AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. J - 



Q. Did all the vessels go there in 1875 for bait f A. No. 



Q. How many did you have ? A. Four. 



Q. How many went in for bait ? A. Three. 



Q. What did it cost you ; do you remember T A. I should KAV, even- 

 time they weut in, the drafts amounted to *iOO. They would average 

 $100. 



Q. How did this vessel do which did not go in at all for bait ; what 

 vessel was it? A. Sarah K. Smith. 



Q. If she did better than the other vessels, hos- much better; pica*? 

 explain. A. She brought in more tish and realized more money from 

 the voyage. 



Q. That was in 1875 ? A. Yes. 



Q. Did that same schooner fish on the Banks in 187G? A. She did. 



Q. Did she go to Newfoundland then for bait ! A. No. 



Q. How did she do then ! A. Better than any other of our vesftel*. 

 of which we had five that year. Four of them went in for bait. 



Q. From the experience you have had, is it or is it not profitable, to 

 go to Newfoundland to get bait ? A. I should say, decidedly, not profit- 

 able to our fishermen to go there. 



Q. In regard to buying bait, if the vessels are obliged to hang round 

 till the fishermen get it, how then ? A. I do not consider it any privi- 

 lege at all to do it. 



Q. What is the opinion of the people in Provincetown engaged in thU 

 business, so far as known to you, on that subject ? A. Their opinion 

 coincides with mine in that respect, I think ; the opinion of those 1 have 

 had conversations with. 



Q. Is squid found off the shores of Massachusetts ? A. They are. 



Q. Where? A. At Sandy Point and Cape Cod. 



Q. Where is Sandy Point ? A. The right name is Cape Malabar. 

 , Q. Whereaboats is it? A. About half-way from Buzzard's Bay to 

 Eace Point. . 



Q. On the south side of the cape, Princetown being at the north 

 end ? A. Yes. 



Q. You say squid is found abundantly there; at what time ?- 

 commences there in May. 



Q. Is it got there by your vessels, to some extent, for bait 

 None of our vessels ever went there after the bait ; but we have had 

 it come over the railway to our place. 1 cannot say whether any vem 

 ever went there for it ;~I should say some vessels have, but I would i 

 take an oath on it. 



Q. How far is it by land ? A. Between 30 and 40 mile* 



Q. How many boats are fishing from your town to get trel 

 the markets ? A. I should judge from (JO to 75. 



Q. How many men to each boat f A. Generally two; 

 exceptions. 



Q. What do they do with the fresh fish f- 

 the place. 



Q. To go to what market T-A. Dealers buy them there t 

 Boston and New York markets. 



Q. And for local consumption, of course f- 



Q. As to weirs and pounds; what quantity of ll-li . 

 and pounds within the circle of your acquaintance ? 

 from hearsay. I never was down at one of the < 



V t K^t Treaty of Washington, by its fisher; 

 efits on your fishermen which they value, or would tl 



