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The Chairman. Well, is this correct in the light of the testimony 

 you have just submitted? 



Mr. Clark. I do not see anything wrong with it, that is, skins 

 below 5 pounds I have been willing to admit were the skins of year- 

 lings. I would say that this is correct according to that view. 



The Chairman. Then if these skins were taken and submitted under 

 a sworn statement as yearlings, this is a proper standard, is it not ? 



Mr. Clark. I do not know anything about the standard. You 

 will remember that I did not see the skins and the person giving this 

 testimony is the one who should explain it. 



The Chairman. I am asking you to say whether you would adhere 

 to it as he submitted it now in the light of this sworn statement on 

 the part of Dr. Evermann. 



Mr. Clark. I do not see any conflict, when I said I was willing to 

 admit that a skin that was below 5 pounds might be that of a year- 

 ling. I do not see why that does not cover this case, because these 

 animals were all below 5 pounds, and I would be willing to accept 

 Dr. Evermann on that. 



The Chairman. That these are the sizes and weights of yearlings ? 



Mr. Clark. No; but I admit that animals below 5 pounds may be 

 yearlings. I want to show you in a moment that you can not depend 

 on the sizes of skins. I have a whole batch of skin measurements 

 that will show you that there is just as much difference between fur 

 seals of different ages as there is between children and men and other 

 animals. 



The Chairman. If you want to submit that as a comparison, we 

 will take it for what it is worth, but now my recollection is that Mr. 

 Lembkey verifies these conclusions as submitted by Dr. Evermann 

 in the hearings. 



Mr. Elliott. Yes. 



Mr. Clark. Then I ask that Mr. Lembkey and Dr. Evermann 

 elucidate these points to the committee rather than myself. 



The Chairman. But if they say this is a correct statement, will 

 you then change your opinion ? 



Mr. Clark. I do not think I will. 



The Chairman. Are you sure about that? You are an expert? 

 You ought to know. Experts have a right to answer hypothetical 

 questions. 



Mr. Clark. Is the hypothetical question this: That if the state- 

 ment here is that these animals whose skins are under the weight of 

 5 pounds are yearlings, do I agree to that or disagree from it? Is 

 that the question ? 



The Chairman. If these measurements and weights are correct, 

 with the sworn statement of the special agent on the islands, and 

 Dr. Evermann bringing it before the committee, then do you still 

 adhere to the opinion just expressed about yearlings and small pups 

 and extra small pups? 



Mr. Clark. I do not see any disagreement between them. 



The Chairman. You do not? 



Mr. Clark. No. 



The Chairman. Will you take this table of figures and examine it ? 

 Here is one more, Mr. Patton. 



Mr. Patton. Is this the same as the other ? 



Mr. Elliott. Yes; that is the same. 



