MINOR FUR-BEARING ANIMALS. 139 
The following table shows the number of pelts shipped from 
Alaska of the various kinds of fur-bearing animals in the years end- 
ing November 15, 1913, November 15, 1914, and November 15, 1915, 
respectively. The table does not show shipments made from the 
Pribilof Islands, information concerning which is given elsewhere in 
this report. The Bureau is under obligation to the collector of cus- 
toms at Juneau for assistance in checking its statistics with the records 
of his office. 
Minor Furs SHIPPED FROM ALASKA IN 1913, 1914, AND 1915.¢ 
Year ended Nov. 15, 1913. | Year ended Nov. 15,1914. | Year ended Nov. 15, 1915. 
Species. 
Num- | Aver- Num- | Aver- Num- | Aver- 
ber of age ante ber of age ey ber of age etal 
pelts. | value pelts. | value.d pelts. | value. 
Bear 
TLIEYO SR eReeemos 1,363 | $12.57 | $17,132.91 663 | $12.57 | $8,333.91 739 | $7.50 | $5,542. 50 
Brown.....---- 9. 00 342. 00 32 9.00 | * 288.00 20 7.50 150. 00 
Glaciers. 3.255. lll 22. 50 2, 497. 50 3] 22.50 67. 50 3] 50.00 150. 00 
Grizzly. -- 5 12 40. 00 BSOLO0 lech Seces asane eal - teceicwisteese 20 20. 00 400. 00 
Polars.s..ss-<<. 72) 40.00] 2,880.00 10452405001 P41 60200) {22 eee] saee cee | esceeees 
IBGSVOF a. cscscccn- 25 10. 00 . OO 10 10. 00 100. 00 ¢ 70 10. 00 700. 00 
enminessse<2-2:5: 6,559 .96 | 6,296.64 | 6,873 .96 | 6,598.08] 3,538 60 | 2,122. 80 
OX: 
Blackie ss 2sss<% 24 | 253.00 6, 072. 00 13 | 253.00 3, 289. 00 8 | 400.00 | 3,200.00 
IBIMOlcc5 ceecas-= 892 | 46.59 | 41,558. 28 239 | 46.59 11,135. 01 382 | 50.00 | 19, 100.00 
(Crosses he aseee 768 | 14.24] 10,936.32] 1,380] 14.24] 19,651.20] 1,360] 12.00 | 16,320.00 
Redsossi e255 10,820 | 9.80 | 106,036.00 | 14,967] 9.80 | 146,676.60 | 11,770 | 8.00 | 94, 160. 00 
Silver gray..... 132 | 147.30 19, 443. 60 153 | 147.30 22, 536. 90 187 | 150.00 | 28,050. 00 
White. ..c<.-:2: 3,756 | 12.93 | 48,565.08 | 6,530] 12.93] 84,432.90] 5,967] 13.00 | 77,571.00 
a Arctic...... 49 - 40 19. 60 1, 263 - 40 505. 20 51 .10 5.10 
Magia i455 -c56-3- =. 4,772 | 12.35 | 58,934.20 | 6,930] 12.35] 85,585.50} 9,374] 8.00 | 74,922.00 
Mattonc.cctcnc.: 9/682] 7.56 | 73,195.92| 6,497] 7.56] 49,117.32] 3,028] 6.00] 18,168.00 
Migks <6. 0022.4... 47,062 | 4.46 | 209,896.52 | 35,623 | 4.46 | 158,878.58 | 23,073 | 2.00 | 46, 146.00 
Muskrat Rees: 163, 616 .33 | 53,993.28 | 101, 202 .33 | 33,396.66 | 32,933 .15| 4,939.95 
er 
Le er 1,300 | 10.70 | 13,910.00} 1,008] 10.70] 10,785.60 980 | 8.00] 7,840.00 
(See Ce eee ean [On Rt ee rl bee” Al eee 1 200. 00 200. 00 . 
Reindeer........-.- 5 1.00 5s OON sagen. osaloaeecec|oses.tees- [se 
Bealhair. 2.5.5.5. 1, 458 E17 1, 705. 86 1, 742 p a Wf 2,038. 14 
Saitwrdlsss_ 22605 34 08 2.72 662 . 08 52.96 167 -05 8.35 
(1) Se Re es 163 7.00 1,141. 00 44 7.00 308. 00 51 4.00 204. 00 
Wolverine.......-. 242 | 11.44 2; 768. 48 136 | 11.44 1, 555. 84 119 7.00 833. 00 
real shh: ee | tees Crea iy AC Hee aiassaie gees (649 %692590) [Peers |aeseee = 400, 532. 70 
@ Neither the fur-seal skins nor the fox skins from the Pribilof Islands are included. 
b Assuming same average values as for year preceding. 
c Confiscated pelts. 
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. 
The following brief notes in regard to various fur bearers are deemed 
worthy of record: 
Beaver.—Warden Townsend, with headquarters at Fairbanks, re- 
ported that from observations made by him in the summer of 1915 
beavers were largely on the increase. Warden Gray, reporting on 
conditions in southeast Alaska, states that in no other year has the 
increase of these animals been so apparent. 
Fisher.—Definite records that this animal occurs in Alaska are lack- 
ing, but a number have been taken just over the eastern boundary. 
