330 U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 



DISPOSITION OF FUR-SEAL SKINS TAKEN AT PRIBILOF ISLANDS 



On January 1, 1929, 40,025 fur-seal sldns taken at the Pribilof 

 Islands were on hand. Of these, 801 were at the Pribilof Islands, 

 39,213 at St. Louis, Mo., and 11 at Washington. In 1929, 40,068 

 Pribilof skins were secured at the islands, 29,346 were disposed of, 

 and 2 were unaccounted for due probably to a miscount in packing 

 that will be corrected later, leaving 50,745 on hand at December 31, 

 1929. 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-owned fur-seal sldns under the control of the Depart- 

 ment of Commerce. 



Sunimarij of Governvient-oumed J^ir-seal skins in the custody of Foiikc Fur Co., St. 

 Louis, Mo., calendar year 1929 



Sutmnary of all fnr-seal skins handled on Pribilof Islands, calendar year 1929 



• When skins taken in the commercial sealing season in 1929 were packed for shipment the count was 

 2 less than the number taken. It is believed that a miscount was made in packing the skins and that 

 the error will be rectified when the skins are unpacked at St. Louis. 



Summary of all Government-oivned fur-seal skins under control of Department of 

 Commerce, calendar year 1929 



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 



Calendar year 1928 



Calendar year 1929 



Miscellaneous skins held for reference purposes 



United States' share of Japanese sealskins, season of 

 1928. 



Confiscated skins. 



Total 40,029 40,226 



On hand Receipts 

 Jan. 1 in 1929 



7 

 3 

 1 

 1 

 1 

 8,913 

 31, 099 



40, 068 



152 



Sales 

 in 1929 



1 



1 



8,913 



20, 431 



152 

 2 



29,500 



Unac- 

 counted 

 fori 



On hand 

 Dec. 31 



10, 668 



40, 066 



4 



2 50, 753 



• When skins taken in the commercial sealing season in 1929 were packed for shipment the count was 

 2 less than the number taken. It is believed that a miscount was made in packing the skins and that 

 the error will be rectified when the skins are unpacked at St. Louis. 



2 800 skins at Pribilof Islands; 49,938 in custody of Fouke Fur Co.; 15 in custody of Washington office, 

 Bureau of Fisheries. 



