The law of July 22, 1851, established, on rates of the same order 

 of those instituted by the Ordinance of 1816, the scale which would be 

 applied for 60 years for the three bonuses by successive prorogation of 

 10 in 10 years. 



With the expiration of prorogation in 1911, Parliament, having decid- 

 ed to progressively end bonus legislation, inserted a law applicable from 

 July 1, 1911 to December, 1926, the following provision: "The rate of 

 bonuses of all kinds will be reduced 10% from January 1, 1917 to Decem- 

 ber 21, 1921, and by 10% for a second period, January 1, 1921 to Decem- 

 ber 31, 1926." 



The old legislation on bonuses was then abolished on this latter date. 

 But, by reason of the enormous fall in production coming in 1929, the 

 bonus for exporting was re-established in 1932. The rate, higher for green 

 cod than for dried, in consequence favored the exportation of the latter, and 

 led to the creation, with French methods and capital, of modern foreign 

 driers, notably in Italy. 



Legislation on salt, consumed in enormous quantities by the great 

 fishery, because preparation requires a weight of salt amost equal to the 

 weight of the fish, was another primary factor in the economy. 



Under the old regime, heavy taxes on salt, one of the principal sources 

 of revenue for the treasury, produced a heavy burden on the cod outfitters 

 which was a source of constant protests from them. 



Finally these grievances were heard and their first result, in the 18th 

 century, was publication of special ordinances lifting these taxes at some 

 ports. January 13, 17 39, an act of the Council accorded a franchise of 

 Bretagne salt to the outfitters at Granville; another act the same year ac- 

 corded the same favor to the fishermen of Renneville for Brouage salt. 

 Little by little these measures became more general. 



There was not a tax on salt under the Revolutionary regime. While 

 the Empire re-established the tax, fixed at 0. 2 francs per kilogram, the 

 law of April 24, 1806 suspended payment on all salt destined for the French 

 maritime fisheries. This exoneration was confirmed by the Ordinance of 

 October 30, 1816, and has remained in effect since. 



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