442 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISE AND FISHERIES. 



6. April ; come in schools ; largest in the fall. 



7. Generally near the surface. 



8. Come and go, south. 



9. Some years they are a partial failure, but I do not know the cause. 



10. Yes. 



11. None perceptible. 



13. In this district ; Gardiner's Bay. 



13. Swim near the surface. 



14. Yes, they leave soon after cold weather. 



15. Generally find them of the same size. 



17. Leave in a body. 



18. For the south. 



20. On a mossy substance called bunker-feed. 



21. In creeks, inlets, and rivers. 



22. All go together. 



23. Kot discovered. 



24. Moderately warm. 



25. Various depths. 



26. Think they settle to the bottom. 



28. Rarely seen at all. 



29. Believe not. 



30. Sharks and bluefish devour them. 



31. They are not found there. 



32. To a great extent. 



34. Purse-nets. 



35. Length, 150 fathoms ; depth, 100 feet. 



36. Sloops, and schooners of from 15 to 20 tons burden. 



37. Nine men. 



38. About three-fourths of the day. 



39. No. 



40. East winds break them up. 



41. Sixty vessels and 540 men. 



42. Used near by. 



43. About 20. Wells, Parsons, Vail, Tuthill, and others. 



44. Five hundred barrels to each factory. 



45. From 1,000 to 1,500 barrels. 



46. Steam and try-pots j from $5,000 to $10,000. 



47. Say 30 cents. 



48. 200 fish. 



49. Some more, and some less. 



50. One quart. 



51. Four gallons to one barrel. 



53. Say twenty years. 



54. New York. 



55. Southern States. 



56. Painting and adulterating. 



