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of 1878-'79, we find that the ciiormous quantity of nearly 

 9,500,000 were disposed of by auction ; but that does not 

 by any means represent the total amount, as several minor 

 dealers also got rid of their stock during that time. 



The large sales of American furs in London during the 

 months of January, March, and September, 1878, and Jan- 

 uary, March, May, and July, 1879, and during the months 

 of May and September, 1878, and May, 1879, in Leipsic, 

 amounted to the above figures, and were divided as fol- 

 lows ; but it should be understood the list does not include 

 all peltries sold, such as those of hares and other animals : 



Musk-rat 5,462,720 



Raccoon 1,086,927 



Skunk 782,955 



Mink 419,338 



Fisher 13,729 



Marten 128,817 



Beaver 347,203 



Red Fox 141,408 



Gray Fox 52,235 



Kitt Fox 15,783 



White Fox 12,133 



Cross Fox 8,591 



Silver Fox. . . 



During the months of March and September, 1873, the 

 following furs were imported into London alone : 



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