AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 3Q4'J 



tween the cost of the Canadian and the cost of the American \ . ,-i in 

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

 American fishermen cost about twice as much as the Canadian venehi 

 our vessels being better built from the best of white oak, and fitted \\ it'll 

 the best of rigging, sails &c., while the Canadian, Prince KUwanl 1*1 

 and, and Nova Scotia vessels are built from soft wood (spruce) and are 

 rigged and fitted in a very inferior manner com pared with our VI*MM*|M. 

 The cost of outfits for a Canadian fishing vessel to pursue H five months 

 voyage would not be over one half of one of our American il-lit-nnni. 

 allowing the vessels to be of equal size 



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

 the fisheries on the coasts of Nova Scotia, New Hrunswick, (Jueiirc, or 

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

 fisheries ! With all the sea fisheries on the coast 



23. What kind of fish frequent the waters of those coasts which are 

 to be thrown open to American fishermen under the provisions of the 

 Treaty of Washington f Mackeral, Herring, IJalibut, Cod, Hake, Pol- 

 lock and some others of less importance. 



24. Please state in detail the amount and the annual v-Uue (*ay from 

 1854 to 1872 inclusive) of the fisheries which are so to be thrown o|*?n 

 to American fishermen ; also the amount and the annual value of the 

 catch in the adjacent waters which are more than three miles distant 

 from the shore; please state these facts in detail. I estimate the an- 

 nual value during the above years at about sixty thousand dollar* |>er 

 year for the fisheries inside of three miles. Outside of the three miles 

 the value is of greater importance and depends all together on the en- 

 ergy which is made to catch the fish, The more vessels and men im- 

 ployed the greater the value. 



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

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

 and what is the value ! Our vessels purchase large quantities of Her- 

 ring & Mackeral for Bank fishing. I should judge we paid them one 

 hundred and seventy thousand dollars annually in cash. 



26. Do not the American fishermen purchase supplies in the |>ortsof 

 the Dominion of Canada, including bait, ice, salt, barrels, provisions, 

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



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- 

 vessels of the United States in their neighborhood during the fishing 

 season ? Explain why it is so, and estimate, if you can, the money 

 value of that advantage. I should judge the profit* to be derived 

 the business which the Canadians receive from our vessels in purehasii 

 suppiys from them to be equal to one hundred thousand dollars aunt 



27. Have you any knowledge of how many United States 



sels yearly engage 'in the fisheries off the Atlantic coasts of the 1 

 North American Provinces, (excluding Newfoundland,) both 

 and within the three-mile limit! If so, state how many v*w 

 engaged, what is the value of their tonnage, what is the num 

 employed annually on such vessels, what sorts of i 

 what is the annual value of all the fish so caught, and < 

 portion, or probable proportion, in your judgment, of the i 

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

 amount taken outside of the three mile limit ? I should j 

 seven hundred and fifty sail, valued as near as 

 ($7,500,000.) seven million five hundred thousand, 

 average twelve men. Principal fish caught are Mackeral, C 



