AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 1927 



Q. And the expense of transshipment brought the cost to tlAo a 

 barrel f A. I think it was somewhere about that. I would not nav for 

 certain. 



Q. Did .yon buy your bait f A. I brought it from home, but I bought 

 barrels and salt at Can so. 



Q. What else were you and your crews accustomed to buy there f 

 A. Boots and mittens, and some stores small stores for the vewel 



Q. When you did not transship, what would be the average ex|>endi- 

 ture of the crew of the vessel in British Provinces f A. We uaed to 

 spend about $100 during a season down there. 



Q. Did that include what the crew bought for themselves ? A. That 

 was for what I used to use. 



Q. How much would the crew expend .'A. Probably some would 

 spend more than others. 



Q. What would be the average ? A. They might spend *4 or $."5 

 apiece. 



Q. All told, what would be the average amount of money which you 

 would pay out in these provinces when you did not transship car- 

 goes? A. About 8150. 



Q. A trip ? A. Yes. 



Q. And when you transshipped, how much would vou expend? A. 

 From $500 to $600. 



Q. And J T OU always brought your bait from home f A. Yes. 



Q. Did you never buy any of it ? A. Not here. I had no occasion 

 to do so. 



Q. As to the riiackerel fishery, which in your judgment is most advan- 

 tageous to the fishermen of the United States to be excluded from fishing 

 within three marine miles of the coasts of the British Provinces, and to 

 have provincial mackerel subject to a duty of $2 a barrel, or to havo the 

 Bright to fish close inshore on the coasts of these provinces, and to have pro- 

 vincial mackerel imported into the United States free of duty T--A. As 

 far as I am concerned, I would sooner see the $2 a barrel duty im |>< . | ; 

 it would be more money in my pocket, 1 should think. 



Q. What is the opinion of American fishermen generally on this 

 point ? A. The same. 



Q. You have been engaged in the coast fisheries since 1873, 1 believe! 

 A. I missed one year. I have been cod fishing during the last three 

 years. 



Q. Which year was it when you did not fish !--A. That w;is tlirve 

 years ago. l" have been fishing for cod three seasons, for two year* 

 and this season. 



Q. This, then, is your third year? A. This is my third : 

 fishing. 



Q. What is the name of the cod fishing vessel of which you are cap 

 tain ? A. The Viking. 



Q. What is her tonnage ? A. Seventy- three. 

 Q. During what portion of the year do you fish in her? 

 left for the grounds about the middle of April every year since 

 been so fishing. 



Q. Up to what time do you fish for cod ? A. To the last of < 



Q. Wbere have you fished ? A. At the Grand Bank 



Q. What has been the number of your crew ? 



