The points on a blanket, indicated by short black lines, denoted its size. During the peak of the fur trade, one point was equal in value to one beaver pelt. The company’s blankets were also exchanged ...

The underwool from the beaver pelts was used to make the beaver hat. The fur trade was based on the barter system and in the late 1700s a blanket was worth seven prime beaver pelts, a gun cost 14 ...