[281] HISTORY OF THE MACKEREL FISHERY. 



18G2. — Fleet fitting for the bay. — success of the southern 



MACKEREL FISHERY. — LARGE FLEET IN GLOUCESTER. 



Quite a large fleet of vessels will be ready to start for the bay imme- 

 diately after the 4th. 



The southern mackerel fleet have mostly returned from their first 

 trips with average fares, and many have gone on a second trip, as 

 mackerel are plenty. 



Shore mackereling will be prosecuted quite extensively this season. 

 Large fleet of mackerelmen were in port on Wednesday, mostly south- 

 shore vessels fishing on the shore. It is unusual to see a fleet of mack- 

 erel catchers in our harbor at this time of year. — (Cape Ann Advertiser, 

 June 27, 1802.) 



1862. — The early bay fleet. 



Quite a number of vessels are fitting for an early trip to the bay ; 

 will be ready to start June 1 ; no arrivals yet from the southern mack- 

 erel fleet. — (Cape Ann Advertiser, May 23, 18G2.) 



18G2. — The mackerel fishery in the gulf of saint lawrencb. — 



FAVORABLE REPORTS. 



Advices from the bay report vessels doing well. Julyl "Bridget Ann" 

 had 150 barrels; " Cyrena Ann," 175 ; " Wide Awake," 130 ; "Electric 

 Flash," 120 ; " Ocean Gem," GO. Weather unfavorable the past fortnight, 

 and the mackerel taken thus far were rather poor. — (Cape Aun Adver- 

 tiser, July 25, 1862.) 



1862. — First arrival from the bay. 



One fare of 200 barrels of mackerel has arrived from the bay. Sold 

 at $4£ and $3| per barrel for large and medium 3's. The shore fleet 

 have not done much of late. — (Cape Ann Advertiser, July 18, 1862.) 



1862.— Good fares from the bay. — prices and quality of mack- 

 erel better than in 1861. 



There has been quite a number of arrivals from the bay during the 

 past fortnight, bringing in good fares. The quality of mackerel is said 

 to be vastly superior to those of last season, and the prices are higher 

 than last year. — (Cape Aun Advertiser, September 12, 1862.) 



1862. — Mackerel abundant in ipswich bay and at cape cod. — 

 ten arrivals from the bay. 



Shore mackereling good the past week. Ipswich Bay has been swarm- 

 ing with mackerel, and the mild, pleasant weather has been very favor- 

 able. A large school of mackerel have made their appearance at Cape 

 Cod. Previous to the present mouth the catch has been small. Bay 



