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REPORT OP BRITISH COMMISSIONERS. 



217 (C 4.) — Dry North-west Coast Fur-Seal Skins sold in London after commencement 

 of Pelagic Sealing in Behring Sea. 



Salted North-ivest Coast Fur-Seal Skins dressed and dyed in London {hut not sold there) 

 taken after commencement of Pelagic Sealing in Behring Sea. 



In addition to the above it is estimated that from 25,000 to 30,000 skins have been dressed and dyed 

 in the United States. 



(C 5.) — Salted North-west Coast Fur-Seal Skins sold in London after commencement of 

 Pelagic Sealing in Behi-ing Sea. 



Year. 



1885. 

 1886. 

 1887. 

 1888. 

 1889. 



Skins. 



2,078 

 17, 909 

 36, 907 

 36, 818 

 39, 563 



Year. 



1890....: 



1891 



1892 (to date) of catch of 1891. 



Total 



Skins. 



38, 315 

 54, 180 



28, 298 



254, 008 



Recapitulation. 



Dry skins sold in London, 1885-91 8,604 



Salted skins dressed and dyed in London, but not sold there, 188.5-89 39, 290 



" " United States, estimated, 1885-89 30,000 



Salted skins sold in London, 1885-92 254, 068 



Grand total 331,962 



(D.) — Sales of Alaska Salted Fur-Seal Skins. 



Year. 



1871 

 1872 

 1873 

 1874 

 1875 

 1876 

 1877 

 1878 

 1879 

 1880 

 1881 

 1882 



Skins. 



104, 899 

 96, 283 



103, 724 

 99, 150 

 99, 634 

 90, 276 

 75, 410 

 99, 911 



100, 036 



100, 161 

 99, 921 



100, 100 



Year. 



1883 



1884 



1883 



1886 



1887 



1888 



1889 



1890 



1891 



Total 



Skins. 



75, 914 

 99, 994 

 99, 874 

 99, 947 

 99, 949 

 100, 037 

 100, 031 

 20, 994 

 17, 652 



1, 883. 897 



