. Award of the fishery commission [microform] : documents and proceedings of the Halifax Commission, 1877 under the Treaty of Washington of May 8, 1871. Fisheries; Fisheries; Pêches; Pêches. AlWARd of the fishery commission. 2597 l]y Mr. Dana: Q. Ami the most 80 of any ?âA. Yes; that is a well-known fact. The stateuu-nt continues: Average share to crews, averaj^e men, §;i ))or month. The average time oini»loyed in the American shore mackerel fishery was 2 months 10 (lays eacli year for 9 years. The averajje catch per year for vessels was 239 barrels of mackerel; the averag
. Award of the fishery commission [microform] : documents and proceedings of the Halifax Commission, 1877 under the Treaty of Washington of May 8, 1871. Fisheries; Fisheries; Pêches; Pêches. AlWARd of the fishery commission. 2597 l]y Mr. Dana: Q. Ami the most 80 of any ?âA. Yes; that is a well-known fact. The stateuu-nt continues: Average share to crews, averaj^e men, §;i ))or month. The average time oini»loyed in the American shore mackerel fishery was 2 months 10 (lays eacli year for 9 years. The averajje catch per year for vessels was 239 barrels of mackerel; the average price whi(;h was in years of low prices was § per Larrel, exclusive of barrel and packing. Average share to vessels per month, Crew's average share, § each |, ir month. Till' average time the vessels wero employed in all the fisheries was 9 months 14 days bv SKI vessels yearly for 19 years, for which time the average share for each vessel was i3,2'.i''.08, or § per month. The crew's shares, average share for each man, .vas $, or § per month to men, the average crow for each vessel. Q. The cod fishery seemed in one respect to be superior to and more prorttable than the mackerel fishery, and in another less so. The men's shares were more in the cod than they were in tlie mackerel fishery ?â A. The former is attended witii a good deal less )euse and re Williu**! GoMbee 2)»a, 718 77 Gross stock. 12) 1,35:1 38 (J Gross stock.) IH Williiim AlbiTt Gnptill i til Maliolm A. McKiuuon J IW I'haili'H Austin ii" John Welfli l''*?il^; :-:'m'^m'--^-''. I.,IB i: '\,f^^. IP- . ^â¢^ m i ! â â .â¢*.*?'â¢Â«â â â¢â '> It .i,??. 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 Halifax Commission (1877); United States. Dept. of State. W
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