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APPENDIX. 



X. 



PRICES OP FURS AT FORT GARRY IN JANUARY, 1860 



Beavers (large) 

 Bears (black) 

 Fishes . 

 Foxes (silver) 



Do. (cross) 



Do. (red) 

 Lynx (large) 

 Martens 

 Minks . 

 Otters . 

 Racoon 

 Buffalo skins (dressed) 

 Moose skins (dressed) 

 Wolves 

 Rats 



Is. Od, 

 3s. 6d. 

 £1 10s. to £2 0s. Od. 



10s. Od. 

 £6 Os. Od. 

 15s. Os. to £1 0s. Od. 



4s. Od, 

 45. Od. 

 85. to 105. Od. 

 35. Od. 

 105. to 125. Od. 



2s. Od. 

 8s. to 105. Od. 

 125. to 15s. Od. 



3s. 6d. 

 Id. 



XI. 



remarks on the pigeon riyer route, with an estimate of 

 the cost of opening it for commercial traffic. by j. a. 

 dickinson, c. e.* 



Sir, 



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On looking at the profile of this route (see profile of the 

 Pigeon River Route, plate of sections), one is struck by its 

 similarity to the profile of an artificial canal ; for with the excep- 

 tion of the Pigeon River and the Nameaukan, this route consists 

 of a close chain of lakes, only requiring locks to form a canal 

 sufficient for boats or steamers as large as will ever be needed 

 for carrying the traffic of the country. It will be shown here- 

 after how the Pigeon River can be avoided, and the Nameaukan 

 presents no difficulties that cannot be easily overcome. 



* Reports of Progress, &c. Assinniboine and Saskatchewan Exploring Expedi- 

 tion. Chap. xxi. page 201. Blue Book — presented Aug. 1860. 



