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REPORT ON INTRODUCTION OF 



SEASONS. 



We have had a wet summer, unusually cold winter, aud a late spring. 

 Old natives say that they have never seen a spring with so few south- 

 erly winds, the mean temperature for April being +2°; maximum, 

 +20°; and minimum, —10°. For the same month last year the mean 

 temperature was +21°; maximum, -f 42; and minimum, —6°. 



CALVING. 



Of the 186 fawns calved we lost 41. Most of these were lost by being 

 frozen or deserted by the inotbers. Many of tbe yearlings calved this 

 year. In many cases they deserted their youug, becoming scared as 

 soon they were dropped. 



DOGS. 



We have made some use of our shepherd dogs, and feel confident 

 that with the proper training one dog will be equal to two men in 

 herding. 



Very often when lassoing deer one animal will leave the herd and 

 run to the hills, but Jack will go after it and bring it back, thus saving 

 a herder 3 or 4 miles run. 



Eskimo dogs have given us little or no trouble. We have killed only 

 one during the year. If the deer men of Siberia have the same dogs 

 around their camps, we see no reason why they should be considered 

 one of the obstacles to raising deer in Alaska. 



Statement showing the number of deaths in the United States reindeer herd at Port Clarence, 

 July 1, 1893, to June 30, 1894. 



[Fawns calved in 1894 not included.] 



Cause of death. 



Leg broken by Mr. Brace's dog 



Strayed; ran away when landed from the Bear ., 



Stomach injured by handling in transportation 



Shot accidentally by Anker (Siberian), bird hunting , 



Killed by order of superintendent; lost one foot last winter 



Fighting, inj ured its head , 



Crippled in its back , 



Hip bone broken in catching with lasso (Anvik) 



Fell on a wood shed and broke its leg 



Hip bone broken ; manner unknown 



Leg broken with lasso ; two deer caught in one noose (Dantin)... 



Kan away while driving the herd to Cape Riely ; shot by native 



police 



A victim of Anker's wrath while driving to camp 



Leg broken ; entangled in harness in deep snow (Dantin) , 



Internal injuries 



From being struck in the flank with a whip (Nootadlgot) 



Old age and warbles 



Do 



Disease of kidneys 



Bleeding after a miscarriage 



Two fore legs broken; manner unknown 



Leg broken from being tramped upon 



Hip j oin t inj ured 



Stiffness 



Date. 



189b. 

 July 9 

 July 11 

 Aug. 8 

 Aug. 23 

 Sept. 20 

 Sept. 22 

 Oct. 8 

 Oct. 26 

 Oct. 29 

 Deo. 7 

 Dec. 12 



189-1. 

 Jan. 7 

 Feb. 12 

 Mar. S 

 Apr. 18 

 Apr. SO 

 May 5 

 May 8 

 May 18 

 May 22 

 June 9 

 June 10 

 June 12 

 June 22 



Total. 



Old deer. 



Male 



Fe- 

 male. 



Fawns. 



Male, 



Fe- 

 male. 



Total deaths, 26. 



