592 TIIK FUR SEALS OF THE PRIItlLOF ISLANDS. 



SEPTEMBER 7. 



ME. WAUUEN'S NOTES. 



To-day about noon that part of the fence which crosses the neck of the lagoon 

 gave way. There was a stiff breeze blowinj;' ami a .strong tide running in. 

 Furtlierinore, the wire was (illed with seaweed, so that the pres-sure was something 

 ti'emcndoiis. Tlie ])OSts alone gave way, for the bottom of the wire was securely 

 anchored with rocks. 



Tlie seals having been confined for one week. Colonel Murray decided that a 

 sutiicient test of the efficiency of the fence liad been made, and hence it was not 

 repaired, but was laid Hat at this pla.'e so tliat the seals might pass over it. 



The result of the entire experiment has shown conclusively tiiat the seals can be 

 successfully confined within tlie inclosure by strengthening the fence. To render the 

 fence amply strong there is needed G more r.dls of r)8inch fencing and L'OO more 

 l)OSts, 50 of which should be at least 8 feet in length; also about 1,(M)0 staples. 



COLONEL MTIUKAV'S NOTES. 



Branding with hot irons was lieguu on Lukanin rookery, an elibrt being made to 

 train the men to do tlie work ; ;>."»() were branded. 



SEPTEMBER 10. 



Mu. warren's notes. 



I made the following counts of dead i)ups on Lukanin rookery after the removal 

 of the early dead on August 1-i. The bodies were not removed as counted and the 

 increase between two dates is representi'd by the difference between the two counts. 



Ktrmber dead. 



Aug. tt Aui;.31 28 



16 1 Sept. 2 33 



20 r, 4 33 



25 11 7 34 



27 -I-J 10 35 



29 25 



SEPTEMBER 17. 



colonel MURRAY'S NOTES. 



The branding for the season was concluded on Zapadni rookery today, a total of 

 lis cows and ,5,371 pups having been marked. I used two forces, with two men to 

 attend eadi. keeping six iions hot. One man carried the irons back and forth from 

 the forge, ^^■itll nine active young men to handle the pups I found it possible to 

 brand 300 an Imur without special exertion. 



