. British Columbia Fishery Commission [microform] : report 1892. Fisheries; Salmon-fisheries; Pêches; Saumon. 166 MARINE AND FISHERIES. Q. Yes : but on the Skeena they pay .^o, and on the Fraser .*?20 : as a matter of justice between thest different parties do you think a fisherman gets the value of that $1') difference from the hatchery?- A. T do—it will take but few tish at fair prices to soon make up that difference. Q. Skeena River canneries pack is fully as high as on the Fraser River, T see (perusing R. C. Roard of Trade Report). Yes, the average of those on the Fraser River is 13,400 ca
. British Columbia Fishery Commission [microform] : report 1892. Fisheries; Salmon-fisheries; Pêches; Saumon. 166 MARINE AND FISHERIES. Q. Yes : but on the Skeena they pay .^o, and on the Fraser .*?20 : as a matter of justice between thest different parties do you think a fisherman gets the value of that $1') difference from the hatchery?- A. T do—it will take but few tish at fair prices to soon make up that difference. Q. Skeena River canneries pack is fully as high as on the Fraser River, T see (perusing R. C. Roard of Trade Report). Yes, the average of those on the Fraser River is 13,400 , and on the Skeena 13,000 cases, so they are alKjut the same, you see?— A. Yes. Q. The Skeena River packers—how many licenses do they get ?—A. Well, 1 cannot say that from my own knowledge ; but you can get that from Mr. McNab. Q. And it would take as nmch labour and exertion to get a sufficient number of fish tpose so. Q. At present seining is forbidden, I merely bring it up ti> see what you think of it—a seine has the effect of sweeping along the botttmi as well as the top and therefore everything must be taken ?- A. Yes. Q. Is there anything else, Mr. Wadhams ?—A. No. I thought you would like to discuss the matter One party in giving evidence stated that he had caugh fish in August, referring to sockeye that had spawned. Tt was just a (juery : of course T never thought that would be. Q. T don't think it likely that fish caught in August would be spawned. In fishing your own boats you have relays ?—A. Yes ; we fish with four men. Q. And ordinary fishing—two men ?—A. Yes. Q. Would not cannerymen have the advantage o\er outside men ?—A. Well yes : but oui' experience is that outside fishermen generally get more fish than oui' men. C^. Are the men you use in your boats as good as white men ?—A. Well, take .some Indians they are pretty hard to beat. Q. W^ell, take them all through ?—A. Of course a good white man is better than the Indians will ave
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