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are mostly residents of St. John's. The largest outfitting 

 firm for Labrador, especially of the greenfish catchers, 

 is, however, that of C. & A. Dawe, of Bay Roberts, and 

 second to them are the Messrs. Ryan, of King's Cove. 

 Nearly all the merchant firms interested in the bank fishing 

 and the shore fishery elsewhere are represented. The 

 largest single establishment at Blanc Sablon belongs to 

 Messrs. Job Brothers & Company, a firm that for a hundred 

 years has carried on the fishery business. The second largest 

 station is Battle Harbour, the property of Messrs. Baine, 

 Johnston & Company. Rorke & Sons of Carbonear own the 

 old-established stations at Venison Tickle and Francis Har- 

 bour. Messrs. Harvey & Company are interested in Indian 

 Harbour. Munn Brothers, of Harbour Grace, have built 

 up a fine business at Shoal Bay and Snug Harbour. McCrea 

 & Son, at Gready, carry on a very extensive business. 

 Messrs. Kennedy, Bartlett, Hennesy, Spracklin, Jerrett, 

 and the Anglo-Newfoundland Company and others have 

 all built shore stations and opened up fisheries in which 

 every year they risk considerable sums of money. Labra- 

 dor owes its developing utility to mankind largely to these 

 enterprising men. They are among the world's producers, 

 adding directly to its supply of necessities in one of the 

 most precarious of businesses. They have met with vary- 

 ing fortune. Some have made successes. None has made 

 a large fortune. Many have experienced great losses. 

 When they come to balance the issues of their enterprise, 

 they should not forget their greatest asset, that their 

 names are held in honour, and that gratitude to them is 

 cherished in numerous hearts and homes along the ice-girt 

 shore of the "lonely Labrador." 



