AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 3183 



No, 113. 



This is to certify, That the undersigned, composing the linn of .Ionian 

 & Blake have been engaged in the fishing business for the iwwt 30 yearn, 

 at Portland Maine and that since the Washington Treaty, HO culled, 

 has been in effect, our vessels have been employed at* follow*: 



No. of Vessels employed 40 



No. of Trips made 



187ii 1S7:{ 1874 1875 1870 



No. of Trips to Bay St. Lawrence 1 



No. of Barrels of Mackerel from Bay St. Lawrence 135 



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



Magdalene Islands , of Magdflcne 



Average value of Vessels each tooo 



Average value of Outfits, Salt, Bait, & $l.*on 



Average value of Insurance 9 Per ct 



Average value of Captains' and Crews' time, vi/., wages per mo . . . . $.i.~> 



Average value of Commissions, &c $100 each \ -><! 



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

 packing, including expenses of Clerks, Proprietors and labor 



on shore jjsUo, 000 



Number of Vessels lost 



Value of Vessels lost, including outfits 



Value of Fish lost 



Number of Lives lost 



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



per cwt. 

 Total value of Mackerel taken, before curing, splitting, salting, 



&c., per bbl. 

 Total value of Fish taken within three miles of British shores. Noiie 



Total value of Mackerel do 



Average market value of American Shore Mackerel 816 $12 $3 



Average market value of Bay Mackerel d 1 1 $7 $~> 



Average earnings of the operative fishermen per year $3 



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

 plies , I *100 yearly 



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 . Jeflrys 



Locations frequented by American vessels for Mackerel 



on American Shores 



Actual value of Fish in the water, before taking 



Actual value of Mackerel in the water before taken Noth 



Facts as to changes in location and mode of conducting American li.sh- 

 eries 



We have formerly had vessels engaged in the Bay of 

 fisheries for Mackerel but finding it unprofitable the vessels not pa\ m k ' 

 their bills we have entirely withdrawn our Vessels from the Hay ll 

 eries and confine them to our own shores for Mackerel and the 1 

 Banks for fish. The British shore fisheries are wort bless to i 



LK\ I C. HLAKfc. 



STATE OF MAINE, ) 

 CUMBERLAND Co. ss f 



Sworn and subscribed to before me, this L>9 day of May 1 

 ~ i\ LEVVlb B. SMITH 



' Notary Public. 



