[139] FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 963 



Cod ganging and swivel. Showing mode of fastening. 29,486. 



Hand-line swivel. (Old style.) 



Made of horn about the year 1800. Length, 2 inches. Gloucester, 

 Mass. 39,178. Gift of L.D.Lothrop. This style of swivel was 

 in use for many years on cod hand-lines. 



Hand-line swivels. 



For pond fishing. 39,428. 



Hand-line sling-ding. 



Made of galvanized-iron wire, with eye at each end. Length, 21 

 inches. Gloucester, Mass., 1882. 54,493. TJ. S. Fish Commis- 

 sion. Used as a spreader on George's Bank cod hand-lines. 



Hand-line swivels. 



Made of brass ; snood swivel for end of horse, and slot swivel for 

 lower end of snood. Gloucester, Mass., 1882. 54,494. U. S. 

 Fish Commission. Used on George's Bank cod hand-lines. 

 The hook-ganging fits in opening of slot-swivel. 



Slot-swivels. 



Used for hook-gangings on cod-lines. Latest pattern. 56,952-3. 



TRAWL-BUOY SWIVELS. 



Trawl-buoy swivels. 



Old style. 29,395. Cape Cod pattern. 25,946. Socket for staff. 

 25,187. Old style, Gloucester pattern. 32,694. Gloucester patterns. 

 29,498; 32,713; 56,951. 



Halibut trawl -buoy swivel. — Cape Cod pattern. 29,476. 



NET-SWIVELS. 



Tripple net-swivel. 



For cod gill-nets to connect the buoy -line and under-running line. 

 54,495. 



FLOATS. 



LINE-FLOATS OF WOOD AND QUILL. 



Line-floats. 



Series of egg-shaped wooden floats with wood and quill tops ; pat- 

 ent adjustable floats; for pond fishing. 25,661; 39,428; 42,874. 



Line-floats. 



Series of barrel-shaped wooden floats with wood and quill tops; 

 patent adjustable floats ; snake-head and quill floats ; used in 

 pond fishing. 25,662; 39,428; 42,874. 



