124 ANIMAL RESOURCES AND FISHERIES OF UNITED STATES. 

 IVIe5«hiBi^-DiC'l<^ (entangling in nieslies). 



Salmon lioolc-iiill-net of the Saint Lawrence. 



t Drift-nets. 

 t Those drifting across the tide. 

 Shad gill-nets used in Southern rivers. 



26126, 2GI31-2, Model of shad gill-net. American Net and Twine Company, 

 Boston and New York. 

 Used in rivers of the Atlantic coast. 



These nets are knit of linen thread (22-50, 3-cord, and 20-60, 2-cord). 

 They range in length from 50 to 200 fathoms, and in depth from 25 to 90 

 meshes, 4i to 5 inch mesh. They are used exclusively as drift-nets. 



On the Connecticut River about 4,000 pounds of this netting an; used 

 ainnially. The average weight of a net is 'AO to 40 jiounds, its depth 45 to 

 50 meshes, ;'f to 5^ inches. 



On the Hudson River about 7,500 pounds are annually use<l, line threads 

 (50-75, 2-conl), 100 to 200 fathoms in length, and from 50 to 90 meshes in 

 depth, 4f to 5 inch, weight from 15 to oO pounds to the net. 



In tlie Delaware, Potomac, and Cliesapeake 20,000 pounds arc- used, from 

 30 to 60 njeshcs in deplh, and ;' J (30 to 40, 2-cord) length, 75 to 100 fathoms. 



In the rivers of Nordi Carolina nets are made from coarse twine (22-35, 

 3-cord, and 20-35, 2-cor<l) 25 to 40 meshes in depth, 5-5| gauge. Tht'ir 

 length is about 100 yards. About 25,000 pounds are used annually. 



In the rivers of South Carolina the twine is slightly liner than in North 

 Carolina (25-35, 3-cord), 25 to 60 meshes dee]), the size otherwise about the 

 same. 1,500 pounds are used annually. 



In Georgia and Florida about 6,000 pounds are used. This netting is 

 knit from linen thread (;J0-40, 3-eord, and 2.5-35, 2-coi<l) 40 to 60 meshes 

 in <lepfh; 4J to 5^ mesh. About 18 to 24 pounds are used in a net; its 

 hMigth 100 yards. (E. B. French.) 



Ilerring gill-nets. 



Used in Hudson and Delaware Rivers in capture of (he alcwire or Inning 

 {I'omolohiis pxcudolunriitjioi). 



*Kuitfrom 30-40, 2-cortl, tlinad. tVoiu 15 to ino inrsbcs in drptli, 2^ to 

 3 inch nu^sh ; about i:? jiounds to a net on (he Huilson and t> to 7 jiouuds 

 on the Delaware; tlu" nets on the Hudson, 60 to 100 nicsbes, on the Dela- 

 ware I'rom :{5 to (;o. About 2. .".00 Jiouuds used iiuiiually. {V.. 1$. French.) 



MulU't gill-not.s. 



Used principally on the Saint John's River, Florida. 



Knit from coarse linen thread (l<>-25, 3-cord) and from S.^ to 50 nu-slies 

 inde]ith. The size of mesh varies with the season: in July 3i, August 3}, 

 September 4 inch. The average length of the nets is 100 to l.")() yards. 

 About l,.')O0 to 2,000 pounds in use on Saint John's River, and about l,0(M) 

 ]»ounds of cotton {\^ and \' to \^) nets on the fJulf coast from 30 to 40 

 meshes in depth, 3^ to 3}, not varying with .seasons. (E. \i. French.) 



• The nets belonging to this series arc enumerated below, among Nos. 26848-26880 



