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U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES. 



BY-PRODUCTS PLANT. 



Early in the season the by-products plant was placed in readiness 

 for active operations, and some improvements were made. The ma- 

 chinery was tested out the latter part of May, and oil remaining 

 from 1921 was stored in barrels. 



Actual operation of the plant was begun July 5 and continued 

 every day until August 10, primarily for the production of oil from 

 blubber to be used in preparing sealskins for the market. Fifteen 

 cookings of seal blubber and two of seal carcasses were made, the 

 latter for the purpose of securing required data. 



In the season of 1922, 8,546 gallons of oil — consisting of 7,078 gal- 

 Ions blubber oil, 1,368 gallons press oil, and 100 gallons oil foots — and 

 1,935 pounds of seal meal were manufactured. The following ship- 

 ments of fur-seal oil were made : 



Shipments of fur-seal oil to Fouke Fur Co., 1922. 



NATIVES. 

 CENSUS. 



An annual census is taken of the natives of the Pribilof Islands, 

 including such details as are deemed of value for purposes of 

 record. For several years the census has been taken as of March 

 31. This date has now been changed to December 31. The total 

 number of natives actually residing on St. Paul Island on Decem- 

 ber 31, 1922, was 193, on St. George Island, 127, a total for both 

 islands of 320. 



Recapitulation of census of natives, Prihilof Islands, December 31, 1922. 



St. Paul Island: 



Resident population on Mar. 31, 1921 188 



Births, Apr. 1, 1921, to Dec. 31, 1922 9 



197 

 Deaths, Apr. 1, 1921, to Dec. 31, 1922 9 



188 

 Arrivals, Apr. 1, 1921, to Dec. 31, 1922 19 



207 

 Departures, Apr. 1, 1921, to Dec. 31, 1922 14 



Resident population on Doc. 31, 1922 193 



Other natives away from St. Paul Island but considered residents — 11 



Total natives accredited to St. Paul Island 204 



