THE FINWHALKE FISHERY OF 1885. 131 
May 8. Common Rorqual. Female. Length, 65 ft. 
June 8. os a a 3 62 ft. 
,, 15. Blue Whale. Female. Length, 70 ft. 
7 eB - os PY »  %7ft. Found dead. 
,, 26. Common Rorqual. Female. Length ?. 
28. Ae os Male. Length ?. 
July 2. Blue Whale. Male. Length ?. Found dead. 
» %. Humpback. Female. Length ?. 
» 11. Blue Whale. Male. Length ?. Found dead. 
» >», Humpback. Male. Length, 49 ft. 
,, 18. Rudolphi’s Rorqual. Female. Length, 40 ft. 
me kes " . as mio AD it. 
eee ” 5 Male. Length, 47 ft. 
18. + Be - As 45 ft. Found dead. 
», 22. Blue Whale. Male. Length ?. 
45 Pe f “5 x 3 70 ft. 
» 26. Rudolphi’s Rorqual. Sex, ?. Length, 40 ft. 
ph S55 5 = aba es st 43 ft. 
ppt ais “ “ mace Wee . 42 ft. 
va. (eee bd ” yeibdes 53 Al ft. 
ee (2. FA 4 Soir De <i 42 ft. 
Aug. 1. ip ” Ssledina {sss vitiatiartalaie 
Bd =e 9 5 Shes a 48 ft. 
iy Be 9 A ye ne 42 ft. 
;» 18. Blue Whale. Female. Length ?. 
” ” ” ” ” ” 76 ft. 
,, 14. Rudolphi’s Rorqual. Male. Length, 39 ft. 
», 17. Common Rorqual. Female. 4 57 ft. 
35 bp Ae 6 45 ft. 
» 19. Blue Whale. Male. Length, 77 ft. 
,, 20. Common Rorqual. Female. Length, 45 ft. 
” 26. ” ” ” ” 53 ft. 
Sept. 9. e Be Ls b 45 ft. 
” ” ” ” 638 ling 
», 3, Blue Whale. Female. Length, 71 ft. 
Various accidents occurred among the whaling fleet during 
the season, the most serious being the loss of the ‘Glimt.’ She 
was a new ship last season, owned by a newly-formed company, 
who established a factory, ‘ Bugten,’ on the mainland, opposite 
Vardé (close to the ‘ Thekla’ Factory). The manager was Capt. 
Grénn, who the previous season had been manager of the Kobholm 
