[329] HISTORY OF THE MACKEREL FISHERY. 



1875. — First fare of mackerel foe the season — a big stock. 



To a Portland schooner, the " Georgie Willard," belongs the credit of 

 landing the first fare of mackerel this season. The " Willard " arrived 

 at New York on Friday (April 30) and landed her catch of 22,000 mack- 

 erel, stocking over $4,000. 



1875. — The spring- fishery. 



The southern mackerel fleet are meeting with °air success. Last 

 week, Monday, the schooners " Bell of the Bay," and "Bloomer" arrived 

 at New York with 200 barrels each, and schooner " Boger Williams "' 

 with 700 barrels. The "Bell of the Bay" had been out eight days, 

 "Bloomer " forty-eight hours, and " R. Williams " three days. On Wed 

 nesday the "William S. Baker" (six days out) arrived with 220 barrels. 

 The first vessel to arrive home with a southern mackerel fare was the 

 " Pathfinder" (on Friday), with 280 barrels. Schooner "James A. Stet- 

 son" arrived from a southern trip on Sunday, with. 250 barrels of mack- 

 erel. — (Gloucester Telegraph, May 26, 1875.) 



1875. — A GOOD CATCH AT NEWPORT. 



A fishing gang near Newport, Thursday, with a purse seine, passed it 

 around a school of fish, supposing them to be menhaden. The result of 

 their haul proved to be upwards of 14,000 mackerel, which were sold 

 from 10 to 15 cents apiece. — (Gloucester Telegraph, June 9, 1875.) 



1875. — Small catch of mackerel in june. 



Only 53 mackerel arrivals were reported for the month of June, with 

 a total catch of some 7,000 barrels, less than one-half of the receipts for 

 the corresponding month last year. 



Mackerel, notwithstanding the lessened receipts, have sold at some 

 two dollars less than last June. — (Gloucester Telegraph, July 14, 1875.) 



1875. — Small bay fleet. 



The Gloucester bay fleet will be smaller this season than for many 

 years. — (Gloucester Telegraph, July 21, 1875.) 



1875. — Scarcity of mackerel off shore — big fleet on George's. 



The schooner " Mary B. Tower," from George's Bank, arrived at Bos- 

 ton 28th ultimo, after an absence of thirty weeks, with 146 barrels of 

 mackerel. She reports fish very scarce. Severel vessals had been out 

 a month without taking anything worth reporting. Many of the ves- 

 sels which had been cruising off the coast of Maine, finding no fish, put 

 off for the Banks. There were about 200 sail on George's on the 27tk 

 ultimo. — (Gloucester Telegraph, August 4, 1875.) 



