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206 T H R O U G H T H E M A C K E N Z I E B A S IN
other relative reasons, but, on the whole, I think the aforesaid
twenty- five years' London sales statement adds strength to
the migration theory, and is otherwise of some interest. If
i t were possible, however, to obtain f r om the London executive
a complete abstract of all the furs and peltries annually
disposed of by the Hudson's B a y Company since the union
w i t h the Northwest Company of Montreal i n 1821, to 1903,
a period of eighty- two years, this opinion would probably
receive further confirmation.
I n this connection, native allegation i n respect to a corresponding
increase and decrease i n the birth- rate of the
marten and other " periodic " and migratory species may be
worthy of a l i t t l e attention from interested naturalists. The
f o l l o w i n g comparison of the yearly London sales of this pelt
may help any such i n enabling them to arrive at a better
understanding of the subject, and for this purpose sales
exceeding 100,000 w i l l be classified as " good " and under
that figure as " lean " years. To begin with, we have two
of the latter— 1853 with a sale of 73,050 skins, and 1854
w i t h 91,882. I have reason to believe that the three preceding
years ( 1852, 1851, and 1850) would come under the
same grouping, while the five previous ( 1849, 1848, 1847,
1846, and 1845) should be considered as " g o o d " years.
Then we have six of the same description, two of which,
1856 w i t h 179,736, and 1857 w i t h 171,022 skins, were probably
the best ever realized by the Hudson's B a y Company
f r om incorporation i n 1670 to the present time. The other
four " g o o d " years' sales were 137,009 skins i n 1855,
138,535 i n 1858, 139,124 i n 185.9, and 102,235 i n 1860.
These six years were succeeded by only three " lean " years
( 1861 with 74,738, 1862 w i t h 80,484, and 1863 with
79^ 979), which were immediately followed by five " g o o d"
years— 1864 with 112,396, 1865 w i t h 124,830, 1866 with
142,970, 1867 with 126,616, and 1868 w i t h 106,784 skins.
Then came no less than eight successive " lean " years' sales
( 1869 to 1877), having but one bright break, i n 1875, when
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| OCR | 206 T H R O U G H T H E M A C K E N Z I E B A S IN other relative reasons, but, on the whole, I think the aforesaid twenty- five years' London sales statement adds strength to the migration theory, and is otherwise of some interest. If i t were possible, however, to obtain f r om the London executive a complete abstract of all the furs and peltries annually disposed of by the Hudson's B a y Company since the union w i t h the Northwest Company of Montreal i n 1821, to 1903, a period of eighty- two years, this opinion would probably receive further confirmation. I n this connection, native allegation i n respect to a corresponding increase and decrease i n the birth- rate of the marten and other " periodic " and migratory species may be worthy of a l i t t l e attention from interested naturalists. The f o l l o w i n g comparison of the yearly London sales of this pelt may help any such i n enabling them to arrive at a better understanding of the subject, and for this purpose sales exceeding 100,000 w i l l be classified as " good " and under that figure as " lean " years. To begin with, we have two of the latter— 1853 with a sale of 73,050 skins, and 1854 w i t h 91,882. I have reason to believe that the three preceding years ( 1852, 1851, and 1850) would come under the same grouping, while the five previous ( 1849, 1848, 1847, 1846, and 1845) should be considered as " g o o d " years. Then we have six of the same description, two of which, 1856 w i t h 179,736, and 1857 w i t h 171,022 skins, were probably the best ever realized by the Hudson's B a y Company f r om incorporation i n 1670 to the present time. The other four " g o o d " years' sales were 137,009 skins i n 1855, 138,535 i n 1858, 139,124 i n 185.9, and 102,235 i n 1860. These six years were succeeded by only three " lean " years ( 1861 with 74,738, 1862 w i t h 80,484, and 1863 with 79^ 979), which were immediately followed by five " g o o d" years— 1864 with 112,396, 1865 w i t h 124,830, 1866 with 142,970, 1867 with 126,616, and 1868 w i t h 106,784 skins. Then came no less than eight successive " lean " years' sales ( 1869 to 1877), having but one bright break, i n 1875, when |
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