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ice-hooks and mallets. 

 Ice hooks. 



Iron, steel pointed. Two flat, semi-circular, sharp pointed hooks, 

 riveted together near their tops, and provided with oval-shaped 

 handles at the upper ends. Gloucester, Mass., 1878. 32,647. 

 G. Brown Goode. Used for lifting ice by hand, or for hoisting 

 it on board of the vessels or to and from the wharves. 



Ice-mallett (large). 



The head is a cylindrical block of lignum-vitse, sawed off square at 

 each end, and slightly flattened at the side next the handle, 

 which is of hard wood. Length of head 6J inches, diameter 

 6 inches; handle 25 inches long, 1^ inches thick. Gloucester, 

 Mass., 1880. 39,191. IT. S. Fish Commission. Used in ves- 

 sel's hold for crushing ice for packing fresh fish. 



Ice-mallet (small). 



The head is a cylindrical block of lignum -vitse, sawed square at 

 each end, slightly flattened on side next to the handle, which 

 is of hard wood. Length of head 6 inches, diameter 5 inches ; 

 handle 28 inches long, and 1£ inches thick. Gloucester, Mass., 

 1880. 39,192. U. S. Fish Commission. Used in winter on deck 

 of fishiug vessels to break ice from the rigging, sails, &c. 



water- jugs. 



Dory water jug-. 



Earthenware, brown, glazed; capacity, one gallon. Gloucester, 

 Mass., 1883. 57,819. U. S. Fish Commission. Used to carry 

 supply of water for fishermen when absent from vessels in 

 dories. 

 • boom-supporters. 



Small's patent boom-crotch supporters. 



"This invention consists of two braces, each one being formed 

 of two parts, united by means of screw coupling-links, with 

 hooks formed on their outer ends. These hooks are inserted 

 in the bail of the mainboom and then into the ring-bolts in 

 the deck ; a few turns of the screw-links secures the boom in 

 the crotch so firmly that there is no motion whatever. By 

 means of these supporters vessels can go with one set of crotch 

 tackle-blocks, thus effecting a saving every year in rigging. 

 They will last as long as the vessel lasts; they will not shrink 

 or expand as rigging will, and will prevent all creaking and 

 straining." Gloucester, Mass. 57,831. Exhibited by Adolph 

 Yoss. These articles are made of galvanized iron and specially 



