AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 1945 



Q. It keeps very well in ice, I believe! A. What we had did not. 

 Probably 1 did not understand icing it, or sometlgng of that kind. 



Q. But what other American captains have had has turned out woll, 

 according to their report ? A. I have not heard of any thin year with 

 whom it is the case. 



Q. According to their reports it has turned out wrll ! A. 1 have heart! 

 of none that has turned out well this year. 



Q. How many American vessels did you see this year getting bait, 

 herring, &c., on the coast of Newfoundland f A. I saw proh.ihly six or 

 seven sail. 



Q. That was when you were in here ? A. It was during all the year. 



Q. Did they not consider that it was a great advantage for them to 

 be able to get fresh bait there? A. Certainly it was an advantage, eta 

 they would not go there. They carry the bait out to the Banks, and 

 those that do not do so get along without it. 



By Mr. Foster : 



Q. Your small fish will be sent westward ? A. Yes. 

 Q. How many squid did you catch on the Banks last year?- -A. I 

 caught one-half of our fare with the squid which I got there last year. 



By Mr. Whiteway : 



Q. Had you a herring-seine on board your vessel last year and this 

 year ! A. No ; I never carry one. 



Q. Do not many of your vessels take herring-seines to Newfoundland 

 and seine herring? A. I am not aware of it. 



No. 3. 



FRIDAY, Avgutt 3L 



The conference met. 



S. F. CHENEY, of Nantucket Island, Grand Manan, called on l*halt 

 of the Government of the United States, sworn and examined 



By Mr. Foster : 



Question. State your name, residence, and occupation. Answer, 

 name is Simon F. Cheney, from Grand Manau Island, and 

 tion passes for that of fisherman. 



Q. You are a British subject* A. Yes. 



Q. How many years have you been a fisherman !- 

 as I can judge, I first tried to catch fish when 1 wan 1... and 1 uui 

 63 within a few months. Somewhere about 4. yeai 



Q. What have you fished for ?-A. I have fished in boats for the 

 port of my own family ; to buy necessaries tor my t 



Q. What kind of tish?-A. Codfish and pollock pr. no. pall j 

 have smoked herrings ; that is, of late years ; we du 



Q. What becomes* of the fish you catch besides wh 

 own family IA. We market them, ot course, t< 



on sell them f-A. We sell them sometinv 



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I have never gone into the line of pickling herr.u 



