4 COMMISSION OF CONSERVATION 
destroyed the homes of the muskrat or musquash, the mink, the otter 
and the beaver. The fisher and marten never seem to exist long near 
man’s habitation. Even the fox, which appears to increase near settle- 
ments, will decrease if the forests are wholly removed or burned. 
INCREASING PRICES OF PELTS 
(Statement Based on the London Sales of C. M. Lampson & Co., by Alfred Fraser, 
New York.) 
PERCENTAGE INCREASE IN PRICES 
Kunp oF SKIN 
1892-1901 1902-1911 1892-1911 
over Over Over 
1882-1891 1892-1901 1882-1891 
OK SUV ET 2)! Meistaraters shgbhaielate choke 155 55 300 
PIRCLORS 8 terre colina ye aie occas 10 100 125 
PRRATOG, folie tos De nie Ate Mreayeeya she 85 85 245 
Ruri litte ceo Ami moras Gina eabic cok 20* 145 100 
PME WV TUILG Soest s hogs ce iti race aot 120 100 350 
Martone pines. = ieee ee he 470 15 580 
isher Orpekan.<.. dam: 4 mi 0 430 430 
IMEITIIOM A aac certs vere maseet a aan isEete 60 150 300 
betas AS sir. 2. Ste Bin ahege a Merce 20 110 150 
MpISkr ath: Saasiate isin ls mysuciv mesh poke € 0 230 230 
MS TNER siete eae ie foo sipac ye ape taasegere tots 25 130 200 
MO EGOT MAING 3 L1G. c cha ete ate nferet era) oto 30* 170 80 
Maule BEB Dae cip.PSiceli ks wale heels pet ens 110 65 240 
* Decrease. 
DECREASING NUMBER OF PELTS 
(Statement Based on the London Sales of C. M. Lampson & Co., by Alfred Fraser, 
New York.) 
PERCENTAGE DECREASE IN NUMBERS 
Kind oF SKIN 
1892-1901 1902-1911 1892-1911 
over over over 
1882-1891 1892-1901 1882-1891 
ox Gstlyer. i jh...:<12 geet eus ¢ sisiayo aul’ 10 45 50 
BAUR CEOS G50. cos dents Ss iaele 6%, 5 65 70 
WATE Ce tie teh ratese rsa relate, che ete ters, @ 53 2 55 
Pa MM IIE 2 tts a iieceia cle Sus te ceene 34t 40 23 
BAM WVLLEL Sc Sie \ ite! wl tciere cee 750T 25 510f 
Marien: (DING ...3)6s\./sonclea ees ite 657 55 20 
Misher Or Pekan... 65s heels, 5T 95 95 
IMEITTIS Ata etois tate oa eon hs oink aie Bid 75t 55 20 
Sy Fah iol [ee ey NGAI ae ae Oe Td 30t 55t 1107 
PEC Oay ig eet N e EN g RY 250+ 10 215t 
MATA Nat fe scte felcnsiee oe ote aveya yr aoain 3800T 80 7007 
Otterwande ca iets: Bae oe bets 45t 30 5t 
Me PERBE Maree keene tela nies 65 50 85 
t Increase. 
