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iets (entangling in meshes). 



Series of samples of gill-netting. American Net and 



Twine Company, Boston and New York : 







26848. Depth 15 meshes, size of mesh 1 inch, No. 20 (3) thread. 



26849. " 35 " " 2 " " 40(2) " 



26850. " 100 " " 2i " " 25(3) " 



26851. " 35 " " 2i " " 30(3) " 



26852. " 50 " " 2| " " 25(3) " 



26853. " 22 " " 2f " " 35(2) " 

 28854. " 50 " " 2f " " 13(3) " 



26855. " 100 " " 2| " " 25(3) " 



26856. " 100 <-< " 3 " " 25(3) " 



26857. " 100 " " 3i " " 25(3) " 



26858. " 16 " " 3i " " 25 (2) " 



26859. " 16 " " Si " " 30 (2) u 



26860. " 40 " " 3| " " 18 (3) " 



26861. " 50 " " 4 " " 20 (3) " 

 26852. " 17 " " 4 " " 35(3) " 



26833. " 35 " " 4 " " 40(3) " 



26834. " 16 " " 4i " " 35(3) " 



26835. " 45 " " 4i " " 40(3) " 

 26866. " 14 " " 4i ." " 35(3) " 

 26837. " 14 " " 4i " " 50(3) " 

 23838. " 14 " " 4i " " 35(2) " 

 26839. " 14 " " 4i " "35 (2) " 



26870. " 16 " " 4 " " 35 (3) " 



26871. " 13 " " 4i " " 50(3) " 

 28872. " 18 " " 4^ " " 50(3) 



26873. " 16 " " 4f " " 35 (3) 



26874. " 45 " " 5 " " 30(2) 

 23875. " 12 " " 5 " " 30(2) ' 



26876. " 60 " " 5 " " 35(2) " 



26877. " 65 " " 5 " " 40(2) " 



26878. " 35 " " 5i " " 35(3) ." 



26879. " 75 " " Ci " " 35 (3) " 



26880. " 11 " " 6 " " 35(3) " 



\Drift-nets. 



t Those drifting across tlie tide. 



2U135. One bale of brown gill-netting. American Net and Twine Company, 



Boston, Mass. 

 26139. One bale of white gill-netting. American Net and Twine Company, 



Boston, Mass. 



ft Those drifting along the tide. 



Mackerel gill-nets. 

 Herring gill-nets. 



26124-28-38. Herring gill-net. Used on the coast of New England and the 

 Provinces in the capture of the herring ( Clupea harangue). Amer 

 lean Net and Twine Company, Boston, Mass. 



