THE PEOPLE OF THE COAST 165 
bells from Norway and Scotland came out with the Hudson’s 
Bay Fur Trading Company, and have left a plentiful 
progeny to represent them in this generation. One Jersey 
firm still has a fishing-room. Stone fish-drying bournes, 
brick chimneys, and occasional panelled doors testify to 
the excellent scale on which the enterprising men of Jersey 
once carried on the fishery so far from their own sunny 
homes. Their influence in doing things must have been 
very great. But with one or two exceptions there is to- 
day nothing to compare with the relatively fine style in 
which all their arrangements were carried out, and their 
men housed. These businesses have long ago passed into 
the hands of Newfoundland firms. 
The fishery of Blane Sablon is perhaps the one pursued 
on the largest scale. It has holdings also at Greenley 
Island and Forteau. The enterprise of the Honourable 
Captain Sam Blandford added largely to its fame and 
efficiency, for he annually hired at great expense two large 
steamers in which he pushed as far north as Cape Chidley, 
to add a second chance to each voyage. 
Canadian fishing vessels visiting Labrador from the lower 
provinces are fewer than twenty years ago. Americans 
from Maine are more numerous. These, the finest fishing 
vessels by far that come amongst us, are always welcome. 
Their crews are a generous, open-handed crowd of men, 
thorough fishermen, and splendidly fitted out. Our own 
humble vessels look poor and sorry beside them. Only 
for one thing do we regret their advent, and that is due 
to their indifference to what we consider the laws of God. 
They go fishing and working on Sundays among our people, 
who, though poorer and far more needy of material wealth, 
