APPENDIX TO COUNTER-CASE OF GREAT BRITAIN. 



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REQUIRED rOR THE DRYING OF SEAL- 

 SKINS. 



R. k. 

 Wood for each 1,000 skins, 2^ fath- 

 oms, luakingtbecostofeachskin. 2 85 

 For tyiuK the bundle of 100 skins, 

 12 arshiu sea-lion bide straps (a 

 medium-sized skin worth 40 ko- 

 pecks yields 16 arshin straps), 

 makiug for one skin 10 



Total 2 95 



Or 3 00 



To this we must add the pay of the 

 Aleuts for each bachelor seal- 

 skin 75 00 



Total 78 00 



REQUIRED FOR THE DRYING OF SEAL- 

 SKINS. 



R. k. 



Wood for each 1,000 skius, 2^ fath- 

 oms, makiugthecostof each skin. 2 85 



For tying the bundle of 100 skins, 

 12 arsbin sea-lion hide straps (a 

 medium-sized skin, worth 40 ko- 

 pecks, yields 16 arshin straps), 

 making for one skin 10 



Total 2 95 



Or 03 



To this we must add the pay of the 

 Aleuts for each bachelor seal- 

 skin 75 



Total 78 



The frames are always prepared 

 in Sitka, and are sent to the islands. 

 Their cost is not calculated, on ac- 

 count of its insignificance. 



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SEAL-SKINS. 



R. k. 



The casks contain an average of 73 

 skins, and cost 5 roubles; the iron 

 hoops and fastenings weigh 17 

 pounds, costing 6 r. 80 k. ; a total 

 ofllr. 80 k. : making for one skin. 16 



For the preliminary salting on the 

 islands 3^ pouds of salt are used 

 for each skin ; during the final 

 salting in New Archangel, 8 

 pouds of salt are added to each 

 cask of 73 skins, making 4.4 

 pouds for each skin; a total of 

 7.9 pouds of salt 79 



For tying each skin 1^ zol. twine. . 02^ 



For the wear and tear of cooper's 

 instruments and material, ap- 

 proximately for each skin 01 



Total 98 



To this must be added the pay of 

 the Aleuts for each bachelor fur- 

 seal skin 75 



Total 1 73 



Concerning the processes em- 

 ployed in preparation according to 

 both methods, 1 have the lionour 

 to report to tlie Board of Adminis- 

 tration : 



The dried fur-seal skins are pre- 

 pared as follows: After separating 

 the skin from the meat and care- 

 fully removing the blubber, the 

 skin is stretched upon a frame, re- 

 maining thus until it is finally 

 dried. After removing the skin 

 from the frame it is folded twice 



REQUIRED FOR THE SALTING OF SEAL- 

 SKINS. 



R. k. 



The casks contain an average of 73 

 skins, and cost 5 roubles; the iron 

 hoops and fastenings weigh 17 

 pounds, costing 6 r. 80 k. ; a total 

 of 11 r. 80 k. : makingforoneskin. 10 



For the preliminary salting on the 

 islands, 3^ pounds of salt are used 

 for each skin; during the final 

 salting at New Archangel, 8 

 pouds of salt are added to each 

 cask of 73 skins, making 4.4 

 pounds for each skin; a total of 

 7.9 pounds of salt 79 



For tying each skin, 1^^ zol. twine. 02^ 



For the wear and tear of cooper's 

 tools and material, approximate- 

 ly, for each skin 01 



Total 98^ 



To this must be added the pay of 

 the Aleuts for each bachelor seal- 

 skin 75 



Total 1 73,^ 



Concerning the processes em- 

 ployed in the preparation of the 

 skins, according to both methods, 

 I have the honour to report to the 

 Board of Administration : 



The dried seal-skins are prepared 

 as follows: After separating the 

 skin from the meat and carefully 

 removing the blubber, the skin is 

 stretched upon a frame, remaining 

 thus until it is finally dried. After 

 removing the skin from the frame 

 it is folded twice lengthwise aud 



