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FISHERIES OF THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC 



local consumption, of dry and green codfish, barrelled and 

 smoked salmon, mackerel, green and smoked herring, codfish 

 oil, whale oil and cod sounds. The greater part of the dry 

 cod was exported from Quebec to the West Indies, as was also 



PART OP GASPE BASIN. 



most of the salted salmon. Not much of the herring was 

 exported, in fact much smaller quantities than in previous 

 years, because the fish had been so badly salted and packed 

 that it was constantly found to be spoiled. Mr. J. 0. Brunet, 

 the merchant of Quebec, who gave the above facts to a special 



