HISTOEY OF THE AMERICAN MENHADEN. 9 



Jamesport, N. Y Mossbunker ; Menhaden. 



Sag Harbor, N. Y Mossbunker. 



New York City and vicinity Mossbunker. 



Port Monmouth, 'N.J Mossbunker. 



Tuckertou, N. J , Mossbunker. 



Atlantic City, K J Mossbunker. 



Somers Point, "N. J Mossbunker. 



Cape May, N. J Bony-fish. 



Bombay Hook, Del Mossbunker ; Oldwife ; Bug-fish. 



Mispillion River, Delaware Old-wife. 



Maurice River Mossbunker ; Old-wife Chebog. 



Hog Island Mossbunker ; Ell- wife. 



Tangier Sound, Maryland Alewife. 



Pocomoke Sound, Maryland Alewife. 



Marlboro', Md Alewife. 



Nanjemoy, Md Alewife. 



Point Lookout Alewife. 



Apateague Island, Ya Alewife. 



Washington, D. C Alewife j Bug-fish. 



Potomac River Alewife ; Bug-fish ; Greentail. 



Y'ork River, Ya Alewife; Bug-head. 



Rappahannock River, Yirginia.. Old- wife ; Wife; Bug-head. 



Cai^e Henry, Yirginia Alewife ; Bony-fish. 



Edenton, N. C Bug-fish. 



Cape Hatteras Fat-back ; Menhaden. 



Beaufort, N. O Fat-back ; Yellow-tail shad. 



Body's Island, N. Fat-back. 



Fort Macon, K C Fat-back. 



Charleston, S. C Menhaden ; Mossbunker. 



Saint Mark's, Ga Menhaden. 



Saint John's River, Florida Menhaden ; Mossbunker; Fat-back. 



Discrepancies in the popular names. 



18. These names are not separated in their distribution by sharply- 

 defined boundaries. Still, as a glance at the table will show, the hahitatj 

 if that term may be legitimately used, of each local appellation appears 

 to be clearly marked. Where there is a discrepancy it can usually be 

 explained. For instance, the general use of the name "menhaden" in 

 the vicinity of Boothbay, Me., is due to the presence of a laige number 

 of fishermen and laborers from Rhode Island who carry on the oil-fac- 

 tories in that region. In the same woy the name " bony-fish " has been 

 naturalized at Moutauk Point and Isapeague, I^T. Y. The factories in 

 that neighborhood are owned by firms in Eastern Connecticut, and the 

 Connecticut " bony-fish fleet " has a favorite cruising ground in the 

 waters of Eastern Long Island. The names " menhaden " and " moss- 

 bunker " have been introduced into Florida by northern fishermen, who 



