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7G. Statement of J. F. Hall, Brunsuicl:, Ga., Aiml 11, 1876. 



First. They do not frequent the coast in this latitude. 



Second. Tliere have been a few schools seen oft" this coast. One was 

 in Saint Andrew's Sound, latitude 31° a', in the spring of 1871. I saw 

 one myself on May 30, 1872, latitude 31° 15', in about eight fathoms of 

 water. One school was reported off the coast by pilots in the summer 

 of 1874. 



77. Statement of Capt. David Kemps, Neic Berlin, Ma., February 10, 1875. 



1. Bony fish. 



2. Greater. 



3. Increased very much. 



6. Come in the river about December in large schools about the full 

 of the moon ; more numerous at that time than any other, and continue 

 until May. 



7. Swim high and low at times, and make a ripple and attract sea- 

 gulls. 



8. Not known. No one has made it a study. 



9. Eegular, and seem to increase both in size and number. 



11. More numerous on the flow of the tide. 



12. Near the mouth of the river. 



13. All depths ; they have been caught as low as 17 feet. 



14. Not in the least. 



10. The young fish leave the river from July to October, and then in 

 solid bodies mix with young shad. 



19. In the river, within 30 miles of its mouth. 



20. Supposed to live on small animal-matter in the water. 



21. They certainly spawn within the limit of 30 miles from the bar, 

 as they are never seen higher up. They are supposed to spawn in the 

 creeks and coves of the river, as they are alive with the young in the 

 summer and fall of the year. 



22. They are mixed indiscriminately 



23. Has never been noticed. 



24. No particular temperature. 



28. Yes; in the creeks and coves of the river. 

 20 Yes; late in the season, say about April, 



30. Catfish, garfish, crabs, eels, trout, and other fish. 



31. At times we find a few fish with fish-lice in their mouth. 



32. Sharks, jew-fish, porpoise, bass, and catfish are their greatest 

 enemies, to both old and young, and they destroy a great many. 



33. Yes ; about four years ago they died in great numbers and were 

 washed upon the shore of the river. 



34. No particular nets are used. What are caught are in shad-nets 

 having a 5 inch mesh. They are about 17 feet deep and all lengths. 



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