﻿CXI 
  I 
  

  

  KEFORT 
  OF 
  COMMISSIONER 
  OF 
  FISH 
  AND 
  FISHERIES. 
  

  

  Any 
  matters 
  of 
  record, 
  prices, 
  &c, 
  not 
  covered 
  by 
  the 
  questions, 
  will 
  

   add 
  to 
  the 
  value 
  of 
  the 
  return. 
  

  

  SPENCER 
  F. 
  BAIRD, 
  

  

  U. 
  S. 
  Commissioner 
  of 
  Fish 
  and 
  Fisheries. 
  

  

  [Blanks 
  when 
  filled, 
  and 
  other 
  information 
  on 
  the 
  subject, 
  should 
  be 
  

   sent 
  to 
  W.A.Wilcox, 
  United 
  States 
  Fish 
  Commission, 
  Gloucester, 
  Mass.] 
  

  

  COD, 
  HALIBUT, 
  AND 
  OTHEIl 
  GROUND 
  ITS] 
  I. 
  

  

  Port 
  of 
  , 
  . 
  Season 
  of 
  1885. 
  

  

  As 
  some 
  of 
  the 
  above 
  fished 
  on 
  the 
  several 
  grounds, 
  please 
  give 
  total 
  number 
  of 
  

   registered 
  vessels 
  and 
  tonnage 
  in 
  cod 
  and 
  ground 
  fishing, 
  . 
  

  

  Total 
  number 
  of 
  men 
  fishing 
  on 
  vessels 
  and 
  in 
  boats, 
  . 
  

  

  Total 
  amount 
  of 
  halibut 
  caught 
  withiu 
  three 
  miles 
  of 
  provincial 
  shore, 
  and 
  where 
  

   taken, 
  . 
  

  

  Total 
  amount 
  of 
  cod 
  and 
  other 
  ground 
  fish 
  caught 
  within 
  three 
  miles 
  of 
  provincial 
  

   shore, 
  and 
  where 
  taken, 
  . 
  

  

  Kind 
  of 
  bait 
  used, 
  . 
  

  

  Quantity 
  and 
  amount 
  paid 
  for 
  bait 
  in 
  the 
  provinces, 
  

  

  Quantity 
  and 
  amount 
  paid 
  for 
  bait 
  in 
  the 
  United 
  States, 
  

   Quantity 
  and 
  amount 
  paid 
  for 
  ice 
  in 
  the 
  United 
  States, 
  - 
  

   Quantity 
  and 
  amount 
  paid 
  for 
  ice 
  in 
  the 
  provinces, 
  

  

  Amount 
  paid 
  for 
  supplies 
  purchased 
  in 
  the 
  provinces, 
  . 
  

  

  Amount 
  paid 
  for 
  other 
  expenses 
  in 
  the 
  provinces, 
  with 
  items, 
  . 
  

  

  Total 
  value 
  of 
  fishing 
  vessels 
  and 
  boats 
  from 
  your 
  port, 
  . 
  

  

  Total 
  value 
  of 
  outfits 
  on 
  vessels 
  from 
  your 
  port, 
  . 
  

  

  Number 
  of 
  new 
  vessels 
  for 
  above 
  fishing 
  past 
  year, 
  ; 
  aud 
  tonnage, 
  

  

  Number 
  of 
  vessels 
  for 
  above 
  fishing 
  lost 
  past 
  year. 
  . 
  

  

  Number 
  of 
  lives 
  for 
  above 
  fishing 
  lost 
  past 
  year, 
  

  

  Insurance 
  on 
  vessels 
  lost 
  for 
  above 
  fishing 
  past 
  year, 
  . 
  

  

  It 
  is 
  important 
  that 
  this 
  should 
  be 
  filled 
  up 
  as 
  near 
  as 
  possible, 
  and 
  returned 
  at 
  

   once. 
  Do 
  not 
  lay 
  it 
  aside, 
  but 
  please 
  jjjive 
  it 
  your 
  immediate 
  attention. 
  Auy 
  answer 
  or 
  

   information 
  requiring 
  more 
  space 
  please 
  mention 
  on 
  opposite 
  page. 
  

  

  (Signed) 
  

  

  