634 HISTORY AND METHODS OF THE FISHERIES. 
Summary of fishing records for shad and alewivesa kept at Willow Branch Fishery, North Carolina, §c.—Continued. 
-Date of maximum. 
Years and Beginning of Ending of season. Se Total of| Total of nee te see 
months. season. days. shad. jalewives. | ‘Of shad. lof alowives. Shad Rowives: 
1840...---.-...... March 12 ....... May 5 .......... 55 | 51, 674 |8, 313, 900 939 60, 252 | March 12-16, April 16-23. 
MSFOb sconaus| secu entevesensiealioeeemeasess sess ce 20 | 28,115 | 164, 900 1, 405 8, 245 
Apel eersociecc| Seseceise sevacensedlivece eacceneesays 80 | 22,736 |2, 985, 000 757 99, 500 : 
May sosaeosite| aoemaarstuwagis axces | vastbewmneneen cosy 5 823 | 164,000 164 32, 800 
Bi: 9 Deemer ne March 11 ....... May’? since ccacies 58 | 29, 248 |2, 148, 775 504 37,047 | March 22-27. April 16 and 23, 
Maroh .......|.....2.c005 tidaeacelbeste Sevsosaeesnan 21 | 12,806 | 102,775 609 4, 894 
April ........ deewaniaven’s aaeeeeels sedbaineeewsiseaic 30 | 16, 014 |1, 665, 000 533 55, 500 
7 428 | 281, 000 61 40, 142 
1G42, a ciseonexse Maroh 6 ...-..... May 2.......... 58 | 55,784 |1, 367, 075 961 23, 570 | March 8-13. April 21-24. 
Maroh .......|.....-- estuiewires wee  eaiveeiie se oaeeee 26 | 44,353 | 244, 500 1, 705 9, 403 
April ........}....... iSvesececa ag betess see tee ee 80 | 11, 373 {1, 105, 575 379 36, 852 
May ....... atl ascene scdenn conse loae odes denen dearee 2 58 | 17,000 29 8, 500 
1848... caasveeseuxs Marck 15 .......] May 8 ........-- 55 | 81, 615 |1, 680, 100 574 30, 547 | April 6-12. April 21-28. 
Maroh aiicic Jodl sea ceiccsceseweaes btdases weeameieie 17| 3,941 83, 000 231 4, 882 
BPO otas ancl savanna salanee x wwinia wearer! weicieasecins ica! 30 | 25, 894 |1, 293, 100 863 43, 103 
May exescee22| sss2sesee2% wivemseelbven Mleseboeceaue 8] 1,780] 304, 000 221 3, 800 
1844. 000.000.0000. March 16 ....... May 1.......... 47 | 60, 205 |1, 402, 600 1, 280 29, 842 | March 22-28. April 16-22. 
MArOh 202525): <2scisescutave wise | Sew buuaeceh Eades a 16 |} 21,701 | 84, 100 1, 356 5, 256 
Aprlljescscewe| pews easesiwy ese: |peoee en eseuenceesl 80 | 38, 414 /1, 314, 500 1, 280 43, 816 
May ssisecveic) oe eccicies sbensese| id a pugseeeemcbeed 1 90 4, 000 90 4,000 
ot.) | March 18 ....... May 2.......... 51 | 53,179 |1, 556, 000 1, 042 30, 509 | March 31-April 3.| April 16-20. 
Marek iswsccei|sovewedeceauceacoclecs nic secsecescnc ec 19 | 31, 832 |.......... Yy.675. |oeceeainness 
April asec bivedegneacsiecevedlecewecsnws exe 30 | 21, 287 1, 527, 000 709 50, 900 
MAY) 5c a 2sccatll inet tewenecccticns bebe creda cea 2 60 | 29,000 30 14, 500 
1846..............| March 15........| May1.......... 48 | 33,117 | 718, 650 689 14,971 | April 3-6. April 18-23, 
Maroh ...... alte sujwemeeience pte kteeees eeteaiecess 17 | 10,931 | 65,350 643 3, 843 
April ........)....--- poludecswte|auainlss seco cucaady 30 | 22,112 | 642, 300 737 21, 410 
May ees 21) at |acmmsbea nace icsiec|esee esd ncenece ze 1 74| 11,000 14 11, 000 
BOT ois tc Persistence March 15.......- April 29......... 45 | 21,157 | 567, 140 470 12, 603 | March 15-19. April 13-18. 
MAPOD cic oc acdliwe ain cutinatios baiee nanan ondeeenecsaes 16 | 11,722 | 100, 000 | 732 6, 250 
MDT cca an Meow lattes sieve ence |swonenc dcceoronces 29] 9,435 | 467,140 325 16, 109 
PAB... eee seen eee March 14........ May 5........... 53 | 16,912 | 688, 400 319 12, 988 | March 31,April10.| April 28-May 24 
Maro: .ccsecclnnecsnicduwssvences deen alsevessiewacs 18 | 6,821 | 40,200 378 2, 233 
Apri cee Sei sili ates ecesccees| eccesns eeeswanpess 30 | 9,732 | 540,700 324 18, 023 
May..-.. caus bownmswenneewesens seseVed onan nwessen 5 359 | 107,500 71 21, 500 
WBAD sas tenn sasnic March 19........ May 10........-. 53 | 47,017 | 389, 816 887 7,355 | March 24-April 3.] April 10-18. 
“ Maroh .......|...0...0.. Siesenes meas ieSdesicueese 13 | 16,999 | 25, 676 1,307 1,975 
ADE os cshellevexcass daeowesese pauipbisedos nesascis 80 | 27,933 | 814, 180 931 10, 472 
May......... pSbcis desu sasebiaws|ecasshemsacewsees 10} 2,085| 49,980 208 4, 998 
1850 soescewcnecsies March 12...... --| May7........... 57 | 25,882 | 451, 103 454 7,944 | March 15-21. April 27-May 3. 
Mareby scenashiswanenveanw can ais | sie aio’ Seamansaenena 20 | 14, 417 15, 436 720 771 
ADEM sen ewinsini ean cconbeexepewens debeb areca aoe 30 | 11,045 | 275, 967 368 9, 198 
MAY 55 ssc cacllvsnee ae oe wcnedwn|sbiew tees cate ne 7 420 | 159, 700 60 22, 814 
WS6 bicce doweeesces Maroh 11........ MBY.2 ociccecsewes 53 | 12,963 | 428, 650 244 8, 087 | March 12. April 28. 
MITCH: nein ones eneunwaremnen weawantsees Wasacaes 21 | 7, 664 18, 990 364 904 
ADTs oa cess lisaas ce detin sieeve ecnstecceaeadee a 30 | 5,196 | 390,160 178 18, 005 
May ececietinc:|ecivca cae accanescs| sce dateweiaee wanes 2 103 | 19, 500 51 9, 750 
B68 aid Scie enreere Margh 8.........| May 14.......... 68 | 34,896 | 744, 428 513 10, 947 | March 21-29. April 6-24, 
DAMIER 225 asian beeen aew eu wen’ sigs orale waveatarat cee ees 24 | 17,877 59, 728 744 2, 488 
80 | 18,820 | 454, 200 460 15, 140 
14] 3,199] 230, 500 228 16, 460 
61 | 37,880 | 559, 800 620 9,177 | March 25-31. April 25-27. 
25 | 20,416 | 58, 300 816 2, 132 
30 | 16,278 | 434, 500 542 14, 483 
6| 1,191 | 72,000 198 12, 000 
63 | 28,087 | 965, 500 445 15,325 | April 4-6. April 22-May 2. 
28 | 10,996) 34, 500 478 1,500 
80 | 13,870 | 664, 000 445 22, 138 
10 | 3,721] 267,000 372 26, 700 
61 | 32, 112 /1, 105, 100 526 18,116 | March 28-April 20.) April 23~May 3. 
20 | 10,132] 47, 200 506 2, 360 
80 | 18,300 | 592, 900 610 19, 703 
Mayes 22057) sccnacieasavavaedaspoecescescscstesex 11] 8,680 | 465, 000 884 42, 272 
