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Fish-hook extractor — Continued. 



the line moderately taut and clamp it against the side of the 

 shaft, and push the whole down till the barb of the hook is dis- 

 engaged, and the hook will come out with the instrument." U. 

 S. Fish Commission. 57,682. 



DlSGORGEK. 



For taking hook from mouth or stomach of fish. Philadelphia, Pa. 

 Exhibit of A. B. Shipley & Sons. 



Hook-clearer. 



Piece of lead pipe used for releasing the hook when caught in a log 

 or other obstruction. Skaneateles, N. Y., 1883. 57,042. Col- 

 lected by Reuben Wood. 



Brass clearing-ring. 



For releasing the line when caught at bottom of river. Exhibit of 



A. B. Shipley & Sons, Philadelphia, Pa. 



fish-baskets. 

 Willow creel. 



With leather and web strap. U. S. Fish Commission (C, B. & M.). 



42,855. 



Willow creel. 



Showing new style of left shoulder-strap. U. S. Commission (C, 



B. & M.). 42,856. 



Home-made creel. 



Made in the woods by Joseph Willets, esq., of strips of wood. 

 Oval shape ; 10£ inches deep ; 1 foot wide. Skaneateles, N. Y. 

 Joseph Willets. 57,670. Used for holding fish. 



FlSH-BASKET. 



Large pouch-like basket, made of bark of arbor- vitse, used as a re- 

 ceptacle for dried fish. Makah Indians, Neah Bay, Washing- 

 ton Territory. 72,682. James Gr. Swan. 



LIVE BOXES. 



Minnow and fish crate. (Osgood's patent.) 



Made of wood and cotton cloth, folding. Extended ready for use 

 it measures 24 inches long, 8 inches wide, 8 inches deep. Its 

 weight is 1| pounds. U. S. Fish Commission (C, B. & M.). 

 42,828. " The crate extended ready for use measures 24 inches 

 long, 8 inches wide, 8 inches deep. The crate when folded is 

 12 inches long, 8 inches wide, 2 inches deep. Its weight is 1£ 



