258 THE FUR SEALS OF THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS. 



July 13.— Killed 2,319 seals' from En-jlisb Bay. Two females were killed for 

 scieiititic ])uiposes. Oue, a cow -i years old, witli lier first piip,- weight 51.1 pounds; 

 tin' other, a very old cow which had bred many times, weij;lit 103 pounds. The lirst 

 measured feet 8 inches; the other 7 feet (5 inches — a very large specimen." 



July 22. — A visit to the Eeef showed many seals in the center of the peninsula. 



July 24. — A small drive from Zoltoi yielded G2S skins, and a herd from Englisli 

 Bay, 2,070, making a total for the year of 70,253 skins. 



October 2. — A herd of old bulls were driven and killed for l)liibber for winter use. 



October 2S. — (Sealing for quota resumed.^) Natives drive seals for the conii)any 

 from I'^nglish Bay, securing 1,255 skins. 



October 30.— Seals of killable size having lelt tht^ rookeries near the village, the 

 natives were sent to Northeast I'oint to try to get enough to make out the season's 

 (]Uota. 



October 31. — A herd of young pups were killed for winter food, 1,2.50 in all; 70 to 

 a native family. 



December C. — A food drive of 420 was made from Zoltoi. This comjiletes the 

 supply of winter food. 



December Ki. — Many fur seals are reported at Northeast I'oint. 



1873. 



February 2G. — A party of hunters killed a bull seal at Tolstoi. 



April 24. — A bull seal was seen in the ojien water off the Reef, the lirst this 

 season. 



May 0. — One seal is reported hauled out on the shore at Southwest Bay. 



May 10. — A bull seal hauled for an hour on the lagoon and then went into the 

 water again. 



May 11. — Three seals are reported hauled up at Oorbatch ; two or three bachelors 

 are in the water off the point of the Beef. ( )ne seal was seen in the water at Lukauin. 

 The shores there are obstructed with ice and snow. 



May 13. — A few seals are hauled on all the rookeries. 



May 15. — A few seals are landed at different places on the Beef and about 20 

 bulls and bachelors are on the poiut. . 



May 16. — The shores at Southwest Bay and Tolstoi are rei>orted obstructed with 

 ice, and few seals landing. 



May 17. — About 50 beach masters have hauled at different jwints on the Beef; 

 and 30 seals, partly bachelors, are gathered on the ])oint. 



May 20. — (Jn the Beef the seals were found increased considerably, being about 

 as numerous as ten days earlier last year. Zapadni is tolerably free from snow, and 

 quite a number of seals are hauled out. English Bay and Tolstoi are still very much 

 encumbered by snowdrifts along the water's edge, and but few seals have landed. 



' Most of the drives at tliis time are noted as made in the afteTQoou, the seals being lierded up 

 oviT night and the killing occurring next day. It is noted oicasioualiy that on account of the heat 

 killing has had to lie postiJoned until evening, eti'. 



'^ Either the age of the cow or the fact of its Iiiing her lirst pup is at fault. The cow has her 

 first pup al the age of 3 years. 



' These figures are mauifestly incorrect. The length of tin' female aver.ages about 4 feet. 



<In the terms of the original Iea.se .June, July. Sejiteuiher, and October were designated as the 

 months during which seals were to be killed by the lessees. 



