250 BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. 



April 15. There were twenty-five vessels in New York with fresh mack- 

 erel, three-fourths of which were small and sold as low as $1 per thou- 

 sand. Some of the mackerel caught were so small that the fishermen 

 threw them away. Three fares that were carried in last week were large 

 fish and sold for a good price. 

 Gloucester, Mass., A^yril 20, 1884. 



Summary. — Last week there were eighteen arrivals from George's 

 Bank, averaging 13,000 pounds of salt cod and a few halibut to a vessel; 

 seven arrivals from Western Banks, averaging 45,000 pounds of salt cod 

 and 3,000 pounds of halibut to a vessel ; three arrivals from the Banks, 

 averaging 28,000 pounds of salt cod to a vessel ; and four arrivals from 

 the shore grounds, with average fares of 5,000 pounds of mixed fish to 

 a vessel. There were 15,000 gallons of cod oil brought from In ova Scotia 

 by freight last week for Gloucester parties. 



Gloucester, Mass., April 27, 1884. 



Monthly Sumimary. — The number of pounds of codfish lauded at 

 Gloucester during the month of April, 1884, vras 2,000,000 less than 

 April, 1883. The fishing at Western Bank this year was a failure. The 

 amount of fish landed at Gloucester during the month of April was as 

 follows : George's Bank cod, 1,802,000 pounds; George's halibut, 59,240 

 pounds; Western Bank cod, 1,210,000 pounds ; V/estern Bank halibut, 

 109,000 pounds; GrandBankshalibut,538,000 pounds; shore cod, 172,000 

 pounds; haddock, 220,000 pounds; frozen herring, 100,000 pounds; fresh 

 herring, 25 barrels ; salt herring, 433 barrels ; mixed fish by freight 

 from Maine, 500 quintals ; and 533,000 pounds of large cod caught in 

 nets in Ipswich Bay. There were 15,863 gallons of cod oil landed from 

 Newfoundland. 



Pollock. — Two schooners arrived at Gloucester this morning with 

 70,000 pounds of pollock. These fish were caught with seine 4 miles 

 from Chatham, and were the first fish of the kind caught this season. 



Mackerel. — Schooner Henry Denois arrived from the south with 

 280 barrels of mackerel, the first that have been brought here this sea- 

 son. Captain McClaiu thinks the prospect fine for a good catch. 



Gloucester, Mass., May 4, 1884. 



Summary. — During the past week there have been twenty-seven ar- 

 rivals from George's Bank with small fares of 12,000 pounds of codfish 

 to a vessel ; five arrivals from Western Bank, averaging 35,000 pounds 

 of codfish to a vessel ; five fares from the Banks, averaging 20,000 pounds 

 of fresh halibut; and six arrivals from Chatham, aggregating 200,000 

 l)ounds of pollock, caught with seines. 



Mackerel. — The outlook for the mackerel fishery is hopeful, the 

 others dull. Two vessels arrived from Boston yesterday, one with 300 

 barrels and the other with 400 barrels of mackerel. Mackerel sold yes- 

 terday for $6 a barrel, and last Monday, for $8.50 a barrel. 



Gloucester, Mass., May 11, 1884. 



