1G6 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



A small quantity of oil is tried out by the fishermen on Cape Cod, 

 chiefly, perhaps, from the refuse remaining after the fish have been 

 " slivered '' for bait. 



Near Wood's IIoll, Mass., is the factory of the Pacific Guano Com- 

 pany, which at the time of its establishment in 18G3 was engaged largely 

 in the fisheries and oil pressing, but has now discontinued this branch 

 of the business. At Dartmouth is the factory of Eeskine Pierce, and 

 at Fall River that of Job T. Wilson, which is referred to below iu the 

 Narragansett Bay list. 



Factories in BJiode Island. 



231. In Karragansett Bay are thirteen factories, specified in the fol- 

 lowing list kindly furnished by Mr. Church: 



The Atlantic Oil and Guano Company, operating 3 presses. 



Jos T. Wilson & Co., at Fall River, Mass., operating 3 presses. 



Wm. J. Brightman & Co., at Tiverton, R. I., operating 2 presses. 



Isaac Brown & Co., at Tiverton, operating 2 presses, good condition. 



Charles Cook, at Tiverton Four Corners, operating 2 presses. 



Amassa Simmons, at Tiverton Four Corners, operating 1 press. 



Isaac G. White, at Tiverton Four Corners, operating 2 presses. 



Benj. Manchester, at Tiverton Four Corners, operating 1 press. 



Anthony Manchester, at Tiverton, operating 1 press. 



Otis II. Almy & Co., at Tiverton Four Corners, operating 1 press. 



Narragansett Oil and Guano Company, operating 2 presses. 



James Manchesi'er, at Tiverton, operating 1 press. 



Thomas F. Gray, operating 2 presses. 



Mr. Pryer gives the names of the following manufacturers not in- 

 cluded in Mr. Church's list. Some of them are doubtless concerned iu 

 the titled companies already mentioned : 



John Southworth, Portsmouth, R. I. 



W. H. H. Rowland, Portsmouth, R. I. 



Wilcox Manchester, Tiverton Four Corners, R. I. 



Rhode Island has no factories west of Narragansett Bay. 



Factories in Connecticut. 



232. Another group of factories is located between the eastern bound- 

 ary of Connecticut and the Connecticut River. In 1877 these were five 

 in number, as follows : 



GuRDON S. Allyn & Co., on Mason's Island, between Stonington and 

 Noank, running three gangs. 



» Leander Wilcox & Co. (formerly J. Green & Co.), on Mint Head, 

 also east of Noank, running two gangs. 



Waley & Co., at Poquonnock Bridge, east of the Thames River, 

 running one gang. 



QuiNNiPiAC Fertilizer Company, on Pine Island, Groton, at the 

 mouth of the Thames River, running four gangs. 



