Xii LIST OF PLATES TO SECTION V. 



Vol. Page. 



15. Old-style halibut schooner, hand-line fisliiug from deck, 1840 to 1850 I, 29-43 



Drawing by H. W. Elliott and Capt. J. \V. Collins. 



16. Dressing halibut on deck of schooner for icing in the hold - I, 19 



From photograph by T. W. Sniillie. 



17. FIG. 1. Halibut cutting knife I, 19 



FIG. 2. Scraping knife to remove muscle and flesh from backbone after cutting I, 19 



FIG. 3. Sqnillgee for pushing ice in pen I, 19 



FH;. 4. Oak mallet for breaking ice I, 19 



FIG. 5. Oak broom for scrubbing halibut I, 19 



Drawings by Capt. J. W. Collins. 



18. General view of schooner discharging fare of fresh halibut at Gloucester, Mass I, 21 



Drawing by Capt. J. \7. Collins. 



19. Hoisting halibut from hold of schooner at Gloucester, Mass I, 21 



From photograph by T. W. Sniillie. 



20. Weighing and selling halibut on deck of George's Bank hand-line cod schooner I, 22 



Drawing by H. \V. Elliott and Capt. T. W. Collins. 



21. Handling fresh halibut at Gloucester, Mass. ; weighing, unheading, and packing in ice for ship- 



ment by rail I, 22 



Drawing by H. W. Elliott. 



22. Packing fresh halibut at Gloucester, Mass.; preparing ice with pick and grinding machine ; mul- 



ing covers on the boxes; use of devil's claw I, 22 



Drawings by H. W. Elliott. 



THE BANK HAND-LINE AND TRAWL COD FISHERIES. 



23. Old style Grand Bank cod schooner; crew at rails hand line fisliiug I, 125,126 



Drawing by H. W. Elliott and Capt. J. W. Collins. 



24. Hand-line dory cod fishing on the Grand Bank I, 12(i 



Drawing by H. W. Elliott and Capt. J. W. Collins. 



25. Deck plan of schooner Centennial, of Gloucester I, 119 



Drawing by Capt J. W. Collins. 



26. Dory and crew setting cod trawls on the Bank I, 152, 170 



Drawing by H. W. Elliott and Capt. J. W. Collins. 



27. Underrunning cod trawls; two methods of setting trawl for undrrrnnning I, 177 



Drawing by Capt. J. W. Collins. 



28. Newfoundland fishermen catching squid for sale as cod bait to United States vessels I, ir.2, If^t 



Drawing by H. W. Elliott and Capt. J. W. Collins: 



29. Dory crew of cod fishermen catching birds for bait I, 152 



Drawing by H. W. Elliott and Capt. J. W. Collins. 



(For illustration of cod schooners discharging cargoes see Section on I'n jiai alion of Fishery Prod- 

 ucts.) 



THE GEORGE'S BANK COD FISHERY. 



30. Gloucester schooner at anchor on George's Bank in winter; hand-line fishing for cod ; rigged with- 



out topmasts for rough weather I, 190-193 



From painting by Paul E. Collins, Boston, Muss. 



31. Cod hand-line gear I, 192 



FIG. 1. Lead sinker with brass horse and swivels. 

 FIG. 2. George's Bank gear with sling-ding, &c. 

 FIG. 3. Hand-line gear for shoal water. 

 Drawings by Capt. J. W. Collins. 



32. George's Hank crew hand-line fishing, gaffing fish over the rail, cutting out, tongues * I, 194 



Drawing by H. W. Elliott and Capt. J. W. Collins. 



33. Dressing cod on deck of fishing schooner I, 156, 180, 



Drawing by H. W. Elliott and Capt. J. W. Collins. 195 



34. Discharging fare of George's Bank cod at Gloucester wharf I, 195 



Drawing by H. W. Elliott, 1882. 



35. Splitting and washing George's Bank cod at Wonson's wharf, Gloucester, Mass I, 195 



Drawing by H. W. Elliott, 1882. 



THE COD FISHERY OF ALASKA. 



36. Natives in boats fishing with hand-lines I, 220 



