144 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



stated : " The only bait used by mackerel fishers in the Gulf of St. Law- 

 rence is clams and porgies, and that comes all from the United States."* 



Christopher Carrigau, of Lower Milford, Xova Scotia, also stated that, 

 he has been on two trips in the north bay in provincial mackerel vessels 

 and that they used only clams and porgies for bait.t 



A similar statement was made by Martin Ryan, of Middle Milford, who 

 had fished five seasons in provincial vessels, | and Philip Ryan of the 

 same place, who stated that porgies and clams are universally used in 

 the bay (Gulf of St. Lawrence), although a few provincial vessels may 

 occasionally use herring. § 



Andrew Laurie, of Lower Milford, also stated that herring is only used 

 as bait when the vessels of the provincial fishermen are out of porgies and 

 clams, which are better, || and this was confirmed by Thomas England,^ 

 Rufus Carrigau, ** and Charles Lowrie,tt of Milford, George Laidlawt| 

 and R. McDonald, of Low Point, Inverness County, Nova Scotia, who 

 remarked: '" The only bait American mackerel vessels use is porgies and 

 clams, and that is the bait nearly always used by provincial vessels, but 

 sometimes the latter use herring, which is not a good bait and would not 

 do at all to use as bait in fishing alongside of vessels throwing out 

 porgies and clams. "§§ 



Daniel McDonald, also of Low Point, stated that " ten or twelve years 

 ago or longer there were about 400 or 500 American mackerel vessels in 

 the baj' of Saint Lawrence, and during the same time there were about 

 100 provincial vessels in the ba.y. The only bait used for mackerel, or 

 almost the only, consists in porgies and clams, and these all come from 

 the United States, whether used by provincials or Americans; a few 

 English vessels use also a little fat herring, but this is used in quantities 

 hardly worth mentioning." i||| 



James R. Maclean, a merchant of Souris, Prince Edward Island, called 

 on behalf of the Government of Her Britannic Majesty, sworn and exam- 

 ined, testified: 



" Question. With regard to the bait in use for cod-fishing and mackerel, 

 where is it obtained ? — Answer. They very often use herring and some- 

 times porgies. 



" Q. Where do they get the herring ? — A. They catch them around the 

 coast and at Labrador. 



'' Q. Are herring caught there ? — A. Yes; there is a lot of herring taken. 



******* 



" Q. The different fishermen — the large fishermen and the small fisher- 

 men — don't they all catch their own baif? — A. Yes, with nets; and for 



* Affidavit 188, ojx cit., p. 202. 

 t Affidavit 189, op. cit., p. 202. 

 t Affidavit 191, oj?. cit, p. 204. 

 § Affidavit 192, op. cit., p. 204. 

 II Affidavit 193, op. cit., p. 205. 

 H Affidavit 194, op. cit., p. 205. 



** Affidavit 195, op. cit., p. 206. 

 tt Affidavit 197, oj). cit., p. 207. 

 tt Affidavit 200, oj). cit., p. 209. 

 §§ Affidavit 201, op. cit., p. 210. 

 nil Affidavit 202, op. cit., p. 210. 



