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REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



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* In setting the trawl on this occasion wo adopted a new method. Two dories were put out, each 

 taking one tub of trawl, the ends of which were bent together; the dories then pulled in opposite direc- 

 tions at right angles to the wind, and when the lino was out they let go the anchors and each boat lay 

 by its respective end. This method of setting lias a considerable advantage over the ordinary method, 

 when quick work is desirable, for as soon as the men weigh the anchors and get them on board, there 

 is comparatively little strain on the trawl, and it can be quickly and easily pulled in. 



Washington, D. C, May 25, 1887. 



