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Well-smacks ..... Maesccewnses ate seauscis teceeewess 36 White perch in pound-nets#....--.......----..-... 609 
at Martha’s Vineyard -.........-...- 603 White whale in weirs...-.. .----- 220+ ----0- eee eee 600 
construction of .......---..--- seesek, AL Whiting as cod food....... .2---. .202 022. cee. eee 208 
for red-snapper .---....---. .-..----- in Bering Sea ..-.-...---..-.-- tgiglecleta es 201 
Nats wise scseccvsewee cee ames seas Wicomico River. ......------ ----e----- eee e eee eee 654 
in grouper fishery Widows and orphans’ fund ..¢...-.-..--------.-- 157 
halibut fishery 
Havana market fishery ...--...... 592 
red-snapper fishery ..........---- 588 
Wells for red-snapper....-. 2-222. cece ween ee enee 586 
Wells’ ‘‘ Water-Power of Maine” cited........... 674,705 
Welsh, Mr., Atierican minister ......-...-...---- 448 
Wescongus River, fisheries of ....-...---..------- 703 
West Coast Packing Company ...-...-..-...---.- 745 
Westbrook, Conn.......-2. 022-0. 2-2. cee eee eee 547, 664 
Western Bank, abundance of halibut on.......... 58 
bait used on........--.----2..--- 151, 152 
beginning of halibut fishery on.... 40 
cod fishery, bait in....... asiea wma 436 
Olas cusiate css ueiicn 124, 148 
season ON ..--...-.-.---.---- 152 
halibut fishery on. -3, 4, 27, 32, 44, 47, 55, 64 
Western Fur and Trading Company ...--....-.... 225 
Western Ground haddock fishery .-.......-..-.-. 234 
West Indies, cod exports to....-. ...-----...----- 144 
herring exported to .......--....... 471 
mullet exports to......--.-.-..--.-. 580 
roes exported to ......-..---. 580 
shipments to .......-.-..--.. 560 
Westport, Mass., swordfish fleet............-..... 318 
Westport, Me., herring smoking at.......-....... 474 
Labrador fishery from .........-.- 146 
Westport, O16 gia. .2< case ccccie secs sececcaesnce sce 745 
Whale boats in Labrador fishery..-......--.....- 138 
menhaden fishery ....-----.-..... 367 
Whale Deep...-. aye aiibeniers/Seiensio trae ek eeunjay aie de fess 148 
Whale fishery, yield of. ....-. 2.2... ...2 e202 eeee 361 
Whale oil, adulterations of ...............-.-...- 363 
Whale, white, in Cape Cod weirs .-... .......-.. 600 
Whalley, EB. W iwssie cweces secece cence... eeee-- 605 
Wheeler b0atis:.i. <9.icic:n 0 sisjeis alee casas ances emenininee- 763 
Whitefish: Bay’ wince cscnciesie se eens case esesincomencs 757 
Whitefish gill-net.... 2.222. 22. cece eee eee eee 763 
Great Lakes «0:05 cee ccccecewaciee vee 769 
menhaden called ..............-...-.329, 368 
smoked..... aceite smilie elciers dinisigio’d Latetaiore 766 
seine fishery for .......-.-2...2--- 2005 473 
Whitefish Point, gill-net fishery at..............- 761 
Lake Superior.................. 766 
White porch 9.2... 2.0.0. cee cence cece secnesccccss 678 
Wife, menhaden called ......-.....-.-----------. 329 
Wilcox, W. A..:-.. -...142, 426, 484, 551, 606, 611, 667, 668 
Willard, HeB ccSi2 tescicjond cimcwsesendsicins Sesc ees 703 
Willow Branch cet, record Of sx ctiooca tex Seen 633 
Wilmington, N. C., mullet at -..--.......---.--.- 578 
Wiison, Lake iis dileiisots oun ageoeec aoe cosas 762 
Wilson, Lewis, & Son .....--.----+----.-- +2225 700 
Windlass, patent, first use of ....:.--...-..-.-.-. 38 
Windsor Locks, Connecticut River............... 666 
Wind, velocity and direction of, at Greenland .... 96,99 
Winter fishery at Green Bay ...-..---.-.-.-..-..- 764 
Winyah Bay, fisheries of. ......-...-----.2..----. 624 
Wiscasset, Me., Labrador fishery from ..........-. 147 
mackerel fleet of......-...-....-. 306 
SW OL EE FUG ois alas sini ard a are sfaiaveicion wiaieimiciseusiase tive re re'sedia 491 
Wolff & Reessing......-.. ..-------------+-- 493, 495, 520 
Wonson, Jobn F....... 2.2.22. 22-2200 Jgviceatsisieiss 34 
on early halibut fishery .......-.. 35 
Wonson, William H., on early halibut fishery -..-.. 35 
Wood Island, Me). cni0. ccsiias oie vic oces sewer esses 498 
herring at...-.. 02.22... .0-20.- 421, 425 
Wood’s Holl, fish shipments from ..........-..... 603 
Wood’s Island, James River .....-....---.--.-..- 642 
Woolwich, Me., smelt trade of........-.....---.-. 693 
Worms, marine, as food for cod ...--.........--.- 207 
Wrecking vessels... ---- 20. ee- eee ceeeee cee e ee 592 
Wright, HarrisOn: 1.0 scsi sone sencice seecneeekcess 646 
Wyoming, early shad fisheries of.....--.........- 646 
Wyoming Historical and Geological Society ...... 646 
Yakutat Bay, Alaska, cod at.-..........--2..... 201, 212 
Yarmouth bloaters .........-----.2.0022. celle ee 406 
Yarmouth, Mass., register quoted ................ 600 
weir fishery ......---.......-.- 600 
Yarmouth, Me ..:.:: 2.2... .25. ny 2 | 
Yatrell, on English mancizerel HBNCBY stone wes Serdar 296 
Yawl-boats on halibut vessels..---......2...0 0... 10 
Yellow-fish as cod food........-.......---.-. . 208 
at Alaska ...... woes se .-208, 206 
Shumagin Islands...-.. 22-22-22. 22, 216 
Yellow pickerel ...+...2...--22--- e222. 2. eee eee 766 
Yellow-tail shad, menhaden called ............... 329 
York, Me., herring fleet of ..........--2..2222.... 438 
York River, Maine .... coc. coos cowees cone ones =. -642, 725 
