[135] fisheries of the united states. 779 



Splicer. 



Copper marline-spike. Made at sea by Thomas Freeman. Used for 

 splicing trawl-lines. Sandford Freeman, Norwichport, Mass. 

 25,672. 



Splicer. 



Iron, pointed at one end, eye at other. Used for splicing fishing 

 lines. Gloucester, Mass., 1878. 32,693. G. Brown Goode. 



59. Accessories. 



scout-horns, 

 scout-horn. 



A wooden pole having a piece of a leather boot-leg fastened to one 

 end so as to form a scoop. Length of pole, 10 feet. U. S. Fish 

 Commission. 54,699. Used in former years to wet the sails of 

 small vessels in order to make them set flat and hold the wind 

 when sailing close-hauled. 



BARREL-LIFTERS. 

 BlLGE-HOOKS. 



An iron hoop, jointed, provided with stout iron teeth to grasp the 

 object encircled; semicircular handle or bail with eye in cen- 

 ter, into which the hoisting-tackle is hooked. Diameter of 

 hoop 22 inches; size of iron five-eighths inch. Gloucester, 

 Mass., 1883. 57,827. U. S. Fish Commission. Used lor hoist- 

 ing barrels filled with fish and brine and having one head out. 



Long bilge can-hooks. 



Two iron rods with hooks attached to lower ends, and a manila 

 rope strap spliced with eyes at upper ends. Length of rods, 

 2 J feet; rope strap (g-inch manila), 4| feet; hooks, 2-£ inches 

 wide. Gloucester, Mass., 1883. 57,834. U. S. Fish Commis- 

 sion. Used for lifting barrels which have one head out and 

 are full of fish and brine. 



Barrel-lifters. 



Two galvanized-iron can-hooks, with hollow cylindrical-shaped 

 handles. Length of hooks, 4£ inches, width 2 J inches, handle 

 4£ inches. Middletown, Conn. 56,891. Wilcox, Crittenden & 

 Co. Used for stowing mackerel barrels in a vessel's hold, also 

 for loading barrels on cars. One hook is held in each hand 

 and hooked into the chimes of a barrel; the knee is then 

 pressed against the bilge and the barrel is easily lifted with- 

 out cutting the fingers. 



