New Bedford, Massachusetts; its history, industries, institutions and attractions . iness for her outfit. In years past thefirst step was to fill her ground tier with salt water, partly as those days the whalers had three tiers. At this time, however, thegreater number have but two and only fresh water is taken comes some five hundred barrels of water, then fifty barrels ofsalt provision, fifty or sixty barrels of flour in bread, and twentybarrels filled with uncooked flour. A thousand gallons of molasses,four hundred pounds of coffee and the same amount of sugar follow
New Bedford, Massachusetts; its history, industries, institutions and attractions . iness for her outfit. In years past thefirst step was to fill her ground tier with salt water, partly as those days the whalers had three tiers. At this time, however, thegreater number have but two and only fresh water is taken comes some five hundred barrels of water, then fifty barrels ofsalt provision, fifty or sixty barrels of flour in bread, and twentybarrels filled with uncooked flour. A thousand gallons of molasses,four hundred pounds of coffee and the same amount of sugar stores of almost every kind are represented, and the fur-nishings embrace a wonderful variety of articles. An estimate of thefittings in 1858, when sixty-five ships sailed from New Bedford,showed an expenditure of almost two million dollars, and includedflour, meal, beef, pork, salt, molasses, rice, beans, dried apples, sugar,butter, cheese, ham, codfish, coffee, tea, raisins, corn, potatoes, onions,vinegar, sperm candles, fresh water, oak and pine wood, staves, head-. THE WHALE-FISHERY. 45 ino-, iron hoops, rivets, sheathing copper and Nellovv metal, sheathnails, coppering nails, tar, cordage, boat-boards, pine boards, flags,bricks, lime, canvas, cotton twine, cotton cloth, tobacco, white lead,linseed oil, paint, liquors, gun powder, and clothing. These wereonly the principal articles. The catalogue in detail is astoundingfor its minuticc, showing that the whaleman pays tribute to almostevery trade. Shipping a crew is not the least important task of the owner ota whaleship. In the average ship, from twenty-four to thirty menare required. These must be selected with care, for upon their skill,enterprise, and endurance the success of the voyage depends. Whenthe owner has provided a good ship and has furnished her withevery appliance for her work, he must still trust the success of thevoyage to the men who are selected to conduct it. Ordinarily, thecrew includes : The
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