70 TEN YEARS IN SWEDEN. 



about 22,000, with 4500 boats ; and the yearly number of fish 

 caught amounted to about 20,000,000, besides 20,000 tunna 

 of oil, and as much of roe, amounting together in value to 

 1,000,000 specie dollars or 4,000,000 rix-dollars. The usual 

 catch of herrings off the Norwegian coast is 7,800,000 tunna 

 yearly. The yearly export of this fish from Norway has 

 during the present century been pretty even, and, in 1858, 

 it amounted to 515,677 tunna. The total yearly worth of the 

 Norwegian fisheries amounts to about 12,000,000 rix-dollars. 

 Although rich in many species of wild animals and 

 game, it is never likely that the export of either skins or 

 game from Sweden can hold any weight in the state's 

 economy. We find, in 181 5 (since which time this branch of 

 commerce has not been strictly noted) not less than 20,708 

 skins of wild animals were imported into the country, 

 among which were 452 bear skins, 9096 wolf and fox 

 skins, and 280 sable, besides others to the amount of 

 24,040 rqr., whilst the export only amounted to 3$ 96 skins, 

 among which were twelve bear, 1826 wolf and fox, 149 

 dozen squirrel, and 218 ermine, besides other skins to the 

 value of 1600 rqr. In 1859, the import was 37,990 Ib. 

 of prepared skins, besides skins sewed together to the 

 amount of 10,842 rqr., whilst the export was 7319 Ib. 

 of prepared skins. In 1860, the import was 54,067 Ib., 

 besides furs to the amount of 3020 rqr., while the export 

 amounted to 21,939 Ib. I cannot think where all the 

 reindeer skins go to. 



It appears that the yearly average of bears killed in 

 Sweden from the year 1849 to 1859 amounted to 117 

 Wolves . . . . 162 



Lynxes . . .- . 110 



Foxes . . .. . - .- . . 5396 



Martens ^ . ;-', . 394 



Otters . v *. , . 246 



Weasels . . -. '.1140 



Seals . . . . .' 2323 



Eagles, falcons, hawks . . 1908 



Owls 1013 



