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Statement of tlte fisheries of San Luis Oliispo and Santa Barbara counties Continued. 



218. THE FISHERIES OF MONTEREY, SANTA CRUZ, SANTA CLARA, AND SAN 



MATED COUNTIES. 



MoN'JKREY COUNTY. The loug coast of this county stretches southward and consists of a 

 rocky neck, similar to the coast of San Luis Obispo. There are no towns along this stretch and 

 no harbors. The coast is shut off from the interior by a high range of mountains (Sierra Santa 

 Lucia), running parallel with and close to the sea. No profitable fishing is possible along this 

 region. Farther north, however, these mountains terminate in the Point Carmelo, behind which 

 the Carmelo River flows into the Carmelo Bay, whose coves form a harbor for whaling and fishing 

 boats. North of this bay the range of hills forming the eastern watershed of the Rio Carmelo 

 approaches the sea, ending in two points, Cypress and Pines, which separate the small bay of 

 Carmelo from the much larger but very similar bay of Monterey. The lower end of Monterey 

 Bay is, then, sheltered by the Point of Pines from southern and western storms, and makes a fair 

 harbor. It is well situated for fishing and whaling. There is now a railroad from Monterey to San 

 Francisco, a seven hours' journey. The catch of one day is sent to San Francisco the next day. 

 Monterey is now, next to San Francisco, the most important salt-water fishing station in Cali- 

 fornia. 



There is no regular fishing done at Carmelo. In the river of that name a great many trout 

 are taken and sold in Monterey at 12 cents a pound. In the spring salmon ascend the river and 

 are taken by the fanners. In the summer the water in the river is low and a bar is formed across 

 its mouth, causing many young salmon to become land-locked. These are easily caught by the 

 farmers and whalers at Carmelo. 



At Pescadero is a colony of Chinese, who settled there twelve years ago. They have twelve 

 boats, all home-manufactured, broad, flat, and clumsy. In the fall they salt and barrel quantities 

 of anchovy, which are used for bait the next season. Most of this bait is furnished by the colony 

 at Soquel. 



At Puuta Alones, a mile and a half west of Monterey, is another Chinese settlement, somewhat 

 larger than that at Pescadero. Both men and women catch and dress the fish. This last is per- 

 formed with a heavy, hatchet-like knife. This colony has been settled seventeen years. One of 



