2G0 THE FUR SEALS OF THE PKUULOF ISLANDS. 



1874. 



Jamiary 20. — Seals are reported in two places at Southwest Bay; 100 in one and 

 25 in tbe other. 



January 31. — About 1,0(»0 seals are reported at Northeast Point on the north side; 

 none were females, pups, or bulls; all weie bachelors. Many seals were in tlic water. 

 It is a surprisiujily mild winter. 



February 10.' — Natives at Northeast Point report seals on the beach and in tlie 

 water. 



Februiiry 21. — A few seals are in the water at Northeast Point; G on shore, seem 

 ingly very sliy, smelling the rocks, aud returning soon to the water. 



March 1. — The cliief reports seeing about 12 middle-class-' seals in the water and 

 on the beach at Zapadni; no bulls have been seen since the beginning of January. 

 Tliemiddleclass seals have not left the island this winter — something not remembered 

 to have occurred before by even the oldest people. 



March 5.— About 30 seals are reported, some in the water, some on land, at North- 

 east Point. A single seal is on the beach at Polovina. 



March 19. — Four middle-class seals are reported present on Zapadni, Tolstoi, and 

 Fuglish Bay rookeries. 



March 27. — Natives at Northeast Point rejHirt 10 middle-class seals in the water 

 and on the beach near Hutchinson Hill. 



Ajjril 1. — The chief reports 5 seals in the water at Southwest Bay; uo bulls are 

 seen as yet. 



April 10. — The first large half-bull seal was seen in the water to-day at Tolstoi. 



April 10. — The first landing of bull seals was noted on Southwest Bay. Tiiis 

 seems to be three weeks earlier than last year. 



April 23. — One bull reported lauded ou south side of the Keef to-day. 



May 1. — Two bulls have landed on Gorbatch, and several middle-sized seals are in 

 the water. 



May 3. — The first bull of the season landed on Lagoon rookery today. 



May 4. — The chief reports from Southwest Bay a few seals landed on all of the 

 western ' rookeries, especially on Zapadni, where about 200 middle-sized seals and 20 

 bulls are out. 



May 7. — Natives returning from Northeast Point report about 1,000 middle-sized 

 seals ou those rookeries, but only two bulls landed. Two bulls weie seen at Polovina. 



May 10. — About 1,000 middle-sized seals rejjorted in two i)laces on Zapadni, and 

 a large number of bulls. 



May 10. — (Notes from official instructions): 1. The uumber of fur seals from St. 

 Paul shall hereafter be 00,000, and from St. (ieorge 10,000. 2. The time for taking 

 seals shall extend from June 1 to August 15, and through September and 0(;tober of 

 the .same year. 



May 2.'i. — The w(>stern rookeries are rei)orted in good condition, especially 

 Zapadni, where there are a large number of bulls aud about 1,000 middle-class seals 

 hauled up. The general condition on the rookeries is about fourteen days earlier 

 than last year. 



' The liachelor seals probably <liil not leave the vicinity of the isliinds this wiiitir at all. 

 -This term proliably means bachelors of three anil four years' aye. 

 ■' Z:ip:i(liii unci Tolstoi. 



