INCREASING QUANTITIES. 65 



and that some of the animals that are most hunted are 

 showing an increase in numbers instead of falling off, so it 

 appears that the contention of Mr. Simmonds is as true to- 

 day as it was nearly forty years ago. It is a fact that some of 

 the larger w r ild animals are, and have been for some time 

 past, steadily decreasing, but on the other hand there are 

 species that could be mentioned which are increasing in 

 numerical strength every year in spite of vast numbers that 

 are slaughtered to supply the demands of commerce. 



The following figures showing the shipments of the Hud- 

 son's Bay Company in 1856 and 1875, were given by Mr. 

 Simmonds in support of his contention. The reader will be 

 interested in a comparison of these figures, with the reports 

 that show the quantities offered at the London sales by C. 

 M. Lampson & Co. in 1913. 



1856 1875 



Badger 1,105 2,001 



Bear 9,255 5,898 



Beaver 74,482 100,721 



Fisher 5,182 2,186 



Fox, cross 1,951 1,961 



Fox, kitt 3,370 2,699 



Fox, red 7,371 7,644 



Fox, silver 613 603 



Fox, white 10,292 4,333 



Lynx and Lynx Cat. . . 11,634 15,661 



Marten 179,275 61,782 



Mink 61,516 62,760 



Musquash 258,791 503,948 



Otter 13,740 9,825 



Sea Otter , . 290 11 



Porpoise, half skins 483 131 



Rabbit 90,937 48,291 



Raccoon 1,798 1,632 



Seal, fur 36 1,427 



Seal, hair 5,263 3,743 



Skunk 11,319 2,331 



Wolf 7,576 1,608 



Wolverine 1,142 1,052 



Total 757,431 842,248 



