366 THE ZOOLOGIST. 



practical immunity of the old ones. In the season of 1904, out 

 of a total of 284,473 Seals killed by the steamers, only 5180 

 were old Harp Seals and 130 old Hoods. In this respect things 

 are greatly improved. In some years, too, large numbers of the 

 breeding Seals escape detection altogether, as has probably been 

 the case in the past season. With these safeguards and careful 

 regulations of the fishery, I see no reason to fear its early 

 failure, and trust it may long remain the important source of 

 revenue to the colony it is at present. 



As on previous occasions, I have to express my best thanks 

 to Sir Eobert Thorburn and to the editor of the St. Johns 

 ' Evening Herald' for their kind assistance. 



