FUR SEALS OF ALASKA. 37 
a CiarK. Now, they have one calf or pup or whatever you call 
them? 
Mr. Hrreucock. Practically every cow gives birth to a “pup,” 
the young seal is called. 
Mr. Cuarx. It would be a liberal estimate to say that 60 per cent 
would have young? 
Mr. Hircucockx. That would be an underestimate. 
Mr. Datzett. Nearly all of them have, according to Senator 
Faulkner. 
Mr. Crarx. Cattle will not do that well. 
Mr. Hircucock. It is a well-established fact as regards the seals. 
Mr. Cuarx. What per cent do you say have pups? 
Mr. Hrrcucock. I do not care to commit myself as to the exact per 
cent, for I am not positive. 
Mr. Crarx. I am not trying to get you to commit yourself posi- 
tively, but you ought to have some idea about it. 
Mr Hrrcucocx. Nearly every cow hasa pup. Scientists all agree 
to that. 
The Cuarrman. Senator Faulkner said practically all of them. 
Mr. Hrrcacocx. Mr. Chairman, that fact is generally assented to. 
I think Mr. Elliott will agree to that. 
Mr. Cuarx. Has the Department any information as to how many 
seals of all sorts these pelagic fellows get hold of? 
Mr. Hircucock. Most assuredly. 
Mr. Crarx. How many of those? 
Mr. Hrroncock. I shall be glad to give you the figures in a moment, 
if you will pardon me for an instant—— 
Mr. CrarK. Certainly. 
Mr. Hitcncock. Last year the number of active bulls on the islands— 
that is, bulls having harems—according to an actual count made by the 
agents, was 2,343. Five years before there were 4,573, or nearly 
double the number for last season. 
Mr. Crarx. What do you mean by active bulls? 
Mr. Hircucocr. The bulls that have cows. 
Mr. Crark. How many are there that do not have cows? 
Mr. Hrtcucock. There were close to 500 idle bulls, or bulls without 
cows, on the islands last summer. Our agents wereinstructed to count 
the idle bulls last season, and as a result of their count they state posi- 
tively that there were nearly 500 on the two islands. The number on 
St. Paul was 418, while on St. George there were about 75. It would 
seem from these figures that there is still a considerable supply of sur- 
plus bulls in the herd. 
Mr. Hix. Does the Department keep account of the expense of 
supervising and watching this, as compared with the revenue received 
from it? 
Mr. Hrrcncocx. Yes, a complete account. 
Mr. Hii. Can you give the net profit or loss on the whole transac- 
tion annually # 
Mr. Hrrencock. I can not give it to you at present, because I have 
not the figures with me; but I can send them to the committee, if 
desired. I have the records at my office. 
Mr. Hitz. Does that account include the cost of the revenue-patrol 
service? 
