338 



THE FTTR SEALS OF THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS. 



The following is a detailed list of the brandings, together with the different marks 

 used, which will doubtless be of value to future observers : 





Statemeut of seal branding on St. Paul Island for ih 



e season of 1S97. 





1897. 



Rookery. 



Cows. 



Brand. 



Pups. 



Brand. 



Total. 



Sept. 7 

 8 

 9 

 9 

 U 

 16 

 17 

 18 









350 

 1,017 

 GOO 

 900 

 804 

 COO 

 GOO 

 500 





350 

 1,017 

 GOO 

 900 

 804 

 700 

 008 

 510 











Kitovi 

















do .^; *.'.;;;;!; "'.!!].". 









do 



ioo 



8 

 10 







Xnl<ifni 



„ 



* 



Total 





118 





5,371 





5,489 









APPENDIX III. 



BRANDING ON ST. GEORGE. 



Mr. .Tames Juixie. 



In pursuance of instructions received from Dr. David S. Jordan, commissioner in 

 charge of fur-seal investigations, 1 submit the foUowing statement regarding the 

 work of branding female fur-seal i)ui)s on the island of St. George for the season 

 of 1897. 



Date. 



Sept. 17 

 18 

 21 

 22 

 23 

 23 



Kookery. 



North 



do 



Stara.\a Artel 



Zapadiii 



Kast 



Little Ka»t .. 



Total - . 



Tup.s 

 branded. 



416 

 27 

 404 

 677 

 235 

 121 



1,880 



The pups on Korth and Staraya Artel rookeries were branded across the back 

 with tliis mark, ■- ; those on Kast, liittle East, and Zapadni rookeries with this, 

 _ The marks extended well down on tlie sides of the pups, giving the brands a 

 circular appearance. 



In the drive on East rookery four sea lion pups were included among the fur-seal 

 pups and were branded, one with three and the others with two marks each, similar to 

 those put oil the fur-seal pups. Tliese may be of interest to future observers. 



