446 BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. 



former vessel fisliecl in tlie usual grounds of Holsteinberg and brings 

 Lome 80,000 pounds of flitches of halibut from Greenland besides 70,000 

 pounds of codfish taken on Flemish Cap. She reached Greenland July 

 12, about a week earlier than others of the fleet, and found fish at once, 

 and haying secured a full fare left Greenland August 2, which is about 

 the date of beginning the fishery there in past years, the size of fish 

 ranging about as usual. The weather was fine and no difficulty was 

 experienced in fishing. She left on the ground the schooners Shiloh, 

 Mist, Byron Hines, Mary E., Herman Babson, and the Sarah Putnam. 

 The last-named vessel belongs in Beverly, Mass., the Byron Hines hails 

 from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, and the other vessels are owned in Glou- 

 cester. The particulars of the other vessels will be reported as fast 

 as they arrive. 



The Herbert M. Eogers fished on a new spot of ground in latitude 

 63° 33', about 30 miles off shore from Candham or Cudport; the water 

 was from 00 to 84 fathoms deep ; used halibut and cod for bait and found 

 halibut abundant, securing a full fare of 70,000 i^ounds of flitches in 

 fourteen days. This vessel had stop])ed on Flemish Cap on the way to 

 Greenland and caught 80,000 i)ounds of codfish. She left Greenland 

 July 28, having been there since July 14. This is the shortest time- 

 trip ever made to Greenland, and by far the shortest stay on that coast. 



Iceland halibut fishery. — Three vessels are engaged in the Ice- 

 land halibut fishery. They left Gloucester May 20, 22, and 24. They 

 are the schooners Alice M. Williams, David A. Story, and the Concord. 

 No definite information has yet been received from this fleet, although 

 from meager reports it is expected they will secure full fares. The' 

 weather has been favorable. Will write about the trips as soon as they 

 get home. They are expected any time now. 



SwoRDFiSH FISHERY. — The fishery for swordfish ofF the New Eng- 

 land coast this season is very prosperous. The fleet numbers 42 sail, 

 hailing from ports all the way from Newport to Portland. The fishing 

 began at the usual time and is likely to continue through this month. 

 A number of the fleet have landed their catch here and found ready 

 sale. In August 85 swordfish, weighing about 24,000 pounds, were 

 shipped from here to New York and other markets. The first arrival 

 here was on July 28. The fish were caught on W^esteru Jeffries, and 

 sold at 10 cents per pound. The fare was 28 fish, which averaged about 

 320 pounds each. This makes 113 swordfish landed here fresh, weigh- 

 ing about 33,000 i)ounds. The largest fish weighed 613 pounds, ex- 

 clusive of head and tail, and was one of the first lot brought here. The 

 price during August was from 4^- to 5 cents per pound fresh, or $12 per 

 barrel salted. The salt ones were landed by mackerel vessels — about 

 20 barrels, or about 4,000 pounds, being the catch thus far of the mack- 

 erel men. This amount may be added to the 33,000 pounds of fresh. 

 The weight of the fresh fish, as given above, is exclusive of heads, 

 swords, and tails, so that the live weight of the fish would be much 

 greater. 



