THE LOBSTER FISHERY. 747 



average size of lobsters, the run of small individuals being greater than was the case ten years 

 ago. Nearly four times as many fishermen supply the Eastport market now as then, and still the 

 quantity handled is no greater. Formerly a large proportion of the supplies came from the Pem- 

 broke River, which was fished to within about 2 miles of Pembroke, and from the Saint Croix River, 

 as far up as Robbinston. Broad Cove, back of Eastport, also furnished at one time valuable 

 lobster fisheries. The lobsters of the Pembroke River averaged larger in size than the ordinary. 

 Of late years the catch in these areas has been much less extensive, and some seasons has 

 amounted to little or nothing, although in 1882 it was far better than for several years back. 

 The extent of the area fished over for lobsters has been - gradually increased from year to year. 

 Summation of the lobster fisheries in Passamaquoddy district in 1880. 



Number of fishermen 62 



Number of market men 4 



Number of vessels above 5 tons burden 1 



Value of same $670 



Number of boats 37 



Value of boats . $1,015 



Number of lobster pots 2,775 



Value of lobster pots $2,081 



Total amount of capital invested in the fishery $3,766 



Number of barrels of bait used 1,220 



Value of bait, $610 



Quantity of lobsters sold fresh to the Boston market and local trade, in pounds 351, 348 



Value of same $12,883 



Quantity of lobsters sold to canneries, in pounds 953,910 



Value of same $9,539 



Total quantity of lobsters taken and sold, in pounds 1,305,258 



Value of the same to the fishermen $22,422 



Summation of tne lobster canneries in Passamaquoddy dittrict in 1880. 



Number of canneries 4 



Value of buildings and fixtures $4,000 



Additional cash capital required $7, 000 



Number of boats 7 



Value of boats $1,500 



Total capital invested $12,500 



Average number of men employed 31 



Average number of women and children employed 31 



Average number of smackmen employed 19 



Total number of persons employed 81 



Number of pounds of live lobsters used 953, 910 



Amount paid to the fishermen for the same $9,539 



Number of 1-ponnd cans of lobsters put up 135,792 



Number of 2-pound cans of lobsters put up 4, 776 



Number of other brands of lobsters put up 12,000 



Enhancement in value of lobsters in process of canning $9,254 



Value of the canned lobsters $18,793 



Summation of the entire lobstei- industry in Passamaquoddy district in 1880. 



Total number of persons employed 147 



Total amount of capital invested $16,266 



Total value of the products as they entered into consumption $31, 676 



MAOHIAS DISTRICT. 



In this district lobster fishing is carried on principally from Cutler, Machias and Little 

 Machias Bays, Mason's Bay, Jonesboro', Jonesport, Harrington, Addison, and Millbridge. 



QUODDY HEAD TO JONESBOBO'. Passing westward from QuoddyHead, the first lobster fish- 

 ing station met with is Cutler. Here there are a few men who, like the average lobster fishermen 

 of this part of the coast, farm and fish for lobsters at the same time, selling their catch to smacks 



