AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMM188IOM. 3 US 



Mackerell and the great expense of the Bay trips make* it imiH>.iM 

 to do any fishing there. None of our vessel* use tin- ii,,l,,,r,- ij. 

 of the Dominion 



.101 IX F, WOXSOX & CO 

 JOHN F. WOXSOX 

 FREDERIC (i. UOXSOX 

 ROGER, W, woxsox 

 FKAXKLIX A. WONSON. 

 Sworn and subscribe'.! to before me, this 31st Any of May 1877 

 (Seal.) DAVID W/I.OW 



.Yofiirjf I'uhltt- 

 No. 76. 



STATEMENT OF A. G. PROCTER, OF PROCTER, THASK .V CO 

 WHOLESALE FISli DEALERS, GLOUCESTER MA \ HI 

 SETTS. 



In the way of information touching the value of Fish tak*n in Eng- 

 lish waters, I would state that our firm is extensively engaged in the 

 purchase of Herrings and Mackerel along the shore** ot the Gulf of SL 

 Lawrence, Magdalen Islands and New Foundland. That we have pijr- 

 chased of the British fishermen along these shores, during the pant 

 Eighteen months, about Twenty thousand (20.000) barrels of Herriofp: 

 That we pay for the Herrings delivered to our vessels at the Magil.tlt-u 

 Islands by the British fishermen Six (6) cents |>er barrel. Theme Her- 

 rings are caught in their own seines, and delivered from their own 

 boats : and six (6) cents per barrel is the regular price charged for lor 

 the fish so delivered during the season. That for the Herrings caught 

 on the upper shores and along Auticosti Island we pay on an average 

 Ten (10) cents per barrel. One cargo received by us during the past 

 month, consisting of Eighteen hundred (1800) barn-Is, cost in gold One 

 hundred eighty two ($182) Dollars. This was the actual cost of the 

 Herrings delivered, fresh, on the deck of our vessel, and includes the 

 use of the seines, nets and boats of the English fishermen and their 

 labor in securing and delivering. That the average cost of the Xew 

 Foundland Herring taken at Fortune Bay, Boone Bay ami Bay of 

 Islands delivered to our vessels, fresh is Fifty (~>0) cents jer barrel. 

 This class of Herrings are all caught in net*, which method inrrMMi 

 the cost. The nets used cost about Twelve (ll') Dollars each, and they 

 will average to wear only about two seasons; the price mentioned 

 eludes all wear and tear "of nets and gear, use of Ixiats and labor 

 livering. Some of these Herrings are brought from thirtv 

 miles in boats to be delivered to our vessels. In all 

 cries, as far as our actual experience goes, in thf 1 

 judgment is, that the cost to us of the product as delivered t 

 is not more than equal to the value of the labor Mtoallj 

 securing and delivering them, including the cosl 

 the material used. 



For Mackerel caught in British waters, along the 

 we pay from Three (3) to Four (4) Dollars ,HT bam-1. 

 erel delivered ready for packing from their loats and mcl 

 of expensive gear, cost of splitting and labor, and cost 



The abundance of Mackerel on our own shore for the pa, 

 years; their superior quality and low price has made! 

 for us to purchase mackerel caught on our own short-, tl 



