FUR-SEAL INDUSTRY. 97 
In order to complete the record of seals killed on the Pribilof Islands 
in the calendar year 1917, the following table is presented to supple- 
ment the information contained in the table on page 118 of the report 
of Alaska Fisheries and Fur Industries in 1917, which contained infor- 
mation only as to the ages of seals taken in the summer sealing season 
of 1917: 
Aqaus or Seats KitLED ON THE Pripitor IsLANDS FROM AuG. 10 To Dec. 31, 1917.4 






Age. St. Paul. | St. George. Total. 
SGHEMN PSs a ata cren nat cota case ceric coc ans te ses ecard At Recast Sacer cce 1 
Bete GREET hp yak ee Rae ede epee ene Sol perms aire Aa 161 18 179 
EVORIROLOS SIs Ste sete rece wae St Oe Shoe ae TEE ea ik arenas tale Sra igjcinie 712 495 1,207 
4-year-olds... 4 261 135 396 
HeVORr-OldSay ise e sia 5 hoot SON eee 30 
Unmeasured , : tL al ee ee Le 1 
TROLLS Sy aR FUE RADE OPIS Th DE ee on OTe 1, 166 648 | 1,814 



a The few cows which were killed accidentally are classified in the tables along with the males in order to 
make the record complete. The final result arrived at is not appreciably affected thereby. 
The ages of all seals killed in the calendar year 1918 have been com- 
puted as follows: 
Aqaers or SEALS KILLED ON THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS IN THE CALENDAR YEAR 1918.4 




Summer, 1918. Fall, 1918. 
Grand 
Age. total 
St. Paul. | St.George.| Total. St. Paul. | St.George.) Total. 
MWearlines- 2.5.8. oss 12 1 13 3a ee eee 2 15 
O-VGRl-OldSsacee. saan aches 198 53 251 13 il 14 265 
S-yeat-olds2. 22.2228. 12,706 3,748 16, 454 239 313 552 17,006 
4-yeat-olds...-.....--...- 9, 468 1,718 11, 186 199 30 229 11,415 
S-year-oldsose et hPL e SS: 3,528 766 4,294 123 25 148 4,442 
6-year-olds!.. 2-225. 525< 702 326 1,028 38 15 53 1,081 
7-year-olds............... 259 388 647 8 3 11 658 
Unilassified!== >. 5=22555- RN. Sucre Rol pote tac atoicte'| sicareleine excteial le dee rwinge ae 8 
ota es. So 26, 881 7,000 33, 881 622 387 1,009 34, 890 

a The few cows which were killed accidentally are classified in the tables along with the males in order 
to make the record complete. The final result arrived at is not appreciably affected thereby. Seep.119 
for details regarding the cows. 
CLASSIFICATION OF SEALSKINS FOR THE TRADE, 
The names which have in the past been applied to the various sizes 
of sealskins were arbitrarily chosen and bore no relation whatever to 
the age of the animal. They conflicted with the terminology which 
has come to be recognized throughout the world in its application to 
the living animals. Thus under the old trade names the word “pups”’ 
entered into four designations which might include animals from 1 
to 4 years old, inclusive, but which never referred to those to which 
the term “‘pups”’ is properly applicable. The young of the year in 
which born have always been Biewn by this name, but their skins 
have never been on the market. 
In order to do away with this anomalous condition and prevent con- 
fusion in the minds of the uninformed, a new set of names was adopted 
