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196 T H R O U G H T H E M A C K E N Z I E B A S IN
we observe the same rule i n d e a l i n g w i t h red foxes, we have
only eight years which exceeded the average of 10,191 skins.
These are 1857 w i t h 10.526, 1859 w i t h 11,488, 1860 w i th
11,031, 1867 w i t h 20,82*, 1868 w i t h 26,822, 1869 with
20,267, 1870 w i t h 13,058, and 1877 w i t h 11,233. Four
more years were not f a r under the m a r k : 1858 w i t h 9,707,
1861 with 8,8.97, 1875 w i t h 8,973, and 1876 with 9,838.
The remaining sales of the p e r i o d ranged between the lowest,
3,175 i n 1854, and 8,760 i n 1865. The average number
of silver and black foxes for the twenty- five years was 804.
E l e v e n of these years exceeded the average, namely: 1853
w i t h 847; 1857, 1,072; 1858, 1,060; 1859, 1,164; 1860,
1,177; 1861, 1,066; 1868, 1,253; 1869, 1,490 ( the maximum)
; 1870, 914, and 1877 w i t h 971 skins. The year 1875
f e l l short by n i n e skins. F r o m the m i n i m um sale of 390 i n
1854, we have had a series of f o u r years between that figure
and 696 i n 1871. I n 1902 the Company sold 1,447 cross,
5,912 red, and 280 silver foxes; and i n M a r c h , 1903, 1,970
cross, 6,200 red, and 191 silver and black foxes. It may also
be of interest to mention that for fifteen ( 1863- 1877) of the
often- referred- to twenty- five year London sales statement,
Mackenzie R i v e r D i s t r i c t supplied 6,072 cross, 8,034 r e d ,
and 1,699 silver and black foxes. For twenty years thereof
( 1858- 1877), Athabasca D i s t r i c t contributed 4,652 cross,
6,582 red, and 1,450 black and silver foxes. A l l these facts
go to establish the c l a im that these foxes should be classified
among the " periodical " fur- bearing animals of N o r t h America.
In the I n d i a n country t r i b u t a r y to F o r t Anderson, the
several varieties of foxes were f a i r l y abundant i n good years,
and this was more so o n the lower portion of the r i v e r and
along the A r c t i c coast between Herschel Island and Cape
Bathurst.
K I T FOX— Vulpes velox hebes M e r r i a m.
This fox does not i n h a b i t the territories to the north
of the upper Saskatchewan R i v e r , nor is i t found i n N ew
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| OCR | 196 T H R O U G H T H E M A C K E N Z I E B A S IN we observe the same rule i n d e a l i n g w i t h red foxes, we have only eight years which exceeded the average of 10,191 skins. These are 1857 w i t h 10.526, 1859 w i t h 11,488, 1860 w i th 11,031, 1867 w i t h 20,82*, 1868 w i t h 26,822, 1869 with 20,267, 1870 w i t h 13,058, and 1877 w i t h 11,233. Four more years were not f a r under the m a r k : 1858 w i t h 9,707, 1861 with 8,8.97, 1875 w i t h 8,973, and 1876 with 9,838. The remaining sales of the p e r i o d ranged between the lowest, 3,175 i n 1854, and 8,760 i n 1865. The average number of silver and black foxes for the twenty- five years was 804. E l e v e n of these years exceeded the average, namely: 1853 w i t h 847; 1857, 1,072; 1858, 1,060; 1859, 1,164; 1860, 1,177; 1861, 1,066; 1868, 1,253; 1869, 1,490 ( the maximum) ; 1870, 914, and 1877 w i t h 971 skins. The year 1875 f e l l short by n i n e skins. F r o m the m i n i m um sale of 390 i n 1854, we have had a series of f o u r years between that figure and 696 i n 1871. I n 1902 the Company sold 1,447 cross, 5,912 red, and 280 silver foxes; and i n M a r c h , 1903, 1,970 cross, 6,200 red, and 191 silver and black foxes. It may also be of interest to mention that for fifteen ( 1863- 1877) of the often- referred- to twenty- five year London sales statement, Mackenzie R i v e r D i s t r i c t supplied 6,072 cross, 8,034 r e d , and 1,699 silver and black foxes. For twenty years thereof ( 1858- 1877), Athabasca D i s t r i c t contributed 4,652 cross, 6,582 red, and 1,450 black and silver foxes. A l l these facts go to establish the c l a im that these foxes should be classified among the " periodical " fur- bearing animals of N o r t h America. In the I n d i a n country t r i b u t a r y to F o r t Anderson, the several varieties of foxes were f a i r l y abundant i n good years, and this was more so o n the lower portion of the r i v e r and along the A r c t i c coast between Herschel Island and Cape Bathurst. K I T FOX— Vulpes velox hebes M e r r i a m. This fox does not i n h a b i t the territories to the north of the upper Saskatchewan R i v e r , nor is i t found i n N ew |
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