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winter allowance Fur Trade, Hist.

• n. certain special supplies allowed by a fur company for an officer or employee wintering in the interior.

  See also: allowance  

  • 1825  (1926)  Winter allowance 25 lb Flour 20 lb Sugar 10 lb Grease.
  • 1913  " 'Luxuries'--in the ante-steam transport days this fur-trade term was applied to the voyaging and wintering allowances given to the officers and missionaries, and consisted of mustard, pepper, pimento, Hyson and Souchong tea, sugar, rice, raisins, currants, vinegar and flour, also of wine and spirits in non-interdicted districts."
  • 1929  This was the winter allowance, but in addition, the officer in charge of the brigade on the annual trip to York Factory, with the clerks who accompanied him, was made a voyage allowance.