. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. CALIFORNIA PISH AND GAME 359 not put into effect for "we could not watch every fishing boat and measure its distance from the shore while it was taking in ; An attempt was made by the Monterey canners to postpone the opening of the sardine season from August 1st to September 1st, to enable the packers to dispose of their sardines. All the can- ners did not agree, however, and the K. Ilovden Company and San Carlos Cannin
. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. CALIFORNIA PISH AND GAME 359 not put into effect for "we could not watch every fishing boat and measure its distance from the shore while it was taking in ; An attempt was made by the Monterey canners to postpone the opening of the sardine season from August 1st to September 1st, to enable the packers to dispose of their sardines. All the can- ners did not agree, however, and the K. Ilovden Company and San Carlos Canning Company started operations in the first week of xVugust. Sardines have been plentiful but the ([uaiity has been poor, due to what they quantity of shad. These fish were new to the Indians, as they never caught any- thing like them in the Klamath River be- fore. It is reported that after cooking the fish they did not like the snicll and were afraid to eat them. These fish were no doubt in the river for the purpose of spawning, and it may be that they have established themselves in that river, just as thfy have in (Joos River, Oregon, and the Columbia—from the original plants made in the Sacramento River. The following extracts are taken fnim the report of the State Fisheries Ijabora- tnrv on mackerel: "We have now cotn-. FiG. 118. Shad fishermen taking sharl out of drift gill nets. Photograph taken near Pittsburg by E. S. Cheney, in April, 1929. term "green ; The fish appeared to be rather soft although they carried a remai'kably high percentage of oil. Due to poor quality, the canners held the fishermen strictly to the minimum boat limits, as they did not care to receive more than their contract called for. Prior to the opening of the season, an $8 per ton price w-as agreed upon. It was also agreed by the canners that they would not employ outside boats as they did last year. Deputy Ed Clements, of Klamath, re- ports that the Tndinns at Weitchpec, dur-
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