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APPENDIX K 



STATEMENTS OF CORRESPONDENTS. 



These statements are given in the words of the correspondents, being* 

 answers to the circuhir reproduced in Appendix A. The numbers of 

 the answers correspond to those of the questions in the circular. All 

 the statements included in this appendix hav^e been reviewed in the 

 main report. The commission does not necessarily indorse them. 



1. Statement of W. H. Sargent, Castine, Me., January 2Q and December 28, 



1874. 



1. Menhaden and pogy, interchangeably. 



2. Most abundant. 



3. Not so numerous in creeks, coves, inlets, &c., but on the coast, out- 

 side of small bodies, it is not decreased. 



4. Friend & Co., 25,000 barrels; Allen & Co., 15,000; others, 85,000. 

 In the years from 18G3 to 18G8, some years 500,000 barrels were taken. 



5. It does ; especially around and near shores. 



G. About the 25th of May. Main body arrives about the middle of 

 June. The last are largest and fattest, usually. Usually two principal 

 schools; the first large school, June 15 ; the last, September 1 to 10. 



7. Swim high. Always make their arrival known by their ripple. 



8. Come from the south, between Cape Cod and Cape Sable. Usually 

 first seen just outside of headlands; and as they come into bays, rivers, 

 &c., the main body breaks up. 



9. Their appearance is certain. More abundant some seasons. Some 

 seasons they are abundant on the coast of Massachusetts and scarce on 

 the coast of Maine. No two give reasons alike. 



10. Undoubtedly catching by any method tends to frighten them; 

 but running refuse water and other refuse from the fish does more harm. 



11. They follow the tide in and out creeks, coves, &c. 



12. They seem to prefer the still waters of our bays, coves, &c. 



13. They are a surface fish, but are sometimes caught thirty feet 

 below. 



14. I judge that it does, as they go south on the approach of cold 

 weather. 



15. The fish of the same school are uniform in size; some schools 

 larger than others. 



16. I have never seen them or heard of them. 



17. They usually leave in October. I have known them plenty in 

 November, but not often. I think they leave mostly together; some 

 schools linger. 



18. Outside route. General course south. 



19. Have no established opinion. 



