STATISTICS OF KILLINGS FOR 1896. 



Fur seals killed on the islands of St. Paul and St. George, for all purposes, from 1870 to 

 1889, both inclusive, being a summary of the two foregoing tables. 



a We have had occasion to call attention to the waste which these figures show, due to the killing of pups and seals 

 whose akins were unsuitable for use. 



Statistics of regular killings for the quota, 1896. 



NOTK. These tables refer only to the drives of the regular killing season. The totals do not include the accumulated 

 food skins of the autumn and spring which became a part of the quota From these figures an idea of the relative degree 

 of exhaustion of tin- hauling grounds for the two seasons can be obtained. 



ST. PAUL ISLAND. 



ST. GEORGE ISLAND. 



St. Paul Island 

 St. George Island 



To t al 



15184 - U 



RECAPITULATION. 



22, 529 

 5, 836 



28, 365 



