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1874. — The southern mackerel fishing. — Light farics brought 



IN. 



Southern mackerel fleet are arriving home, averaging light fares. The 

 largest of the season, 300 barrels, was brought in by schooner " Falcon " 

 on Wednesday, June 3 ; the trips will not average over 140 barrels. The 

 business has been overdone this year. — (Cape Ann Advertiser, June 5, 

 1874.) 



1874. — The spring mackerel fishery. 



The Cape Ann Advertiser of June 12, 1874, states that during the 

 past week twenty vessels belonging to the southern mackerel fleet had 

 arrived with light fares, the average quantity being 100 barrels. 



1874. — Fishing in the gulf of maine. 



The Cape Ann Advertiser of September 25, 1874, states that there 

 are from eight to nine hundred mackerel vessels between Portland and 

 Mount Desert; the csitch is light. 



1874. — Successful George's trip. 



Schooner " Florence E. Tower," Captain Frye, arrived at Boston on 

 Saturday (June 27), from a mackerel cruise to George's Bank. She 

 brought in 450 barrels, the fare which has arrived at that port this 

 season. * * Most of the fish were of good quality. Her trip this 

 time was four weeks. — (Cape Ann Advertiser, July 3, 1874.) 



1874. — High line of the seining fleet. 



Capt. Hanson B. Joyce, of Swan's Island (Maine), is high line of the 

 seining fleet this season. Landed to 9th October 2,300 barrels of mack- 

 erel, the largest number ever landed. A small craft of 52 tons still 

 follows the trade, and may get another haul.— (Cape Ann Advertiser, 

 October 16, 1874.) 



another good catch. 



Schooner "John Atwood," of Provincetown, had landed up to October 

 9, 1874, 2,000 barrels mackerel. She took in all 2,100 barrels; was high 

 line of the Provincetown fleet. — [lb,) 



LATE catch of MACKEREL OFF CAPE COD. 



Schooner "Willie B. Wilbur" took with the hook 20 barrels of fine 

 mackerel off Eace Point November 18, 1874. 



1874. — A QUICK TRIP. 



Schooner " Florence Nightingale" left Swampscott Monday morning, 

 August 24, on a market fishing cruise and arrived in Boston the next 

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