BREEDING SEALS AND DEAD PUPS. 
Comparative census, 1896-97. \ 
Note: These figures represent in detail the final estimates of the Commission as to the number of 
breeding seals on the rookeries of the Pribilof Islands for the seasons in question. 
213 
1896 (revised). 1897. 
Rookery. 
Harems.| Cows. Harems.; | Cows. 
ST. PAUL. 
Kitovi...... 182 6, 049 179 5, 289° 
| Tuagoon ....---.......---- 120 2, 484 115 2, 598 
Polovina Cliffs..-........ 86 2, 496 61 2, 200 
Zapadni Reet - . 176 3, 862 114 3, 041 
ukanin . 147 4, 880 139 4, 100 
Tolstoi 467 15, 504 393 11, 593 
Zapadn are 543 18, 027 458 13, 511 
Little Zapadni...... 2.202. - 22. cece ween eee eens 210 4, 584 176 5,192 
Gorbatch .. afeeetmata walkiaieeieietoe cat: 7 302 10, 026 308 9, 086 
ATAIBNON sock. i coeeesacacoset castes esseesesbiseesnes 27 89 33 736 
Reef .... es eypiseaicis eiscciais icra Sass Siesclees 504 16, 732 454 18, 393 
 SEVURGN os .c cise seaeieseat decreed Saceaweneasaasenecers i 105. 3, 486 102 3, 009 
Polovina. . e@easeicinstaiigdw.atet Swawa nese 153 5, 079 143 4, 218 
Little Polovina:.. .. 0... 222526secese ces oewe eceseccs . 45 1, 494 40 1, 180 
Vostochni ... pi avbiaglnipiegjcuesia we nisisiey atenioie 4 975 32, 370 910 26,845 | - 
Morjovi..........-- sad eeieOenckGrxmesaurteweesexeuisaeins ot 293 , 727 233 6, 873 ‘ 
TOGA asc isiniaicinscieschsvoiare cleitinipinciajsid SG MRR ESE uae 4, 3u: 137, 696 3, 858 112, 864 
200 6, 640 196 5, 782 
44 1, 350 46 1, 190 
East .-.... 135 4, 482 128 3, 776 
Zapadni .... 143 4, 747 133 38, 923 
Staraya Artel 15 2,490 57 1, 68L 
Total 597| 19, 709 560 16, 352 
. | 
St. Paul 4,335 137, 696 3, 858 112, 864 
St. George 59’ 19, 709 560 16, 352 
Grand total ‘ 4,982). 157,405 | 4,418) 129, 216 | 
Pup statistics, 1896—Summary. 
Note: The dead bodies of pups were originally counted in August. These together with the 
accessions through starvation were recounted in October, the earlier counts being deducted to 
determine the number starved. .As the period of starvation was not yet completed, a count of those 
plainly dying was made, and these are designated as ‘“ starving.” 
Dead. 
Rookery. ———————— | Starved. | Starving. 
| August. | October. 
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ST. PAUL ISLAND. : 
Kitovi . 2.20.22 eee ee ee ee eee ee eee ee renee ences enaeee 109 609 500 42 
Lukanin ....-...20--2 02. e cece cence eee eee ener ee eee 205 579 374 27 
LR OOD aie aie ties sis ais wiseramierein cw sinivieine areisiae e12-wigitieee eieioiaie n Bees 78 316 238 51 
OBO sa ce se oe ree camraean ares se acmtcnmins a afereeeececnss 1, 895 2,449 554 191 
ABADI is eeeeinns vote seine te cicciewlstes aaeeaaaMesaameseae ase 3, 095 4, 395 1, 300 154 ¢ 
Little. Zapad dl... se seecinwceacavenciere sta easjaaiejar cjeaies se sae 134 693 559 64 
Zapailnl Reel .<0s.<-r--2ierawnnns ndod CARROTS SEER USA DMO SINY 104 327 223 18 
Gorbatelt:cscaccsassccenwigvesiciacisisecinnaind mer sac eeeetereee es 712 | , 1,878 1, 166 126 
Ardiguen .---.----2-- 2.2 eee cece eee eet eee eee eee e eee 78 76 8 
ReOf xscwe sch oraseectemiosienecmastwaneseawatoasetenerss nase 950 2, 786: 1, 836 300 
Sivatel! Rock csscasceertezeneuteceis weegeacgienibeeeaa sedans 50 284 234 31 
POlOVING is occ euainsec ie inn heise Haeieeaeeeesesie esiseereenemee ein 635 1,555 920 55 
Litéle: Polovinh «2. cicceciccnon deca cba tnseeseeceeraweses sees 47 119 72 22 
Vostochni..... - 1, 808 3,313 1, 525 329 
MOrjOViswsnesne+saocosesscsnsestesde canes cneseeeess tees 485 950 | 445 109 
»  MObalic accsecsiens mieee ee asced cwesceeenciee seen nese’ ee 10, 309 20, 331 | 10, 022 1,527 
1 Addition of 20 per cent for loss between August and Octo- ' ‘ 
, ber counts ....-----.22 +. een eee e eee eee eee eens s DOG L. ssa jaassreegais! 
Starving pups to be added as starved .... 1, 52% \esccssexise: , 
‘Addition for bodies taken for dissection ......-.-----.----- V5O sl sinsestesiodiesed 
Total starved .....000.--cne cec eee cee e een n ec cnemnns lean teneeeelncaceeres | 13760 \eccesckeie oe 
1The estimate of 20 per cent here made for the disappearance of carcasses between August and October is shown by 
the experiences of 1897 to bean underestimate. Yifty per cent would have been nearer the fact. 
