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couteiits emptied into the table sieve. The naturalists then collect the 

 specimens, the steam hose being used to wash the mud from them. 



The trawl is lowered on deck after being relieved of its contents, the 

 wing nets and trawl nets carefully attended to, the lashings replaced, 

 bridle-stops examined or renewed, and everything made ready for an- 

 other haul. 



The vessel resumes her course as soon as the trawl leaves the water. 



The handling of the trawl and the maneuvering vessel while trawl- 

 ing is under the personal supervision of the commander or executive 

 officer. 



The time consumed in sounding, taking serial temperatures, and a 

 haul of the trawl as described is about three and one-half hours. 



F.— OTHER APPAEATIJS. 



The fishing gear, collecting apparatus, and laboratory outfit are 

 quite extensive. The following summary includes the most important 

 articles : 



FISH LINES RIGGED FOR USE. 



12 squid lines. 



10 whitiug lines. 



2 boat- cod hand-lines, 2-pound leads. 



2 boat-cod band-lines, 3-pound leads. 



2 boat-cod hand-lines, 4-pound leads. 



r> red snapper lines. 



.') bluefish lines for trolling. 



4 sea-bass lines, style used in Southern States. 



4 sea-bass lines, style used by New York smackmen. 



5 bluefish lines for still-baiting. 

 1 shark line. 



8 skates halibut trawl line. * 



4 tubs haddock trawl line. 

 60 mackerel hand-lines. 



In addition to the lines ready for use, the laboratory contains a quan- 

 tity of spare lines and a large assortment of hooks, sinkers, jigs, &c. 



MISCELLAKEOUS APPARATUS USED IN FISHING. 



Anchors, snug stow net. 



Anchors, snug stow trawl. 



Baskets. 



Buoys, halibut trawl. 



Buoys, keg net. 



Compasses, dory. 



Fish forks. 



Fish pew. 



Floats, covered glass. 



Gafts, deck, cod. 



Gaffs, dory, cod. 



Gaffs, iron, halibut. 



Harpoons, assorted. 



Hooks, ice. 



Hurdy-gurdy or trawl winch. 



Jigs, mackerel. 



Jigs, squid. 



Knives, codiish bait. 



Knives, codfish throating. 



Knives, dory. 



Knives, halibut bait. 



Knives, mackerel splitting. 



Knives, oyster. 



Lance, shark-killer. 



Lance, whale. 



Leads for net lead-line. 



