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these small lakes there are also the bream, crucian, roach, bleak, pike, 

 perch, eel, and some other kinds of fish. 



In many parts of Sweden the tench is considered as a fish of little 

 value, and as not being- a wholesome article of food, and consequently 

 it does not sell at a good price. In Germany, where this fish is better 

 known, it is appreciated more. It is stated that it often sells at as 

 high a price as the carp, but generally tench costs about two-thirds 

 of the price of carp. The tench has frequently a more pronounced 

 muddy or i)eaty flavor than the carp, but if kept in clear, running water 

 for five or six days it will almost entirely lose this flavor. 



»0.— IVJEW ENCJXAIVU FISBICRIES IIV JUtY, 18S6. 



By W. A. ^VILCOX. 



With the exception of mackerel the receipts show few changes in 

 quantity from those of the corresponding month of last year. At 

 Gloucester the same number of fares of cod and other ground fish have 

 been landed — 277 cargoes each year. Of mackerel 30 fares arri\'ed from 

 the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and 7 small broken fares from ofl' the New 

 England coast, against IIC fares during July, 1885, making the aggre- 

 gate fares 307 in July, 188G, and 393 in July, 1885. 



Codfish of good size and quality were abundant. A number of ves- 

 sels have returned to home ports from their second trips with full fares, 

 caught on Banquereau, Western Bank, and Grand Banks. Nearer home 

 the catches on George's and Brown's Banks have been good, at the close 

 of the month falling off on the former and increasing on the latter. The 

 July catch by the Gloucester fleet of the jiast two seasons, on these 

 two banks, is of interest as showing the fluctuation in the catch from 

 one bank to the other : 



Codfish landed at Gloucester during July. 



The fish from George's usually are given the preference, as being of 

 superior quality to those from any other locality. 



Halibut have continued scarce, vessels arriving mostly Avith small 

 fares. A few vessels fishing between George's and Brown's have 

 brought in larger fares than those from the Grand and other banks. 

 The total receipts for the month show a falling ofi" of 170,350 pounds 

 from those of July, 1885. 



