I recently discovered that the fur industry is something that I could really get into. At times they can keep some of the furs that they trade for, and I could sell them for a lot of money back home. So, because I was interested in the fur trade, I decided to do a little bit of research on it. So here it is:
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- There are now two systems of fur trade.
- The HBC's system is to wait at trading posts for Natives to come with fur to trade.
- The North West Company use
- At the Moment, The NWC has dominated the market.
- The NWC are the ones who have the very high quality furs that everyone wants.
- Another reason that NWC has been so successful is because they have the Métis. The Métis have trader fathers and Native mothers. They have connections with the Natives and usually work with the NWC, so they get all the good furs.
I consider The HBC's method the "Lazy method" and the NWC's method the "PLEASE GIVE US FUR!!" method. I haven't decided who I should consider yet, maybe I will ask my friends for advice. Until next time.
December 2, 1793
After a long time and many discussions with my family and friends, Jeffery and Kaden, (Yay! He's back!), I decided (Or, they convinced me...) that the fur trade industry isn't a good idea. Kaden said that he thinks that the fur trade is eventually going to die down, and when that time comes, I'll be left with no supply of income. Both him and Jeffery think that agriculture and timber will soon become the main industry. I reluctantly chose to believe them. After all, they are usually right... I already have been farming since I was a child, and my family and I farm now too. So, agriculture won't be much of a problem. I didn't get why they thought timber would be a main industry at first, but then they told me all of their reasons. They said that everyone is going to need wood, they already do! To build boats and houses and make paper. Also, it's used for shoes, furniture, wagons, and forks and knives, you get the picture. They think that I should continue farming, and then work half of the time in the lumber industry when everything turns around. I suppose that their idea is a good idea, and joining the fur industry would result in me having to leave my family often, and if I can avoid that situation, by all means count me in. That's all for today, I'm meeting Kaden and Jeffery, and I don't want to be late.
Dear Leo,
ReplyDeleteThe fur trade is bigger than all that little lumber stuff. Anyone that would even think that the fur trade is not going to be good *cough cough* is wrong, and the fur trade is very strong now. You should join the fur trade. You will get lots of money from it. Plus, the timber industry is so boring. It is just: chop, chop, chop, chop, chop, chop, and load into ships. The fur trade is so much more interesting and it's just... better. (Don't ask me how, but it just is.) I hope that you change your mind and not join the *cough cough* boring industry.
From,
The HBC
Also known as the Hudson's Bay Company
P.S. The North West Company is also very, very boring.
Dear HBC,
ReplyDeleteThank you for the advice, but I have decided to pursue neither of them. You can thank my friends Kaden and Jeffery for that.
From,
Alister
P.S When did you get the idea that my name is Leo? It's Alister, and I thought that I had made it clear Darien...