THE REPORT UPON No. 9 



Otter show a steady catch for a number of years. 

 Mink show a much smaller catch than last year. 

 Marten and Fisher are becoming scarcer each year. 

 Muskrat show a steady catch for a number of years. 



Comparison of Pelts Exported and Tanned for Five Years 



1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 



Beaver 95,479 93,971 70,684 50,233 48,364 



Otter 4,759 5,309 3,997 5,096 4,522 



Fisher 2,602 2,657 2,339 1,910 1,936 



Marten 6,533 7,327 4,704 3,661 3.125 



Mink 42,667 78,487 58,634 82,446 68,138 



Muskrat 479,866 554,888 478,820 533,256 534,739 



Bear 1,494 2,137 1,447 1,399 2,014 



Fox (Cross) 287 469 1,154 1,082 2,601 



Fox (Red) 5,282 11,272 12,329 14,695 22,198 



Fox (Silver or Black) 153 87 205 167 433 



Fox (White) 351 1,765 1,501 362 974 



Fox (not specified) 23 170 34 28 61 



Lynx 591 836 1,177 2,332 2,200 



Raccoon 11,951 20,344 15,752 21,976 22,157 



Skunk 47,121 73,219 54,770 58,130 67,100 



Weasel 58,898 94,399 61,603 51,163 34,365 



Wolverine 12 6 20 12 8 



Total 762,069 947,343 769,070 827,948 814,935 



To be added to the above are 1,134 ranch-raised fox pelts which were 

 tanned or exported without payment of royalty, under the terms of Fur Farmers' 

 Licenses. 



The value of pelts to the trapper shown for the year on above list is $3,383,- 

 060.57, and the Federal Statistics show Ontario to far exceed the fur production 

 of any other Province. 



Fur Farming 



A continued interest is shown for information pertaining to Fur Farming, 

 and a corresponding increase in licenses for the-year has resulted. 



1922 1923 1924 1925 



Fur Farmers' Licenses issued 141 284 392 624 



Animals stocked on licensed farms: — 



1922 1923 1924 1925 



Beaver 4 2 10 29 



Fisher 3 6 6 2 



Fox (Cross) 



Fox (Red) 



Fox (Silver Black) 



Fox (Blue) 



Lynx 



Mink 



Muskrat 



Opossum 



Raccoon *. 



Skunk 



Bear 



Marten 



Total 1.805 3,277 7,056 13,936 



