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Fathoms in Length 
ISG Raa Ss araeoeeR Rae Heer a Heo ece se mas eer 26,300 
USO Gece wey disue. ches tirana ae uerenie olaconcseeecttenets 22,000 
HISD ict ctecatn cy Mor sacuctiovel sere ich) ay aeoua) cesudeun asl ap etlace 19,000 
BLESS 9 SS Rasa recht clccmos eNom ote et sogtetls tos heh ncliry hon oil 4,800 
IRA See oe OBO noe Cod Se OMEN eae TOT 5,100 
ANG OO rsiiparexsh cus. cuted tnt wesc Sus ah ceria wor -eartey sceanse 3,700 
ED Wile eee Nore vetsscre ans ccdtetr cara aiere eo sete tad sae 4,400 
IBY iS ato. 2.8 Otro bio Sinead pc ae Dies Ae eran 4,500 
IDNR Aes a eioihco ov cibIbG GOODS OOK Oo Aaa Geto 4,800 
IG \OL 3s Bierce cc abrers Decicnocran Get Ambit Tee ems 6,200 
The next and last table shows the total investment in lands, 
buildings, apparatus, etc., for the fourteen-year term. 
TOTAL VALUE OF FISHERY LANDS AND BUILDINGS AND ALL 
FISHING APPARATUS, INCLUDING NETS AND BOATS. 
LUSSS Lebar echo G BPCR AIPM EPO Tee UM CARE $1,105,000 
SO a raesysretzcren te evaiisn scekona clove ieketstate she echiets.. 1,169,000 
PS OSE Rese eeete eed aera ate ove e esanes Gale ta eas 1,815,000 
BLS OA ryceseponcaen rach re taue yer sa ancl wetraueRens cteysy ons ss, ay 1,200,000 
ERO Diem eitpc ness doneg tackevaeemoeann mucledaeeucsOse ats 1,078,000 
HS Gres ey espck esse hele tetris creeet bade aust 4s Homers 1,010,000 
BS Ode Sete teu ear odsvatoteus tage she eysittanoes tae etna e ore 1,022,000 
ASO Spatciessoecuet can rhet oan cpa ask ate cone iste etoed saogea nie 1,181,000 
US OO ie aaort eer setters tone, clcsoecage ss! susie’ speeeis swe. 1,255,000 
ELS OO) epeerar Wye hoe operat Shas, ve waoeegakemern iets: suerte 1,237,000 
Me) Leesa secrtetrobetts, wou rts tesatans vale oratny Sich cnetle woth la 1,467,000 
NG (Vie Waptaniha tora one) ovepis sh cnshsi soe ae eas ove Sect shale 1,670,000 
ALD. OB rierctterstone itr etusi ahersh alee ate sence Scr olore Se. 1,946,000 
MED DAs eee se cuctare raratooe eteoepe e cactcle, arnallcad shetctoweyae 2,175,000 
The general depression in the fishing industry during the 
middle 90’s is shown in this table as well as in the catch, the low 
years being 1895 to 1897, the figures then increasing until the 
total value in 1904 is more than double that of 1896. 
The total number of men employed increased from about 
4,000 in 1891 to about 7,000 in 1904. (Applause. ) 
Mr. Fullerton: I am delighted to know that we do not need 
any change in our fishing laws, as the fish are increasing so fast ! 
T am tickled to death to think that our fish are increasing so 
rapidly as they are! It is gratifying to me to learn that the in- 
formation that I have been getting from the market fishermen 
and other people is inaccurate. 
