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4. Have you seeu or taken any tish? 



5. What kind? 



6. When and where were mackerel and menhaden first seen this sea- 

 sou? 



7. How fast do schools travel north? 



8. In what deptlis of watei- are they most likely to be encountered? 



9. Any otlier information that would be of interest? 



10. How many menhaden have you caught so far this season? 



11. What was your last year's catch? 



12. How many lish have yon had at your factory so far this year? 



13. What is the name of the firm for which you sail? 



14. Do you kno'v how many fish were taken for the factory last year? 



15. What are the dimensions and size of mesh of your seine? 

 10. How long do seines last in this climate? 



17. Do you catch any other fish among the menhaden? 



18. How many men do you carry in your gang? 



10. What state of the weather is best for fish to be seen in? 



20. How tar up the bay do these fish go? 



21. Where do menhaden winter? 



22. What do they eat? , - 



23. What effect does change of temperature of air or water have upon 



them? 



24. Is their arrival or departure affected by temperature of water? 



25. Can yoii suggest any improvement upon the present method of 

 taking menhaden? 



The captain of the first fishing vessel boarded made the foUowing re- 

 plies, viz: 



1. Lizzie Bell. 



2. Baltimore. 



3. George Ketch um. 



4. Yes. 



5. Menhaden. 



6. 15th of April; schooling May 1 ; Chesapeake Bay. 



7. They remain here and spawn. 



8. From 4 to 6 fathoms. 



10. Four hundred thousand. 



11. Eight hundred thousand. 



12. One and a half millions; we work three gangs. 



13. G. T. Burgess. 



14. No: light catch. 



15. Length, 100 fathoms. 

 IC. Six months. 



17. Yes; Spanish mackereL 



18. I^ine. • 



19. Southerly winds. 



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