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FUR-SEAL FISHERIES OF ALASKA. 



Jiihj 17, 1880. — Drive from Zoltoi, tlie last drive of the regular Bcason, making up 

 tho lull quota, 80,000. (W. i'. Otis, \). 181.) 



.JvUj 20, 1S81. — l)rive.s froru TolBtoi, 'Ao\Un, Ketavie, and Lukannon, the last of the 

 regular scaling season, 2,5:iO skiua taken, filling the islands' quota of 80,000. (H. G. 

 Otis, )). 231.) 



Jahi %'i, 1882.— The. ?,cM\i^ killed to-day fills the quota of 1882; total killed, 81,.'310. 

 (H. A!(;lidden,ii.268.) 



.Julu I'.t, 1883. — This entry closes the sealing season. (11. A. Gliddon, p. 30.^.) 



July 21, 1884. — To-day's killing closes the sealing season of IWl ; total killed, 

 88,9.51. (H. A.OliddeXp.iMT.) 



Juli/ 27, 188'k — The Alaska (Joinniereial Company made a final drive from Zoltoi 

 Reef and Middle Hill, and killed 983, w hich closes the season's (juota, making in all 

 99,996. (0. R. Tingle, ].. 379.) 



July 3C, 1880. — 'J'lie Alaska Commercial Company comideted the season's killing 

 to-day, securing the full (|uota for this island, viz, 8.o,000. (G. R. Tingle, jt. 449. j 



Jul)/ 12, 1887. — Alaska (Jommereial Coini)any killed and salted 4,812 skins. 



Juli/ 13, 1887. — .'\laska ('ommenial Company kiUe<l and salted 4,958 skins. The 

 last two killings are the largest for years in a single day. 



Juli/ 23, 1887. — Alaska Commercial (Company made a drive at Southwest Hay to 

 close the season. (G. R. Tingle, p. 13.) 



Julii 27, 1888. — The sealing season closed to-day, completing the full quota of 

 10<),060, being 85,000 for this and 15,000 for ,St. (ieorj^e Island. (<7. R. Tingle, p. 76. ) 



Juhi 31, 188f). — The season closed to-day, the full quota being secured for this 

 island (85,000). (C. .). Golf.) 



The forej^join^ statements of fact, declare that tlie first breakdown 

 from the leguhir time, July 20, of j;ettiiij( tlie whoh; catcli since 1870, 

 took ])la(e in 18.S,~): tlici) it fell suddenly to the L'Ttli of July: rallied a 

 little in 1887, but I'ell l)a(;k again in 1888, and down to tlie bottom in 

 1880. This season of 1800 never had a real beginning, if a cinnparison 

 of the seals, killed daily since it opened, is made with the daily record 

 of any of the preceding twenty years. 



The custom on both i.slands, in driving, of combining the herds from 

 several localities into one drive as it is brought upon the killing grounds, 

 makes a direct comparison, between years, of the catch taken from any 

 one hauling ground, very diflicult: indeed, incorrect if attempted. 



]>nt there are two localities, Northeast Point of St. Paul and Zai)ad- 

 nie, on St. (ieorge Island, where there is no opjtortunity to merge any 

 other seals driven e.\(;ept those found there alone. This makers the fol- 

 lowing contrast, between the work of 1889 and 1800, very direct and 

 honest : 



Daily record of seals taken at Novastoshali, seasons of 1889-90. 



oSoason <;lo8e<l for 1890 by order of the Societary of tlie Treasury. 



