104 ALASKA FISHERIES AND FUR INDUSTRIES IN 1918. 
Accordingly, a division of the total for the community is made and 
each man entitled to a share is credited with his proportion. The 
more skillful persons receive the largest shares. Thirty-nine natives 
of St. Paul Island earned $520 for the taking of 90 blue and 14 white 
foxes. After the checks were stated, Innokenty Sedick died and the 
amount of $5 which was due him was equally divided between three 
of his heirs. Twenty-six natives of St. George Island earned $3,035 
for the taking of 602 blue and 5 white foxes. 
SEASON OF 1918-19. 
On St. Paul Island the extent of trapping was left to the judgment 
of Agent Fassett. On December 15, 45 natives with 8 traps each, 
making a total of 320 traps, began operations. The traps were left 
out 5 days, or until December 19, and the result was 119 blue and~ 
25 white pelts, a total of 144. As unusually favorable conditions 
revailed, no further trapping was recommended by the agent. 
pon the close of trapping, the feeding of processed seal meat from 
fe by-products factory was instituted each week at three different 
aces. 
F On St. George Island trapping began December 16, and at the end 
of the month 339 blue and 3 white skins had been secured. During 
January 202 blue skins were secured, making the total to the end of 
the month 541 blue and 3 white, or 544 altogether. Since the animals 
were reported mating on that date, trapping was restricted to mangy 
and other animals unfit for breeders. Of these, 7 blue and 2 white 
were secured in February. 
Agent Proctor telegraphed that the small catch was due to the 
stranding of a large whale under the high bluffs and its subsequent 
breaking up and drifting to all beaches. An abundant food sup- 
ply was thus provided, so that the foxes were not obliged to resort 
to the station. Foxes appeared abundant and all were very fat. 
Summary oF 1918-19 Fox Cartcu. 
Blue. White. | Total. 
St./Paulisland sic’ i el 1 5h SSeS eae: OE SE eee. Ses 119 25 144 
BinGoeorze [sland eect oot ae epee adeeme.- = anismapinseteea aes acer 548 5 553 
MWopal east sok ce Nee he Stee ease ele «on usc nee ean ee seaeck 667 30 697 
REINDEER. 
The reindeer herds on St. George Island and St. Paul Island have 
continued to increase very satisfactorily. The surplus males furnish 
a limited amount of food, which takes the place of fresh beef to a very 
large extent. It is planned that at no very distant time the islands 
shall-be practically self-supporting in the way of fresh meat from 
this and other sources. 
On St. Paul Island in the summer of 1918 ‘there were 160 animals, 
including 40 fawns. Two were killed and three others in poor 
physical condition probably died, leaving a total of 155 in the herd 
at the close of the calendar year. 
On St. George Island there were reported 114 of all sizes at the end 
of the calendar year. This brings the total up to 269 for both islands, 
