06 FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 



MESniXG XETS (eiitaugiing in meshes). 



26851. Depth 35 meshes, size of mesh 2^ inch, No. 30 (3) thread, 



26852. "50 " " 



26853. "22 " " 



26854. " 50 " " 

 26!-.55. "100 " " 

 268.56. "100 " " 



26857. "100 " " 



26858. " 16 " " 



26859. "16 " " 



26860. "40 " " 



26861. " 50 " " 



26862. "17 " " 



26863. "35 " " 



26864. "16 " " 



26865. "45 " " 



26866. " 14 " " 



26867. " 14 " " 



26868. "14 " " 



26869. " 14 " " 



26870. " 16 " " 



26871. " 16 " " 



26872. " 18 " " 



26873. " 16 " " 



26874. "45 " " 



26875. "12 " " 



26876. " 60 " " 



26877. " 65 " " 



26878. " 35 " " 



26879. " 75 " " 



26880. "11 " " 



t Drift-nets. 

 t Those drifting across the tide. 



39258. One bale of white gill-netting. American Net and Twine Company, 

 Boston, Mass. 



a. One bale blue gill-netting. " 



b. One bale red gill-netting. " 



tt Those drifting along the tide. 

 Herring gill-nets. 



26124-28-38. Herring gill-net. Used on the coast of New England and the 

 Provinces in the capture of the herring {Clupea liarengus). Amer- 

 ican net and Twine Company, Boston, Mass. 

 26129. Herring gill-nets. 



These nets are about 40 yards long and 150 meshes in depth. They are 

 stretched together in big gangs, floated by pieces of wood and weighted 

 by stones. They are made of 45 and 6 thread cotton from 14 to 20 yarn, 

 2^ inch average mesh. American Net and Twine Company, Boston, Mass. 

 39481. Model of herring gill-net. American Net and Twine Compauj", Bos- 

 ton, Mass. 



