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Word: alascanus (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Alaskan Division of the Bureau of Fisheries. Long an expert on the seal industry, he joined the Bureau in 1903, has since made twelve trips to Alaska to see how things were going. Proud of Alaska's seals, he wants no confusion between this fur-bearing variety (Callorhinus alascanus) and the common hair-seal. Alaska has 80% of the world's fur seals. Besides seals, the Pribilof Islands are well stocked with foxes. From these the U. S. gets another item of profit-$27,735 from 777 foxes in the fiscal year...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BOARDS & BUREAUS: Sealskin Sale | 9/28/1931 | See Source »

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