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irieshin^-nets (entangling in meshes). 



Series of samples of giU-netting. American Net and 

 Twine Company, Boston and New York : 



26848. Depth 15 meshes, size of raesli li inch, No. 20 (3) thread. 



■j^Dnft-iiets. 



t Those drifting across the tide. 



26135. One hale of hrown gill-uetting. AiiK-ricaii Net and Twine Company, 



Boston, Mass. 

 28139. One hale of white gill-netting. American Net and Twine C'omi»any, 



Boston, Mass. 



]\ Those drifiing along the tide. 



Mackerel gill-nets. 

 Herring gill-nets. 



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

 Provinces in the caiiture of the h(;rriug {Clupea Uarengus). Amer 

 ican Net and Twiuc Comiiauy, Boston, Mass. 



