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54. Boston. 



55. Much is used by farmers in the vicinity of its manufacture, but a 

 larger quantity is shipped to Boston, New York, and Baltimore. 



56. Generally, I think, for lubricating purposes. 



57. In 1873 and four previous years, from 35 to 4G cents a gallon. In 

 1862, $1.40 a gallon. 



58. It is certain that they have diminished on this coast. 



2. Statement of J. C. Condon, Belfast, Me. Communicated hy Marshall 

 Davis, deputy collector, Belfast, Me. 



Your circular, addressed to this office, making inquiries relative to a 

 species of fish found here and called by us pogy, was duly received, and 

 I have the honor to return to you the following answers to your ques- 

 tions, the most of which I will here state were obtained from Mr. J. C. 

 Condon, of this place, who for some years has been engaged to some 

 extent in catching the fish and manufacturing the pogy oil. 



1. Y'our first question I have-already answered. We call them pogy. 



2. The fish are quite abundant here. 



3. Their numbers have diminished. 



4. Two thousand barrels of fish in this (Castiue) district. 



5. It does not appear to, here. 



6. The first of June are first seen ; most abundant the last of June 

 and into July ; come in schools. The second school usually comes ten 

 days later than the first, and the fish are larger, the first being the 

 younger fish. 



7. They swim near the surface and make a ripple on the water. 



8. They follow the coast from the south. 



9. They come every year, but some years later than others. 



10. Much fishing with nets would frighten them farther- from the 

 shore. 



11. Will school out with the ebb, and in with flood. 



12. Inside schools come up into the bays near the shore and outside 

 schools play from Portland to Mount Desert. Inside schools are younger 

 and smaller fish. 



13. The depth of water makes no difference, as they swim near the 

 surface. 



14. They seek warmer water in fall and winter. 



15. They breed south and do not reach here until two or three years 

 old. 



16. ^o fish are found here younger than two or three years. 



17. They leave in Optober and November in a body. 



18. Follow the coast southerly. 



19. On the southern coast. 



