AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 2359 



Q. The witness answered it in this way : 



A. I should think, at the least calculation, from seven t j ten millions. 



A. He means herrings by the count I suppose. 

 Q. Are there from seven to ten millions? A. I cannot say. 

 Q. 



Q And of all the herring caught by you, more than three-quarters goes to Americans, 

 either for food or bait ? A. Of frozen herring ? Yes. 



Q. And of the $50,000 or $60,000 worth that you take, what proportion goes to the Ameri- 

 cans ? A. About one-third. 



Q. Where do vou sell the rest? A. lu the Domini m and New Brunswick ; some are 

 shipped to the West Indies. 



I suppose you were not acquainted with those matters at all. Have 

 you any knowledge of them I A. Yes ; I have. I think that statement 

 is correct. 



<j. Are you acquainted with Mr. Jnmes Lord, of Deer Island ? A. I 

 am not acquainted in Deer Island. There are two Deer Islands. I be- 

 long to what is called Deer Isle. 



Q. How many vessels have Campobello fishermen now! A. I cannot 

 tell. A good many of their skippers go out of Gloucester. I don't 

 know how many vessels are owned at Campobello ; I could not give you 

 an idea. 



Q. -Mr. James Lord is fishing overseer at Deer Island ? A. Yes. 



Q. He said : 



Q. Now, is it part of your official duty to ascertain the number of boats and vessels en- 

 gaged in the fishery there f A. It is. 



Q. Can you tell me what is the number of schooners or vessels ! A. There are 28 vessels 

 engaged in the fishery in my district. 



Q. Of what tonnage ? A. The aggregate tonnage is about 700 tons. 



Q. How many men are employed there ? A. I have a memorandum. (Reads.) There 

 were 17 1 men engaged in the vessels fishing. 



Q. How many coats are there? A. 234. 



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Q. Do the Americans fish much on the coast 1 A. Yes ; they fish in common with our 

 fishermen, on the same fishing grounds. 



Is that correct ? A. They do. Eastport fishermen and those people 

 are all one. 



Q. 



Q. How many vessels have they? A. I should think they had full as many as our 

 folks. 



A. Should think it is likely that Eastport has. 



Q. 



Q. Campobello employs about how many vessels and how many boats ? A. I could not 

 give you exactly the number. I should say it was about equal to West Isles. 1 should not 

 think there would be much difference. 



Are you aware of that! A. Eastport, Lubec, and Carapobello are 

 all one, and the people live in sight of one another, and get on agreeably 

 about fishing. I talked with them about it when I was at Eastport 

 seeing them. 

 Q. 



Q. Then off Campobello there is about $180,000 worth taken by our people T A. I should 

 say so. . 



Q. And $180,000 worth at West Isles ? A. Yes. 



Q. And the Americans take an equal catch in both places ? A. Yes. 



Is that correct ? A. I should think so. 



