130 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. [14] 



The following replies were made by the captain of the next one 

 boarded, viz: 



1. General Carmichel. 



2. Town Creek, Md. 



3. JST. A. Haynie. 



4. Yes. 



5. Menhaden. 



6. 15th June; Chesapeake Bay. 



7. They are local and I do not think they leave the bay. 



8. From 4 to 10 fathoms. 



9. None. 



10. Sixty thousand. 



11. Two millions. 



12. Do not know. 



13. Marsh, Booth & Co. 



14. Two millions. 



15. Length, 120 fathoms; mesh, 2 inches. 



16. One year. 



17. Yes ; some tailors and greenfish. 



18. Mne men. 



19. Southwest weather ; clear. 



The captain on board the next one replied as follows, yiz: 



1. Louisa A. Muir. 



2. Baltimore. 



3. L. J. Beatley. 



4. Yes. 



5. Menhaden. 



6. 15th April ; Chesapeake Bay. 



7. They do not go north, but spawn here. 



8. From 4 to 10 fathonis. 



9. None. 



10. Fifteen hundred thousand. 



11. Thirteen hundred thousand. 



12. Six millions. 



13. E. W. Eeed & Son. 



14. Forty-four hundred thousand. 



15. Length, 80 fathoms ; mesh, 2 inches. 



16. Scarce one season. 



17. Yes ; a few tailors. 



18. Nine men. 



19. Southerly weather. 



On board the next one replies were made by the captain as follows, 

 viz : 



1. Schooner Dager. 



2. Tappahannock. 



3. A. Tason, 



