166 HISTORY AND METHODS OF THE FISHERIES. 
b. TABLE OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS MADE DURING THE CRUISE—Continued. 
Temperature. 
Date. Latitude. | Longitude. Time. Bar t Meteorological remarks. 
Air. | Water. 
° ‘ 
50 42 9a.m.} 64 61 29.96 | Clear; light breeze, S. 
60 42 3p.m.| 61 61 29.94 | Fog; light breeze, S. 
50 40 9a.m. | 62 62 29.92 | Fog and rain; light breeze, 8S. 
50 40 3p.m. | 64 62 29.86 | Cloudy; light breeze, ESE. 
50 38 9am.} 63.5 61.5 29.85 | Thin fog; strong breeze, NW. 
50 38 3p.m.| 60 62 29.96 | Clear; moderate breeze, NW. 
50 36 9a.m.} 60+ |........ 29.96 | Clear; stiff breeze, NE. 
50 36 3 p.m. 29. 96 Do. 
50 10 9am. 29. 96 Do. 
50 10 Bp.m. | 60+? }.....-.. 29.94 | Cloudy; stiff breeze, SE. 
50 25 9a.m. | 55+47 |.-...--. 29.86 |. Fog; moderate breeze, SE. 
50 25 3p.m. | 6047 |...-..-. 29.80 | Fog; light breeze, S. 
50 25 9a.m.| 60% |....-.-. 29.68 | Fog; light breeze, W. 
50 25 3p.m. | 60? 7 29. 64 | Clear; stiff breeze, SW. 
50 25 9a.m. | 55-47 |.......-. 29, 86 | Cloudy; heavy gale, N. 
50 25 3p.m. | 60-47 |.-...... 29,90 | Cloudy ; heavy blow, N. by E. 
50 00 9a.m. | 5547 |...-.... 29.98 | Charming weather; light breeze, SE. 
®50 00 Bp.m. | 60+9 |........ 30.18 Do. 
50 05 9am. | 654% |........ 30. 18 Do. 
50 05 3p.m. | 70+7 |........ 30. 06 Do. 
scueeweeieees Q9a,m. | 65+7 |........ 30.00 | Fine; moderate breeze, N. 
c. NATURAL HISTORY OF THE FISH. 
GENERAL APPHARANCE.—TI did not notice that the Grand Bank cod presented any peculiar- 
ities in appearance. In point of size they averaged larger than specimens I saw taken inshore 
by the people in the various harbors of Newfoundland. I had no means of determining the weight 
of fresh specimens, but took numerous measurements of specimens brought on board the vessel. 
A few of these maximum, minimum, and average sizes are as follows: 
Table of measurements (in inches). 
. Tip of snout; 
Tip of snout! 
to, end of Bort Bepeiest Tip ofenont 
middle can- i 0 Vent 
supra-occip- 
al rays. P’ ital P 
31 q. 144 143 
254 6. 124 uu 
24. .6 124 12 
41 -10 21 20 
63 -16 35 28 
The average length of the fish brought on board the vessel was 45 inches; some were caught 
and rejected because too small to be worth bothering with. These were in some cases not much 
over one foot in length. In the various harbors of Newfoundland I saw the people curing fish not 
over a foot long, and they never caught any as large as the average Grand Bank fish. 
MIGRATION.—It is the opinion of the fishermen that the fish migrate at regular seasons. 
During October and later the catch of fish is very small. In December and January none are 
taken. Toward March those who go thus early to the Banks begin to take a few, and as the year 
advances the fishing steadily improves. 
the most southern and eastern edge of the Banks. 
Those who fish early in the year anchor their vessels on 
Later, as the year advances, the fishing fleet 
move further north and west, till finally in July most of the vessels are anchored in the neighbor- 
