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THE FUE SEALS OP THE PRIBTLOP ISLANDS. 



The following is a detailed list of the brandings, together with the different marks 

 used, which will doubtless be of value to future observers : 



APPENDIX III. 



BRANDING ON ST. GEORGE. 



Mr. James Judge. 



In pursuance of instructions received from Dr. David S. Jordan, commissioner in 

 charge of fur-seal investigations, I submit the following statement regarding the 

 work of branding female fur-seal pups on the island of St. George for the season 

 of 1897. 



The pups on North and Staraya Artel rookeries were branded across the back 

 with this mark, ; those on East, Little East, and Zapadni rookeries with this, 



c— -. The marks extended well down on the sides of the pups, giving the brands a 

 circular appearance. 



In the drive on East rookery four sea lion pups Avere included among the fur-seal 

 pups and were branded, one with three and the others with two marks each, similar to 

 those put on the fur-seal pups. These may be of interest to future observers. 



