SUBJECT-INDEX OF REPORTS. 429 



Cows — Continued. Page. 



Classes of 351 



Comparative size of bulls and 327 



Decrease is among 341 



Destruction of, by pelagic sealing 364 



Effects on male life of decrease of 344 



Feeding excursions by 329 



Fertilization of young 328 



Nursing, destroyed by pelagic sealing 365 



One reason, are killed by pelagic sealers 358 



Percentage of, in catch of sealing vessels 367 



Suckle their own pups 326 



The harem 327 



Death rate 346 



Explanation of diagrams of 352 



Man does not necessarily increase 348 



Decrease : 



Caused by killing of cows 351 



Caused by man 345 



Cause of, mistaken for effect 342 



Great, in last few years 334 



In cows difficult to notice 341 



Is in female portion of herd 341 



Native testimony as to 334 



Not caused by lack of male life 349 



Of cows, effect of, on male life 344 



Of seal herd affirmed in j oint report 309 



• Of seals has taken place 379 



On Northeast Point Rookery 333 



Pelagic sealing, cause of 345^ 373 



Rookeries afford evidence of 339^ 34O 



Shown by daily killing 343 



Shown by difficulty to obtain quota 338 



Shown by difficulty to obtain quota in 1887 342 



Shown by diminished size of 344 



Undisputed 338 



Why, of cows not noticed 344 



Diagrams : 



Conclusions from 358 



Effects shown by 359 



Explanation of 352 



Driving. ((See Management.) 



Enemies, natural, of fur-seal 391 



Evidence taken by Commissioners 333 



Extermination imminent 377 



Feeding, conclusions as to 396 



(See also Cows.) 



