516 EXPLANATION OF PLATES. 



Plate SIV. 



Diagrams illustrating tlie use of a pnrse-aeine (p. 117) : 

 Figure 19. Section of seino showing cork -lino and lead-lino witli bridle for pursing. 

 Figure 20. Lower part of purso-seine showing tlio arrangement of the parsing weight. 

 Figure 21. Diagram showing boat and method of pursing the seine. 



Plate XV. 

 Cape Ann seine-boat, with gear (p. 120). Dra.vn by J. H. Emerton: 

 Figure 22. Seine-boat, 88 feet long, showing seine in position, ready to be set; pump, and other fittings. 

 Figure 23. Section of stem of seine-boat, showing towing-links and gear. 

 Figure 24. Pursing-blocts, showing method of attachment to thwart of seine- boat. 

 Figure 25. 0;ir-rest and fastenings (new model). 

 Figure 26. Oar-rest (old model). 

 Figure 27. Purse-weight and pursing blocks. 



Plate XVI. 



Figure 28. Cape Ann dory, with details of construction (p. 122). 

 Figure 29. Side of seining schooner, with seine-rollers. 



Plate XVIT. 



Figure 30. A menhaden seining steamer (p. 123). (From Haddocks' "The Menhaden Fishery of 

 Maine.") 



Plate XVm. 



Figure 31. Diagram of the seining steamer "Leonard Brightman." 



1. Pilot-house. 



2. Gangway to forecastle. 



3. Main hatch for stowage of fish. 



4. Engine-house. 



5. Towing-chocks. 



Plate XIX. 



Figure 32. Seining menhaden at Cape Ann (p. 125). (From a sketch by Mr. P. Center.) 



Plate XX. 

 Figure 33. Seining menhaden in Peconic Bay (p. 124). From the " American Agriculturist." 



Plate XXI. 

 Figure 34. Maine steamers seining menhaden (p. 12G). From a sketch by Henry W. Elliott. 



Plate XXII. 



The preparation of menhaden for bait (p. 147). Drawn by J. H. Emerton : 

 Figure 35. Slivering menhaden. 

 Figure 3G. Bait-mill, perspective view. 

 Figure 37. Bait-mill seen from above, showing knives. 

 Figure 38. Roller of bait-milh 



Figure 39. Bait or churn box, which, when in use, is fixed in the rigging, as shown in Plate XVI, Fig. 29. 

 Figure 40. Bait-dipper. 



Plate XXIII. 



Figure 41. Knives for slivering menhaden (p. 147). Drawn by H. L. Todd. 



1. Slivering knife, old style. 



2. Slivering knife. 



3. Slivering knife, modem style. 



4. Slivering knife, old style. 



Plate XXIV. 



Figure 42. Factory of Americaij Sardine Company at Port Monmouth, K J., (p. 137). Cut lent by 

 Mr. F. F. Beals. 



Plate XXV. 



Figure 43. Factory of The George W. Miles Company on Charles Island, Milford, Conn., with floating 

 factory "Alabama," (p. 171). Cut lent by Mr. Miles. 



