AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 3U5 



No. 78. 



This is to certify, That the undersigned, uomiMMrng the. firm o( F 

 Bumll & Co have been engaged in the fishing busitu-H* for tht. 1,0*1 14 

 years, at Newburyport Mass and that since the Washington Tmtv no 

 called, has been in effect, our vessels have been employed n* follows: 



No. of Vessels employed 



No. of Trips made 



Averaging from four to Six Trips yearly to Hay and home Flubing 



1872. 187.J. 1S74. 1H75. M7i 



No. of Trips to Bay St. Lawrence 4. 4. 4. ;t. tionf . 



1872. 187.5. 1874. 1875. 1*70 

 No. of Barrels of Mackerel from Bay 



St. Lawrence 1000 900 7f8. .'KM. none 



No. of Barrels of Mackerel caught within 3 miles of shore, including 



Magdalene Islands 



560 Bbls. or about that, including Magdalene Inland* 



Average value of Vessels each 7000 



Average value of Outfits, Salt, Bait, &c For Hay trip say ! 



Average value of Insurance 9 pr ct on schooners and outfit*. 



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



say Per Mo X*. 



Average value of Commissions, &c .:.'""* 



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



including expenses of Clerks, Proprietors and labor on shore 



say 12COI* 



Numbers of Vessels lost .- one. (say 1:1000$ ) 



Value of Vessels lost, including outfits nay "."ioitt 



Value of Fish lost . ... .say 30UUf 



Number of Lives lost none 



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



cwt 

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



bbl Two dollars 



Total value of Fish taken within three miles of British shore.-* .. not any 



Total value of Mackerel do *1120. including Magdalene 1*1* 



Average market value of American Shore -Mackerel 



Average market value of Bay Mackerel 



Average earnings of the operative fishermen per year 



from I U# to ltf* 

 Average amount paid in British ports for bait, ic*.-, ami various *up 



pli es . 



Amount paid to British fishermen for herring 

 Amount paid to British fishermen as wages 

 Amount paid in British ports for repairs 



according to damage* by 



Locations frequented by American vessels for Fish 

 Locations frequented bv American vessels for Mackerel 



from Capes of Virginia to Hay 

 Actual value of Fish in the water, before } wort j, nothing in I he 



taking I Value being ui tbf l<abur 



Actual valueof Mackerel in the water, In- f & Capital. 



fore taken 

 Facts as to changes in location and mode of conduct 



eries 



Our vessels, have always been in the Mackerel fishery, and 



were 



