MINOR FUR-BEARING ANIMALS. 75 
The furs shipped from Alaska in 1918 increased greatly in value as 
a result of the general rise in prices. It is generally conceded that the 
fur animals of Alaska are decreasing in number, although a larger 
shipment of all species was reported in 1918 with the exception of 
lynx and foxes. Reliance must be placed on the cooperation of the 
shippers in making correct reports. Shipments otherwise than by 
patie checked by comparison with the records of the collector of 
customs at Juneau. For convenience the fur year is reckoned from 
November 16 of one year to November 15 of the following year. 
The following table shows the detailed statistics as compiled from 
information furnished the Bureau in regard to furs shipped from 
Alaska in 1916, 1917, and 1918: 
Furs Surppep From ALASKA IN 1916, 1917, aNp 1918. 

Year ended Nov. 15, 1916.} Year ended Nov. 15, 1917.| Year ended Noy. 15, 1918. 

















Species. 4 
Num-| Aver- Total Num-| A ver- Total Num-| Aver- Total 
ber of | age Sihas ber of} age aaipe ber of} age Sine 
pelts. | value. "| pelts. | value. * | pelts. | value. H 
Bear 
BBG Kae eee eee Sct 1,129} $9.00) $10,161.00} 1,061] $14.00] $14,854.00] 1,164] $15,00] $17,460.00 
STOW ee on ecco eco. 41 7.50 307. 50 62} 12.00 744. 00) 35} 12.00 420.00 
GIRCEr Fe oe oes pce 5} 50.00 250. 00 8} 20.00 160. 00 35) 30.00 1, 050. 00 
Grizzlysa so wanscaeesc 14; 14.00 196. 00 13] 17.00 221.00 42| 20.00 840. 00 
TEIN een cee ae kes ee A ap aE Steer a axT44leh408 00) tee5s1760! O0|See eee taameel| aac tene cee 
Beaver Btn cima aioe seeicen b 37 6. 50 240.50) ¢118} 10.00 1,180.00} @ 109) 21.00 2, 289.00 
au RT Sis ee 4,345]  .80| 3,476.00] 4,639]  .90| 4,175.10} 9,133] 1.50] 13,699.50 
OX: 
Psldo kere cee aeete cea 26] 250.00} 6, 500. 00 10] 160.00 1, 600. 00 6} 150. 00 900. 00 
LOCH eee Fee 659| 50.00} 32,950.00 887| 58.00} 51, 446.00 740} 85.00) 62,900.00 
Blue, PribilofIslands.| — 420] 48.20} 20,242.00) | 567] 61.11) 34,653.50] | 692| 82.51! 57,099.50 
Crossescs- se eeeek ~ ee 2,508) 25.00} 62,700.00) 2,669) 35.00) 93,415.00} 1,704} 50.00} 85, 200.00 
Redes Ss ha. oSese 15,711) 12.00) 188, 532.00) 10,485) 24.00} 251, 640.00} 12,232] 28.00) 342, 496. 00 
Silver PTAVS Sons eee 318] 150.00} 47, 700.00 443] 120.00} 53, 160. 00 440} 140.00} 61,600.00 
WWhitere= 553-02 oa. e 6,178; 20.00) 123,560.00) 3,682) 28.00) 103,096.00} 4,531] 40.00} 181, 240. 00 
White, Pribilof Islands. 20) 14.25 285. 00 39] 26.33) 1,027.00 19} 56.84 1, 080. 00 
Hare; “Arctic.22-222 525.2. 1,090 15) 163. 50 89 . 40 35. 60 38 - 10 3.80 
Tiynxiiden, Faas. lowe css 21,608] 12.00} 259, 296.00} 21,210] 14.00] 296,940.00] 7,692} 26.00) 199, 992. 00 
MSO oo oe as won on too 3,100} 9.00! 27,900.00] €1,210! 14.00] 16,940.00) € 1,023] 19.00] 19, 437.00 
MISE Saree ate 22, 255) 4.00) 89,020.00) 18, 832 4.00} 75,328.00} 24, 572 6. 50) 159, 718.00 
ripen cond csas cekagess 101, 827 .35| 35, 639. 45) 72, 264 . 45) 32,518. 80} 86, 624 1. 20} 103, 948. 80 
er: : 
Wand ote oS Saree 1,330] 15.00] 19,950.00] 1,308) 15.00) 19,620.00] 1,647} 22.00] 36,234.00 
Sea...... Seetecon5-2e2 F 1} 500.00 500. 00 g 2) 344.85 689. 70; J 1} 150.00 150. 00 
Seal, fur, Pribilof Islands.| 7,061) 30.00) 211,830.00 9,140} 30.00) 274, 200. 00)%30, 819} 30.00) 924,570.00 
Seal, ET a ee ee a RRS 2 | ee See ey 15) 30.00 150. 00) 39) 30.00 270.00 
Squirrelasens eb. Soe. 214 -10 21. 40 117 05 5. 85) 153 . 02 3.06 
Wolf... fcrenewececesessces 57| 7.00 399. 00 195} 8.00 1, 560. 00) 207) 18.00} 3,726.00 
WiOlVerinO<. -. so cscscc, oa 297 6.00 1, 782. 00 435 8.00 3, 480. 00 846} 14.00) 11,844.00 
Wotalie 8. |e rae LAS OOS oc. lec eeck 1,338,599.55).-.-.-- ica 2,288,170.66 



a The killing of polar bears in Alaska is unlawful. 
b Shipped under permit. 
¢ A considerable number were seized skins.;It is unlawful to kill beavers in Alaska. 
@ Confiscated skins. 
e Checked against affidavits permitting shipments. It is unlawful to kill marten in Alaska. 
J Found dead. 
9g Unlawfully killed by natives. 
h This is total number of skins shipped; total number seals killed was 34,890. 
t Taken by natives. 
J Confiscated skins. 
