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 Appendix F.— Tables of ocean temperatures for certain points on the east coast of the TTnited 



States -• 291 



Table I.— Tahfe of surface temperatures, March, 1876, to February, 1877 291 



Table IT.— Table of bottom temperatures, March, 1876, to February, 1877 292 



Table III. — Table of meau temperatures of surface aud bottom, March, 1876, to February, 



1877 293 



Table IV.— Table of mean temperatures of surface and bottom, March, 1877, to February 28, 



1878 294 



Appendix G. — Table showing comparative amounts of menhaden, mackerel, shad, and alewives 



inspected in the State of Massachusetts, 1804 to 1877 295 



Appendix H. — List of manufacturers of menhaden oil and guano. (Compiled by Mr. Jasper 



Pryer) 296 



Appendix I,— Partial list of vessels employed in the menhaden fishery 297 



Steamers , 297 



Sailing-vessels 298 



Appendix K. — Prices-current of menhaden oil and review of the markets. [From the "Oil, 



Paint, and Drug Reporter "] 299 



Prices-current for the years 1871, 1872, 1873, 1874, 1875, 1876, 1877 299 



Weekly review of the market for the years 1871, 1872, 1873, 1874, 1875, 1876, 1877 304 



Appendix L. — Proceedings of the United States Menhaden Oil and Guano Association 358 



First annual meeting, 1874 358 



Second annual meeting, 1875 359 



' Third annual meeting, 1876 360 



Fourth annual meeting, 1877 363 



Fifth annual meeting, 1878 365 



Appendix M. — Annual reports of menhaden oil and guano manufacturers in the State of Maine. 368 



First annual rep^^t, 1873 368 



Second annual report, 1874 369 



Third annual report, 1875 370 



Fourth annual report, 1876 371 



Fifth annual report, 1877 372 



Appendix N.— Statements of correspondents 373 



1. Statement of W. H. Sargent, Castine, Me., January 26 and December 28, 1874 373 



2. Statement of J. C. Condon, Belfast, Me., communicated by Marshall Davis, deputy 



collector, Belfast, Me 375 



3. Statement of R. A. Friend, Brooklin, Me 377 



4. Statement of John Grant, Matinicus light-station, Matinicus Hock, Me., March 31, 



1874 378 



5. Statement of Benjamin F. Brightman, Waldoborough, Me., March 18, 1874 379 



6. Statement of L. Maddocks, Booth Bay, Me., December 25, 1877 382 



7. Statement of G. B. Kenuiston, Booth Bay, Me., February 14,1874 382 



8. Statement of Judson Tarr & Co., Kockport, Mass., and Booth Bay, Me., January 23, 



1874 385 



9. Statement of Mrs. B. Humphrey, keeper of Monhegan Island light, Monhegan Island, 



Me., February 4, 1874 387 



10. Statement of .1. "Washburn, jr., Portland, Me., February, 1874 388 



11. Statement of Chandler Martin, keeper of "Whale's Back light, "Whale's Back, N. H., 



February 23,1874, and January 9, 1875 390 



12. Statement of Thomas Day, keeper of Seguin light, Parker's Head, Me 390 



13. Statement of "William S. Sartell, Pemaquid light-station, Bristol, Me., February 1, 



1874 391 



14. Statement of Alden H. Jordan, keeper of Baker's Island light. Cranberry Isles, Me., 



December 29, 1873, and February 9,1874 391 



15. Statement of "Washington Olin, keeper of Pond Island light, near Booth Bay, Me., 



February 18, 1874 393 



16. Statement of an unknown correspondent, Gloucester, Mass., March 28, 1874 393 



17. St.atement of Capt. P. J. B.ibson, collector of customs, Gloucester, Mass.. 395 



18. Statement of Simeon Dodge, Marblehead, Mass 399 



19. Statement of Eben B.Phillips, Swampscott, Mass., January 21, 1874 .'. 401 



20. Statement of Thomas Loring, collector, Plymouth, Mass., January 24, 1874, and March 



20,1875 403 



21. Statement of "William Atwood, light-house keeper, Plymouth, Mass., February 23, 



1874 404 



22. Statement of HemanS.Dill, "Wei fleet, Mass., January 9, 1875 405 



