522 THE FUR SEALS OF THE PlilBILOF ISLANDS. 



bulls when one saw it and gave chase. The bachelor turned for the water, and, 

 running into another bull, was promptly caught. The bull was attacked by another 

 at that moment, and the young bachelor, for such it must have been, escaped into 

 the sea. 



Two cows are present to-day for the first time on Kitovi; time, 4.15 o'clock. 

 They have no pups, nor has the one first seen on the 12th at Lukanin. 



The Del Norte steamed for Dutch Harbor and San Francisco at 4 o'clock, taking 

 Mr. and Mrs. Crowley as passengers from the islands. Colonel Murray becomes chief 

 agent, Mr. Morton second agent. 



JUNE 15. 



A drive was made this morning from the Reef. There were no seals on Zoltoi. 

 The herd arrived at the village killing ground about 7 o'clock. After breakfast the 

 killing began. A record was kept of the rejected seals 119 were too small ; 144 too 

 large. The total killed was 492, or 63 per cent of the animals driven. The skins 

 seemed to run about the same grade as those taken last year. No accidents occurred. 



The stomachs of 20 bachelors were opened and found to be empty except for 

 mucus. There were but few worms and only two contained stones. 



Among the small rejected seals were perhaps 10 yearlings. The others were 

 small 2-year-olds. The large seals contained some young bulls, but were chiefly large 

 4-year-olds and 5-year-olds. 



With a view to keeping close watch of the cows on Lukanin and Kitovi, I sent 

 Mr. Adams there this morning. He reports an additional cow, but no pups. I visited 

 Gorbatch in company with Mr. Morton. Under the cliff's at the beginning of the 

 rookery is a cow with a pup. She was not present on the 12th. The pup seems to be 

 at least a day old, as it is lively and moving about. 



One very light cow is out on Ardiguen. Her bull is showing her a great deal of 

 attention, the only instance of sucli attention so far seen. For the most part the cows 

 lie sleeping unnoticed by the bulls, who also spend their time chiefly in sleeping. 



Mr. Macoun reports that a pup was born at 3.30 this afternoon to one of the cows 

 on the amphitheater of Kitovi. She was first seen at 4 o'clock, June 14, and was not 

 there on the afternoon of the 13th. 



After supper I walked out to Lukauin. Many bachelors are swimming along on 

 the water front. At intervals they attempt to land, but are driven off by the bulls. 

 The same thing is seen on Kitovi. 



On Kitovi just beyond the amphitheater is a cow with her pup, which was not 

 present at 4 o'clock on the 14th. There is a new cow on the amphitheater, a third one, 

 at the foot of the cliff. From the summit of Lukanin Hill a new harem of 2 cows can 

 be seen. This was not present at 4 yesterday afternoon. It is now 9 o'clock. 



From the positions of these cows I should say that they steal past the sleeping- 

 bulls and take up their places where they wish. I have watched closely, but have not 

 yet seen a cow land. Those which have landed on these two rookeries have apparently 

 come in in the night. 



JUNE 16. 



The weather is clear but cloudy, with light fog at intervals. Mr. Adams went to 

 Gorbatch to watch the cow and pup there. I walked to Kitovi and Lukanin with 

 Mr. Morton. 



