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MENHADEN FACTORY AT PORT MONMOUTH, N.J., FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FISH OIL AND FERTILIZER 
long and forty-five feet wide. It is not lashed 
directly to the stakes, but is held by so-called 
“stops, “hauls” and “‘brails”’ at a little distance 
from them in order to facilitate handling. The 
leaders are set as a rule at right angles with the 
beach, since the fish follow the coast line coming 
in or out of the bays. The fish strike the leaders 
and are headed into the “big heart,” the “little 
heart,’ and finally the “pocket,” as they always 
follow the line of the net in an effort to escape. 
They are diverted at the open notch of the 
hearts by the turned-in ends, until they at last 
find their way through the funnel into the 
“pocket.” This seems to form an almost perfect 
trap for fishes and even crustaceans. 
The entire pound must be raised, one part at 
a time, every two or three weeks, depending on 
the season, and taken ashore, a substitute net 
BAILING OUT THE CATCH 
Pound Net and Boat of J. C. Johnson. 
