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HISTORY AND’ METHODS OF THE FISHERIES. 
Herring fleet of New England for the year 1880. 
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MAINE—continued. 
10 194. 35 $6, 375 51 || Cushing .....-.-..2. scene eeceee 6 101. 20 $1, 800 25 
2 42.13 2, 500 16 || Friendship 22 429. 63 13, 375 16 
6 81, 42 1, 900 26 || Matinicus Island ........-.--.---- 2 19. 06 850 6 
Machiasport.......-..-..-.-..---- 2 54. 37 1,700 14 || Waldoborough .........-.---.--+- 3 65. 96 1,050 14 
Jonesport .....-..22-- ceeeeeeeneee 1 18, 42 600 6 || Bremen......-..-----eeeaececcenes 4 52. 95 1, 075 14 
Steuben sc nsccscrceseds caccce cess! 1 11. 33 400 B || Bristol ccs cccecccenccseacasiaverss= 9 202. 38 4,375 42 
Gouldsborough ... 1 26, 94 350 5 || Monhegan Island. . 1 18.93 200 4 
Sullivan .......--. 1 7.65 150 3 || Booth Bay .....- 2 15. 33 800 5 
Mount Desert .-.... 2 48. 33 1,000 8 || Portland.... 14 186. 84 7, 750 52 
Tremont........2-.22. cones eneeee 6 93.77 1, 425 25 |) Biddeford ........--..-.----.-0-+- 6 48. 63 3, 050 23 
Cranberry Islands..............-. 6 94. 97 2, 300 24 || Kennebunk Port .........--.----- 8 103, 57 6, 150 35 
Blne Bibl ccs siaiss seesee esavineiense ss 1 6. 86 150 OY MOte science cus scemecis vecwearitlvicd 1 30. 64 2, 000 9 
BrLOOK LM isis cis cisiniinesasscew cider ce 3 60. 41 1,300 14 || Kittery ...............2.- 02s 2 15. 09 550 6 
MORTEM acesenee al iach I nse (aa Total for Western Maine... 89 | 1,416.15 | 48,925 | 340 
Sedgwick......... eal 1 17.27 500 2 é 
_Buckeport ...... 1 43.20 500 6 Total for Maine..........--. 161 | 2, 818. 29 79, 710 671 
Swan’s Island .. 9 184. 08 4, 150 41 NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
Isle au Hant.....-..0-0+-ss000-0+- 1} 25.85 BOO! G'll pecteen oath: << << o.-ccecccoceeea: 1! 1814 goo | 8 
Total for Eastern Maine. .. 72 | 1,402.14 30,785 | 331 MASSACHUSETTS. ao 
Belfast iscocved se eeeseeneaencdss 1 7.76 100 2 22 309. 75 19, 820 102 
Camden .......- 1 20. 92 8, 250 3 2 71. 26 1, 200 18 
North Haven... 1 8. 32 250 2 5 66. 44 1, 300 5 
Vinal Haven.... 2 30. 86 550 7 
Bear Island..... 1 6.82 500 3 Total for Massachusetts. -.. 29 447.45 22, 320 135 
Rockland ....... 1 31. 00 700 5 Grand total..............--. 191 | 3,283.88 | 102,430 812 
Saint George ....-.ccs-s2-seeeeene 2 20. 26 550 7 
The following tables show the yield of the herring fisheries of New England and of the Domin- 
ion of Canada in 1880, and include the catch of vessels, boats, and weirs: 
Table showing the quantity and value of herring taken in New England in 1880. 
(New Hamp-| Massachn- 
Maine. shire, setta. Total. 
Fresh herring. 
Pounds used for food -.....-....-...2.-seeeeeeee 4, 300, 000 18,750 | 1,216,610 | 5,535, 360 
Pounds used for bait ... -| 7,000, 000 30,000 | 2,610,514 | 9, 640, 514 
Pounds used for fertilizer .........-...-....2---- 1,940; 000 (onc ciccscnaecdoseaccccssics 1, 940, 000 
Pickled herring. 
Pounds of fresh herring used for pickling. ...... 8, 819, 875 60,000 | 3, 967, 656 | 12, 847, 531 
Barrels of pickled herring produced ........-... 32, 830 200 15, 870 48, 900 
Value when pickled...............--..00-20eeee+ $102, 473 $600 $47,612 | $150, 685 
Smoked herring. 
Pounds of fresh herring used for smoking 6, 138, 942 6, 138, 942 
Boxes of smoked herring produced. .....-.. 370, 615 370, 615 
Value when smoked ...........0-..2cecee eee e eee $99, 973 $99, 973 
Oanned herring (sardines). 
Pounds of fresh herring used for canning ..-..... 6; 496, 875 jo ceccceec eile cimccwes coos 6, 496, 375 
Pounds of canned herring produced............. 2,397,162. | a2 ro-sccisiesaelimaeewswssax 2, 877, 152 
Value when canned...........--- 022... eeenee sees $772,176 | ecscsecewaes| coc cecceses $772, 176 
Total number of pounds caught............ 84, 695, 192 108,750 | 7,794,780 | 42, 598, 722 
Total value as sold......-.......2------.00. $1, 048, 722 $1, 200 $85, 812 | $1, 130, 734 
