300 HISTORY AND METHODS OF TH FISHERIES. 
existed, and thousands of persons engaged in the fishery from small boats to a greater or less 
extent, fully 2,000 fishing extensively for profit. 
Most of the fish taken by both the vessel and boat fishermen were of uniform size and of excel- 
lent quality. Few extremely large ones were secured, while there was also a notable absence of 
“tinkers.” Over two-thirds of the catch were branded as “twos,” many of them going as “extras.” 
During the season, which lasted till the 1st of December, nearly 132,000,000 pounds of mackerel 
were taken. Of this quantity the Massachusetts fishermen caught 95,000,000 pounds, and those 
of Maine secured 31,000,000 pounds, the bulk of the remainder being taken by the citizens of New 
Hampshire and Connecticut. Over 75 per cent. of the entire catch was salted, about 22,000,000 
pounds were sold fresh for food, nearly 5,000,000 pounds were used for canning, and the rest were 
sold for bait or for fertilizing purposes. The value of the catch, as placed upon the market, was 
$2,606,534, 
A.—Table showing the number of vessels and men employed in the mackerel fishery. 
Total. Vessels engaged in the mackerel fish- | Vessels engaged in the mackerel and 
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Grand total..... 468 |23, 551. 64 |$1, 027,910 $1, 094, 450 5, 043 [235 |15, 489. 49 /$675, 195 $699, 900 |3, 134 [233 8, 062. 15 |$352,715 $394, 550 |1, 909 
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Eastport ....-..-++. *1 52, 49 2, 000 2, 900 33°} 2] 62549 2,000 | 2,900 | AS |seaslosencciac|ieaweccuclessececeslooouc 
Hancock . afd 18. 1] 150 1, 100 4]. 1,100 4 
Tremont ..........- 2 41.79 130 2, 200 14 |. 2, 200 14 
CranborryIsland...} 4 178, 43 8, 200 8, 000 45 |. 8, 000 45 
Bluehill ..... Bviewied 1 10. 50 250 650") St DT  -TOSSO) 250-4: 5650 | Sol etcec| sowswnecceaiccceciecl acaseeescl teams 
Brooklin ..........- 3 115. 82 4,100 4, 250 25 1, 350 11 
Deer Isle..........- 18 454. 01 12, 485 19,150 | 105 7,150 51 
Sedgwick 1 57, 95 3, 000 2, 500 JS Ef STEOB! |, 8000] 2 B00 I) PAB see dec orcwietdlesacig cau ekcoeweas eerce 
Bucksport .... | 1 11. 43 600 800 4 {2.2 800 4 
Swan's Island...... 14 664. 40 23, 500 30,500 | 187 2, 800 abl 
Isle au Haut.. -| 3], 52.84 1, 300 2, 100 15}. 2, 100 15 
Belfasts cc vcciceicicieal 3 66. 73 1, 000 2, 300 a by ll ee 2, 300 17 
Linoolnville........ 1} 20.48)" 375 700} 44... 700} 4 
Camden....... -| 3 161. 54 4, 000 8, 500 41 
North Haven.......{ 14 | 451.99 17, 600 22,800 | 107} 6 | 838.18} 13,500} 18,000| 72] 8| 113.81] 4,100] 4,800] 35 
Vinal Haven.......} 5 52, 22 1, 250 80003) 06 ra ciccenceaes wis cpseew| Seorewcee steeds 5}; 62.22] 1,250} 3,000) 16 
Rockland .......... 1 30. 84 6, 000 2,000} 12] 1 30.84] 6,000} 2,000] 11 ]....)..-..--..]......2.. rs Pee 
Saint George....... 3 95. 45 4, 150 4,600} 26] 1 41.58] 2,000} 2,200) 11] 2] 53.87] 2,150] 2,400] 15 
Cushing............ 5 64.55 1, 400 5,000] 15] 1 9. 06 450} 1,100 2] 4] 55.49 950] 3,900} 13 
Friendship. ........ 13 | 217. 62 7, 625 17,000} 41] 1 14.16] 1,500| 2,500 2/12] 203.46) 6,125} 14,500] 939 
Matinicus Island...) 4 90. 64 38, 850 5,150] 26] 1 43.96} 1,600 2, 000 10| 8] 46.68] 2,250] 3,150] 436 
Waldoboro’ . 2 29, 59 350 2, 100 5] 1 12. 84 200] 1,050 2) 1) 16.75 “150 ) 1,050 3 
Bremen .. Bee 3 16.73 | | 300 1,100 Ws cal acaste utes |eosbcaos isesosec| wooden 1] 16.73 300] 1,100 4 
Bristol ...... -| 6 86. 25 2, 950 85850") 25) :cac| eorsen valle cece en ac|acesaecen|ccanes 6] 86.25] 2,950) 5,850] 25 
Booth Bay .........] 13 | 773.89 29, 600 37,000 | 171); 8] 515.88} 21,600) 26,000] 1183; 5 | 25851] 8,000] 11,000] 58 
Soutkport.......... 5 | 305.18 18, 500 13,400) 68) 1] 60.91] 1,500) 2,900] 18] 4] 244.22] 12,000} 10,500] 55 
Wiscasset..-....... 1 53. 59 800 M600'|| (12! lena eee orci: [Seca aaeelMeesameadl daee’ 1| 53.59 800} 2,800| 12 
Portland ........... 46 | 1,940. 56 83, 000 98,100 | 434 | 18 | 1,105.98 | 45,000] 55,500] 229] 28] 834.58| 38,000! 42,600] 205 
Kennebunkport....} 1 6. 88 250 600 2 hans dielleidia ested) Mabwnmmen|aceecaseal soeees 1 6. 88 250 600 2 
Total........... 176 | 6,122.45 | 233,715 | 306, 150 1, 403 | 61 | 3, 384.13 | 136, 850 | 170,400 | 729 |115 2,738.32 | 96,865 | 135,750] 674 
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Portsmouth ........ 11 | 567.53 29, 300 25,700 | 113 | 8] 292.09] 15,500} 10,500} 47| 8] 275.44] 13,800] 15,200; 66 
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* This vessel, though owned at Eastport, is chartered and run by Portland capitalists, and therefore mure properly belongs to the Port- 
land fleet. ‘ 
