*2618 AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 



for instance, as chimneys for lamps. A. Well, they are breaking all 

 the time. There would not be much of that left when they got home 

 from their voyage. 



By Sir Alexander Gait: 



Q. That is a cod-fishing voyage? A. Cod and halibut. It would 

 apply to the Grand Banks or the Western Banks. All classes of vessels 

 average about the same. 



Q. Now, the trawl gear is put down on this broadside as $1,000 and 

 a small fraction. Have you the items of that ! A. I have. They are 

 as follows: 



Vessel 71 tons, cost $8,800. Fitted for trawliug halibut. 



TRAWL- GEAR. 



Twine $5 00 



8 baskets 6 40 



22 buoys 11 00 



20 buckets 5 00 



4t> files 6 58 



1.483 pounds ground-lines 444 90 



346 pounds ganging-lines 410 72 



2(i knives 15 60 



1 ~2 stones 75 



3-2 staffs 5 25 



3t>0 pounds buoy-line 64 80 



4 dozen brooms 9 60 



52 gross hooks 109 20 



23 pounds lobster-twine 8 05 



5 dories . 130 00 



Iron and copper tacks 1 27 



4 shovels 3 00 



Anchors '. 40 00 



Oars and scoops 47 13 



1,023 25 



Any explanation in regard to this that may be required I can give. 

 Some of the terms used are technical. 



By Hon. Mr. Kellogg : 



Q. There is a term ganging-liues. A. That is the small line to which 

 the hooks are fastened. 



By Mr. Dana : 



Q. Now, you have here in this broadside the vessel's expense account, 

 $1,823.85. Do they call that an expense account ? Is that the way they 

 entitle it on the books in making up the account? A. No; it is all put 

 in one account ; all the things for the vessel are put in one account. 

 These were separated for this special purpose. 



Q. Now, you take this expense account ; what period of time does it 

 cover ? A. Three hundred and two days. 



Q. Now, what are the items of- the vessel's expense account ? A. 

 They are as follows : 



VESSEL'S EXPENSE. 



Spnnyarn $7 48 



Parcelling 23 00 



Leather 11 29 



Jib hanks 1 30 



Nails 1 32 



Tinware, &c 79 5( 



1 anchor lost 48 96 



Topmast (broken) 12 



Paint and painting 90 00 



