BEAVERS—THEIR WAYS. 95 
The author of this work has received many communi- 
- cations from persons residing in divers sections of the 
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country stretching from far east New England to the 
Pacific coast and also the British Possessions making 
inquiry as to where live beaver could be obtained, the 
price,etc., etc. One gentleman, a resident of New York 
state stated he would be glad to give from $50 to $100 
for a young and healthy pair—male and female—for 
breeding purposes. And it is remembered well, that 
the two pair purchased for Itasca Park by Governor 
VanSant and Ex-Governor Lind cost these gentlemen 
about $500 before they were safely delivered to the 
Park authorities. It will be seen that for breeding pur- 
poses alone, beaver raising is a profitable investment at 
the present time. 
