758 



HISTORY AND METHODS OF THE FISHERIES. 



from September 15 to December 1, was $85. Some of the men own two boats each. The spring and 

 summer catch was largely sold to the cannery at Vinal Haven, all of the small lobsters having 

 been disposed of in that way. A large percentage of the larger, or count lobsters, taken in the 

 spring and summer, and all of that character caught in the fall, are sold to the Portland, Boston, 

 and New York smacks. 



CANNERIES. Three canneries are contained in this district, being located and owned as follows: 

 One in Gamden, established in 1878, and owned by J. Winslow Jones & Co. ; one in North Haven, 

 established in 1806, and owned by W. K. Lewis & Brother ; and one at Carver's Harbor, Vinal 

 Haven, established in 1863, by E. C. Schenck, of New York, and owned, since 1870, by J. Winslow 

 Jones & Co. Lobsters are carried to these canneries in seven dry smacks, having a combined 

 crew of thirteen men. Mackerel, as well as lobsters, are put up at all of these canneries. The 

 first factory was built at North Haven in 1857, the lobsters being caught at that time with the 

 old style of hoop-net pots. 



List of lobster smarts belonging in the Belfast district. 

 ENGAGED IN LOBSTEUING ONLY. 



Name. 



George M. Hodgdon 

 William Herbert ... 



Caro Piper 



Matilda 



Clear the Track . . 



Total . 



Where owned. 



Stockton 



Isleaboro'. . . . 



Eockport 



.. do 



ViualHSven.. 



How 

 rigged. 



Schooner. . 



...do 



...do 



..do 



. . do . . . 



Well 

 or dry. 



Dry . 

 ..do.. 



Well. 

 ..do .. 

 ..do.. 



Tonnage. 



16. 19 

 10.50 

 29.64 

 23.13 



41.03 



120. 49 



Value. 



41,000 



1,000 



3,000 



600 



800 



~MOO 



Crew. 



Markets supplied. 



Castine cannery. 

 Camden cannery. 

 Boston. 



Do. 



Do. 



ENGAGED IN OTHER FISHERIES ALSO. 



Glenrlale 



Vinal Haven.. Schooner.. Dry .. 



12. ; 



900 



Summation of the lobster fisheries in Belfast district in 1880. 



Number of fishermen 258 



Number of market men 18 



Number of vessels above f> tons burden 6 



Value of same $3, 150 



Number of boats 312 



Value of same $6, -293 



Number of lobster pots 15,930 



Value of same $11,948 



Total amount of capital invested in the fishery $26, :!93 



Number of barrels of bait used 6,555 



Value of same $:!, 277 



Quantity of lobsters sold to the market smacks and local fresh trade, in pounds 099,000 



Value of same $25, 630 



Quantity of lobsters sold to the canneries, in pounds 1,177,464 



Value of same fill, 775 



Total quantity of lobsters taken anil sold, in pounds 1,876,464 



Value of same $37, 405 



Summation of the lobster canneries in I.'elfast district in 1880. 



Number of canneries 3 



Value of buildings and fixtures $11,000 



Additional cash capital required $18, 000 



Number of boats 7 



Value of same ,$2, 925 



