516 EXPLANATION OF PLATES. 



Plate XIV. 



Diajriams illustrating the use of a purse-seine (p. 117) : 

 Figure 19. Section of seine showing cork -line and lead-line with bridle for pursing. 

 Jt'igTire 20. Lower part of purse-seine showing the arrangement of the pursing weight. 

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



Plate SV. 

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

 Figure 22. Seine-boat, 68 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 2:>. O.ir-rest and fastenings (new model). 

 Figure 26. Oar-rest (old model). 

 Figure 27. Purse-weight and pursing blocks. 



Plate SVI. 



Figure 2t. Cape Ann dory, with details of construction (p. 122). 

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



Plate XVII. 



Figure 30. A menhaden seining steamer (p. 123). (From Haddocks' "The ilenhaden Fi.'ihery of 

 Maine.") 



Plate XVin. 



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



3. Pilot-house. 



2. Gangway to forecastle. 



o. 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 sieamtrs seining menhaden (p. 120). From a sketch liy Henry W. Elliott. 



Pl.\te XXII. 



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

 Figure 35. Slivering menhaden. 

 Figure 36. Bait-mill, perspective view. 

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

 Figure 38. Roller of bait-milL 



Figure 39. B.ait or churn box, which, when in use, is fixed in the rigging, as shown in Plate XVI, Fig. 2'X 

 Figure 40. Bait-dipper. 



Pl.\te XXIIL 



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



3. Slivering knife, old style. 



2. Slivering knife. 



3. Slivering knile, modem style. 



4. Slivering knife, old .style. 



Plate XXIV. 



Figure 42. Factory of American Sardine Company at Port Monmouth, X. J., (p. 137). Cut lent hy 

 Mr. F. F. Be.ils. 



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. 



