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CHAPTER IY. 
SALT-WATER FISHERIES. 
COD-LIVER OIL. 
Marne and Massachusetts 
make annually about 
5000 bbls. common oil, 
such as is generally used 
for tanning purposes, or 
150,000 gals., at SO cts.$120,000 00 
200 bbls. superior oil, used 
for medical purposes, 
and made at Gloucester 
and Rockport, 6000 gal- 
lons, at BL SO... ee $9,000 00 
TONGUES AND SOUNDS. 
The yearly catch of Glouces- 
ter vessels averages 1000 
DUG: Sr BS te eo tantaerassiees $8,000 00 
DRIED CODFISH,. 
Massachusetts. The av- 
erage annual make is 
350,000 quintals, at $6 2,100,000 00 
Maine. The average annual make is 200,000 quintals, at $6.. 1,200,000 00 
$3,300,000 00 
HALIBUT FISHERY. 
Halibut caught by vessels of Gloucester, Massachusetts, aver- 
age annually, for five years past, 10,000,000 Ibs., at 10 cts..$1,000,000 00 
Yearly catch by Boston vessels, 2,500,000 Ibs., at 10 cts........ 250,000 00 
$1,250,000 00 
SMOKING SALMON AND HALIBUT. 
One Boston house smokes 10,000 bbls. annually, at the average 
price per bbl. Of B88. ...... ce eeeccesseeeeeeeteeeeeteeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeees $380,000 00 
Do., 10,000 bbls., at B10.. 100,000 00 
Bow 13,900 quintals* of smoked haiieut, 8 Cis) Pell. sscccaecress 131,040 00 
$611,040 00 
THE EASTPORT FISHERY. 
Fish caught and cured in the vicinity of Eastport, Maine : 
30,000 boxes smoked herrings, 40 Cts. .....ssscceesseesereeseeeeeeees $12,000 00 
? A quintal is 112 Ibs. 
