Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 January 1896 — Sealing No Longer Pays. [ARTICLE]

Sealing No Longer Pays.

Although the Sealers’ Association of Vancouver-Bussed a unanimous resolution a few weeks, ago not to send out any sealing schooners until next August, nearly all the vessels are trow fitting out td start on! a cruise as is customary at this time. Only one schooner made expenses last year, hut hll are going to try it again this year. It was stated some : weeks ago that most of the San Francisco 'sealing . schooners had actually gone Into other business, some being at that time .outward bound with general cargoes for southern ports, while others were fitting out to go otter hunting. ■ 1 •*-*' J