FUR-FARMING IN CANADA 



DECREASING NUMBER OF PELTS 



Statement, based on the London Sales of C. M. Lampson & Co. By Alfred Fraser, 



New York) 



Kind op Skin 



Decrease in Numbees, Percentage 



1892-1901 



over 

 1882-1891 



1902-1911 



over 

 1892-1901 



1892-1911 



over 

 1882-1891 



Fox, silver 



" cross 



" red 



" blue 



" white 



Marten, pine. . . . 

 Fisher or pekan . 



Mink 



Skunk 



Muskrat 



Lynx 



Otter, land 



sea. 



10 



5 



53 



34t 



750t 



65t 



5t 



75t 



30t 



250t 



3800t 



45t 



65 



45 

 65 

 2 

 40 

 25 

 55 

 95 

 55 

 55t 

 10 

 80 

 30 

 50 



50 

 70 

 55 

 23 

 510t 

 20 

 95 

 20 



not 



215t 

 700t 

 5t 

 85 



t Increase 



INCREASING PRICES OF PELTS 



{Statement based on the London Sales of C. M. Lampson & Co. By Alfred Fraser, 



New York) 



* Decrease 



Notes. — 1. The increase in the price of pelts during the past twenty years 

 has been general averaging about 25 per cent for the staple fur-bearers of Canada. 



2. All pelts, except those of skunk, have decreased in numbers during the 



past ten years. ^ . , iv, 



3. Pelts considered of httle value twenty years ago are being hunted to tne 

 verge of extinction; e.g., fisher, lynx, marten, mink, cross fox, and even muskrat, 

 ishow signs of failing. 



4. The increase in numbers of pelts fifteen years ago was caused by keener 

 hunting. This was inspired by the rising values. 



