Siberian fur trade to overhunting. Instead of one sable pelt, the following was accepted as its equivalent: one fox, glutton (relative of the marten), or otter pelt; two blue-fox pelts; sixteen polar-fox pelts; or one hundred squirrel pelts. The Russian government decided the amount of other pelts that were equivalent to the sable pelt. Within forty years, almost all Siberian natives were forced into paying fur tribute to the Russians. Russian traders, hunters, and explorers reached the Pacific coastline by 1650 and were collecting fur tribute from most natives along the coast. Beyond the yasuk, the Russians had two principal ways of obtaining
A Fine, Fine Day 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 Summer." It also peaked at #1 on the Top Tracks chart. The song received generally positive reviews. Jim Angell of the "Tri City Herald" said, "there's no doubt "A Fine, Fine