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not able to state the quantity of oil, roe, herriugs, and seal-skins which 

 are shipped from these two countries. 



The prices do not yatj much from those of other countries, and are 

 subject to the same fluctuations which are caused by the varying results 

 of the fisheries and by the state of the markets. The dried codfish are 

 shipped from Nova Scotia and Xewfoundlaud to the West Indies and 

 Brazil, partly in boxes and partly in baskets or a sort of tubs holding 

 about 108 pounds each, and to Europe bj^ merely placing them loose in 

 the hold of the vessel. The shipping of new diied codfish generally 

 commences towards the end of August or in September. 



It may be known what an influence the cuttle-fish (calamare) has on 

 the Newfoundland fisheries, as it is a most excellent bait, which can 

 scarcely be replaced by any other. Just like the capeliu in Fiumarken, 

 the cuttle-fish at certain times visits the coast of Newfoundland in 

 large schools, and large numbers are then caught to be used as bait in 

 the cod-fisheries, which commence in May and last till the end of Sep- 

 tember or October. The cuttle-fish are either kept fresh or salted, and 

 their price varies considerably. With regard to the bait-herring, every- 

 thing is exactly as with us. 



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POSTSCRIPT. 



After having made myself acquainted with the character of the Ameri- 

 can fisheries, it was my object to apply to oiu" fisheries all the practical 

 American imi)rovements as far as this might be possible. I therefore 

 undertook my journey to New York, Long Island, Boston, and Glouces- 

 ter, accompanied by Mr. F. M. Wallem, a newspaper correspondent of 

 great and varied knowledge; the special object of this jomney being to 

 become still better acquainted, from personal observation, with the Ameri- 

 can fisheries, and particularly with the working of that most excellent fish- 

 ing implement, the purse-seine, whose introduction into Norway we both 

 considered of great importance, especially for our mackerel and herring 

 fisheries. We were everywhere received with the greatest politeness and 

 readiness to be shown all that was to be seen. I must here make special 

 mention of Mr. A. A. French, in New York, head of a branch office of 

 the American Net and Twine Company, of Boston, who showed us about 

 on Long Island, where we saw the most important fishing implements 

 and the way in which they are used, and of Mr. Eugene Blackford, of 

 New York, who took us to Fulton Market and showed us everything of 

 interest in that vast establishment. In Boston we were very kindly 

 received by the representatives of the firm of A. A. French & Co. (the 

 American Net and Twine Company), and in Gloucester we were fortu- 

 nate enough to meet with the same kind reception from the head of the 

 firm of Procter, Trask & Co., which last year shipped herrings from 

 Gloucester to Sweden, and also from one of the partners of the firm of 



