90 MAKING A FISHERY. 



Purse net. The purse net, of which a plan is appended, 



consists of a head or cork line A A, with corks 

 a a a fixed to it at intervals, and a foot or lead 

 line B B, with pipe-leads bbb attached to it at 

 intervals of four or five inches. It is usual to 

 have the centre cork considerably larger than 

 the others, to show the centre of the opening 

 to the purse, which, when the net is in use, is of 

 course under water. The net throughout is 

 of a small mesh, about two inches, and from a 

 short distance out from each end, a short dis- 

 tance above the lead line, and a short distance 

 below the cork line, the netting is done so as to 

 form a long funnel-shaped purse or bag, finish- 

 ing in a point C at the centre of the net. It 

 is a better plan to have the purse made so that 

 instead of coming to a point at C, it should be a 

 square, opening, say, eight inches in width, and 

 a stout cord fastened a short distance above. 

 By this means the fine end of the purse is 

 closed by tying round with the cord when in 

 use ; and when the net is hauled, by simply 

 untying the cord and opening the mouth, the 

 fish can be taken out, or any accumulation of 

 rubbish cleared from the net. 



Labour for The nets being in order, and the dates for 



netting having been decided, the next step is 

 to engage the labour required for the work. 

 Men accustomed to work in the water are to be 



netting. 



