226 THE FUR SEALS OF THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS. 
Estimated value of Canadian vesséls engaged in pelagic sealing in all waters, season of 1896, but not 1897, 
cleared from Victoria. 
First Doane Esti- | Esti- | Estimated 
cost, for age, Num. | mated | mated] hae 3 
1 q ag - ‘ 
Name of vessel. ons allow Age. |at5per| ber of value vue 
ge ing cent | boats of boats} of ves- 
$75 per per " | at $50 |sel and Num 
ton. Bana each. | boats. Der. Value 
Carrie, C. W 91.8 | $6,885 9 | $3, 786 3 $150 | $3, 936 15 | $375 
San José ... 30.58 | 2,293 40 3 2 100 329 8 200 
Saucy Lass. 37.82 | 2,836 5 | 2,127 2 100 | 2,227 11 275 
Libbie.....-.. 93 6, 975 53 | 5,928 3 150 | 6,070 14 350 
Walter L. Rich. 76 5, 700 20 (3) 11 550 | 1,120] (4) (4) 
Oscar and Hattie. 81 6, 075 13 | 2,120 3 150 | 2,276 13 325 
Ocean Rover ..- 55 4,125 3,919 2 100 | 4,019 9 225 
Ventura -| 48.4 3, 630 515 907 3 150 | 1,057 8 200 
ate ..------- -| 58 4, 350 35 3 2 100 535 12 300 
South Bend -. -| 20 1,500 16 300 2 100 400 5 125 
Dolphin «| 72 5, 400 15 | 1,350 3. 150} 1,500 13 825 
Doris.-.-. -| 59.79 | 4,484 52] 4,035 2 100 | 4,135 14 350 
Ada...... -| 90 6, 750 17; 1,012 2 100 | 1,112 11 275 
Selma «| 21.44] 1,608 4) 1,286 1 50 | 1,336 5 125 
Florence M. Smith ...| 98.69 | 7,401 55 | 5,550 9 450 | 6,000 (4) 4) 
Viva ---| 92 6, 900 12 2,760 8 400 | 3,160 (4) (4) 
Mascot 3, 090 65 | 2,317 2 100 | 2,417 200 
Aurora 3, 075 9) 1,691 5 250 | 1,941 75 
Ida Etta 5, 192 13) 1,817 7 350 | 2,167 | (4) (4) 
Total, 19 vessels ....-.-------. 22-2 eee ee ene ee cee eee rece en eee ees $45, 737 
Average per vessel (approximately) «| $2, 400 
1Prepared by Capt. Calvin L. cao hae R.C.S., commanding Bering Sea patrol fleet. 
2Canoe values estimated separately. 
3 Vessels 18 years of age or over are estimated at 10 per cent of their original cost. 
4Not known. 
6 Estimates. 
NotTeE.—Repairs made to any of these vessels would increase the value proportionately, and would be subject to the 
5 per cent deduction for age the same as the hull. 
Sales of Cape Horn! salted fur-seal skins. 
Nore.—These figures show the comparatively insignificant yield of these southern rookeries as compared with those 
of Bering Sea. 
Year. Skins. Year. Skins. Year. Skins. Year. Skins. 
1876 6, 306 1882 11,711 1888 4, 403 1894 62 
1877 7, 631 1883 4, 655 1889 3, 021 1895 1, 888 
1878 8, 227 1884 6, 743 1890 2, 450 1896 2, 510 
1879 12, 180 1885 3, 404 1891 3, 114 1897 1, 265 
1880 17, 562 1886 909 1892 6, 292 
1881 138, 164 1887 2, 762 1893 2,131 
1 The skins taken off Cape Horn not under any government contract. 
Salted Lobos Island! fur seals sold in London. 
! 
Year. Skins. Year. Skins. Year. Skins. | Year. | Skins. | 
| | 
1873 6, 956 1880 14, 836 1887 11, 068 1994 | 12,145 
1874 8, 509 1881 13, 569 1888 20, 747 1895 | 12,017 
1875 8,179 1882 13, 200 1889 8, 755 1896 | 14,019 
1876 11, 353 1883 12, 861 1890 18, 541 1897 | 12,791 
1877 18, 066 1884 16, 258 1891 15, 834 
1878 12, 301 1885 10, 953 1892 12, 202 
1879 12, 295 1886 18, 667 1893 18, 624 | 
1 The skins taken by a Uruguayan company on the Lobos Islands off Montevideo. 
