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for forty vessels. The property contains an Administra- 

 tion building, cold storage and power plants, and two 

 long buildings containing forty-four fish stores. The en- 

 tire property comprises 537,100 square feet. Spur tracks 

 on the property will make railroad facilities ample to all 

 parts of the country. It is the best appointed and second 

 largest fish market in the world. 



The Boston Lobster Dealers' Association was organ- 

 ized last winter and has headquarters on Long Wharf. 

 Here the lobster dealers have regular meetings during 

 the lobster season and have made progress in bettering 

 the conditions of the lobster trade. The special attention 

 of this association is directed to the handling of the large 

 quantities of lobsters which are received in this city from 

 Nova Scotia. 



The Fishing Masters' Association, as the name implies, 

 is composed of the captains of the fishing fleet. They hold 

 special meetings and take action on questions concerning 

 their own welfare. A feature of this association is the 

 publication annually of a book entitled ''Fishermen of the 

 Atlantic," which contains a list of the fishing vessels, and 

 much other valuable information relating to the fishing 

 industry. 



A considerable number of those engaged in the fish 

 trade are members of the Boston Chamber of Commerce, 

 which has a membership of 4,000 and is a great factor 

 in the civic and industrial progress of Boston and New 

 England. 



