Windward.—One whale, three-quarters of a ton of whalebone, to 23rd August.
Ponds inlet station.—Two small whales, a quarter of a ton of short whalebone, to 23rd August.
Kekerten station.—No whales to 1st September.
Blacklead station.—No whales to 1st September.
Cape Haven station.—No whales to 1st September.
Active.—One whale, 1,300 pounds bone.
Repulse bay station.—One small whale, 500 pounds bone.
Several other species of the larger whales are known to frequent the southern and eastern waters of Davis strait and Baffin bay, but do not go into the densely ice-covered seas of the western side, nor are they found in Hudson strait or bay.
None of these whales possess the precious whalebone. They are also of comparatively little value for oil, and only when hunted by steamers in conjunction with shore factories, where all the products can be turned to profitable account, as is done in Norway and Newfoundland, can the chase for them be profitable. Such ships and stations will require to be operated from the Greenland coast.
The following species of whales are the most common and important:—