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of 1878- 1 79, we find that the enormous 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.., 

 Kitt Fox . . 

 White Fox 

 Cross Fox. 

 Silver Fox. , 



52,235 



15,783 



12,133 



8,591 



2,333 



Blue Fox 5,898 



Opossum 658,040 



Lynx. 

 Bay Lynx. . 

 Badger.... 



Bear 



Squirrel..., 



Wolf 



Wolverene 

 Land-otter 

 Sea-otter . . 



Fur-seal 140^478 



Total 9,497,176 



46,563 



7,890 



14,037 



27,540 



61,655 



9,555 



2,124 



32,312 



6,912 



During the months of March and September, 1873, the 

 following furs were imported into London alone: 



Musk-rat 2,942,845 



Raccoon 465,762 



Skunk 



Mink 



Fisher , 



Marten 



Beaver 



Red Fox. . . , 

 Gray Fox. . 

 Kitt Fox.. 

 White Fox. 

 Cross Fox. 

 Silver Fox . 

 Blue Fox.. 



263,343 



97,458 



7,155 



97,808 



211,897 



64,052 



26,750 



9,205 



9,290 



5,879 



1,648 



1,798 



Opossum 240,505 



Lynx 7,785 



Badger 5,197 



Black Bear 13,736 



Grizzly Bear 857 



Gray Wolf 7,006 



Dusky Wolf 2,118 



Wolverene 2,136 



Land-otter 19,242 



Sea-otter 5,471 



Fur-seal 130,590 



Hare _ 10,029 



Total 4,649,562 



THE END. 



