AWARD OF THE FISHERY COMMISSION. 3189 



fisheries, last year sending only one vessel, and this year tihall not send 

 any. 



GEORGE TKEFETHEN 

 THOMAS S. JACK 

 STATE OF MAINE, i 



CUMBERLAND Co. ss } 



Sworn and subscribed to before me, this 31st day of May 1877 

 (Seal.) LEWIS B. SMITH 



Notary Public. 

 No. 118. 



This is to certify, That the undersigned, composing the firm of J. W. 

 Sawyer & Co, have been engaged in the fishing business for the past 

 Thirty years, at Portland Me and tuat since the Washington Treaty, so 

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



No. of Vessels employed Fifteen (15) 



No. of Trips made Two each Vessel yearly 



1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 



No. of Trips to Bay St. Lawrence 1 8 5 2 1 



No. of Barrels of Mackerel from Bay St. Lawrence. 250. 975. 1000. 200150 

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

 Magdalene Islands 



Mostly Caught at Magdalene Isls 



Average value of Vessels each $5000. 



Average value of Outfits, Salt, Bait, &c 3000 yearly each Vessel 



Average value of Insurance 9 per cent on Vessel & Outfits 



Average value of Captains' and Crews' time, viz., wages per mo.. $40. 



Average value of Commissions, &c 175. 



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

 including expenses of Clerks, Proprietors and labor on shore 



1000. Yearly 



Number of Vessels lost Two at Bay St Lawrence 



Value of Vessels lost, including outfits.. Seventeen (817000.) Thousand 



Value of Fish lost ... $2000 in mackerel 



Number of Lives lost none 



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



ct. 75 

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



bbl. 

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



Total value of Mackerel do 



Average market value of American Shore Mackerel . 



Average market value of Bay Mackerel 



Average earnings of the operative fishermen per year 



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

 plies $200. each Venal Yearly 



Amount paid to British fishermen for herring 



From 83 to 500. three \ wwles 



Amount paid to British fishermen as wages 

 Amount paid in British ports for repairs 

 Locations frequented by American vessels for Fish 



Western & Graud Banks 



Locations frequented by American vessels for Mackerel 



Cape May to Bay St L*VT| 



Actual value of Fish in the water before taken Nothing 



Actual value of Mackerel in the water, before taken 



