[149] fisheries of the united states. 793 



Fishermen's mittens. 



Knit of woolen yarn, and of large size to allow for shrinkage. 

 Gloucester, Mass., 1882. 57,883. U. S. Fish Commission. Worn 

 while dressing fish, or in cold, stormy weather. 



Woolen mittens. 



Home-made. Knit of white woolen yarn. Used by New England 

 cod-fishermen while dressing fish, or for protecting the hands 

 against cold. Extra quality. Gloucester, Mass., 1880. 39,286. 

 U. S. Fish Commission. 



Woolen mittens. 



Known to the fishermen as "Newfoundland cuffs." Made of very 

 heavy woolen cloth, called " swan's skin," with a heavy nape. 

 Used to a considerable extent by the fishermen of Gloucester, 

 being the warmest mitten used among the fishermen. Glou- 

 cester, Mass., 1880. 25,788. U. S. Fish Commission. 



Cotton mittens. 



Made of twilled cotton cloth, with thumb lined. Used by fish- 

 ermen of New England while dressing mackerel. Gloucester, 

 Mass., 1883. 54,385. , U. S. Fish Commission. 



Cotton mittens. 



Made of twilled cotton cloth, with thumbs protected by an extra 

 thickness of cloth ; provided with a rubber band for drawing 

 them closely around the wrist. Used by the fishermen of New 

 England in dressing mackerel. Gloucester, Mass., 1880. 57,870. 

 U. S. Fish Commission. 



Oil-cloth mittens. 



Made of white cotton cloth rendered waterproof by a preparation 

 of linseed oil. Used by the fishermen of New England for pro- 

 tecting their hands in stormy weather or when handling wet 

 ropes. Gloucester, Mass., 1883. 102,120. U. S. Fish Com- 

 mission. Duplicate of 102,120. 102,077. 



GlBBINO OLOVES. 



Made of canton flannel. Worn by the mackerel fishermen of New 

 England when gibbing mackerel. Gloucester, Mass., 1880. 

 102,075. U. S. Fish Commission. 



Hand-hauler. 



A peculiarly shaped mitten, knit from white woolen yarn. It has 

 a half-thumb and forefinger, the remaining fingers being en- 

 tirely wanting. Used to protect the hands from cold while 

 using nippers in winter fishing. Gloucester, Mass., 1883. 

 57,882. U. S. Fish Commission. 



