92 ALASKA. 



" Naspeel, July 20, 1874. 



" A diminution of one-lialf at least. Very few here this year. 



It is no place for a rookery ; not a pistol-shot from the natives' 



houses." » 



" Lagoon, July 20, 1874. 



" IsTo noteworthy change ; if any, a trifling increase. Condi- 

 tion good." 



" Tolstoi, Juhj 21, 1874. 



" ISo perceptible change in this rookery from its good shape 

 of 1872. The (Condition excellent." 



ij " Zapadnie, July 22, 1874. 



" An extension or increase of 2,00Q feet of shore-line, with 

 an average depth of 50 feet of breeding-ground, has been built 

 on to Upper Zapadnie toward Tolstoi ; the upper rookery proper 

 has not altered its bearings or proportions ; the sand-beach belt 

 between it and Lower Zapadnie deserted by the breeding-seals 

 almost entirely, and a fair track for the holluschickie left clear, 

 over which they have traveled quite extensively this season, 

 some 20,000 to 25,000 lying out to-day. Lower Zapadnie has 

 lost in a noteworthy degree about an average of 20 feet of its 

 depth, which, however, is much more than compensated for by 

 the great increase to the upper rookery. 



" A small beginning had been made for a rookery on the 

 shore just southwest from Zapadnie Lake, in 1872, but this 

 year it has been entirely abandoned." 



On Saint George a survey gives for this season the following 

 in comparison with that of 1873 : 



" Zapadnie, July 8, 1874. 



" This rookery shows a slight increase upon the figures of last 

 year, about 5,0U0. Fine condition." 



" Staeky Ateel, July G, 1874. 

 " ISo noteworthy change from last year." 



" North Kookeey, July G, 1874. 

 " No essential change from last year ; condition very good." 



" Little Eastern, July 6, 1874. 

 " A slight diminution of some 2,000 or so. Condition excel- 

 lent." 



" Eastern Eookery, July 7, 1874. 

 " A small increase over last year of about 3,000, making the 

 aggregate seal-life similar to that of last season, witii the cer- 

 tainty of a small increase. 



