AWARD OP THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 3163 



past Thirteen years, at Wellflect and that since the Washington Treaty 

 so called, has been in effect, our vessels have been employed a* follow*! 



No. of Vessels employed Thirteen 13 



No. of Trips made 4 to EacYi veet yearly 



1872 1873 187-4 1875 1870 



No of Trips to Bay St. Lawrence 4 o 1 l 



No. of Barrels of Mackerel from Bay St. Lawrence 4. r iO 73 43 



1873 1875 1871) 

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



Magdalene Islands all caught at MagdeliiM 



Average value of Vessels each .-,,..< i. 



Average value of Outfits, Salt, Bait, &o IMOO! 



Average value of Insurance 711 Ka venti 



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



$35. 1'r Month 



Average value of Commissions, &c $200. to Each vemel 



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



including expenses of Clerks, Proprietors and labor on shore. .$15.(HM> 



Number of Vessels lost one vessel at Bay St. Lawrence 



Value of Vessels lost, including outfits $ 7.1)00. 



Value of Fish lost $21MK>. 



Number of Lives lost. One. 



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



cwt 75 cts fU.tW 



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



bbl *'-'.oo 



Total value of Fish taken within three miles of British shores . . None 



Total value of Mackerel do None 



Average market value of American Shore Mackerel. . . . 10.00 12.00 8.00 



Average market value of Bay Mackerel 12.0J). 8.00. 6.00 



Average earnings of the operative fishermen per year 



125.00 at our place 



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

 plies 



Amount paid to British fishermen for herring 



Amount paid to British fishermen as wages 



Amount paid in British ports for repairs 



Locations frequented by American vessels for Fish 



Grand Hanks \ George* 

 Locations frequented by American vessels for Mackerel 



From Cape May to Mr. Desert 

 Actual value of Fish in the water, before taking.. 

 Actual value of Mackerel in the water, before taken. . 

 Facts as to changes in location and mode of conducting American 



eries 



For the past ten years fishing in British waters has been anprofl 

 We confine our business to American waters entirely now. 

 not procure an american crew to fish in Bay of J- 

 sels that have been sent there have made an entire failure am 

 loss to their owners & fitters. Our business is strictly con 

 erel fishing. Our Shore Mackerel are of much better qua 

 much larger prices than the bay Mackerel. 



STEPHEN YOUNG agt Cent Whf Co 



Sworn and subscribed to before me, this 10 day of May 1 



THOMAS KfcAU 



.Votary Public 



