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The mackerel sell readily at remunerative prices (from $0.50 to $9.75), 

 and the business bids fair to prove as successful as last season. Some 

 of the vessels have sailed on second trips, but most of the fleet will fit 

 away for the bay on their arrival home. — (Cape Ann Advertiser, June 

 19, 1808.) 



Schooner "Cyrena Ann" arrived from a southern mackereling cruise 

 on Tuesday, with 325 barrels of mackerel. About 100 barrels of the trip 

 were taken on George's, which were of good size, and the first caught 

 there this season. Captain El well has been absent about six weeks, and 

 the vessel will probably stock rising $3,000. This is the best mackerel 

 trip of the season. — (Cape Ann Advertiser, July 3, 18G8.) 



1868. — A GOOD TRIP FROM GEORGE'S. 



Schooner "Maud Muller" arrived from George's yesterday with 200 

 barrels of mackerel, having been absent about three weeks. She spoke 

 several of the Gloucester fleet on the banks, all of which are doing 

 well. — (Cape Ann Advertiser, July 31, 1868.) 



1868. — Unfavorable reports from the bat. 



The reports from the bay are not so encouraging as could be desired. 

 Mackerel are scarce, and the fleet doing little. The catch last season 

 showed considerable falling off from the previous year, and appearances 

 would seem to indicate a light catch this season. — (Ibid.) 



18GS. — Mackerel abundant on George's. 



The mackerel fleet on George's are meeting with excellent luck of late, 

 and some very good fares have been landed the last week. The mack- 

 erel are of good quality, and the vessels are doing much better than those 

 that have gone to the bay. One vessel which started for the bay stop- 

 ped to try for mackerel on the banks, and returned home on Monday, 

 with 230 barrels. The eastern shore fleet are also doing better of late, 

 and the prospect now is that the home-catch will prove far more remun- 

 erative than the bay the present season. — (Cape Ann Advertiser, Au- 

 gust 7, 1868.) 



Excellent success of one of the shore fleet. 



Schooner "Eureka" is high line of the mackerel fleet from this port, 

 having already landed 800 barrels thus far this season. She has made 

 four trips and her net stock is $904. — (Ibid.) 



1868. — First arrivals from the bay. — reported scarcity of 

 mackerel in the gulf. — prices. 



Schooner "A. H. Wonson" arrived from the Bay Saint Lawrence 

 yesterday with 200 barrels of mackerel, having been absent nine weeks. 

 This is the first arrival of the season, and is about a week later than 



