388 INISTORY AND METHODS OF THE FISHERIES. 
30th : We caught, below Gardiner’s Island off Fort Pond 39,500 fish, which we sent in the U. 8. Grant to the Mia- 
mogue Works; weather good. Saturday, 31st: We caught none; came to Greenport. 
November 2d, Monday: We went below Gardiner’s Island; caught a good haul of fish, but a whip-tail shark or 
thrasher tore the scine and let most of them out; we saved 24,500 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamoguo 
Works; pleasant. Tuesday, 3d: We caught none; weather continues pleasant. Wednesday, 4th: We caught a very 
few fat fish off Fort Pond, but did not send them up; we stop in Napeaguo nights for a harbor; calm, pleasant day. 
Thursday, 5th: We caught a few, and, with yesterday’s fish, sent in the U. S. Grant 23,000 to the Miamogue Works; 
then we went to Greenport. Friday, 6th: We went to the Miamogue Works and made arrangements to close for the 
season; went to Jamesport with sloops and stowed sloops and things away as soon as possible, and the fishing season 
of 1874 is ended. 
1875. 
We have succeeded in getting the sloops out of the creek, and were prepared to go out on the 11th of May. 
May 11th, Tuesday: In the morning we succeeded in getting the U. 8. Grant off the shore; the wind had blown 
hard and she had dragged her anchor; then we went down bay, made a set in Peconic Bay and caught 3,000 fish, 
which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works; we went to Greenport; fine. Wednesday, 12th: We went down in 
Gardiner’s Bay and below Gardiner’s Island, but the wind coming on to blow hard we came back to Greenport. Thurs- 
day, 13th: We went down below Gardiner’s Island; caught 8,000 fish, which we sent in the U.S. Grant to the Miamogue 
Works; and as we saw but few fish we came up, and at night anchored in Town Harbor, which is just above Green- 
port; pleasant. Friday, 14th: We came up through Peconic Bay; saw a good many fish, but they were not in good shape 
to catch; so we caught none; weather fine. Saturday, 15th: We caught in Peconic Bay 35,500 fish in a. m., which we 
sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works; weather good. Monday, 17th: We went out in Peconic Bay ; caught 48,000 
fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works ; weather continuesfine. Tuesday, 18th: We caught in Little 
Peconic Bay 13,100 fish, which we put in the U.S. Grant, and as the wind came on to blow hard from the east, we sent 
her to Jamesport, and we came to anchor in the cove near New Suffolk. Wednesday, 19th: Wind continued to blow; 
.we came up to Jamesport. Thursday, 20th: The wind blew very hard from the southwest; we went to Greenport. 
Friday, 21st: We went through Gardiner’s Bay and below Gardiner’s Island, but saw no fish; so we came up to James- 
port; very pleasant day. Saturday, 22d: Went out in Peconic Bay; caught 33,000 fish, which we sent in the U.S. 
Grant to the Miamogue Works, and 13,275 in the Flora to Jamesport, for farmers; weather continues fine. Monday, 
24th: We made a set in Peconic Bay; caught 5,225 fish, which we sent in the U.S. Grant to Jamesport; weather good. 
Tuesday, 25th: Went out in Peconic Bay; caught 28,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works; 
weather continues fine. Wednesday, 26th: Caught in Peconic Bay 9,250 fish, which we sent in the U.S. Grant to James- 
port, for farmers; weather continues pleasant. Thursday, 27th: Went out in Peconic Bay; caught none. Friday, 28th: 
Saw no fish that were in shape to catch; then came into Jamesport and worked on the sloops; painted the Starlight’s 
top, &c.; pleasant day. Saturday, 29th : Worked on the sloops and boats; weather fine. Monday,31lst: We went out 
in Peconic Bay ; caught 7,500 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works; we went to Greenport; 
weather good. ° 
June 1st, Tuesday: Went out in Gardiner’s Bay; caught 36,000 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to the Mia- 
mogue Works; pleasant day. Wednesday, 2d: We went down to Watch Hill, butsaw no fish; fine. Thursday, 3d: We 
looked below Gardiner’s Island, off Fort Pond; then came into Napeague; dropped our anchor and hanked the seine 
out on deck to-day; pleasant day. Friday, 4th: We came up in Gardiner’s Bay, but saw no fish; then came up 
in Noyack Bay; made a set and caught 9,500 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works; we came to 
anchor and stopped over night in Noyack Bay; pleasant. Saturday, 5th: We caught in Peconic Bay 7,150 fish, which 
we sent in the U.S. Grant to Jamesport; weather fine. Monday, 7th; Went out in Peconic Bay; caught 5,500 fish, 
which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works; weather pleasant. Tuesday, 8th: We caught in Peconic Bay 
8,000 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to the Miamogue Works; fine. Wednesday, 9th: Caught in Peconic Bay 
7,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works; weather fair. Tlursday, 10th: We caught in Peconic 
_ Bay 6,500 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to the Miamogue Works; fine. Friday, 11th: Canght in Peconic Bay 
7,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works; pleasant. Saturday, 12th: We caught in Peconic Bay 
12,150 fish, which we sent in the U. S. Grant to Jamesport ; weather good; through the week there has been but few 
fish in Peconic Bay, and they have been so scattered we could do but little with them; but we could not learn that 
they were doing much in the lower bays; therefore concluded to fight it out on this line the whole week. Monday, 
14th: Went out in Peconic Bay; caught 8,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works; fine. Tuesday, 
15th: Went down in Gardiner’s Bay; caught 47,000 fish, which we sent in the U. 8. Grant to the Miamogue Works; 
pleasant day. Wednesday, 16th: We caught in Gardiner’s Bay 11,000 fish, which we sent in the Flora, and 24,500 in 
the U. S. Grant, to the Miamogue Works; weather fair. Thursday, 17th: Caught in Gardiner’s Bay 29,000 fish, which 
we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue Works; pleasant. Friday, 18th: We lay in Greenport; stormy day. Saturday, 
19th; Tanned and mended seine; then came up to J: amesport with the sloops; weather good. Monday,2lst: Wecaught 
in Peconic Bay 17,500 fish, which we sent in the U. 8. Grant to the Miamogue Works; fine. Tuesday, 22d: Went out 
in Gardiner’s Bay; caught 54,500 fish, which we sent in the Flora, and 31,500 in the U. 8, Grant, to the Miamogue Works; 
pleasant day. Wednesday, 23d: Caught in Gardiner’s Bay 7,500 fish, which we sent in the Flora to the Miamogue 
Works; pleasant. Thursday, 24th: We had the sloops hauled out on the railways and cleaned them, and worked-on 
the seine; fine. Friday, 25th: We hung the seine and had the sloops painted ; weather continues pleasant. Saturday, 
26ih : Came to Jamesport with the sloops. Monday, 28th: We caught in Peconic Bay 18,500 fish, which we sent in the 
