AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 3053 



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

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

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

 to the home port. Pogie Fishing requires a crew of 10 men at a coat of 

 about 300 a month. Mackerel Fishing about the Katne exeluMive of 

 crews Wages, Bank Fishing $400 a month this include* Barrel* nalt 

 costs of fitting Insurance &c 



21. When you have fully answered question 130, plea.se anHwer the 

 same questions as to vessels fitted out, equipped, furni.shed, and manned 

 from the Dominion of Canada, including Prince Edward Inland, HO 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 veaael in 

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

 Don't know the expense of fitting Canadian vessels but should judge 

 from what I have seen of their Vessels & fittings that they could be run 

 for one half of what American Vessels could 



Sch Finance 

 for the season of 1872 



Fished on Georges from Feb. 1 to July 15, then went to the Bay of 

 St. Lawrence and stopped imtill Sept. 20 and then followed Georgts 

 Fishing uutill Kov. 15 



Cost of Stores 1200 



Cost " Salt 

 Cost " Barrels 



Cost of Running the Vessel sails rigging Ac- 

 Insurance 

 Bait 



3900 



Crew Share 



Value of 260-000 w Codfish 

 " 220 Bll Mackerel 



This was more/than an average Season work 



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

 the fisheries on the coasts of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Qaebi 

 Prince Edward Island, or with either, and if either, with 

 fisheries? Am well acquainted with them. 



23. What kind of fish frequent the waters of those coast 

 to be thrown open to American fishermen under the provwioi 

 Treaty of Washington ? Mackerel mostly. Halibut fc < 



"24! Sse^tate in detail the amount and the annual y; 

 1854 to 1872 inclusive) of the fisheries which are so to be I 

 American fishermen ; also the amount and the annual jali 

 catch in the adjacent waters which are more than three uiil 

 from the shore ; please state these facts in detail. 



25. Do American fishermen procure bait in the wate 

 miles of the coast of the Dominion of Canada ! 

 and what is the value ? As a general thing, the Am 

 buy their bait of the Canadians. . rt f 



29. Do not the American fishermen purchase I 

 the Dominion of Canada, including bait, ice, si 

 and various articles for the use of the men engaged in the tK . T H 

 so, in what ports, and to what.extent; and, if that i 



