If the 12,920 Fur-seal Skins Taken on the Pribilof Islands were Properly Skinned when Taken June-July, 1910, and Sold on the Basis of Weight per Skin, then the Following Record is Made by 



Their Sale, in London, Dec. 16, 1910, to wit: 



CATCH OF 1910. (See pp. 131, 135, Hearing No. 3.) 



3,032 fur-seal Bfcina, each weighing 6 pounds 7 ounces, were Bold December 16, 1910, for.. $41.00 per skin, or $125,312 



But those 3,032 fur-seal skins, each weighing 6 pounds 7 ounces, should and would have sold, if properly skinned, December 16, 1910, for.. $54. 40 per skin, or $164,940, showing a loss of $39, 62S on this grade of skins, or 2-year-old skins, or "large pups." 



4,899 fur-seal skins, each weighing 5 pounds 12 ounces, were sold December 16, 1910, for.. $31.00 per skin, or $151,868 



But those 4,899 fur-seal skins, each weighing 5 pounds 12 ounces, should and would have sold, if properly skinned, December 16, 1910, for.. $41. 00 per skin, or $200,857, showing a loss of $68,990 {"Vyear-okls 3 : °" middlvnT pups'" ^ " '"^ 



1,266 fur-seal Bkins, each weighing 5 pounds 5 ounces, were sold December 16, 1910, for.. $28.50 per skin, or $36,081 



But those 1,266 fur-seal skins, each weighing 5 pounds 5 ounces, should and would have sold, if properly skinned, December 16, 1910, for.. $41. 00 per skin, or $51, 906, showing a loss of $15,825 {"Vyear-ohkf: "mWlmg\'uffi yearlmgB " and " Bhort " 



713 fur-seal skins, each weighing 7 pounds 2 ounces, were sold December 16, 1910, for. . $54. 40 per Bkin, or $37,787 



But those 713 fur-seal skins, each weighing 7 pounds 2 ounces, should have sold, if properly skinned December 16, 1910, for.. $60.00 per skin, or $42,780, showing a loss of $4,993 on this grade of skins, or "2-year-olds," or "smalls." 



This gives us a total of 9,910 skins which are clearly certified as to weights (p. 151, Bearing No. S), which sold for $350, 847. 00, and should have sold for $480, 293, thus showing a loss of $129, 446 in this sale to the Government. 



Then there are left 3,010 skinB which are not bo clearly certified as to weights (p. 131, Bearing No. 8), which sold for $86, 263. 00, and which should have been sold for $114, 584, thus showing a loss of $28, 321 in this sale to the Government. 



Or a total loss of $157, 767 in this sale to the Government. 



Or, to recapitulate: 12,920 skins sold for $437,110, which, if weighing as recorded and properly skinned, should and would have sold for $594,877. 



If the 12,002 Fur-seal Skins Taken on the Pribilof Islands were Properly Skinned when Taken June-July, 1911, and Sold on the Basis of Weight per Skin, then the Following Record is Made by 



Their Sale, in London, on Dec. 15, 1911, to wit: 



CATCH OF 1911. (See pp. 729, 730, Hearing No. 12.) 



4,131 fur-seal skins each weighing 6 pounds 8 ounces were sold December 15, 1911, for. . $42. 00 per skin, or $173, 502 



But those 4, 131 fur-seal skins each weighing 6 pounds 8 ounces should and would have sold, if properly skinned, December 15, 1911, for.. 56. 00 per skin, or 231, 336, showing a loss of $57, 834 on this grade of skins, or 2- year-old skins, or "large pups. " 



5,305 fur-seal skins each weighing 5 pounds 13 ounces were sold December 15, 1911, for. . 32. 00 per skin, or 169, 760 



But those 5,305 fur-seal skins each weighing 5 pounds 13 ounces should and would have sold, if properly skinned, December 15, 1911, for. . 42. 00 per skin, or 222, 810, showing a loss of 53, 05o{ on '^J r , ade °' *f-™' or " lon S" yearlings, and "short" 2-year-olds, or 



942 fur-seal skins each weighing 5 pounds 8 ounces were sold December 15, 1911, for. . 30.00 per skin, or 28,260 



But those 942 fur-seal skins each weighing 5 pounds 8 ounces should and would have sold, if properly skinned, December 15, 1911, for. . 40. 00 per skin, or 37, 680, showing a loss of 9, 42o| on 'Jjj 8 , 8 ™* 6 ° f .f^" 8 ' or " lon S" ye» rlin KS and "short" 2-year-olde, or "mii- 



This gives us a total of 10,378 skins which are clearly certified as to weights (pp. 72.9, 730, Bearing No. 12) which sold for 371, 552. 00 and should have sold for 491, 826, thus showing a loss of 120. 304 in this sale to the Government. 



Then there are left 1,624 skins which are not so clearly classified as to weights (pp. 729, 730, Bearing No. 12) which sold for 51, 968. 00 and should have sold for 69, 291, thus showing a loss of 17, 323 on this Bale to the Government. 



Or a total loss of 137, 627 on this sale to the Government. 



Or, to recapitulate: 12,002 skins sold for $423,523, which, if weighing as recorded and properly'skinned, should and would have sold for $561,150. 



If the 3,773 Fur-seal Skins Taken on the Pribilof Islands were Properly Skinned When Taken June-July, 1913, and Sold on the Basis of Weight per Skin, then the Following Record is Made by Their 



Sale in London, Jan. 17, 1913, to wit: 



CATCH OF 1912. (See Catalogue London Sales, Jan. 17, 1913.) 



3, 773 skins taken in June and July, 1912: Sold January 17, 1913, thus (taken from the London sales catalogue): 



1,593 fur-sealskins, each weighing 6 pounds 7 ounces, were sold January 17, 1913, for.. $42 per skin, or $66,806. 



But those 1, 593 fur-seal skins, each weighing 6 pounds 7 ounces, should and would have sold, if properly skinned January 17, 1913, for. . $56 per skin, or $89, 208, showing a loss of $22, 402 on this grade of skins or "2-vear-olds " or "large pups " 



1, 186 fur-seal skins, each we^hing 5 pounds 12 ounces, were sold January 17, 1913, for. . $32 per skin, or $37,952. ' 



But those 1, 186 fur-seal skins, each weighing 5 pounds 12 ounces, should and would have Bold, if properly skinned January 17, 1913, for. . $42 per skin, or $49, 812, showing a loss of $11, 860 on this grade of skins, or "long" yearlings and "short" 2-year-olds, 



871 fur-sealskins, each weighing 7 pounds 2 ounces, were sold January 17, 1913, for.. $52 per skin, or $45,292. mg pupa. 



But those 871 fur-seal skins, each weighing 7 pounds 2 ounces, should and would have sold, if properly skinned January 17, 1913, for. . $60 per skin, or $50, 260, Bhowing a loss of $4, 968 on this grade of skins, or 3-year-olds, or "smalls." 



This gives a total of 3 647 skins which are clearly shown as by weights (London sales list), which sold January 17, 1913, for. . $150, 050, and should have sold for. . $189, 280, thus showing a loss of $39, 230 on this sale to the Government 



1 hen there are left 126 skins which are not in doubt as prime 3-year-olds, which sold for $5S.60 each, or a total of $8, 383. 60 upon which no loss was sustained . 



Or to recapitulate, 3,773 skins sold for $158,433, which, if weighing as recorded, and properly Bkinned, would have Bold for $197,663 

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