

Depaetment of the Interior. 



TENTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES. 



FRANCIS A. WALKER, 



SUPEEINTENDENT. 



THE HISTORY AND PRESENT CONDITION 



OF THE 



FISHERY INDUSTRIES. 



PRKPARED UNDER THE OIRECTION OP 



PROFESSOR S. F. BAIRD, 



U. S. COMMISSIONER OF FISU AND FimEKIES, 



G. BROWN GOODE, 



ASSISTANT DIRECTOR V. S. NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



L. L. D YCHF-. . 



LAWRENCE, KANSAS. 



THE SEAL-ISLAI^DS OF ALASKA. 



BY 



HENRY W. ELLIOTT. 



REMINGTON KELLOGG 



LIBRARY OF 



MARINE MAMMALOGY 

 SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 



WASHINGTON: 



GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. 

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