THE FUR-SEAL FISHERIES OF ALASKA IN 1909 
By Walter I. Lembkey, 
Agent in Charge. 
STATISTICS OF SEALS KILLED. 
ST. PAUL ISLAND. 
During the lessee’s sealing season of 1909, which began June 28 
and ended July 31 following, a total of 9,508 sealskins was secured 
on St. Paul Island. For this there were 35 drives, one of which was 
made for the additional purpose of securing bachelors for the breeding 
reservation. For the whole season, the general average of skins 
obtained in each drive was 271. 
During the fall of 1908 and spring of 1909, 7 drives were made on 
St. Paul Island by the agents to furnish food for the natives. From 
these, 1,506 skins were secured. This number, together with 32 
which had been retained from the previous season and were ordered 
to be delivered to the lessee by the letter of the Commissioner of 
Fisheries dated March 11, 1909, and with 7 skins taken from seals 
killed by the watchmen at Zapadni for food, made a total of 11,053 
skins on hand on St. Paul Island on July 31, 1909. 
Statement of Fur Seals Killed on St. Paul Island, Alaska, during the Year 
ended July 31 , 1909 . 
Date. 
Rookery. 
Seals killed for 
natives’ food. 
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2- 
O 8 
Seals killed by lessees for 
skins. 
Rejected. 
Aggregate. 
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a> 
is 
£3 c n 
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* 8 
1908. 
Aug. 1 
8 
Oct. 20 
29 
Nov. 3 
18 
Too large and too small re- 
tained from 'previous sea- 
son ( delivery as part of 
quota of 1908 authorized by 
letter of Commissioner of 
Fisheries, March 11,1909). 
Gorbatch 
Reef and Ketovi 
Tolstoi and Middle Hill 
Northeast Point 
Reef 
SO 
32 
183 
107 
158 
718 
181 
105 
158 
716 
169 
181 
105 
158 
716 
169 
183 
107 
158 
718 
169 
7 
