• BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. 95 



Ipswich Bay. These were eighteen arriv^als from Grand Banks with 

 471,000 pounds oflrcsh halibut. There were also nine arrivals fromlS'ew- 

 foundland bringing- .'i,!) 15,000 frozen herring and iOO barrels of salt her- 

 ring. There were two arrivals from Grand INIanan with 570,000 frozen 

 herring and one arrival from Halifax with 120,000 frozen herring. There 

 were two arrivals from George's Bank with 110,000 pounds of haddock. 



Vessels. — There were 48 boats engaged in the cod gill-net fishery, 

 most of which landed their catch at Portsmouth and Eockport. The 

 gillnet fishing will continue in Iftswich Bay during this mouth. The 

 cod caught on George's Bank are small and come from the western end 

 of the Banli. They are full of spawn. 



Price. — The price of fresh fish this week has been high. Fresh cod 

 sold for 4 cents a pound, fresh haddock for 3 cents a pound, and fresh 

 halibut sold for 21 cents a pound. The price of salt fish renmins the 

 same as last week. Frozen herring sold at 60 cents per hundred. 



Gloucester, Mass., March 3, 1884. 



Vessels. — During the coming week there will be about 20 vessels 

 starting south after mackerel and 15 of the Grand Baulc fleet will start 

 tbis week. Last week 45 vessels arrived from George's Bank with good 

 fares. There was a heavy gale there February 28 and 29. The wind 

 blew a hurricane from the northwest. All the vessels that have arrived 

 are more or less damaged, and fears are entertained for the safety of 

 the rest. 



Last week there were 3 arrivals with frozen herring from Grand Manan. 

 Six more are on the way, which will close the herring business for this 

 winter. 



The cod gill-netters have not done much this week on account of the 

 rough weather. 



The vessels fishing on George's Bank caught their fish on the western 

 edge in 28 and 30 fathoms of water; some of them had to cut their 

 cables to avoid collision. Some had their decks swept of bulwarks, 

 dories, and all. Two men were washed overboard. Haddock are plenty 

 on the western edge of George's Bank. Four vessels arrived in Boston 

 with 75,0U0 pounds each, which sold at 2f cents a pound, and w^as the 

 result of two days' fishing. 



Gloucester, Mass., March 11, 1884. 



Cod. — During the past forty eight hours 13 vessels have arrived from 

 George's Bank Avith an average of 30,000 pounds of cc>d to a vessel. 

 These were caught on the western edge in water from 20 to 30 fathoms 

 deep. The fish weigh about 12 pounds each. Two vessels from George's 

 brought 00,000 i)ounds each while 2 vessels from Western Bank report 

 no fish. • 



The mackerelers are getting ready to go south ; 2 sailed last Saturday 

 and G to-day. By this week Saturday 25 vessels will have gone soutii, 

 Haddock continue plenty on George's Bank. There are 25 cargoes i  



