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hicJosnre irHh Bryant's annval report for 1S75 ; report of Assistant Agent Falconer. 



Assistant Treasury Agent's Office, 



St. George Island, August 1, 1875. 



vSiR : I liave tlie honor to report the arrival of the Alaska (Commercial 

 Company's steamer Alexander at the island for her last time this season. 



On her way down to Unalaska, July 10, there was shipped ou board 

 6,338 seal skins, and to-day 3,0t)2 as per certificates herewith inclosed, 

 making in all 10,000 for this year. 



On the 1st of June last the company commenced driving seals, and 

 finished on the 17th of last month. 



From the various observations taken of the seal rookeries this sea- 

 son, I find that the four on the north side of tlie island compare favor- 

 ably with that of former years, while the one at Zapadnie, on the south 

 side, has increased at least one-third over that of any year since my 

 arrival at the island, 1870. 



The young ones, from 1 year old up to 4, have also increased over one- 

 half. Should this hold out, I am of opinion that 5,000 additional could 

 be taken without detriment to the rookeries. As regards the okl bulls, 

 there seems to be a slight falling off which can be accounted for in a 

 measure owing to the yearly increase of female seals. 



I would here remark, for some reason or other, which would seem un- 

 accountable, the seals were about two weeks later arriving this year. 



1 have nothing further of interest to communicate except the com- 

 pany is building a very fine church for the natives, and 1 think the 

 majority of native houses, if not all, will be built this season. 

 I am, respectfully, 



Samuel Falconer, 



Assistant Treasury Agent. 



Capt. Chas. Bryant, 



Agent in Charge of Seal Islands. 



Schedule of seeds killed on St. George Island. 



This schednlpi comprises the number of seals killed ou this island by the Alaska 

 Commercial Company and natives from 1870 to 1875, both inclusive: 



Pups for native use are not yet taken; therefore they can not be included in this 

 list of 1875. 

 A r GUST 1, 1875. 



Samuel Falcoxeh, 



Assistant Trcasurij Agent. 



