292 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. [20'2] 



MACKEREL INSPECTION IN MAINE. 



Statement II. — Showiug the total number of ban-els of each quality of pickled mackerel 

 inspected in Maine from 1804 to 1820, and from 1864 to 1881. 



a Tlio rctnriis of the Boston Fish Bureau give the inspection this year 48.263 barrels. 



b From returns of the Boston Fish Bureau. The State inspection returns for 1879 could not be found. 

 For 1880 the returns by the inspectors to the secretary of state give the number of barrels at 72,714/j, 

 which is believed to be inaccurate. 



48. — Statistics of new Hampshire. 



The statistics of mackerel inspection in New Hampshire are in a single 

 statement Avhicli shows the total number of barrels of mackerel packed 

 in Portsmonth, the only inspection port of the State, (luring' the years 

 1830 to 1852, 18G1 to 1881. These facts are comi)iletl from the following 

 sources: 1830 to 1852, from Sabine's Eeport on the American Fisheries; 

 1861 to 1877, from original returns of inspectors copied by Mr. Starbuck ; 

 18 9 to 1881, from official documents signed by the secretary of state of 

 New Hampshire. In a foot-note is given the number of barrels packed 

 in the State during the years ending December 31, 1878 to 1881, as re- 

 ported to the Boston Fish Bureau. 



