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fisheries of your State, and what are their tonnage and value, and the 

 number of men employed upon them ? 



13. Of the fisheries pursued by American fishermen oft' the Atlantic 

 coasts of the British North American Provinces, what proportion con- 

 sists of the deep sea fisheries, and what proportion of the in-shore fish- 

 eries! The in-shore and deep-sea fisheries, in my opinion are of about 

 equal value 



14. For what description of fish do American fishermen pursue the in- 

 shore fisheries 1 Mostly Mackerel & Herring, but considerable quan- 

 tities of Cod Halibut Hake & Haddock are caught in shore 



15. If you state that the in-shore fisheries are pursued wholly or chiefly 

 for mackerel, please state what proportion of mackerel is taken within 

 the in-shore limits, and what proportion is taken outside of the in-shore 

 limits ! One third in, and two thirds off shore. 



1C. Is not much the larger quantity of mackerel caught by American 

 fishermen off the coasts of British America taken outside the iu-shore 

 limits ; and in the summer season especially, are not mackerel generally 

 found on the banks, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, and not within shore ? 

 By far the larger quantities are taken outside the inshore limits 



17. Are Colonial fishermen injured by permitting American fishermen 

 to fish in Colonial inshore waters ? They are benefitted by the inshore 

 fishing by reason of the fish being " tolled" inshore by the large quan- 

 tity of bait thrown by the fishermen 



18. Are not more fish caught by Colonial fishermen, when fishingjin- 

 shore, alongside a fleet of American fishing vessels, from which large 

 quantities of bait are thrown out, than when fishing alone ? There is 

 certainly more fish caught 



19. What is the best bait for the mackerel, and where is it principally 

 taken ? How much of it is taken within three miles of the shore, and 

 what is the annual value to the United States, or to the British Prov- 

 inces, as the case may be, to take such bait within three miles of the 

 shore ? Clam bait and Menhaden is the principal bait, taken mostly on 

 the coast of Maine and Massachusetts 



20. Please state as to each class of fisheries carried on from your State 

 or district, the cost of fitting out, equipping, furnishing, and manning a 

 vessel for carrying it on, estimating it by the average length of the 

 cruise. State as far as possible, in detail the elements which go to 

 make up the cost of taking and delivering a full cargo and of returning 

 to the home port. It will cost for a vessel of 100 tons for a 4 months 

 cruise $5,000, in the cod fisheries A vessel of the same size could be 

 fitted and manned for a mackerel cruise for about $3,000 for the same 

 period. 



21. When you have fully answered question 20, please answer the 

 same questions as to vessels fitted out, equipped, furnished, and manned 

 from the Dominion of Canada, including Prince Edward Island, so far 

 as you are able to do so. If you state that there is any difference be- 

 tween the cost of the Canadian and the cost of the American vessel in 

 these respects, explain what the difference is, and the reason for it. 

 The cost of vessels fittings and mauing &c would not be so much be- 

 cause the custom house fees on salt are not so much, the pay of crews 

 is less, also the cost of bbls, cables, auchers, and some kinds of provis- 

 ions are less. Their vessels cost about one third less than ours. 



22. Are you acquainted, and for how long, and in what capacity, with 

 the fisheries on the coasts of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, or 

 Prince Edward Island, or with either, and if either, with which of these 



