REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF INLAND FISHERIES. 5 



Captain Chandler tells me that he counted 23 in sight at one 

 time, and others have noted their presence in large numbers. 

 These hair seals are great fishermen, and it takes quite a number 

 to make a meal for them ; what would be required to satisfy them 

 it would be difficult to calculate. 



Account of fish and lobsters shipped in 1893, from Newport, 

 R. I., by Old Colony Steamboat Co.: 



Month. Fish. Lobsters. 



January 5 Barrels 3 Barrels. 



February 2G '' 



March 82 " 



April 60 " 6 " 



May 7,8J4 " 197 ^' 



June 8,840 '' 305 " 



July 3,435 " 356 '' 



August... 1,622 '' 296 " 



September ' 861 " 170 " 



October 1,102 ^' 39 " 



November 449 " 6 '' 



December.. , 126 '' 21 '' 



Total 24,452 1,399 



The following is the amount of fish and lobsters shipped over 

 the Old Colony line for twelve years, from Newjport : 



1882 12,514 Bar 



1883 13,874 



1884 .■ 20,301 



1885 18,421 



1886 18,439 



1887 17,491 



1888 16, 194 



1889 21,353 



1890 11,583 



1891 / 20,236 



1892 28,955 



1893 25,851 



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