388 HISTORY AND METHODS OF THE FISHERIES. 



SOtfi : We caught, below Gardiner's Island oft Fort Pond 39,500 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to the Mia- 

 mogue Works ; weather good. Saturday, 31st : Wo caught none ; came to Greenport. 



November 2d, Monday : We went below Gardiner's Island ; caught a good haul of fish, but a whip-tail shark or 

 thrasher tore the seine and let most of them out ; we saved 24,500 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue 

 Works ; pleasant. Tuesday, 3d : We caught none ; weather continues pleasant. Wednesday, 4th : We caught a very 

 few fat fish oft' Fort Pond, but did not send them np ; we stop in Napeague nights for a harbor ; calm, pleasant day. 

 Thursday, 5th : We caught a few, and, with yesterday's fish, sent in the U. S. Grant 23,000 to the Miarnoguo Works; 

 then we went to Greenport. Friday, 6<A : We went to the Miamogue Works and made arrangement!- to close for the 

 season ; went to Jamesport with sloops and stowed sloops and things away as soon as possible, and the fishing season 

 of 1874 is ended. 



1875. 



We have succeeded in gutting the sloops out of the creek, and were prepared to go out on the llth of May. 



May llth, Tuesday : In the morning we succeeded in getting the U. S. Grant off the shore ; the wind had blown 

 hard and she had dragged her anchor; then we went down bay, made a set in Peconic Bay and caught 3,000 fish, 

 which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works ; we went to Greenport ; fine. Wednesday, 12th : We went down in 

 Gardiner's Bay and below Gardiner's Island, but the wind coming on to blow hard we came back to Greeriport. Thurs- 

 day, 13th, : We went down below Gardiner's Island ; caught 8,000 fish, which we sent iu the U. S. Grant to the Miamogue 

 Works; and as we saw but few fish we came up, and at night anchored in Town Harbor, which is just above Green- 

 port ; pleasant. Friday, 14th : We came up through Peconic Bay ; saw a good many fish, but they were not in good shape 

 to catch ; so we caught none ; weather fine. Saturday, 15th : We caught in Peconic Bay 35,500 fish in a. m. , which we 

 sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works ; weather good. Monday, 17th : We went out in Peconic Bay ; caught 48,000 

 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works ; weather continues fine. Tuesday, 18th : We caught in Little 

 Peconic Bay 13,100 fish, which we put in the U. S. Grant, and as the wind came on to blow hard from the east, we sent 

 her to Jamesport, and we came to anchor in the cove near New Suffolk. Wednesday, 19th : Wind continued to blow ; 

 we came up to Jamesport. Thursday, 20lh : The wind blew very hard from the southwest ; we went to Greenport. 

 Friday, 21st : We went through Gardiner's Bay and below Gardiner's Island, but saw no fish; so we came up to James- 

 port; very pleasant day. Saturday, 22<J : Went out in Poconie Bay ; caught 33,000 fish, which we sent in the U. S. 

 Grant to the Miamogue Works, and 13,275 in the Flora to Jamesport, for farmers ; weather continues fine. Monday, 

 24th : We made a set in Peconic Bay ; caught 5,225 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to Jamesport ; weather good. 

 Tuesday, 25th: Went out in Peconic Bay ; caught 28,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works; 

 weather continues fine. Wednesday, 26th : Caught in Peconic Bay 9,250 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to James- 

 port, for fanners ; weather continues pleasant. Thursday, 27th : Went out in Peconic Bay ; caught none. Friday, 28th : 

 Saw no fish that were in shape to catch ; then carne into Jamesport and worked on the sloops ; painted the Starlight's 

 top, &c. ; pleasant day. Saturday, 29th : Worked on the sloops and boats ; weather fine. Monday, 31st : We went out 

 in Peconic Bay ; caught 7,500 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works ; we went to Greenport ; 

 weather good. 



June 1st, Tuesday : Went out in Gardiner's Bay ; caught 36,000 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to the Mia- 

 mogue Works ; pleasant day. Wednesday, 2d ; We went down to Watch Hill, but saw no fish ; fine. Thursday, 3d : We 

 looked below Gardiner's Island, off Fort Pond ; then came into Napeague ; dropped our anchor and haiikcd the seine 

 out on deck to-day; pleasant day. Friday, 4th: We came up in Gardiner's Bay, but saw no fish; then came up 

 in Noyack Bay ; made a set and caught 9,500 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works ; we came to 

 anchor and stopped over night in Noyack Bay ; pleasant. Saturday, 5th : We caught in Peconic Bay 7,150 fish, which 

 we sent in the "U. S. Grant to Jamesport; weather fine. Monday, 7th; Went out in Peconic Bay; caught 5,500 fish, 

 which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works ; weather pleasant. Tuesday, Sth : We caught in Peconic Bay 

 8,000 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to the Miamogue Works ; fine. Wednesday, 9th : Caught in Peconic Bay 

 7,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works ; weather fair. Thursday, 10th : We caught in Peconic 

 Bay 6.500 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to the Miamogue Works ; fine. Friday, llth : Caught in Peconic Bay 

 7,000 fish, which wo sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works ; pleasant. Saturday, 12th : We caught in Peconic Bay 

 12,150 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to Jamesport ; weather good ; through the week there has been but few 

 fish in Peconio Bay, and they have been so scattered we could do but little with them; but we could not learn that 

 they were doing much in the lower bays ; therefore concluded to fight it out on this line the whole week. Monday, 

 14th : Went out in Peconie Bay ; caught 8,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works ; fine. Tuesday, 

 15th: Went down in Gardiner's Bay; caught 47,000 fish, which we sent iu the U. S. Grant to the Miamogue Works; 

 pleasant day. Wednesday, 16th : We caught in Gardiner's Bay 11,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora, and 24,500 in 

 the U. S. Grant, to the Miamogue Works ; weather fair. Thursday, 17lh : Caught in Gardiner's Bay 29,000 fish, which 

 we sent iu the Flora to the Miamogue Works ; pleasant. Friday, ISth : We lay in Grernport ; stormy day. Saturday, 

 19th: Tanned and mended seine; then came up to Jamesport with the sloops ; weather good. Monday, 21st: We caught 

 in Pecouic Bay 17,500 fish, which wo sent in the U. S. Grant to the Miamoguo Works ; fine. Tuenday, 22d : Went out 

 in Gardiner's Bay ; caught 54,500 fish, which we sent in the Flora, and 31,500 in the U. S. Grant, to the Miamogue Works ; 

 pleasant day. Wednesday, 23d: Caught in Gardiner's Bay 7,500 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue 

 Works; pleasant. Thursday, 24lh : We had the sloops hauled out on the railways and cleaned them, aud worked on 

 the seine ; fine. Friday, 25M : We hung the seine and had the sloops painted ; weather continues pleasant. Saturday, 

 26th : Came to Jamesport with the sloops. Monday, 28th : We caught in Peconic Bay 18,500 fish, which we sent in the 



