Shortfalls earned lashes. Such provisions distinguish foragealbanfrom
regular taxes.^119
A different quota system existed to the south in Fengtian that was not
based on sable pelts, primarily available only much farther north. There
were fewer equivalents and a much wider range of forage with specified
quotas. Equivalents were specific to some forage categories: two otter cubs
the equivalent of one adult or a sea eagle equivalent to two storks. Rewards
were expressed in terms of silver taels for salmon, for example, with an
award of 0. 2 of a tael for everyfivefish over quota. Shengjing’s“honey
raisers,”probably beekeepers, were also rewarded with money.^120
table 4Sable Pelt Equivalents for Butha Ula Forage (Huidian(KX), 727 :
6596 - 99 )
Forage
Sable Pelt
Equivalent ForageSable Pelt
EquivalentRiver pearls Otter pelts
< 8 fen– 1 qian 10 /fen Top grade 3 /pelt
8 fen 80 Second grade 2. 5 /pelt
7. 5 fen 67. 5 Third grade 2 /pelt
7 fen 63 Fourth grade 1. 5 /pelt
6. 5 fen 52 Fifth grade 1 /pelt
6 fen 48 Fifth grade 1 /pelt
5. 5 – 0. 5 fen 5 /fen; 2 /half fen Bottom grade 0. 5 /pelt
- 5 fen as pearls
Pearls 1 /fen Leopard pelts
Top grade 5 /pelt
Second grade 4 /pelt
Third grade 3 /pelt
Lynx pelts Tiger pelts
Top grade 6 /pelt Top grade 4 /pelt
Second grade 5 /pelt Second grade 3 /pelt
Third grade 4 /pelt Third grade 2 /pelt
Fourth grade 3 /pelt Fourth grade 1 /pelt
Fox pelts 2 /pelt Squirrel pelts
Top grade 20 /pelt
Bottom grade 25 /pelt
Wolf pelts Eagle pinions 2 /pair
Top grade 3 /pelt
Second grade 2 /pelt
Bottom grade 1 /pelt
Raccoon dog pelts 0. 5 /pelt Stork pinions 1 /pair
Jackal pelts 1 /pelt