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list of the fishing-stations on the gulf coast of the united states. 



By Silas StbAbns. 



[The numbers refer to the chart prepared hy Mr. Silas Stearns to show the fishing-grounds of the Gulf coast of the 



United States.] 



No. 1. Captiva Fisheey.— Situated upon the north end of Captiva Island, mouth of 

 Charlotte Harbor. Consists of temporary palmetto shanties, occupied only through the fall for 

 the purpose of salting mullet for the Cuban markets. 



No. 2. Spanish Fisheey. — Situated at Lacosta Island, near the main entrance to Charlotte 

 Harbor. Includes several buildings, mostly permanent, occupied in the fall for the mullet 

 fishery. Spaniards from Key West carry on this fishery. 



No. 3. Spanish Fishery. — Situated near No. 2 and similar to it. 



No. 4. Gaspaeilla Fisheey. — Situated, upon Gasparilla Island, mouth of Charlotte 

 Harbor. Several permanent shanties, owned by the Messrs. Peacons, of Key West, who salt 

 mullet for the Cuban trade in the fall. 



No. 5. Saeasota Fisheey. — At the north end of Little Sarasota Island and on the Big 

 Sarasota Pass. Mullet are salted for Cuban markets at this station in the fall. Temporary 

 shanties. 



No. 6. Saeasota Fisheey Near the last. Occupied in 1879 for salting mullet for the 



Florida trade. Temporary shanties. 



No. 7. HuNTEE's Point Fisheey. — Situated upon Hunter's Point, the dividing Hue 

 between Sarasota and Palmasola Bays. Mullet salted for Cuban markets. Buildings permanent 

 and the best arranged on the coast. Owned by Sweetzer & Thomson. 



No. 8. Palmasola Small Fisheey. — Situated on the back side of Palmasola Bay. 

 Small permanent shanty, occupied each fall by gill-net and cast-net fishermen, who salt mullet 

 for home trade; 



No. 9. Palmasola Fisheey. — Near the last. Occupied by seining-crews every year for 

 the purpose of salting mullet for home trade. A permanent palmetto shanty. 



No. 10. Palm Key Fisheey. — On the north end of Palm Key. Occupied sometimes by 

 Key West fishermen and in 1879 by Appalachicola fishermen. This is a good station for mullet 

 in the fall. Contains temporary shanties. 



No. 11. Pass 1 Geille Fishery, — On Long Key, in BocaCeiga Bay. A station for 

 catching and salting mullet during the fall months. Not occupied every year. The catch is 

 usually sent to Cuba. The shanties are temporary ones. / 



No. 12. Tuetle-Ceawl Point Fisheey.— At Turtle-Crawl Point, Boca Ceiga Bay. A 

 mullet fishery, where fish are salted for the Florida trade. Small temporary shanties, not 

 regularly occupied. 



No. 13. Kilgoke's Fishery.— On the passage from Boca Ceiga Bay to Clear Water 

 Harbor. Mr. Kilgore salts fish during the fall for the country trade, and has permanent buildiugs 

 near his house for the work. 



No. 14. Anclote EiVEE Fisheey.— Situated at the mouth of the Anclote Eiver. Parties 

 are stationed here in the fall to catch mullet, which are sold in Florida. Appalachicola crews 

 occupied it in 1879. Permanent shanty. 



No. 15. Crystal Eiver Fisheey.— At the mouth of Crystal Eiver. A station occupied 

 each fall by parties from the neighboring country or from Cedar Keys, engaged in the mullet 

 fishery. Temporary shanties. 



No. 16. Chambees Mill Fisheey.— On the coast, a few miles north of the moutb of the 



