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1875.— First arrival from the bay. 



One arrival has been reported from the Bay of Saint Lawrence the 

 past week, the first of the season, with 241 barrels. — (Gloucester Tele- 

 graph, September 1, 1875.) 



1875. — Scarcity of mackerel in the bay. — the fleet at the 



magdalens. 



The Prince Edward Island Times reports no great catches of mack- 

 erel this season about the island. The catch will not be above two- 

 thirds of that of last year, but of superior quality. Reports from all 

 quarters speak of a small catch. — {lb.) 



But few mackerel are taken. Nothing has been done at Bay Chaleur 

 or Gaspe. The American fleet in the bay almost wholly surround Mag- 

 dalen Islands. — (Gloucester Telegraph, September 16, 1875.) 



1875. — Arrival of the shore fleet. — small number of arri- 

 vals FROM THE BAY. 



The mackerel fleet have mostly arrived from the eastern coast — 56 

 having been reported last week — and are now engaged upon the Cape 

 Cod shore, meeting with moderate success in the capture of small 

 mackerel. One arrival has been reported from Bay Saint Lawrence, 

 making three bay arrivals this season, against 31 arrivals up to Octo- 

 ber 1 last year. The mackerel fleet were reported off Plymouth on Sat- 

 urday, and on Sunday there were 100 sail on Middle Bank, apparently 

 doing well. — (Gloucester Telegraph, October 6, 1875. 



1875. — Mackerel passing cape cod. — a good haul. 



On Tuesday, the 5th instant, immense shoals of mackerel were seen 

 passing down by Highland Light (Cape Cod), and were even so near 

 shore that a stone might have been thrown among them from the beach. 

 The schooner "Nellie T. Campbell" threw her seine around a school 

 and scooped up many more barrels than she could handle, and afl-er 

 filling her decks full signaled to another vessel to come and take what 

 remained in the net. — (Gloucester Telegraph, October 20, 1875.) 



1875. — A BIG HAUL AT NEWPORT. 



A school of large mackerel were reported off Newport last week, and 

 125,000 in ^Dumber, large ones, were seined on Tuesday. — (Gloucester 

 Telegraph, November 3, 1875.) 



1875. — High price of bay mackerel. 



At Newbury port last week bay mackerel were sold from $24 to $26 

 per barrel for choice mess; $17.50 to $18 for No. l's ; $14 to $16 for 



2>s, and $9, $11, and $14 for No. 3's.— (16.) 



