AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. ;',n-J7 



25. Do American fishermen procure bait in the waters within three 

 miles of the coast of the Dominion of Canada? If BO, to what extent' 

 and what is the value? Our Halibut Catcher often go in after freau 

 Bait, but always buy it, which is a good thing for them 



20. Do not the American fishermen purchase supplies in the port* of 

 the Dominion of Canada, including bait, ice, salt, barrels, provision!*, 

 and various articles for the use of the men engaged in the fisheries ? If 

 so, in what ports, and to what extent ? And, if that is the case, is it 

 not an advantage to the ports of the Dominion to have the fishing- ves- 

 sels of the United States in their neighborhood during the fishing sea- 

 sou I Explain why it is so, and estimate, if you can, the money value 

 of that advantage. The amount of supplies bought by our Fishermen 

 during the year must be quite large, while we had free fishing th.-r.-. 

 think it would be safe to say that the American fleet paid at : I. Kil 

 Island, Cansoe, Port Hood & Halifax 250,000 dollas per year for sup- 

 plies of all kinds 



27. Have you any knowledge of how many United States fishing. 

 vessels yearly engage in the fisheries off the Atlantic coasts of the 

 British North American Provinces, (excluding Newfoundland), both 

 without and within the three-mile limit? If so, state how many ves- 

 sels are so engaged, what is the value of their tonnage, what *is the 

 number of men employed annually on such vessels, what sorts of fish 

 are taken there, what is the annual value of all the fish so caught, and 

 what is the proportion, or probable proportion, in your judgment, of the 

 amount of such catch taken within three miles of the British coast, 

 and of the amount taken outside of the three-mile limit? 



28. What percentage of value, if any, is, in your judgment, added to 

 the profits of a voyage by the privilege to fish within three marine miles 

 of the coast ; whence is such profit derived ; and in what does it con- 

 sist? A very small per centage of the fish will be caught within the 

 limits, still I think free fishing will add much to the value of the catch 



29. Do the American fishermen gain under the Treaty of Washing- 

 ton any valuable rights of landing to dry nets and cure fish, or to re- 

 pack them, or to transship cargoes, which were not theirs before; if so, 

 what are those rights, and what do you estimate them to be worth an- 

 nually, in the. aggregate T I think none of any value. We have had 

 no trouble in this respect of consequence 



30. Is not the Treaty of Washington, so far as the fishing clauses are 

 concerned, more, or quite as, beneficial to the people of the British North 

 American Provinces as to the people of the United States ! I have no 

 doubt of it 



31. What is the amount and value of colonial cargoes of fish of 

 descriptions which are annually shipped to the UniteJ States ? 



give these facts 



32. For all No. 1 and No. 2 mackerel, for the larger part of the f,t her- 

 ring, and for all No. 1 salmon, does not the United 



only market, this is mainly true 



33. If you know what amount of duties is annually paid to the I 

 States on fish and fish oil imported from Canada, which are to be madt 

 free under the provisions of the Treaty of Washington, please 

 them annually, and by classes, from 1851 to 1872, inclusive. 



34. If you know what amount of duties is annually Mid i 

 on fish and fish-oil imported from the United States, which a 

 made free under the provisions of the said Treaty, please i 

 annually, and by classes, from 1854 to 1872, inclusive. 



35. The object of these inquiries is to ascertain whether the righ 



