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Spencer, H South Greenwich Bay. 



Stafford, J North R. R. Bridge, Tiverton. 



Taber & Son North Tiverton. 



Tourgee, P South Fox Hill Point, 



Wait, J. L. (2 traps) North Sapowet Point. 



Wait, J. L North Fogland Point. 



Wait, Norman (2 traps) North Fogland Point. 



Wait & Wait (00) North Fogland Point. 



Wait & Wait (00) South Sandy Point, Sakonnet. 



Wait, H McCurry 's Point. 



Wilcox, M. M South Fogland Point. 



Wilcox, M. M North Fogland Point. 



Wilcox, H. (5 traps) Old Buttonwoods. 



Wilcox, H Old Buttonwoods. 



Willis, G Southeast Prudence Island. 



Wilson, A South Greenwich Bay. 



SEASON OF 1910. OFF NEWPORT. 



From nearly every point of view the fishing season off Newport 

 could be declared very poor. Two very heavy storms in the last 

 half of April prevented the trappers from setting their traps as early 

 as desired. This was followed by cold stormy weather in the first 

 part of May which retarded the runs of fish, and the heavy ground 

 swells were quite disastrous to the gear. The prices obtained were 

 as good as average, but the fish were scarce. So much was this so 

 that many firms closed their fishing season quite early. Many 

 lobster fishermen were even compelled to take up their pots for lack 

 of bait. 



Scup. — The first catch of scup consisted of three large-sized fish 

 which were caught off Seal Rock on the twenty-fourth of April. 

 About two weeks previous to this the scup had been reported off the 

 Maryland coast. The usual signs (the appearance of sea robins and 

 lump fish in the traps) seemed to indicate that the scup were present 

 off Newport at a date earlier than that of the first catch, but the very 



