48 KEPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



Mghly intelligent gentleman and well-known correspondent of one of 

 the great Xew York papers, was chosen to act for Professor Baird and 

 Mr. Fergnson, in conjunction with the editor, as permanent member of 

 the committee. It ought to be mentioned that, as in the beginning so 

 few objects were exhibited in the department of fisheries, three judges 

 Avere deemed sufiicieut for this group ; but as objects continued to come 

 in all the time, these judges had enough to do, so that this group could 

 not finish its work until the very last moment, Jidy 30. It must like- 

 wise be mentioned that at the Philadelphia Exj^osition the verdict of 

 the judges was not final, but that it had to be submitted to the criticism 

 of the Centennial Commission and had to be approved by them ; the 

 verdict thereby became more impartial and dignified. 



EXHIBITORS AXD OBJECTS EXHIBITED. 



A. — XORWAY. 



Xorway, which, both with regard to its products and imidements, was 

 best represented (excepting of course the United States, whose exhibit 

 was very full), numbered thirty-two exhibitors, who are mentioned be- 

 low, together with the objects exhibited by them. 



1. Commercial Union of Aaleswul. — An almost complete collection of 

 all the fishing implements used in Xorway, as well as models of fishing- 

 boats. 



2. Carl E. Bonneberg & Sons, of AaJesund. — Dried codfish, dried and 

 pressed codfish in tin cans. 



3. Laurids Madson, of Aalesnnd. — Sides of codfish, prepared in the 

 Scotch manner. 



4. H. A. Selgesen, of Aalesnnd. — Preserved fish-cakes, fresh salmon in 

 tin cans (lobsters were promised but were not sent). 



5. Patent Twine Mamtfactory [Kraasbye Brothers, of Aalesimd). — Fish- 

 ing-lines of silk, flax, and hemp. 



G. The Bergen Museum. — Large and instructive collection of fish in 

 spirits of wine, stufted fish, models of vessels and boats, lodging and ice 

 houses. 



7. The Bergen Commercial Union. — A complete collection of fish dried 

 and salted, salt herring and roe, and several kinds of fish-oil. 



8. The Bergen Smohing EstaUishment. — Smoked herrings, four different 

 sizes (great herrings, merchants' herrings, middle herrings, Christiania 

 herrings). 



9. Fagerheini's net factory {Gottlich Thomson, Bergen). — Salmon and 

 herring nets, mackerel and codfish nets, made of hemp and cotton. 



10. Peter Mohn, Bergen. — Salt fat herrings in tin cans. 



11. Peter Egidens, Bergen. — Fine herrings and anchovies. 



12. Thomas Eriehsen, Bergen. — Different kinds of fishing-hooks. 



13. S. Bons, Christiania {Christiania Preserving Comimny.) — Small 

 smoked herrings in oil, and fish-cakes in hermetically sealed tin cans. 



