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contents emptied iuto the table sieve. The naturalists then collect the 

 specimens, the steam hose being used to wash the mud from them. 



The trawl is lowered on deck after being relieved of its contents, the 

 wing nets and trawl nets carefully attended to, the lashings replaced, 

 bridle-stops examined or renewed, and everything made ready for an- 

 other haul. 



The vessel resumes her course as soon as the trawl leaves the water. 



The handling of the trawl and the maneuvering vessel while trawl- 

 ing is under the personal supervision of the commander or executive 

 officer. 



The time consumed in sounding, taking serial temperatures, and a 

 haul of the trawl as described is about three and one-half hours. 



P.— OTHER APPARATUS. 



The Ashing gear, collecting apparatus, and laboratory outfit are 

 quite extensive. The following summary includes the most important 

 articles : 



FISH LINES RIGGED FOR USE. 



12 squid liues. 



10 whitiug lines. 



2 boat- cod hand-lines, 2-pound leads. 



2 boat-cod hand-lines, 3-pound leads. 



2 boat-cod hand-lines, 4-pound leads. 



ft red snapper lines. 



ft blnelish lines for trolling. 



4 sea-bass lines, style used in Southern States. 



4 sea-bass lines, style used by New York smackmen. 



5 bluefish liues for still-baiting. 

 1 shark line. 



8 skates halibut trawl bine. 

 4 tubs haddock trawl line. 

 60 mackerel hand-lines. 



In addition to the lines ready for use, the laboratory contains a quan- 

 tity of spare lines and a large assortment of hooks, sinkers, jigs, &c. 



MISCELLANEOUS APPARATUS USED IN FISHING. 



Anchors, snug stow net. Hooks, ice. 



Anchors, snug stow trawl. Hurdy-gurdy or trawl winch. 



Baskets. Jigs, mackerel. 



Buoys, halibut trawl. Jigs, squid. 



Buoys, keg net. Knives, codfish bait. 



Compasses, dory. Knives, codfish throating. 



Fish forks. Knives, dory. 



Fish pew. Knives, halibut bait. 



Floats, covered glass. Knives, mackerel splitting. 



Gaffs, deck, cod. Knives, oyster. 



Gaffs, dory, cod. Lance, shark-killer. 



Gaffs, iron, halibut. Lance, whale. 



Harpoons, assorted. Leads for net lead-line. 



