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REINDEER FOR LABRADOR 261 
Kr. 40 each; also 25 three-year-old buck deer (oxen), 
price 35 Kr. each, all the deer prime, all the deer delivered 
on the ship at Bugten between November 25th and 30th, 
1907. Also 500 loads of reindeer moss, at 150 kilograms 
per load, at the sum of 12 Kr. per load, delivered on board 
the ship at Bugten between November 25th and 30th, 1907. 
Also eight good trained reindeer dogs, 25 Kr. each. I 
undertake to procure four Lapp families for the expedition 
on the lowest terms possible; for the work of yarding, 
taking care of the deer; also food for the deer until the ship 
comes, between November 25th and 30th, there shall be 
paid me (Mr. Mella) Kr. 500. In the Kr. 500 is included the 
engaging of the families. I acknowledge by this having 
received for 500 loads of reindeer moss, Kr. 6,000; also half 
the purchase price of the reindeer, Kr. 4,688; also there 
shall be paid to me (Mr. Mella) the advances made to the 
families, and the remaining half-price of the purchase money 
of the reindeer in Bugten on the delivery of the reindeer 
and the moss on the ship. 
“ (Signed) IsraEL N. MELLA. 
“ Witness: DINA AUNE. July 29th, 1907.” 
Unfortunately the winter was very late, and it was im- 
possible to haul until after Christmas, — a fact which made 
tonnage for sea transport much harder to secure and much 
more expensive. Indeed, it was only with extreme diffi- 
culty a steamer was secured at all to carry the deer so late 
in the year. She had to be fitted with stalls to prevent the 
deer being thrown about and damaged in rough weather. 
A contract was entered upon to carry the herd of three 
hundred animals from Lapland to Labrador for $8262. 
A bonus of fifty cents per head was to be paid the captain 
for every animal that was landed in good condition. 
