THE FUK-SEAL 1NDUSTBY OF CAPE FLATTEKY. 



(a) Tlit, sealing fleet. 



399 



(ft) T7ic (rij)8 made by the ucaling ressels. 



(c) Tl-v iiiniibei- of elfins procured by traders from Indians who went in the,ir vanoet independent of the schooners. 



* Three Indians each. 



SUMMARY. 



Number of vessels employed 6 



Amount of tonnage 233. 83 



Number oi' \vliitrs on vessels . 19 



N iniil it T of Indians on vessels 142 



Number of Indians from trading posts . 90 



Number of Indians 030 



Total number of persons employed in catcb. 251 



Number of seal-skins received by the schooners 4 710 



Number of seal-skins m-ehi'd at trading posts 1,558 



Total number <>f seal-skins taken during the season v 6, 268 



Average value of skins as estimated by the trader atNeah Bay, $9 each, making the value of the season's catch, as estimated $56,412 



