. American fishes; a popular treatise upon the game and food fishes of North America, with especial reference to habits and methods of capture. Fishes. THE BUTTER-FISH. THE HARVEST FISHES. After the battle, the peace is dear. After the toil, the rest ; After the storm, when the skies are clear. Fair is the ocean's breast. Out in the gold sunshine Throw we the net and line ; The silvery chase to-day Calls us to work away, So throw the line, throw—Yo, heave ho ! Fishers must work when the treacherous sea Smiles with a face of light. Though the deep bed, where their fortunes be. May be their grav
. American fishes; a popular treatise upon the game and food fishes of North America, with especial reference to habits and methods of capture. Fishes. THE BUTTER-FISH. THE HARVEST FISHES. After the battle, the peace is dear. After the toil, the rest ; After the storm, when the skies are clear. Fair is the ocean's breast. Out in the gold sunshine Throw we the net and line ; The silvery chase to-day Calls us to work away, So throw the line, throw—Yo, heave ho ! Fishers must work when the treacherous sea Smiles with a face of light. Though the deep bed, where their fortunes be. May be their grave ere night. Out in the gold sunshine Throw we the net and line ; The silvery lines to-day Flash in the silvery spray. So throw the line, throw—Yo, heave ho ! Herman Merivale, The Fisherman's Song. npHE Rudder-Fish family, Stromateidce, is represented on the coast by three species, two of which are important food-fishes, and in our Pa- cific waters by one species, the so-called '^California ; The family is a small one, and is widely distributed throughout warm seas. The ''Butter-fish" of Massachusetts and New York, Stromateus triacan- tJius, sometimes known in New Jersey as the "Harvest-fish," in Maine as the "Dollar-fish," about Cape Cod as the " Sheepshead," and " Skip- iack," in Connecticut as the "Pumpkin-seed," and at Norfolk as the " Star-fish," is common between Cape Cod and Cape Henry. It has been observed south to South Carolina and north to Maine. It has been found in some abundance along the north side of Cape Cod in nets with bass and mackerel. It is a summer visitor, appearing in our waters in company. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Goode, G. Brown (George Brown), 1851-1896. New York, Standard book
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