INVESTIGATION OF THE FUR-SEAL INDUSTRY OF ALASKA. 735 



There is a remarkable scarcity of 3-year-olds and a still more remarkable scarcity 

 of 4 and 5 year olds. 



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July 8. 

 Leaving Mr. Marsh to make the record at the branding * * *. 

 Marjorie. — The results of the branding this morning were as follows: 



Marked 3-year-olds 165 



Rejections: 



l's and 2's 393 



4-year-olds 24 



5-year-olds 6 



6-year-olds 4 



Total driven 592 



July 9. 



Reef. — A second drive for the breeding reserve was made from reef this morning 

 with the following results: 



Former brands 200 



New brands 251 



Released: 



l's and 2's 1,315 



4-year-olds 23 



5-year-olds 17 



6-year-olds 10 



7-year-olds 2 



Total driven 1, 818 



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July 11. 



Zapadine. — A second drive from this rookery for the breeding reserve this morning 

 gave the following: 



New 3-year-olds branded 62 



Former brands noted 47 



Released animals: 



l's and 2's 320 



4's 6 



5's 2 



6s 1 



7'e 1 



Total driven 439 



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July 15. 



The following result of the drive this morning for the breeding reserve : 



Former brands 88 



New brands 215 



Not branded : 



1 's and 2's 760 



4's 15 



5's 8 



6's 2 



Total driven 1, 088 



* * * An animal appeared in this drive with a single burnt mark across the 

 neck just back of the ears. It is thought to be an animal marked on St. George, 

 and that a hot iron instead of sheep's shears was used in making the mark. 



Mr. McGuire. What year? 



Mr. Elliott. This is 1912. 



Mr. Stephens. All of that is 1912? 



Mr. Elliott. Yes; this is right in sequence. 



