926 FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. [102] 



Aberdeen trout hooks. — Flatted. Graded sizes. 25,518. 



Fish hooks. — Rhode Island patterns. 57,057-8. 



New York trout hooks. — English make. Wm. Mills & Son. 56,982. 



New York bass hooks. 



Tied to gut. 25,541. English make. Win. Mills & Son. 56,983. 



Sneck hooks. — English make. Wm. Mills & Son. 56,985. 



Sproat hooks. 



Tapered ends. English make. William Mills & Son. 56,986. 



Chestertown hooks. 



English make. William Mills & Son. 56,987. 



Sheepshead hooks. — English make. A. B. Shipley & Son. 57,055. 



Central-draught hooks. — Flatted. For cod hand-lines. 25,531. 

 Eyed. Large size for cod and haddock trawls. 25,532. Einged. 

 For cod and haddock trawls. 25,533. Flatted. English make 

 William Mills & Son. 56,989. 



Halibut hooks. 



Straight shanks, ringed. 25,640. 



Cod hooks. 



42,898. Flatted. 57,027; 25,526. Einged. 25,527. 



Mackerel and eel hooks. 



Drop point, flatted and ringed. 25,536 and 25,534. 



Blackfish hooks. 



English make. William Mills & Son. 56,980. Taperpoints. Eng- 

 lish make. William Mills & Son. 56,981. Japanned and 

 flatted. 25,535. 



Bluefish hooks. 



42,897. Mounted on piano wire. 42,881. Mounted on brass snells. 

 42,896. 



Horse-mackerel hook. 



Made of galvanized iron, ringed, curved shank. Length, 9£ inches^ 

 spread, 3£ inches. Belfast, Me., 1877. 29,467. Gift of John 

 Thomas. 



Dogfish hooks. 



Straight shanks, ringed. 25,641. 



