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HISTORY OF SEA-FISHERIES. 



and the seal fishery is carried on successfully, 

 yielding a considerable number of seal skins and 

 a large quantity of seal oil for exportation. 



The cod-fish cured and exported to England 

 and to foreign countries in 1785 amounted to 

 591,276 quintals, and the subsequent success of 

 this fishery will be seen from the following account 

 of its produce exported in each of the three years 

 from 1832 to 1834 : 



1832. 



1833. 



1834. 



Cod-fish, dry, quintals ... 619,177 883,536 763,187 



wet, barrels ... 858 3,633 2 



Herrings, boxes 86 



barrels 1,728 3,039 1,823 



Mackerel 477 326 202 



Salmon 2,960 3,256 3,363 



Seal skins, number 442,003 384,699 315,241 



Train oil, gallons 2,522,508 2,860,888 2,297,618 



Total value 583,687 699,174 649,085 



The total produce of the fisheries in these three 

 years, exclusive of the oil, was valued as follows : 



1832 458,662 



1833 594,429 



1834 .. 485,926 



