AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 1297 



4. We ship ou an average from fifteen to twenty thousand (20,000) 

 quintals of dried codfish annually, besides other fish and fish-oil. The 

 price we obtain at the foreign markets above mentioned ranges from 

 $4.50 to $8 per quintal. 



5. We have never sent any of our fish or fish-oil to the United States, 

 as the foreign markets above mentioned are better markets ; that is, we 

 get higher prices for our fish there. 



6. My opinion is that the right of fishing in American waters is of no 

 value whatever to us. 



7. It is of the utmost importance to the people of this coast to have 

 our fisheries in our own hands, and not to allow Americans to partici- 

 pate in them. The population of the coast is increasing so rapidly that 

 new fishermen enter every year into the business, and we require all our 

 fisheries to give them employment, and enable them to procure a liveli- 

 hood. 



8. The baits for cod fishing found on this coast are mackerel, herring, 

 capliu, launce, smelt, chubs, squid, and clams; there is always an abun- 

 dance of some kind of the above-mentioned bait. When one kind fails 

 we can always find a substitute. 



9. It is my opinion and I base my opinion upon experience, because 

 we had one of our vessels fishing on the Banks for several years that 

 American fishermen could not profitably carry on the cod and other fish- 

 eries of the deep sea without resorting to our inshore waters to procure 

 bait, either by seining, netting, or by purchase. 



I hereby swear that the above statement is, to the best of my knowl- 

 edge and belief, correct. 



A. E. COLLAS. 



The said Adolphus E. Collas has sworn to the truth of the above affi- 

 davit, at Point St. Peter's, this thirteenth day of August, A. D. 1877, 

 before me. 



P. FORTIN, J. P. 

 No. 174. 



In the matter of the Fisheries Commission at Halifax, under the Treaty 



of Washington. 



1, DANIEL ORANGE, of Paspebiac, of the county of Gaspe", in the 

 Province of Quebec, make oath and say as follows: 



1. I am 43 years of age. I have been 29 years in this country, in the 

 employment of Messrs. Charles Robin & Co. 1 have been the general 

 agent for this firm for the last three years. 



2. Our principal business is the cod fishing and curing and fish-oil 

 trade. We own 450 fishing boats that take two men each, besides sev- 

 eral fishing-schooners of from 7 to 50 tons, employed in the coast fishery. 

 We own, also. 14 foreign-going ships and coasting craft ten in number ; 

 most of these vessels were built here, there being now one actually build- 

 ing on the stocks. The sea-going vessels range from UK) 'to 350 tons 

 each ; the coasters average about 50 tons. Besides the 900 fishermen 

 mentioned above, we employ 900 men, made up of shoremen, i. e., those 

 employed in curing fish on shore, ship and boat builders, blacksmiths, 

 coopers, sailmakers, and other mechanics. Besides these, our foreign- 

 going vessels are manned by about 140 men, and our coasters by about 

 70; making in all 2,010 men. Our firm has been established in this 

 country for more than a century, and has always been in operation 

 since. 



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