Fur trade marten furs could generate in international markets spurred a "fur fever" in which many Russians moved to Siberia as independent trappers. From 1585 to 1680, tens of thousands of sable and other valuable pelts were obtained in Siberia each year. The primary way for the Muscovite state to obtain furs was by exacting a fur tribute from the Siberian natives, called a "yasak". "Yasak" was usually a fixed number of sable pelts which every male tribe member who was at least fifteen years old had to supply to Russian officials. Officials enforced "yasak" through coercion and by taking hostages, usually
A Fine, Fine Day Day"...is a fine, fine song," while the "Chicago Tribune" called it a "powerful hit." Saw Tek Meng of the "New Straits Times" called it "a fine opener [to "Some Tough City"]." A Fine, Fine Day "A Fine, Fine Day" is a single released by American singer and keyboardist Tony Carey. It is the first song on his 1984 album, "Some Tough City". The song, written by Carey, spent 15 weeks on the "Billboard" Hot 100, peaking at #22. It is Carey's highest charting single and one of two to make the top-40, with the other being "The First Day of