158 U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 
Special sales of Pribilof Islands fur-seal skins in 1938 






Date Bribe Description Briere Total 
Jan. 31 70;,|' Dyed black, ‘large: 22. 22s =2ee_ See ae eee $31. 42 $2, 199. 40 
Feb. 28 2: Raw salted: 42-2 lies... S62. De eee 6. 66 13. 32 
Mar. 31 80) Dyed" black, mediuir-="..= == 22 5) Aerie ee erent BP 24. 45 1, 956. 00 
80) DyedtSatariibrown. wp ed ini =n) season ee ee 20. 93 1, 674. 40 
May 16 SON) paseo OY epee tp eee eee pee DO ae ee 21e5): 1, 720. 80 
405) Dyed’ black-m editim 22-2292) = er ia eee 22. 41 896. 40 
June 30 12.) Dyed Safari brown, large2222 Se Se ee es he 27. 40 328. 80 
22 | Dyed Safari brown, moediom 0° cents Wee eS 21. 51 473. 22 . 
40) Dyed black medias a ee eee eee ee 22. 41 896. 40 
DAWA DarerolistiGial oynonyanyitste-xe) oe ue = tes Son oe Sal oe ee es) 7.40 630. 20 
18) "Dyed Safariihbrown; medinum=ss-- 202) ee ee eee st PAG 387. 18 
July 25 35:1) Dyedtblacklarrel« 2-2. ee ee eee 30. 32 1, 061. 20 
July 26 1 | ee ok CORE oe a ae ea ee ee el 21. 69 21. 649 
1G\/eD:yed\Satanubrowns lareeze=2 a Sees a ea a ees ee 21. 69 21. 69 
1 | pRart] ve EOCSSC Cape e nase ee ahaa eee te Fe 12. 19 12. 19 
Aug. 3 Soule rediblack, .meditim s<s22 0.02) ake wee Coes ees eS Ee eee 22. 41 1, 792. 80 
Sept. 30 | 110 | Dyed Safari brown, medium, scarred and faulty__--________- 17. 31 1, 904. 10 
| 4240 MO eds alarl brown, Meir eae ee Cees Cee eee 2151 860. 40 
Oct. 30 80 | Dyed Safari brown, medium, scarred and faulty___-__--______ 18. 15 1, 452. 00 
40 | Dyed Safari brown, medium 5 21. 63 865. 20 
Nov. 30 80 | Dyed black, medium_____-_- 22. 18 1, 774. 40 
17 | Dyed Safari brown, large____ 25250 434. 69 
20 | Dyed Safari brown, medium- - 2 21. 63 432, 60 
Dec. 14 20) I es Sea OSE Rik ee ae re ES IE ES Ma oe 21. 63 432. 60 
992 22, 241. 68 
DISPOSITION OF FUR-SEAL SKINS TAKEN ON PRIBILOF ISLANDS 
On January 1, 1938, there were on hand 68,498 fur-seal skins taken 
on the Pribilof Islands. Of these, 68,480 were at St. Louis, Mo., and 
18 at Washington. In 1938, 58,364 fur-seal skins were taken on the 
Pribilof Islands, of which 8,755 were allotted to the Government of 
the Dominion of Canada as its share of the season’s take and the re- 
maining 49,609 were shipped to St. Louis. Of the skins on hand at 
the beginning of the year, 45,231 were disposed of, leaving 23,267 un- 
sold, which, with the 49 609 from the 1938 take, make a total of 72 ,876 
on hand on December a 1938. The following tables show further 
details in regard to fur-seal skins taken on the Pribilof Islands, as well 
as details in regard to other fur-seal skins under the control of the 
Department of Commerce: 
Summary of Government-owned fur-seal skins in the custody of Fouke Fur Co., at 
St. Louis, Mo., calendar year 1938 


On hand | Receipts | Sales in | On hand 


Source Jan.1 | in 1938 | 1938 | Dee. 31 
Taken on Pribilof Islands: 
@alendaryearnloshes sk. = peo eae eae, By | eee ar 3b eee eee 
@alendaryearsl936) Swe a eee De OCA: || pee ee os 21, 569 5 
Calendarivearal0a (si oe etal Oe eee 46, 903 |222e os 23, 659 23, 244 
Calendarivearto3s 2752 3e ei = bee pl FE ep eee | eee AQIG09 | ee 49, 609 
United States’ share of Japanese fur-seal skins: Season of 1937___-|_-----_---- 2505 ee 210 
MO talc tuo wee he ie Saas ets 2 eae See 68, 480 49, 819 45, 231 73, 068 

