AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 3165 



No. 90. 



This is to certify, That the undersigned, composing the firm of Mer- 

 cantile Wharf Co have been engaged in the fishing business for the pant 

 Seven years, at Welltieet and that since the Washington Treaty, MO 

 called, has been in effect, our vessels have been employed an follows': 

 No. of Vessels employed ............................... Twenty (20) 



No. of Trips made ...................... ... 4 to Each ve? sel yearly 



1872 1873 1874 1873 187U 

 No. of Trips to Bay St. Lawrence ____ trips 4 000 



No. of Barrels of Mackerel from Bay St. Lawrence ............ 800 Bb 



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



Magdalene Islands ......... None caught near Magdalin Inland* 



Average value of Vessels each ..... ...... .................... &ONI, 



Average value of Outfits, Salt, Bait, &c ................ $2500, Eacli 



Average value of Insurance ....................... $800, Kach ve*el 



Average value of Captains' and Crews' time, viz., wages per mo. . $35, 

 Average value of Commissions, &c ................ $200 Kach vejwel 



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



including expenses of Clerks, Proprietors and labor on shore. $l8,oou 

 Number of Vessels lost .......................... ............. One 



Value of Vessels lost, including outfits ........................ $9;000 



Value of Fish lost ......................... . .................. None 



Number of Lives lost ---- ....................................... None 



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



cwt ....................................................... 75 cl 



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



bbl ............................................. ......... *2.00 



Total value of Fish taken within three miles of British shores. . .Nothing 

 Total value of Mackerel do . . ......................... ....... Nothing 



i e A CM M i i - -- - 



Average market value of American Shore Mackerel ---- j 



1 2 3 

 Average market value of Bay Mackerel .............. r> 00 800GOO 



Average earnings of the operative fishermen per year . . . 

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

 plies ..................... . ................. $200 since the Treaty 



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 



We send none fishing 



Locations frequented by American vessels for Mackerel 



From Cape May to Mt.DeMrt 



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 conduct! 



We have sent no vessels to Bay of St. Lawrence since 1873, that 

 we sent four, they did not pay expenses. We lost money on . 

 Since that time knowing that the business in Bay of bt, Lawren. 

 not prove profitable we have confined our fishing business ein 

 American waters. The shore Mackerel being of better qua 

 better prices & we take them with Seines, seldom using 



