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, of a similar experiment on the Pacific coast has been furnished by Cap- 
' tain Exon, now a pilot on the Columbia River, whose father was lost 
\ while engaged in beam-trawling. During 1884 Capt. John Exon, of 
East Portland, Oreg., was in the employ of a fishing firm known as the 
' Portland Deep-Sea Fishing Company, with headquarters at Portland. 
| Captain Exon at the time was master of the schooner Carrie B. Lake, of 
_ about 36 tons burden, engaged in line fishing just outside the mouth of 
| the Columbia River. The numerous varieties of bottom fish were very 
' abundant, and the ground fished over had an even and smooth sandy 
| bottom. Captain Exon had formerly been engaged in the beam-trawl 
fishery from Grimsby, England, and sent there for two beam-trawls, 
' which were brought out by his brother in 1884 and at once put to use. 
_ The trawls were operated near the mouth of the Columbia and off 
| Grays Harbor with equally good success, the catch comprising large 
hauls of sole, flounders, orange and red rockfish, and many other vari- 
| eties of bottom fish. This fishery was successfully carried on during 
1885. Unfortunately for the enterprising promoter of this fishery and 
his well-laid plans, on January 3, 1886, while on a fishing trip, the vessel 
_and its master, mate, and cook were lost. The firm soon after gave up 
| the fishing business, and no later attempts at beam-trawl fishing on the 
_ Pacific coast have been reported. With the growth of the fish business 
of the Pacific States, some enterprising firms may yet take advantage 
of the experiments of the pioneer in this mode of fishing, the success of 
which he demonstrated. The United States Fish Commission steamer 
Albatross has also made frequent use of the beam-trawl in extensive 
‘investigations along the Pacific coast. 
DETAILED STATISTICAL DATA. 
The following tables, relating to each of the years 1889 to 1892, 
inclusive, show the extent of the fishing industry in each county of 
Oregon. The scope of the tables is such that but little explanation 
is necessary, and they are to be consulted in conjunction with the 
descriptive notes on each county which follow. 
Table showing by counties the number of persons employed in the fisheries of Oregon in 
1889, 1890, 1891, and 1892. 
| 1889. | 1890. 
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Counties. On | vessels anaes shore, | On | vessels h stipe shore, 
vessels; trams- | “g.,. | 1m can-| Total. | vessels| trans: fish. | 12 can-| Total. 
fishing.| port- Aas neries, | fishing.) port- =,, | Deries, 
| ing. = -ileetes | ing. ba mat etc. 
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HiT as Seen eee 112 34 0 8 ee Beene CN aoe 48 
lsckamas.........|..-.- <j pat > SB) cose. SOhs ese Pee ee 3a Moo ee 38 
A SaaS ee H 13 | 1,361 USF -BN) a eeer 13 | 1,472 | 768 | 2,253 
Ue Ee age ee 35 4 EA eeeocce Hee aces. 40 4 44 
TESS eee ae 1 See pC eee er 68 6 74 
on Ee ee | 27 74 | 105 ZUG; eatncett 27 70 78 175 
TLS 2 ae Pee (ae ee 78 | 49 Ty | Se Sek Soar ee ese AD asemeeee 
ot es eee ae eee 52 | 50 lp Be See ene 48 32 80 
Multnomah..-..-.. MLE | Eeetatesior=:o 183 | 169 363 di Seieesie ws } 159 207 391 
snr 2 Sas Se 50 | 56 UR so Se = er 50 59 109 
MAACO... === =-..<. eheis Se cia besereicteie | 120 | 94 PA) A os eae ee 115 128 243 
117 ee 11 | 40 | 2, 234 1,334 | 3,619 | 25 40 | 2,112) 1,282 | 3,459 
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