588 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. [98] 



L.— NARRATIVE OF CRUISE FROM JUNE 4 TO 30. 



The vessel laid at Wood's Holl until June 4, the intervening period 

 being occupied in routine work. The porpoise was shipped in ice by 

 express to the U. S. National Museum, Washington, D. 0., on the 2d. 



We got under way at 1.20 p. m. on the 4th, and were towed to the 

 entrance of the harbor by the steam-launch belonging to the station. 

 Beat down the sound with a very light wind, and at 4 p. m. anchored 

 in Tarpaulin Cove. The small surface net took a quantity of Crustacea 

 which resembled larval crabs. Terns were numerous and evidently 

 had found some kind of food in the water. A school of fish was no- 

 ticed inside the buoy off the point of the harbor, but it was, of course, 

 impossible to secure it. The surface net was put out at 6.30 p. m., and 

 took some small crustaceans. 



Got under way at 5 a. m. on the 5th, with a light westerly breeze 

 and strong head tide, and beat out of the Sound. At 8.10 put out the 

 surface towing-net and took a great quantity of small copepods. It 

 may be interesting to state that the copepods were noticed at the sur- 

 face of the water in long streaks. 



Spoke with the fishing schooner James Dyer about 7 miles southwest 

 of No-Man's Land, tier captain reported not having seen any schooling 

 mackerel, but that a few schools had been taken in this vicinity on the 

 3d. I learned later that the captain was mistaken in regard to the 

 species, since it was reported to me that several schools of alewives 

 were caught, but no mackerel. 



After speaking with the Dyer the Grampus was headed southeast by 

 south one-half south, in which direction we sailed 32 miles. The sur- 

 face net was towed at this point and took a small quantity of Crustacea, 

 some fish eggs, 2 young hake, 2 specimens of another species of fish, and 

 two jelly-fishes. (Position, lat. 40° 47' N., long. 70° 29' W.) In this 

 position a small school of fish was noticed and an attempt wasmade to 

 capture them, but before the seine was in position they had sunk deep 

 below the surface. After this attempt we continued on our southeast 

 course under shortened sail. At 8 p. m. some porpoises were seen. 



The vessel was hove-to from midnight until 5 a. m. on the next 

 day. At 5 o'clock the small surface net was put out and collected an 

 abundance of Crustacea in fifteen minutes. (Position, lat. 40° 27' N., 

 long. 70° OP W.) Got under way at 5.15 a. m., steering east-southeast, 

 in which direction we sailed 10 miles. The small towing-net was put 

 out in lat. 40° 26' N., long. 69° 49' W., but collected nothing. Tacked 

 ship at 7.25 a. m. and stood to the west-northwest for 3 miles and then 

 to the north for 10 miles. The small surface net was towed for 25 

 minutes at 10 o'clock, but took nothing. (Lat. 40° 36' N., long. 69° 

 55' W.) 



We spoke with the schooner Nellie M. Bowe, of Gloucester, soon after 

 making the last trial, and, in an interview with her captain, learned 



