[129] FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 953 



Fishing line. 



Cotton, white, shroud-laid. (27-thread.) Length, 50 fathoms. Weight, 

 30 ounces. Value, 1882, $0.35 per pound. 54,350. Made by 

 H. & G. W. Lord, Boston, Mass. Used for haddock trawl- 

 gangings, 27 inches long, and for knitting mackerel dip-nets. 



Fishing line. 



Cotton, shroud-laid, tanned. (30-thread). Length, 25 fathoms. 

 Weight, 9 ounces. Value, 1882, $0.38 per pound. 54,349. 

 Made by M. B. Jackman & Co., Newburyport, Mass. Used 

 for cod trawl-gangings 3 feet long, and haddock trawl-gangings 

 27 inches long. 



Fishing lines. 



Cotton, white, shroud-laid. Centennial collection, 1876. 25,636. 

 Bradford & Anthony, Boston, Mass. 



Fishing-lines. 



Cotton, braided; assorted sizes. Centennial collection, 1876. 25,625. 

 Made by G. H. Mansfield & Co., Canton, Mass. For anglers' 

 use- in sea-fisheries. 



Fishing-line. 



Cotton, shroud laid, steam-tarred. (4-pound.) Length, 25 fathoms. 

 Weight, 4 pounds to dozen lines. Value, 1882, $1.25 per dozen. 



54.358. Made by M. B. Jackman & Co., Newburyport, Mass. 

 Used for haddock trawl-gangings, 27 inches long. 



Fishing-line. 



Cotton, white, shroud-laid. (4-pound.) Length, 25 fathoms. 

 Weight, 4 pounds to dozen lines. Value, 1882, $1.30 per 

 dozen. 54,373. Made by M. B. Jackman & Co., Newbury- 

 port, Mass. Generally tarred by the fishermen for haddock 

 trawl-gangings, 27 inches long. 



Fishing-line. 



Cotton, white, shroud-laid. (5-pound.) Length, 50 fathoms. 

 Weight, 5 pounds to 300 fathoms. Value, 1882, $3.20 per 300 

 fathoms. *54,374. Made by M. B. Jackman & Co., Newbury- 

 port, Mass. Used for cod trawl-gangings, 3 feet long. 



Fishing line. 



Cotton, shroud-laid, steam-tarred. (5-pound.) Length, 25 fathoms. 

 Weight, 5 pounds to dozen lines. Value, 1882, $1.40 per dozen. 



54.359. Made by M. B. Jackman & Co., Newburyport, Mass. 

 Used for cod trawl-gangings, 3 feet long ; and haddock trawl- 

 gangings, 27 inches long. 



