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Canadian Jisheries of LaJce Erie controlled hy Sanduslcy dealers. — The 

 growing demand for fisliery prodncts, and the faihire of the American 

 fisheries to supply all the fish required for the trade of the Sandnsky 

 dealers, has, during the past ten years, led to an extension of the oi)era- 

 tious of the Sandusky fishermen into Canadian waters. Several firms 

 now control important pound-net fisheries on the northern shore of Lake 

 Erie. Over 100 pound nets are tliere employed, and 3 steamers are 

 engaged in transporting the catch to Sandusky. Herring constitutes 

 more than two-thirds of the weight and over one-half the value of the 

 yield. The following tables relate to these fisheries : 



Persons enqyloyed. 



Vessels, boats, apparatus, etc., employed. 



Products in ISOO. 



The yield of these fisheries during the ten j^ears ending in 1890 is 

 shown in the following table. It appears that duringl887, 1888, and 

 1889 the output was larger than iu any other years. The figures are 

 from the oflicial customs-house records, and show separately the fish 

 brought in free and those subject to a duty. 



