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SEAL LIFE ON THE PRIHILOF ISLANDS. 



Fur seals killed on the island of St. (Icort/e. for <ill put-pones, from 1S70 to 1JS9, both 



inclusive. 



Year. 



[Compiled from tables on tile in the Treasury Department. 

 Seals killed for natives' food 



Seals killed for skins Total of bachelors killi>. 

 for lessees. accepted and rejected 



Grand 

 total of 



seals 



Skins Skins ,,.,, Skins Skins ,,...,. Skins Skins f, )r all 



XOTE. The above statement includes all seals killed from all causes, either intentional or accidental, 

 incident to tin- taking of seal skins on the island of St. George. 



Fur seals killed on tlie islands of SI. /'aid nd St. deonje, for (til purposes, from 1S70 



to 18S'>, holh inclusive. 



Seals killed for natives' food. 



Seals killed for skins Total of bachelors killed, 



for lessees. accepted and rejected. Grand 



total ol 



'-- i^. i_;|?_- killed 



for all 



. l poses. 



St. Paul Island . . 07. 554 90. 030 04, 7:KJ 25, 831 1. 4(i3, 9(i7 1. 401, 427 2, 480 1, 554. 537 1, 520. 212,28. 314 1, 022, 091 

 St. T.eor-e Island. 2*. 001 9, 054 7.198 1.S50 318.128 317,500 02S 327.182 324, 098 2, 484 355.246 



Total 95.02s 99,084 71, 991 27, 790 1. 782. 035 1. 778. 927 3. 108 1 8*1,719 1, 850, 910'30, 798 1.977,337 



