PLEADINGS. 217 



1,682 pounds, at 65 cents $1, 093 30 



400 pouuds twine for each of 2 traps, 800 pounds ; 200 pounds 



twine for each pound, 400 pounds— 1,200 lbs., at $1.05 1, 260 00 



12 anchors, averaging 50 to 250 pounds, costing from $2 to 



$10, averaging $6 , 72 00 



3 small boats 140 00 



2 large boats . - - . 1, 100 00 



Purse and mate boat 140 00 



1,800 fathoms of lines, at 15 to 21 cents per pound, estimated 



by Mr. Sisson 200 00 



4, 005 30 

 From this I deduct entirely the 2 large boats and the parse 

 and mate boat, because they admit that they are also used 

 in the menhaden fishery ; consequently if not used here, 

 they would last the longer in that business 1, 240 00 



Mr. Tallman then said, the usual course was that all the leader 

 and one of the traps and pounds were used up at the close 

 of each season. 



The leader is worth $1, 093 30 



One trap and one pound 630 00 



2, 765 30 



1, 723 30 



1,042 00 



The other trap and pound being new at the com- 

 mencement of the season, and lasting only two sea- 

 sons, would now beworth one-half of its original 

 cost, or $315 00 



The anchors weighing 1,600, would be worth as old 

 iron 2 cents, or one-half 36 00 



The three small boats, may be safely estimated at 

 one-half that 70 00 



The lines lasting but two years would be worth only 



one-half 100 00 



521 00 



Whole value now of the trap 521 00 



From this is to be deducted value of 2,282 pounds old twine, 



say 4 cents per pound 91 28 



Actual loss of property if trapping was prohibited now 429 82 



24 gangs, at $429.82 $10, 315 68 



Which represents the actual loss of property if the law is passed now. 



EFFECT UPON THE MARKET. 



It is not denied that but few of these fish taken in traps are consumed 

 in the State, most all being transported to New York, Philadelphia, and 

 other ports, by vessels employed for the sole purpose ; that while our 

 markets, during the trapping season, are supplied at reasonable prices, 

 there is no supply for the remainder of the year. 



Under this condition of things, the question naturally presents itself to 



