. The American natural history; a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America. Natural history. HALIBUT 275 return loaded with Halibut to within three feet of their deck-beams. On the Pacific coast, according to Dr. T. H. Bean, the Common Halibut ranges from the Farallone Islands, oppo- site San Francisco, to Bering Strait, its centre of abundance. THE COMMON HALIBUT. being found in the Gulf of Alaska, near Kadiak. In 1913 the catch of Alaskan Halibut amounted to 13,687,784 pounds, valued at $671,314. In point of size this fish is surpassed in our waters by no other g
. The American natural history; a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America. Natural history. HALIBUT 275 return loaded with Halibut to within three feet of their deck-beams. On the Pacific coast, according to Dr. T. H. Bean, the Common Halibut ranges from the Farallone Islands, oppo- site San Francisco, to Bering Strait, its centre of abundance. THE COMMON HALIBUT. being found in the Gulf of Alaska, near Kadiak. In 1913 the catch of Alaskan Halibut amounted to 13,687,784 pounds, valued at $671,314. In point of size this fish is surpassed in our waters by no other good food fish, the 500-pound jewfishes being out of that class. A large Halibut is one which weighs 250 pounds or more. The largest of reliable record (at least from our waters) was observed by Captain Atwood, at Provincetown, Massachusetts. It weighed 401 pounds gross (we are thank- ful for that odd one pound!) and 322 pounds dressed. Dr. G. Brown Goode states that a Halibut weighing 350 pounds is from 7 to 8 feet long, by nearly 4 feet 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 Hornaday, William Temple, 1854-1937. New York, C. Scribner's Sons
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