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NEW BEDFORD CORDAGE COMPANY, J. W. Macomber, agent, New Bed- 

 ford, Massachusetts: 



Samples of whale-line and lance-warp used in the capture of the 

 whale (1) ; and of guy-rope and cutting falls used in cut- 

 ting in the whale. (1.) 



NICKERSON & BAXTER, Boston, Massachusetts. Agents for J. W. Court & 

 Co.: 

 Samples of fish-hooks used in sea fisheries, manufactured by J. W. 

 Court & Co., Brooklyn, New York. (1.) 



These hooks are mostly used iu the Cod, Haddock, Hake, Halibut, aud 

 Mackerel fisheries, though the latter fishing is now conducted almost 

 entirely with the purse seine. The central draught hooks are the 

 latest pattern, and are usually given the preference over the straight 

 shank hook. No. 10 central draught and No. 6281 straight shauk are 

 used for large Codfish in hand-line fishing, and Nos. 11, 12, and 13, and 

 6282-3-4 for smaller fish. No. 14 is a Grand Bank trawl hook, and 15, 

 16, and 17 are for Haddock trawls. 



B. F. NICHOLS, Boston, Massachusetts : 



Hexagonal split bamboo fishing rods. (14-16.) 



FLY RODS. 



No. 1. 10 feet long, 3 pieces, weight 7 ounces, 2 tips, Bamboo tip case, sack 



and wood shipping case. 

 No. 2. 11 feet long, 3 pieces, weight 8 ounces, 2 tips, Bamboo tip case, sack 



and wood shipping case. 

 No. 3. 11-j- feet long, 3 pieces, weight 9 ounces, 2 tips, Bamboo tip case, sack 



and wood shipping case. 

 No. 4. Hi feet long, 3 pieces, weight 10 ounces, 2 tips, Bamboo tip case, 



sack and wood shipping case. 

 No. 5. 12 feet long, 3 pieces, weight 10^ ounces, 2 tips, Bamboo tip case, 



sack and wood shipping case. 

 No. 6. 12 feet long, 3 pieces, weight 12-i ounces, 2 tips, Bamboo tip case, 



sack and wood shipping case. 

 No. 7. General rod. 11-J- feet long, with Fly Tip, weight 10| ounces ; and 



9J feet long, weight 9-& ounces, with short tip (2 feet loug), for 



Bait Fishing or Trolling. 

 This is a very handy rod, is suitable for Bass or Trout, with the fly 



tips (of which there are two), and Bait Fishing or Trolling, with 



the short tip ; making the rod in 3 pieces, Bamboo tip case, sack 



and wood shipping case. 



BLACK BASS RODS. 



No. 8. 10 feet long, 3 pieces, weight 9£ ounces, ring guides, reel-seat below 

 grasp, 2 tips, Bamboo tip case, sack and wood shipping case. 



No. 9. 10 feet long, 3 pieces, weight 10 ounces, standing guides, reel-seat 

 above grasp, 2 tips, Bamboo tip case, sack and wood shipping 

 case. 



No. 10. 8-J feet long, 2 pieces, weight 9£ ounces, standing guides, reel-seat 

 above grasp, 2 tips, grooved wood case, sack and wood shipping- 

 case. 



