ALASKA FISHERY AND FUR-SEAL INDUSTRIES 337 
Special sales of Pribilof Islands fur-seal skins in 1936 









Number ste Price per 
Date ofskins Description ahaa Total 
Jan. 31 TOU vadsoataninocown, Marcos. Lot soe see ene mee oe oe 27.63 | $1, 934. 10 
805 | "Diediblacksimedruamly (>. sprees ee eee te ee 22.34 | 1,787.20 
Feb. 29 70 | Dyed Safari brown, large___- 27.63 | 1,934.10 
40 | Dyed Safari brown, medium___ 26. 21 1, 048. 40 
40 | Dyed Safari brown, medium, scarred and faulty 22.95 918. 00 
12014 D yediblack, imedigme — = _ _ -2_t ABOURe eae rataL 2 aot tale 22. 34 2, 680. 80 
40 | Dyed black, medium, scarred and faulty___-.-...-_----______-- 19. 08 763. 20 
Mar. 5 70) |» Dyedisatariibrowm. largess: a: - ae eee ee eee eee 27.63 | 1,934.10 
404 =DiyedtSatariibro wit in OULU aera = a rene ind lees 26. 21 1, 048. 40 
40 | Dyed Safari brown, medium, scarred and faulty__--____________ 22.95 918. 00 
80.) Diyed'iblack ymediuimt 5.2. eee Le ee 22.34 | 1, 787. 20 
Apr. 138 13> | Exhibition skins: 22 2222 2 5 Dats Aer ee ees 27. 63 359. 19 
May 6 So.) Dyedenlackwlargee 102" = 25 Shy ee ee eee oe hee ee 30.38 | 1, 063. 30 
50 | Dyed black, small medium, scarred and faulty___--__--__-____- 19. 50 975. 00 
May 22 FOND yedisatanibrowms large: == 2) sie ese e ae e 30.72 | 2,150. 40 
80) Divedesataniibrowmns) Ied 1m eh see eee ner ane een ee 28.18 | 2, 254. 40 
700" yedSatantibrowalarge-=2= 5 ee eee ee en ee 30.72 | 2,150. 40 
June 22 (On| Dyedsblack large... $<=*=:=*= 5 sate ee eee ee ee 30.38 | 2, 126. 60 
July 30 80), Dyedtblack-nmedrume -> 8 1 28s Sete eee een oe ee 26. 85 2, 148. 00 
Sept. 30 i DyediSafanwbrowillare Gua= 5 ens cee ae Mee ee 20. 53 20. 53 
TD yed* black langsess>s Vee rae te heen ser ee ee eS 20. 58 20. 53 
iT Partly processedit. 2: Ss. < oe ee ees == bt eee 11. 03 121. 33 
Za eee A ee bee ee ae Oe een eee 30, 143. 18 




Sale at St. Louis, Mo., Apr. 27, 1936, of 201 fur-seal skins received from Japanese 
Government under treaty provisions 






Number ia - Price per 
Otenins Trade classification eal Total 
419) Dressed, Gyed;.and machined, Safariibrowmes ssa a $30. 50 | $1, 250. 50 
64 1D Yo sred Ge DP ILS WERE WoL en BOE Geer ey bec ey ra Ge oe eae 29.00 | 1, 856. 00 
34 | Dressed, dyed, and machined, Safari brown; scarred and faulty_________- 23. 50 799. 00 
32 Mol fh 12 at bet. Oe Pe Ea ET See EUR vt 25. 00 800. 00 
oon Unhaired and dressed! 2h) See eee eo es SiO 108. 75 
imiMVVashed' and'dried:'25 SV Clie. awit Sees Ree a eee eee ee Seance ees ee . 50 . 50 
QUI ee cae ee ee ae, ee oe ee were ne witty Mies ss oe = 4,814.75 

DISPOSITION OF FUR-SEAL SKINS TAKEN ON PRIBILOF ISLANDS 
On January 1, 1936, there were on hand 63,394 fur-seal skins taken 
on the Pribilof Islands. Of these, 63,376 were at St. Louis, Mo., and 
18 at Washington. In 1936, 52,446 fur-seal skins were taken on the 
Pribilof Islands, of which 7,867 were allotted to the Government of 
the Dominion of Canada as its share of the season’s take and the 
remaining 44,579 were shipped to St. Louis. Of the skins on hand 
at the beginning of the year, 43,410 were disposed of, leaving 19,984 
unsold, which with the 44,579 from the 1936 take make a total of 
64,563 on hand on December 31, 1936. 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 Government 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 1936 




On hand Receipts Sales in On hand 
Source Jan. 1 in 1936 in 1936 Dee. 31 
Taken on Pribilof Islands: 

@alendarsyear 193320 s2-222. 22 anos B20 ese ee see 3200 eee eee 
Calendar year 1934. ..--------------- T4840) | Eee eee 14, 342 7 
Calendar year 1935_------------ AS OD ee tee ae ce = 28, 743 19,959 
@alondarsvyear 19362 tics 2=-_ 3 225 Sora eee teal ea a eee BAB O\ | eee ee 44,579 
United States’ share of Japanese fur-seal skins: 
CASO NOt 000 meee a en ae ee en eee | eee 201 710) a ee ese 
@ontiscatedtiun-sealiSkinss=- esse a eae nan ns ac eeeee ALO | eee Li 1 
ANG tel] See eee ee ee 63,377 44, 780 43, 612 64, 545 





