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II. — Report upon the investigations made by the Grampus from March 15 to Septem- 

 ber 16, 1887, by J. W. Collins— Continued. 



10. Notes concerning the Newfoundland cod-nshery, etc. 



(g) Vessels and boats. 



(1) Schooners. 



(2) Seine-boat. 



(3) St. John's trap-boat. 



(4) Newfoundland pinkie boat. 



(5) Newfoundland fishing skiff. 



(6) Toulinguet fishing boat. 



(7) Boats of Fogo Island, Newfoundland. 



(8) Labrador fishing boats, 

 (r) Apparatus. 



(9) In general. 



(10) Trawls and hand-lines. 



(11) Gill-nets. 



(12) Haul-seines. 



(13) Cod-traps, 

 (s) Methods of fishing. 



(14) General observations. 



(15) Trawl-line fishing. 



(16) Hand-line fishing. 



(17) Flcat-line fishing. 



(18) Bait. 



(19) Gill-net fishing. 



(20) Cod-seining. 

 (t) Fisb curing. 



11. Table of temperatures of air and surface-water from July 3 to Sep- 



tember 1, 1887. 



12. Table showing localities, results, etc., of trials for fish with "toll- 



bait" hand-lines, etc. 



13. Table showing positions, etc., where the small surface towing-net 



was used, with results. 

 III. — Report upon the operations of the Grampus from September 16, 1887, to March 

 24, 1888, by J. W. Collins. 



A. Refitting and coppering the vessel, etc. 



B. Collecting live fish. 



C. Collecting fish eggs. 



D. Difficulties encountered in the work. 



E. Completion of the winter work. 



F. Tabulated statements. 



1. Table showing time occupied in line fishing, fishing grounds resorted 



to, results, etc., from December 4, 1887, to January 6, 1888. 



2. Table showing number of eggs collected, dates of collection, and 



temperatures. 



3. Record of temperatures of air, surface and bottom water, from No- 



vember 18, 1887, to April 2, 1888. 

 IV. — Report upon the investigations made by the Grampus on the southern mackerel 

 fishing grounds, etc., from March 24 to June 30, 1888, by D. E. Collins. 



A. Beginuiug of cruise; instructions for making investigation. 



B. Investigation of the pound-net fisheries of Chesapeake Bay. 



1. Orders. 



2. Report upon inquiry. 



C. Narrative of cruise from April 17 to April 26. 



D. Suggestions for collecting and preserving specimens. 



