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SEAL LIFE ON THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS. 



Victoria and Northwest coast fur-seal skins sold and dressed in London. 

 [Compiled by Mr. Alfred Fraser, of the house of Messrs. C. M. Laiupson & Co.] 



a Retained in United States (estimate). 



6 + 3,000 = 23,365. c + 3,000 = 36,975. 



NOTE. Indians dried the skins. 



d+ 3,000 = 46,239. 



e + 3,000 = 42,000. 



During the past four years, say from 1885 to 1888, about 3,000 Bering 

 Sea and Victoria skins have been annually dressed and dyed in the 

 United States, and must be added to the above. 



The large number of dry skins sold in 1871-72 doubtless consisted in 

 part of the stock of the Russian- American Company taken before the 

 cession of the Territory, and held in their warehouse at Sitka. 



Adding to the above grand total 337, 071 



Skins dressed in the United States, as above stated 12, 000 



349, 071 

 And deducting those from the Russian-American Company's stock of 1867.. 24, 000 



Makes total killing in the waters of the North Pacific and Bering Sea, from 



1868 to 1889 325,071 



That this number should be considerably more than doubled to rep- 

 resent the total illegitimate destruction of seal life has been so frequently 

 repeated and so thoroughly proved as to need no further proof or 

 demonstration. 



It is worthy of note that of the above 325,071 skins, 203,865 have 

 been taken within the last six years in constantly increasing numbers, 

 except during the year 1888 following the seizures and repression of 

 1887. 



Sealing vessels (schooners) fitted out in 1889 under the American flag. 



Sylvia Handy. 

 Allie J. Alger. 

 J. G. Swan. 

 Venture. 

 Henry Dennis. 



San Jose. 

 Lily L. 

 Mollie Adams. 

 Bessie Renter. 

 Challenge. 



Lottie. 



Mary Deleo. 



O. S. Fowler. 



City of San Diego. 



Adonia. 



Caroline. 

 Adele (German). 

 Marie de las Cruzes(?) 

 Alexander. 

 Webster. 



