ALASKA FISHERY AND FUK-SEAL INDUSTRIES, 1923 



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in previous years. A satisfactory increase in the size of the herd is 

 shown. It will be noted that the increase in the total number of 

 seals in 1923 over 1922 w^as 48,046, or 7.94 per cent. The increase in 

 1922 over 1921 was 23,519, or 4.04 per cent 



Complete census of fur seals, Prihilof Islands, as of Au()ust 10, 1923 



