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MAMMALS OF N O R T H E R N CANADA 261
was premier, with 18,901 pounds, but in consequence of
increasing competition in the north the annual average of the
former for 1SS6, 1887, and 18S9, is only 51 pounds, as
against 329 for the period ending in 1881. The trade of the
latter for the five years ( 1SS5 to 1889) gives an average of
but 211 pounds as against 700 pounds for 185S to 1881. Its
former posts on Upper Peace River had not one- fourth as
much castorum in 1S89 as in other years. English River
District gave 40 pounds for each of the outfits of 1889 and
1890; Cumberland District only 26 pounds in 188S, and 56
pounds in 1889; and then we have New Caledonia, British
Columbia, with 113 pounds for each of 1885 and 1886, and
390 pounds in 18S7, 390 pounds in 1888, 402 pounds in
1SS9. and 231 pounds in 1S90; all of these results are very
much below those realized previous to the advent of ( the
frequently vaunted) " free trade.'-
N O R T H E R N P O C K E T GOPHER— Thomomys talpoldes
( Richardson).
Never having seen an example of this species, I know-nothing
about i t ; but from what Mr. Moberly states it probably
inhabits the banks of the North Saskatchewan in the
immediate vicinity of the Rocky Mountains. He further
adds that there is an allied but somewhat larger gopher on
the west side, from the Kootenay to the Fraser River. It
is about two inches longer than T. talpoides and has very short
ears, with more brown about the body. Both kinds are good
eating, and they also form an important item in the diet of
the grizzly bear.
N O R T H E R N FLYING- SQUIRREL— S c i u r o p t e r u s sabrinus
( Shaw).
Having lost some of my original field- notes and several
Smithsonian receipt lists, I cannot feel quite sure of a few
stated entries and references in this paper. I have, however,
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| OCR | MAMMALS OF N O R T H E R N CANADA 261 was premier, with 18,901 pounds, but in consequence of increasing competition in the north the annual average of the former for 1SS6, 1887, and 18S9, is only 51 pounds, as against 329 for the period ending in 1881. The trade of the latter for the five years ( 1SS5 to 1889) gives an average of but 211 pounds as against 700 pounds for 185S to 1881. Its former posts on Upper Peace River had not one- fourth as much castorum in 1S89 as in other years. English River District gave 40 pounds for each of the outfits of 1889 and 1890; Cumberland District only 26 pounds in 188S, and 56 pounds in 1889; and then we have New Caledonia, British Columbia, with 113 pounds for each of 1885 and 1886, and 390 pounds in 18S7, 390 pounds in 1888, 402 pounds in 1SS9. and 231 pounds in 1S90; all of these results are very much below those realized previous to the advent of ( the frequently vaunted) " free trade.'- N O R T H E R N P O C K E T GOPHER— Thomomys talpoldes ( Richardson). Never having seen an example of this species, I know-nothing about i t ; but from what Mr. Moberly states it probably inhabits the banks of the North Saskatchewan in the immediate vicinity of the Rocky Mountains. He further adds that there is an allied but somewhat larger gopher on the west side, from the Kootenay to the Fraser River. It is about two inches longer than T. talpoides and has very short ears, with more brown about the body. Both kinds are good eating, and they also form an important item in the diet of the grizzly bear. N O R T H E R N FLYING- SQUIRREL— S c i u r o p t e r u s sabrinus ( Shaw). Having lost some of my original field- notes and several Smithsonian receipt lists, I cannot feel quite sure of a few stated entries and references in this paper. I have, however, |
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