REPORT OF COMMISSIONERS OF INLAND FISHERIES. 7 



1886 about 4,000 Barrels Average price per Barrel . . $7 00 



1887* estimate 10,000 " .... " '* " " .. 3 00 



1888 7,000 " .... ** " " " .. 4 00 



1889.... between 10,000 and 12,000 " .... " " " " .. 2 50 



These figures are made from records and estimates of the shipment 

 when made in bulk. 



Amount of Edible Fish and Lobsters shipped from Neioport by loay of Old Colony 



Steamboat and Railroad lines. 

 Year. 

 1886 17,434 Barrels Fish, inclufliug Lobsters. 



1887. FISH. 



January 6 Barrels , 



February 9 " 



March 26 " 



April 85 " , 



May , 10,293 '' 



June. 4,148 " 



July 900 " 



August 349 " 



September 431 " 



October 293 " 



November 87 " 



December 30 ** 



Total 16,657 Barrels. 



1888. PISH. 



January 68 Barrels. 



February. 35 



March 30 



April 157 " . 



May , 5,605 " . 



June 6,813 



July 1,407 " . 



August 465 " 



* The record was lost for year 1887. 



