AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 3013 



2. What opportunities have you had for becoming acquainted with 

 the American and Canadian Atlantic sea-fisheries, and the value of the 

 catch of the different kinds of fish? I have been in the buisuess of re- 

 ceiving and Delvering fish for the last twenty-five years 



3. Can you give the names of other persons in your neighborhood who 

 have also had the opportunity of obtaining similar information ! If HO, 

 please give some such name. E G Willard George Trefetlierin Henry 

 Trefetheriu John Conley Emery Cushiug A G Sterling George F Lovett. 



4. A copy of the Treaty between Great Britain and the United Suites, 

 known as the Treaty ot Washington, is hereto annexed. Will you ex- 

 amine articles 18 to 22 inclusive, aud state that you have done* soT I 

 have 



5. What kinds of fish frequent the waters of your State, esjHvially 

 those which are to be thrown open to the Canadian fishermen under the 

 provisions of the Treaty of Washington ? Cod Hake, Cusk Haddock 

 Mackerel Herring Fogies are the principle 



6. Can you give a statement of the kinds and quantities of fish taken 

 annually off the coast of your State from the years ISot to 1872, inclu- 

 sive? If you can do this please do so; and *if not, please state where 

 that information can be procured. The kinds are staffed in my last an- 

 swer. The value of Fish purchase including Cod Liver Oil aud the Oil 

 manufactured from Porgies is from 81800,000 to $2,000000. 



7. If you are able to do so, will you state the amount aud value of the 

 American fisheries which are to be thrown open to Canadian fishermen 

 under the provisions of the Treaty of Washington ! Please state them 

 in detail, showing the different kinds of fish, aud the value of each kind. 

 Cannot give any answer to the first part of questions, the kinds of Fish 

 caught on the coast of Maine which by the Treaty will be opened to the 

 Caunadin Fisherman, 1st, Mackererll, which is large & valuable and may 

 be maid so to the fishermen of the Provinces if they choose to make them 

 so, as they are taken earley in the season on our southern Cost and then 

 work east until Fall when they reach the English waters, this branch of 

 the fishing interest is large and vauable to Maine Fisherman, aud will be 

 open to Dominion fishermen 2d The Herring fishery is large and im- 

 portant especially on the Eastern Coast 3d the pogie fishery is large 

 andimportant,especscaly to Maine, and by the treaty this branch is frown 

 open to the Dominion Fishermen and will open to them a large and pro- 

 fitable buisness to them if they choose to themselves of it also the Fresh 

 Fish buisuess willbe thrown open to them in the Winter season affording 

 emplounient to men & vessels duriug the time they cannot be so em- 

 ploye on their coast 



8. What quantity and value of each kind of fish are annually takei 

 by Canadian fishermen, and what by American fishermen, in the wat 

 off the coasts which are to be thrown open to competition by the 



of Washington ? Cannot say 



9. Do Canadian fishermen procure bait or supplies in the \ 

 your State t aud if so, to what extent and value ? A h 

 Baits is supplied to Canadien Fisherman cant say how much 



10. What is the probable annual value to Canadian fishermen u 

 able to procure bait, to laud aud dry their nets, and torepa. 

 their fish on the coasts of your State, without any other n 



that contained in the Treaty of Washington ! Cannot say 



11. Will the admission of Canadian fishermen to our in-shor 

 cause any detriment or hiuderauce to the profitable pursm 

 eries bv our own fishermen ; and if so, in wbat manner, and I 

 tent annually ! This will depend very much on the enterpn 



