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DISPOSITION OF FUR-SEAL SKINS TAKEN ON PRIBILOF ISLANDS 



On January 1, 1935, there were on hand 68,114 fur-seal skins taken 

 on the Pribilof Islands. Of these, 68,082 were at St, Louis, Mo., and 

 32 at Washington. The foregoing figures include one skin in excess 

 of the number shown at the close of 1934, an extra skin having been 

 found when the season's shipment was unpacked at St. I^ouis. 



In 1935, 57,296 fur-seal skins were taken on the Pribilof Islands, 

 of which 8,594 were allotted to the Government of the Dominion of 

 Canada as its share of the season's take. 



Of the skins on hand at the beginning of the year, 53,422 were dis- 

 posed of, leaving 14,692 unsold, which with the 48,702 from the 1935 

 take make a total of 63,394 on hand on December 31, 1935. 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 Govern- 

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



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

 St. Louis, Mo., calendar year 1935 



' Includes 1 extra skin found when shipment was unpacked at St. Louis. 



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

 Commerce, calendar year 1935 



' Skins made up into coats for display purposes. 



* Includes 1 e.xtra skin found when shipment was unpacked at St. Louis. 



