AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 2617 



halibut fishing with 12 men for a crew, and this is her bill for provisions 

 for 302 days : 



PROVISIONS. 



tons coal $115 00 



1,42G 03 



I have all the charges for that vessel that year. 



1 Q. They live pretty well on board these vessels ? A. Yes ; it is a well- 

 known fact that they fare well on board the American schooners. 



By Hon. Mr. Kellogg : 



Q. This is what the 40 cents per day is founded upon ? A. Yes. I 

 may observe fchat the peas seem pretty high, but they used split peas, 

 most of them. 



By Mr. Dana : 



Q. Now, is that a fair average cost for fitting out a vessel for that 

 time ! A. I think it is ; because I know others have figured it up to 45 

 cents. 



Q. Now, how do you make out the 40 cents a day? You haven't 

 given us that. A. Well, it is got by dividing $1,426.03, the total cost, 

 by the number of men and the number of days. It is a fraction less 

 than 40 cents. 



Q. But there are some of those things that are not consumed. I sup- 

 pose they are destroyed. Of course there is more or less waste such, 



