186 EEPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



ber in Buzzard's Bay and Vineyard Sonud. Thus, four new ones were 

 established in Meuemsha Bight, one in Lombard's Cove, and one at 

 Paintville, on the north side of Martha's Vineyard, two or more in 

 Kettle Cove, on the north side of Naushon, and one about the middle 

 of the north side of Na^hawena, making- nine in addition to the number 

 which were there before. The result has been that, with the increasing 

 scarcity of fish in these waters, scarcely one of them has made a suffi- 

 cient profit to pay for the outlay" and labor, and it is therefore probable 

 that, with or without regulation, a smaller number will be hereafter 

 established. Captain Hinckley thinks that the future of pound-fishing 

 is closely connected with its regulation, and, as a representative of that 

 class, is quite willing to accept any law that promises to secure a con- 

 tinuance of the business. He advises, as the best method of preventing 

 the capture of fish, that the opening to the bowl of the pound be com- 

 pletely closed, and that the entire netting of one side of the heart be 

 taken from the stakes. In his opinion, neither the removal nor the re- 

 placing of the net will require more than fifteen minutes to half an hour 

 in each operation. — S. F. B.] 



Xew Yoek, October 15, 1872. 



Messrs. Middletox, Carman & Co., fish-dealers, state that the sup- 

 ply of fish in the Xew York market has been full up to that of last 

 year. 



Htriped-bass have not been quite so plenty. Squeteague of medium 

 size have been quite plenty, and at one time large ones, from Vineyard 

 Sound, were plenty. 



Blue-fish are obtained principally for the New York market, ofl" 

 Eockaway and the Xew Jersey shore, and as far south as Xorfolk. 



The price of blue-fish aiul squeteague has been about the same — 

 from four to eight dollars per hundred pounds, at retail. 



There were a good many scup off the Jersey shore. There have not 

 been so many brought from Narragansett Bay as in former years. A 

 great many very small scup have been brought from that direction, so 

 small that three or four would weigh only a pound. 



Sea-bass have not been quite as plenty as formerly, though many 

 smnll ones have been taken off Xew Jersey. 



Prices have averaged a little less for fish this year than last. 



Spanish mackerel have been quite plenty at one time, for a few days, 

 and then they were oil' again. There are no i^ounds in this vicinity. 



Mr. E. G. Blackford, a fish-dealer, said pound-fish were not as plenty 

 as last year. 



Rogers & Edwards, wholesale dealers, said there had been more 

 than the usual quantity of some kinds of fish, a good supply of large- 

 sized squeteague. The larger ones came from Buzzard's Bay and Vine- 

 yard Sound. Blue-fish have not been as plenty as last year. They are 

 mostly caught in this vicinity, and some from Block Island and Sandy 

 Hook. 



There have been a great many small scup brought in, more than 

 could be sold. Large ones have not been as plenty as before. The small 

 ones come from ^Narragansett Bay, principally. Something should be 

 done to prevent the taking of the small scup ; it would be an advantage 

 to the trade. There have been few large scup this season. Bonito have 

 come in from Block Island, Newport, and down the Sound. 



