3136 AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 



bringing one third more in price than the Bay mackerel on account of 



quality. 



The Bay of St Lawrence fishery for mackerel has gradually deterio- 

 rated intiil we cannot send vessels there at any profit whatever. Those 

 vessels we have sent the past seven years have not paid their expenses 

 We consider the Bay Fishery a failure arid worthless to American fisher- 

 men. 



SIDNEY FRIEND 



Sworn and subscribed to before me, this first day of June 1877 

 (Seal.) DAVID W. LOW 



Notary Public 

 No. 70. 



This is to certify, That the undersigned, composing the firm of David 

 Low and Co have been engaged in the fishing business for the past 

 twenty five years, at Gloucester Mass and that since the Washington 

 Treaty, so called, has been in effect, our vessels have been employed as 

 follows : 



No. of Vessels employed fourteen 



No. of Trips made Six trips yearly each vessel 



1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 



No. of Trips to Bay of St. Lawrence... 55210 



1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 

 No. of Barrels of Mackerel from Bay St. Law- 

 rence 1250 750 440 200 bis 



No. of Barrels of Mackerel caught within 3 miles of shore, not includ- 

 ing Magdalene Islands 



not one tenth 



Average value of Vessels each < Six thousand dollars each 



Average value of Outfits, Salt, Bait, &c 



Seventeen Hundred dollars value each vessel 



Average value of Insurance nine per cent vessel & outfits 



Average value of Captains 1 and Crews' time, viz., wages per mo 



Thirty dollars each 



Average value of Commissions, &c Two hundred dollars 



Average value of Wharves, Fish-houses, &c., for curing and packing, 

 including expenses of Clerks, Proprietors and labor on shore 



Thirty five thousand dollars 



Number of vessels lost one 



Value of Vessels lost, including outfits five thousand dollars, 



Value of Fish lost 

 Number of Lives lost 



Total value of Fish taken, before curing, splitting, salting, &c. per c\vt. 



fifty cts 

 Total value of Mackerel taken, before curing, splitting, salting, &c., 



per bbl two dollars 



Total value of Fish taken within three miles of British shores none 



Total value of Mackerel do Six hundred dollars 



Average market value of American Shore Mackerel 



Sixteen, twelve, & eight 



Average market value of Bay Mackerel Eleven, Seven five 



Average earnings of the operative fishermen per year 



Two hundred fifty 



Average amount paid in British ports for bait, ice, and various supplies 



four thousand dollars yearly 



