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U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 



DISPOSITION OF SKINS TAKEN AT PRIBILOF ISLANDS 



On January 1, 1927, 31,289 fur-seal skins taken at the Pribilof 

 Islands were on hand. Of these, 828 were at the Pribilof Islands, 

 30,438 at St. Louis, Mo., and 23 at Washington. In 1927, 24,942 

 Pribilof skins were secured at the islands and 23,618 were disposed 

 .of, leavmg 32,613 on hand at December 31, 1927. The following 

 tables show further details m regard to fur-seal skins taken on the 

 Pribilof Islands as well as details in regard to other Government-owned 

 fur-seal skins under the control of the Department of Commerce. 



.Summary of Government-oiuned fur-seal skins in the custody of Fouke Fur Co., 

 St. Louis, Mo., calendar year 1927 



Source 



Taken on Pribilof Islands: 



Calendar year 1925 



Calendar year 1926 -.. 



Calendar year 1927 



United States' share of Japanese fur-seal skins, season of 1926. 

 Confiscated fur-sealskins 



Total - 



On hand 

 Jan. 1 



9,135 

 21, 303 



30, 438 



Keceipts | Disposed 

 in 1927 of in 1927 



112 



3 828 



1 24, 178 



132 



4 



2 9, 146 

 2 14,472 



2 132 



25, 154 23, 751 



On hand 

 Dec. 31 



1 

 7,659 

 24, 178 



31,841 



> Returned from Washington. 



2 Sold. 



3 Received from Pribilof Islands. 



Summary of all fur-seal skins handled on Pribilof Islands, calendar year 1927 



Suvimary of all Government-owned fur-seal skins under control of Department of 

 Commerce, calendar year 1927 



Source 



Taken on Pribilof Islands: 



Calendar year 1918, held for reference purposes 



Calendar year 1923.. 



Calendar year 1924 



Calendar year 1925 _ 



Calendar year 1926 



Calendar year 1927 



Miscellaneoas skins held for reference purposes 



United States' share of Japanese sealskins, season of 1926. 



Confiscated skins _ 



Total - 



On hand Receipts 

 Jan. 1 in 1927 



7 



3 



1 



9,147 



22, 131 



24,942 



132 

 4 



31,293 25,078 



Sales 

 in 1927 



9,146 

 14, 472 



132 

 1 



23, 751 



On hand 

 Dec. 31 



3 



1 



1 



7,659 



24, 942 



1 32, 620 



» 764 skins at Pribilof Islands, 31,841 in custody of Fouke Fur Co.; 15 in custody of Washington olTice 

 Bureau of Fisheries. 



