THE FOOD KILLING FROM BEEF. 



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I had killed also a very small pup; it can not be over 6 weeks old. It will by 

 contrast with the largest pup killed — 33 pounds, 10 ounces — or with one killed to-day— 

 29 pounds — show the limits of birth. The little pup was not a dwarf, or underfed, 

 or sickly, but as lively and bright as a pup could be. 



Killed also a pup on the point of starvation, though he might have lasted two or 

 three days. Wanted this pup for measurement by contrast with a well-fed pup. It 

 was gray and seemed about the same age of the other gray pup killed to-day. 



The stomachs of the 3 pups were opened in the presence of Mr. Macoun and 

 Judge Crowley. In none was any trace of milk. The large pup had absolutely 

 nothing in his stomach save a few pebbles. The stomach of the little fellow had some 

 of the red coloring matter and it was wrapped up and placed in formalin for 

 examination. 



The stomach of the starving pup contained a soft red crab. The crab seemed 

 about disappearing in the intestinal tract. It was in the lowest part of the stomach. 

 The crab was preserved. It seemed not to be affected by digestion. 



Two pups killed October 14. 



Measure. 



IN'ormal 

 sized 

 pup. 



Young 

 pup. 



Tip of nose to root of tail iuclies-'. 



Tip of nose to fore flipper do 



Tip of nose to front angle of eye do 



Length from fore flipper to body angle do 



Length from fore flipper to fur line do 



Length from hind flipper do 



Length from eye - do 



Length from ear do 



Length from tail do 



Girth behind fore flipper do 



Weight pounds.. 



33i 



17* 



9i 



4 



22^ 



12 

 2 

 8 

 6i 



li 

 li 

 16 



Of these small pups there are many on the rookeries, 

 born late. 



OCTOBER 15. 



They have probably been 



THE POOD KILLING. 



Judge Growley had a drive made this morning from Zoltoi to determine whether 

 the stagy season had passed. About 500 or 600 seals were driven up at 5 o'clock. 

 After breakfast the killing commenced. Fifty-nine were killed, enough to give each 

 family a carcass. 



Of the first 3 pods driven up 20 were killed, and 71 rejected, being too small or 

 too large, principally the latter. 



I took measurements in accordance with Stejneger's methods of what were said to 

 be a 2-year-old and a 3-year-old bachelor. The measurements seem to indicate rather 

 short and long of the same age, the difference being slight in the figures, though I 

 thought it sufiScient in the appearance of the animals stretched out. 



