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BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. Page 132 Notes on the Mackerel Fishery of 1881
DEAR PROFESSOR: There appears to be a new school of mackerel on the coast. The vessels had lost the mackerel and could not find them. For a week they did not get many. The mackerel that were here were inshore, in shoal water. To use the seine, some of the vessels went offshore as far as Cash's Pound. There were plenty of mackerel ten days ago. They were driven to within 5 miles of the shore. For the last two days there,have been plenty of mackerel 5 miles off Thatcher's Island. The last fish are of better quality. Three-fourths of the mackerel packed, yesterday were No. 2: There were a very few 1 arge ones among them. The vessels are doing well. Yesterday there were 13 sail of vessels, with 3,500 barrels. To-day there were 11 sail, with 2,960 barrels. One vessel was out a week and caught 400 barrels. One vessel is in from Block Island with 100 barrels of large mackerel. The schooner Edward Webster is in from Block Island with 90 barrels of large mackerel. The schooner Ossipee is in from the bay of Saint Lawrence and reports no mackerel; that is good news for the fishermen. The prices of the fish are as follows: They were sold to-day at $4 a barrel with the bar- rel; mackerel packed sold for $5.50 a barrel for No. 2; $3.50 for No. 3. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. PAGE 133 Barrels to-day are worth $1.10 apiece. The inspection this year is $1.60 a barrel. If mackerel hold plenty, barrels will be worth $1.25 apiece in a week. The George's fishing fleet report plenty of mackerel on George's. Yesterday there were 50 sail of vessels at the wharves landing fish and mackerel. This morning there were 45 sail, mostly mackerel catchers, in the harbors for shelter. There was a fresh breeze, with rain, thunder, and lightning. Your obedient servant, S. J. MARTIN. Prof. SPENCER F. BAIRD,
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