
3 Shipped from Pribilof Islands. 
410,711 sold; 12 shipped to Washington; 2 charged off account error in count. 
5 Sold; in addition four pieces of sealskin were confiscated and sold. 
Summary of all fur-seal skins handled on Pribilof Islands, catendar year 1926 




Balance | 7 | Balance 
Number | Total | Number 
Island enna’ | taken | handled | shipped on baud 
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Sis CTO ae ee ne ee Sees eens 224 | 5,900| 6,124 5, 842 282 
Gait REsEe es RO Mate ae ee soket eb tera ts 8 tesa hh | 770 | 22, 131 | 22,901 | 22, 073 | 828 


Summary of all Government-owned fur-seal skins under control of Department 
of Commerce, calendar year 1926 









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en te On hand} Receipts | Sales in 
Description Jan.1 | in1926 | 1926 | 0 hand, 
Teo on Pribilof Totals 
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Re aGNGATSVGniel OZ 4ree ss te SON Pe a TE er eee DT 1 238| 2 eee 11, 122 1 
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G@alenicirrky extreal 92k Recerca 8 ETS 6 ee Oe 22. 131)|| 2 ee 22, 131 
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Skins from Pribilof Islands seals shipped to Steinhart A quarium | Se ea 1 1h ee ee 
United States’ share of Japanese sealskins: | 
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Gontiscated/skinsae i250 a eee eee a ee 7 1 2/9) | 22a ee 
Motel Gs eee re hot ee Ue ceees Se 2 SS 2 el Sa | 32,542] 22,314 | 128,563 | 331, 293 

1 Includes two charged off account error in count. 
2 In addition four pieces of sealskin were confiscated and sold. ' sna 
3 828 skins at Pribilof Islands; 30,438 in custody Fouke Fur Co.; 27 in custody Washington office, Bureau 
of Fisheries. 
