THE LANDING OF THE COWS. 525 



counted are those which could uot be seen from land. An effort will be made in a day 

 or two to complete this count by enumerating the bulls on the higher ground from 

 behind. I believe that this count will be more accurate than any that can be made in 

 the height of the season, and at any rate it will serve as a check. From the total now 

 attained can be deducted the idle adult bulls to be found later in the season. 



A record was made of the cows, there being 50 in all. One harem contained 11 

 cows (the largest thus far seen); another 4; three had 3 each; a number had 2 each, 

 and the rest 1 each. If the cows do not have much to say in choosing their location, 

 it is hard to understand how these two largest harems could be formed. The bull 

 with 11 cows in his charge was surrounded by bulls without cows. Two were close 

 in the rear, 1 on either side, and 1 lay between him and the water. The cows were 

 very much excited by the presence of the boat, as were also the bulls in the vicinity. 

 But no bulls attacked him or tried to steal his cows. The Sctine conditions may be 

 noted in regard to the harem of 6. 



On Little Zapadni 15 cows were counted. No harem was found larger than 2 

 cows. On Zapadni Reef only 2 cows were seen. Three pups were counted on the 

 main rookery, 4 were seen on Little Zapadni, and none on the Eeef. 



At the killing this morning a total of 316 skins were taken. Of the rejected seals 

 130 were too large; 26 too small. Mr. Morton, whose presence is required on the 

 killing field, has kindly consented to make the record of registered seals, thus leaving 

 me free to watch the killings or to make other observations. Of the total drive 67 per 

 cent were killed. The skins were brought over to the village in the bidara. 



In the salt house 3 lots of 10 skins each were weighed 73> 102, and 96 pounds, 

 respectively, or an average of 9 pounds each for the 30 skins. 



LUKANIN AND KITOVI. 



Mr. Adams watched on Lukauin and Kitovi. He reports 4 new cows; 1 on 

 Kitovi in the gully at the south of the Amphitheater; 3 under the cliff at Lukaniu. 

 All were first seen between 9 and 10 o'clock. 



I visited the observation points on these rookeries in the afternoon. A new cow 

 had arrived since morning and was still wet; time 3.20. Two other cows already dry 

 had also arrived. They were located near the cow under the cliff, which has been out 

 since the 12th, but has no pup yet. There are 19 cows on Lukanin. A count of bulls 

 shows 131 in all. 



There are a great many bachelors swimming about in front of the rookery, landing 

 at various points only to be driven off. One of these bachelors, which has been 

 herded up by a bull on the Amphitheater of Kitovi for the past two days, escaped this 

 afternoon, greatly agitating the bull and creating quite an uproar. 



While watching on the Amphitheater, a cow was seen to land and deliberately 

 enter the extreme harem, already containing 2 cows. She smelled over the 2 cows. 

 The bull aroused himself long enough to greet her and went to sleep again. She 

 seemed perfectly at home. In getting to this harem she passed close to 2 sleeping 

 bulls which had no cows. A harem on Lukanin has in like manner grown from a 

 single cow to 3, and it is several tiers of bulls back from the water. 



