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Several vessels have arrived within a few days from the South, where 

 they have met with poor success, getting" lew mackerel. Our vessels 

 have never been very successful i:i the spring inackereling at the south. — 

 (Gloucester Telegraph, June 2, 18 ,38.) 



The Yarmouth Register reports that the fishermen who have this 

 spring made their usual trips to the southern waters have met with poor 

 success, the best returning not over 25 barrels. Those who have arrived 

 report the whole mackerel tiieet as doing a poor business. — (Gloucester 

 Telegraph, June 16, 1858.) 



1858. — The shore fleet off cape ann. 



Quite a large fleet of mackerel catchers have been visible a few miles 

 off the Cape during the past week. Several of them have done well; 

 one vessel we learn having caught sixty wash-barrels in one day, others 

 have taken twenty-five. They report mackerel plenty, but unusually 

 shy of the hook. — (Cape Ann Advertiser, October 9, 1858.) 



1858. — A GOOD BAY TRIP. 



One of our vessels recently returned from the bay with a fare, the 

 proceeds of which amounted to $1,234. — (Cape Ann Advertiser, Novem- 

 ber 25, 1858.) 



1858. — Last arrival from the bay. 



The last of the bay fleet that is expected to arrive has made her ap- 

 pearance, and the mackerel season has closed. — (Cape Ann Advertiser, 

 December 3, 1858.) 



1858. — A big day's work. 



The Portland Argus states that one day last week two men engaged 

 in fishing off that harbor caught mackerel which they sold for the sum 

 of $90. The weight of the mackerel caught was about 1,500 pounds. — 

 (Gloucester Telegraph, June 20, 1858.) 



1858. — Mackerel plenty off newburyport. 



Mackerel are now schooliug in abundance in Newburyport Bay. The 

 schooner Coral seined one day last week, in the vicinity of the Isle of 

 Shoals, 30 barrels.— {lb.) 



1858. — Small spring catch. 



The Hyannis Messenger says that the catch of mackerel up to the 

 present time has not been a quarter of what it was last year. — (Glouces- 

 ter Telegraph, July 3, 1858.) 



