NOAA · INDEX TO FISHERY INDUSTRY. 57 67 2(j4 5(j8 568 [,01 Gul 55!) Alewife tisher~'in-Continued. Page, New Halllpshire .. 679 North Carolina .•.••. 478 Rhode'Island

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New Halllpshire .. 679North Carolina .•.••. 478Rhode' Island........•........ 294,297,30:1, :1OS, :100Yirginia 4;,1,4::.6

Alewives V" 2G8, 428Earl~' all1lndallCe of 82,1;12,221, 70U, 710, ilG, 7:2-1ror b3it _ " .. 119.154,156,157, Hi::, 21:1. ~!4!:', 2f;JFresh 119,1:13,138,18:3,186,187, Ula, 19li, 2'25.

2{)4, 2[)H, 20:3, 27Gl 2e4, 314In lake Ontario (i7:3Pickled _.121, IPS, 191, l!l2,225,24S,2il5.2m.

2761 285, ~H4Snloked 121 1 2~5. 248, 276, 285, 2!J(), 297, 709Statistics of cateh of. ••.. 109, 11-3,281, 31-1, ~~4,1, 38~.

411,417,424,452,479,504,505,515,523Algm, commel'dal ,alue of. .... ..•... .•.•.. 266AI;;'" Fertilizer Company...... 6DAlicante, fish exports to __ I'!!!Alligator.g3rs 570,r,7~

Alpena, Michigan G;;SAltllmaha river, G,·orgia __ [,[)'2,514AllUl.g:ln~ett~ Nnw York __ .. __ , _.. __ _ _ :~53, 3()OAmbergris 264, 272Amelia island, Florida....... 524American lUBch fish _ __ . :~70

Amesbury, :llllssachusetts 132, 134Amherst, lake Eri<'...... .•.••. ••.......• lill7AmitYYille, N",," York ,. 371Anastllsia islan'1, Flori,la 525Allacapa iRlnnrl, C:LIifnrnia__ 5Cl~l.61)1

AnehoYies, herring tis 11,1:{Ancho,v for hait .... .. .. .. (joaAnelote'keYR, I>'lorida ..•. __ 5:17,548,:'149Angel islan<1, California ,.. 61[1

Angola, Delaware ,.. 416Anna Mnria. :Florida..... 546Annapolis, Maryland __ 04:27,445, 4t17Anne Arundel county, Maryland....... ...• 442AnnisCjllarn, cape Alill, Massaclmsetts 143, 165Annisquam river, :;\Iassachusetts: _. __ .. 143Antardic fur·seal fisllery " 118, 315Anticosti island, lHllihut 3t .. IG7Antil'oisen riYer, Yirginia . ~??

Apostle islands, lake ~(]pel"i()r......•... Gol;,

Appaluchee L'l~', Florida. __ .... ....•. .•.••• 554Apl'a];lrlJi('ola, Florida-

Fbh·cIJring n·t. ~ .••• ' _.•••• -. -_. --" ••Fisheries of .Gill-net- fishing at .Mullet·curing at .Muliet lbllcry of ,

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Fishery 596,601,61:1Meats ..•.•.........•. 594,599, 601, G03, 604,607,618Shells 594,597,599,601,604,607,618

Abalones, dried...... ..• 596Abseeominlet, NewJersey....•..•.•..•.....•••.. ;~94

Accomac connty, Virginia ••.•.....•..••...•.•. .401, 4(j5Acipenser stUNO .••••• •••••• .... •••••• ••• ••• •••••• 50:2Acoakset river, Massachnsetts ........••..... __ .. 274Acushnet river, Massachusetts •.••.••.••••...••.2G7, 270Adams, J. and B. C., on fisheries of Camden, Maine. 49Adamsville, Rhode Island...... •.•. . . 29,J

Addison, Maine .••...........•...•.•........... _. 25.IElurichthys 7IlarinU8 ,..... . .. . 586Africa, exports offish to 205,206Agawam ril'er, Massachusetts.... •.•... 7:>3Agawam station, Massachusetts, alwewifo fishery

of ..Alaharna-

:Fisheries of .Statistics of salt·water fisheries of .••.•.•••

Alahama river .••..........•..•.•.•........••••.Alameda, California. ..•... ..•.•. ..•. ...... . ..... 6HlAlameda county, CllJifornia, statistics of fisheries of 6:24Aluska-

Cod fishery of ,. ..•.•. . .•.. . ..•... ...• 6:10Fisheries ~f 591, 630Fur-seal in(lustry of. .••••. •... . .. . ...• •... GaoSllore fisheries of.... .. . GaoStatistics of fisheries of. .••.... , . """ (;30'ValruB fiBhery ()~ '.... 6~O

Whale fishery of •.•••..••. , •.••...•.. 6,,0Alaska Commercial Company 5Pl, ,,9:1

Albemarle 6011110-

Alew He fishery of. ..•.•..••.. ,. . .. . ••.• 4/ilShad fishery of ..•.•..••.•..•..• , ••••.. 481

Albicore ...•...••••...•.•.........•.. " [,!li), (;00.Aleona, lake Huron...... •..... ...... 65SAlewife-

Hedges ..Pounds .·Weirs 43,7'6, ill, iU9

Alewife cove, Connecticnt '" , a18

Alewife fisbery iu-Connecticut river ....••........•.••..•.• " 319Maine ..... ~ .. ~ 15,45,47,48,5:>, G7, 61,64, (J7, 7.1, 7f\, 10:2Maryland •.•......... __ " _.. , ... . .... 427Massachusetts , .•. _ 21:1,222,2:14,

235,2:19,244,245,246,248,:249,252,258,260,264,265,267,27:1,274,2;.", :276, 686, 710, ill,716, '717, 7i1!, 723, ,'.n, 7:2"', 730, nl, 73:~, 7;H

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Appalachicola, Florilla -Continued. Poge.Oyster hldustryof .•.•.... .•.. ..•... 563 II

Al'palachicob bay, Florida .•.•.. .•.•.. ..•.•. .... 559 IiAppalachicola fishery at, Palm key. ...•.. •... •... 546 11

AppledoTC island, Isles of Shoals •..... """ 111, 112 ,I

Appoungansett bay, Massachusetts " 273 IiAppon:mg, Rhode Island, clam and scallop fish· II

crics of ..•.••. ....•. 305 ilAptos, Californill, .••. .. .•.. .•.••. 605 I!

tiAfIuitticaset pond, Massachusetts .•.•......... --. 267 iiArc:wholl, Fram-e, oyster culture at ...•.. .. 472 II.Arius fell8 _ _ fie5, 5e6 ~l

IiiArmstrong, Jake Ontario... . . . . . . . . .. .. ..•. .. .•.. 672Arnold's Ili8lory of Rhode IBland •••••••••••. ••• '" 737 I'Arrowsic, .Maine .....•........•..•...••.. " ••.••. 74 IIAI'fcdiu8 megacephalu8 •••••• ••.. •••• •••. •••. •••••. 612A,-fediu. quudri8l.'Tiatu8 . •••••••••••••••••• " •• •. •. 612 IAshnpoo river, South Carolina..... .... .•.. •••.•. 50B IAshland, lake Superior ...••........•...... """ 635Ashley river, South Carolina.. , "" "" 506 IAsh Poiut, Maine .......•.•••.......••.•. "" ..•. 55 IAsbtabulll, Ohio ...............•. ,. .••.....•. ..•. 669 III:

Aspen 1m,y, Masschusetts, squidding at ,.. 159Assatt'ague bay, Maryland..... ...... .••••. ..•.•. 425Assawamsett pond, Massachusetts .•...•..•. ".'" 7:H IIAssonet, Massachusetts.. .•.. .••••. ..•. .••. 278 I!Atkins,C.G., river fisheries of Maine ,.,.,. 10 IIATl:Hltic and Virginia Fertilizing Company .••... 353, 360 :1'.1'

Atlantic City, New Jersey ...•...•.•••.•.•.. 394.395,3D9 ,AtJanticville,NewYork .......•.....•..•••... '" 363"Atwood, Captain N.1'3 "'" .•.••. 63,227,231 IIAtwood, Elisha, on wbale fIshery ofWel1fleet, Mass· 'i

acbllsetts .........•...•....•..•..••••••••... o. 235 'IAtwood, J. R., on fisheries of cape Cod... •••.•. ••. 223 I~:s~~;~{'si~: 'O~I;~;~S' ~f'fi~h 't'~ ~: ~ ~::: :~::: ~ ~:205:206, :~ JAustrian fishermen. "." .•.••..•••••.•••••.••. G!ti,627 IAvery point, Connecticut ..•••• •.••.... •••• 317 IIAzores- Ii

Exports of fish to .......•.••.••••.205, 206, 207, 217 IWhale fishing at. .. ""., "" ......•.• , 229 I

B. IIBabson's Hi8fo1"!1 Of Glouce8ter •. """ •.• c.. .••••. 686 IBllbyloll, New york.... ...• ..•. ..•.•. ..•••• ..•... 371 II

Hackies, fishing for ..•.•. .••. .••. •.......•. 309

Bae!, river, Virginia ...•. "" .•..•. "" """ •••. 457 IBailey's :Mistake harbor, Maine•.••..••.••.•. _... 20Bairdiella chry8ura .• .•• , .•.•.•••••.•••.••••••••. 525,529Bail'diel/a pUflclata . .••••••••.•••••.•••.•.•••. "" 586lIait-

Alewives for 119, 154,156,157,163,213,248,261Anchovy for "" •..••.....•..• ,. .•.• 603eapeUn for.... •.•. .• ..•••. ..•••. •••••. ••.• 135Clams for 2'2,25,36,37,38,41,42,47,54,59,67,

73, 77, 93, 95, 96, 98, 100, 133, 136,139,141, lW, 16.';, 179, 225, 244, 255,259,271,358, 686, 694, 724, 726, 729

Cod ...... """ ._ .. '''''''''''' ...••..... 231,707Cod spawn for sardine.•...•.•••.•.•••. "" lr}1Conchs for •.•••.•. "" •.....•...•••••.••.. 85,539Crabs for 1'01 ••••••••• : ., •••• """ • •• • • • • • 3013Crawn"h for...••_. ..•.•. ..•.•.•••. ••.. •... 539Drum .•....••••••.•••.•••••.•••••. "" ••. • 512Eel •••••••••••..••••••••••••••••••••• 195.268,364

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}'resh fish for ....•. l0, 22,24,29,37, 46,53,66,73,77,93,94,95,108,118,119,120,284,314

Frozen herring for cod..... .........•.. .... 17Herring for 28,42,57,71,154,156,157,

161,162,163,164,179Horsefeet for .........•.. """ ....•. .•..•. 367Lobster ...............•........•.•. 26,40,141, Ilk')Lobsters for ...•...... " 262, 269Mackerel for ..•••••..••..•.•..... , .•••.•. 154,163l\Ienhadenf<}r.. __ , 28,31,78, If,l, 151,

159,~5.261,362,370

l\fnllet for......•..•......•.....•....... ,.. 585Sardines for ......••• '" . •..• • ... ••.. .•.•.. 609Sea.gulls for............... ••. .•.••. .•.•.. 156Shack............. ..•••. ..... .•• .•...•. •.. 156Shucktlsh for •..••.•. '" ••. .•.. .•.•.. ...•.. 307Smelts for 609Sperling for , """ .••.......•. '" .•. 134,163Squid for ....•.••••• , "" ••••..••. 156,159, 160, 161Value of •.•• •••• •••• ••.•• .••••. ...• .••• 170

Bait.chopper . .. . . . .. . . ..• .••••. •. .•.. ...• .•.. 195Bait.mill, maehilie ......•. , ...•.. "" .••••. """ 68Baiting fleet. '".. .... .••••. .... ... ... .•.•.. .•.••. 159Baitillg Hollow, New York .•.•....•...•. "'" ...%1, 3f>4Baker's island, Massachusetts .••••.. ... .•.• .••••. 698Baldwin,Nt'w York .•••...... __ .. "" .•. _.. ... ... 372Baltimore, Mary]and-

Market for fresh fish. """ .•. .•• •••• ••.••. 197Oyster packing in ....•..••....••.... """ 443Oyster trade of. "" .•.... "" . __ ..... 204, 444, 445

Bank coil fishery ...........•.... "" ......•.28, 129,23:1,315,683.690,693,694,696,707,729

Banqllerean-Cod fishery •.•.••• , ....•• , ••.•.•.•... 245,267,273Halibut fishery ..••.. , ..• , .60,100,156,157,175.180

Barataria, Louisiana,. .••• ••••.• •••• •••• .••• .•.••. 579Barbadoes, fish exports to.....••• '" •••••••••.•. 167, 704Barcelona., New York "" .,.. .•.•.. ...• .•.. ...•.. 670Bar Harbor, Maine .•••••.•••••••••••••.••. .•.•.. 34Barlowtown, Massachusetts ...••••••••..•••••.• ,. 251Barnegat bay, New Jersey .••••••.•.•••.•. '" .•. 385, 386Ba.rnegat inlet, New Jersey ••••.•.•.•..• _.•.•.•. 384,3A9Bftrnegat, New Jersey •••••.•.•...•... , .• , •••.•. 394, 396Barnstable district-

Cod fishery of...... . .. . 2'26Fishing fleet of. .•.. , ••.••••. """ .•.. 223Mackerc.l fishery of.... . . • • •• . . .. .••••. .••. 226Review of. .•.•• '" ••. •.•• .••••. .••••• •••• . 223Statistics of fisheries of........ •••• •••• •.•. 224Whale fishery of......•.•...•...•••... 0 •••• 226

Barnstable, Massachusetts-Eel fishery of .•••••.••••••• " .•• • •. ••.• .•. . 246Lobster fishery of. . . • •• • • • • • • . • . • ••.. .•• •. . 246Mackerel fleet of, in 1851. ••••. ,.. •••••• .••. 116Salt·works at •...•••.•.• , . " .•.•.... ,. .... 127Scallop fi~hery of.. .••• .••••• .•.••. ..•. .••• 246Wcir fishery at...... ...•.. 246

Barracuda ...•...•.....•.•••... _ 595.597, 600, 605, 618Barrels-

}'i8h ..•..••.. I66,167,170,21l,212,~2,486,643,645Mullet .•.•.•.••••..•••••..••••..••... 646.547,552

Barren i.sland, New York """ """ .••••. •••••. 353Barrington, Rhode lsland.•••••••••••••••.•••••.286,287Bllrringt-on river, Rhode Island •••••••••••• ••• ••. 288

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Bencon DrcJibcrs .. _._. _ .Rem' inlet. Korth Carolina _._ .Bear's neck, Massachusetts ....•... _ _ .Beaufort and Morehead City, Korth Carolina-

Crab fishery of .•.•...••••..••.•.•.•. '" .•.Cured-Hsh trade of _. _ __ ..Description of.. _ __ .Fresh·fish industry of ..Mullet fisheries of _..Porpoise fishery of.. _ ..Ponud nets at .Quahang industry of _Salmon-trout fishery of ...........••.•.... _Scallop fishery of. __ ..Turtle fishery of .Whale fishery of , .

Beaufort and Port Royal, South Carolina, fhheriesof. _... . ,,10

Beaufort, North Carolina..........••.•. 477, 48,), 486, 487,48e,4B9,400.491,4~2

Beaufort river, South Caroliua _ .... 511Beaufort, Sonth Carolina __ 501, ,,04, 510Beaver islands, Lake Michigan _ '" G50Beaver-skins '."' __ 62Belfast d istriet-

Review of fisheries of , __ _. 4f.

Stati~ties of fi8h"ries of _.. 4GBdf",t, Maim", fisheries of_ __ 4:;,47Bdgian fishermen...... .. . .•.••. 043Belgium, exports of fish to , _ 205, 20GBelknap's Bi8tOT!! of .xCII' IIm"l"hire•• .• ,... 678Belhnort\ New York . ~ . ___________________ ~~72

Bellport hay, Kew York _ _ 3fi2,;J6",367Bellport, Kew York ... """" .. "" "'" ._. :lG7Bergen ridge, Kpw Jersey....... :l84Berkeley, ~Ma~saehusett8.. _. a _.... 278Berlin, J,lar~-lan,l.•.•...... __ """ 4:::"Beverly, M",,~aeltu8etts-

COl] fisilery of . _. _. __ ._ __ 127,1\\11:Fisheries of .. _ _ 178, 17U, 1.~!J,fi[l4

Mackerellled of, ill 1851 _'" '.'_'. lWBiddeford, Maine """"" Hi, :)1'Biddeford Pool, }!ainc _ _._. _ lli, 0~

Big Poillt Sable, lake :Miehigan .. ~ _ _ (-)~):)

Big Saudy, lake Onlario, fishermeu of 672BilLoa, exports of fish to ...•....... _ 130, (;n:~, !;,l(;, 70"Billingsgate island, l\I!lssarll11Bet.IB .. . .••. 2:18Billington sea, Massachusetts """ 221Biloxi, lIfisBissippi , , 71,575Birds, sefl~ oggs of __ 592Bl"ek hns~ _.. _.354,570,575, f,78, 627, G42, ()(j4, GUG, G7~JBlackfish , __ .. __ •. 284, 502, 506,511, 52f" f,t,2

Fisherv 23.'i, 319, 49:1, [,02, 504, 507,524, 7::1i'OiL .. : __ _..••.. , _ UH, If,l, 713

BlackliBII (or tautog) ...•.. • _..314,316,360,383,390,735Blackford, E. G........ 353Black Point lmrbor, Maine..... .•. .•.. 82Blaek Point, Maino _ _ 81Black rocks, Merrimack river •........... " .. __ .. 134Blackwater,Delllware. ..•••. ...•.. •.•• 417Blankinship eoye , _ __ 2G5Broater herring __ __ 11,14,1'-, ZO, 77, 87, 191, 192

Block island. Rhodc Island-Cod fisIlPTY of 2(17, 2n

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Barter's island, Maine __ .. _._ __ .BartllOlome w, Tallon &, Co .••••..... __ ""Bartlett's is-lanu, Mame .........•.....•.. "_' ....J1ns~-

Yormer abundance of .•.•.•.. .•.. 695,897,709,716,

717,724,723,731,735III BORton market .......•...•....••.•.••• , 195In California .. _... _... _. .. .••. •. .• .... ..• . (;95

In Cll.stern Florida ...........•.•.. _•.. . 525,529In South Carolina and Georgia .....•. _.... 502,511In the great lakes ..•..•.••...•.•.......... G4d, {jO\!Sea ... '" .. _._. _._ ... 118,119,1:18, W:1, 22;;, 2;;9, 263Striped .............•..... _.. HR, 119,1:13,1:18,19:1.

196,225,254.259,263,275Bass o.t-

Long Island, Kew york ........•...... :145, 317, 37GPlymouth. Massachusetts...... 2"21

Ba8J5 Dshery-At 140ng Island, Kew york __ 346, 375Early history of ...•.. , .. _ __ . . 710, 711, 721,736Iu Connecticut 317,:U9111 easteru Florida.... • . •• .•. • . . . • . .. •.. •. . 529In MllssacilusettB 136,241,246In Rhode Island_. _ 283. 294. 298, 308,309.310In South Caroliua ..••.. 508

Bass riYer, MassacllUsetts __ 242,244,245Bas8-trnps .•• .•. ••• .•.... . .•. .. 307Bass-weir __ __ 709Bastard·snappers ~07,508Bath district-

Review of fisheries of .. __ ..•. """ _......•Statistics of fisheries of ..•..••••.•.........

Bath, Maille-Commercial interests of ".......... 75Fishery interests of.... .. 72, i5

BtLtll, New york ..•.••........•..•.....•.. _.. 375Bay cou tishery ...•......... _., .• , 129, 130Ba;r de Noquette, lake :Michigan _. _.. fi3n,G44Bayfield, lake Superior. ...... ..••.. •.. . ... . .. 635Bay mackerel...... .•. .. . . .. .•• ...• .. . . .. .. . 427Bay-men of Long Island _ "'''' . . 369Bay of Chaleur-

Cod fishery .Maekerel fishery .•.. . _ __ ...••••.•

Bay of Fnndy-Cod iishery _.. __ .. "" ., ...•.••. 14,16,25,28,30,56Fisheries.23,32,35. 39,40, 44. 65,67, 154, 174,175,195

Ba~' of Islands herring fishery .. " •.•••.•..••.••. 170,171Bay of Saint Lawrence mackerel fishery (see alBo

Gulf) 141,152,1&3,172,173,175,214Bayonne ,. :~S4

Bayou-Bou1ren ·· 579Chalons, Louisiana ..••••.. """ ..•• .••••. &79Cook, Louisiana............. 579Cyprian, Louisiana. •••••.•• ,. •.•. 579Muscle, Louisiana ••••••••••.•••••.••.••.. , [,79

Bay Poiut, Florida .••••• •••• •..• &49Bayport, New york .••••.•• " ,.. 361'3Bay Ridge, New York _•• _.. ...• .•••.. 376Bay Sbore, New York 365, 370Bay View, Massachusetts -. -..143, 165Bayville, New York ,... 348Deaeh Haven, New Jersey , .. , 394, :196

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6867

65,6968

221

Bloek Isl:tnd, Rhode Island-Continued. Page.Description of. ..••.•.•.•.. """ .••••. .... 2D9Fisheries of ...•.•....•.....•.. """ .•..•. 299Fishing·boats of. " ........•. "" . 301History of. ...•.. .... .... .. .. .... ...••. 302Lobster fishery of........•.........••• , .... 317Mackerel fishery of " ..••.. 175Oysters at ..•..•.••.....•.. , ........•. 287, 2D2, 321Pound·net fisheries of ' ..••..... "" •... 301

Blue·cod ..•........... " .. .•.. .. .. .. •... ... . 604Blue creek, Florida ..••....•.....•.. , ......•.... 553,f,54Bluefish .......................•...2(j8, :lO:l, :107,3,,7, 3Gl,

5Q21 5f.2, 5jr)~ 50t, 57~, I 7~~1,7:35

Abundance of .......•.••. 206,358,360, :lm, 30~, 370Catch of. 119,138,22",254,259,

2(;3,284,314,316,317,344, 350, :~51, :J54, 376,382,380,404,411,424,425,452,453,45b,45D,479, 480, 486, 505, 51G, 523. 52·i, 5361 537,505

Gill-net fishery 227, 2~8, 2a~, 247, :l09, 3,39III Boston market 193, 195, 197Pickled .. 121,168, 225, 246, 2;;5, 483, 487, 5(i2, 564,568oJllokeu 121, 255Trolling 31'S, :l9G

Blueiish fishery in-Couneeticnt :317, 3:12Louisiana 576Maryland """ ....•. .•.. 425~1Rssac1lUsetts 195, 227, 22B, 2313,

239,241,243,244,245,24C,247,248,249,2~3,

255, 256,257,200,265,267,26~,273,274,729Kew Jersey ,............... .•.. 390,307New york ...•....... "'" 347, 351, 354, 362, 372, 374North Carolina .••....... .481, 482, 483, 485, 496,497Pensacola, Florida... ..•...•.•. 567Hhode Island 294, 297, 298, 301, 304, 306Virginia "" 457, 462, 463

Blne Hill,l\laine....... .•.. 38Blue piko , 1167, 668Blue Poiut, :New Y01'1 :J6l3, 368Blne Poiut oysters _, 20:1, :~G9Boat· and vessel·building at-

Bristol, Maine............ 61Friendship, Maine...... . :,n

Boat·building """ [,7, e,fl, CO, Cl, C3, GU, 101,1:32, 1:14, 145, 241,lj4:1

Boat·fisheries of New England .•.. 21, :~4; 41, 42, 46, 48, 49,51 1 52, f)~3, 54, 57,58, f)9, fiO, Gl, (;4, fiS, 70, 74 1

sr" 99, 115, 134, 141,146, lC2, Hi:1, 22:1,240Boat·fishermen of Nt'w };nglawl ..... '" .113, 21, 29, :l6, ',7,

70,132,141,215,224Boattl atH} "esse-Is) f'tatistl es of, for-

Great Inkes __ .•.. ...•... 633Lake Erie... 0;,9Lakp Huroll ,. 657Lake JIlichi/-Call...... 6:~8

1.akeOntario...... 672Lake Superior......... 634

Boats, number and valne of, in-Alnllilmn ...... """ .••••. •..• 568Alaska.............. 630Ca1ifomia , __ . . 594COlllleeticnt. "" ,.. ...• ..•• .•.. . 314Delaware ..•.•. 411Eastern Florida 523,524Georgia 514, 515

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Great lakes fisheries....... .. .... .... U~I:1

Gulf states...... .•. ••. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 536Louisiuna ,574, !"')7(i

Maine 13, 22,37,46,53,60,73,77, 93, ~'4, gr,Maryland "" 42:1,424.Massacbusetts 118,120,1:12,138, 17i'!, 18:1,

187,215,254,258,263,375New Hampshire _._ 108New Jersey 381, :lS3New york...... :14:1North Carolina __ __ .47H, 479Oregon 024Pacific coast __ ;lD2Pennsylvania .403.40;,Rhode Island...... 284Sonth Curoliuu 504,50;,Texas 5;;2\"irginiu _ 4:>1, 4;:~2

'\Vashi!1gton territory. . . . .. .. G2"'Western Florida. .•.••. .. .•.. 53li

Boats, oyster, .s[.atistics of .. 107, 280, 294,436,4:17,439,441Boca Ceiga Lay, Florida....... .. .. 548Boca Grande, Florida...... 540Bogue sound, North Carolina ' 48;',410.9noishuLert island, Maille •... ,}7

Bolinas, California GHlBoneless fish 119,120,145,146,146,188,

191,192,211,212,2'2'2,377Boxes for 16G, 167Refuse '" . . . .. . .. . . . . .. 211,220

Bonito fishery 118, 1U',2;i9, 2152, 2(i:l, 26R, 274,301,388, 3t9, 576, [,95, 597, liOO

Bon Secoer ba;,-, Florida....... •••... .. .. .. .. .... 570Booue islaud, Maille, herl'iu~ fisbing' at .•......... 98,9[1Booth Bay, Maine-

Early fi&lleries of .Fisheries of .Menhaden industry of ..Prpsent condition of fisheries of ..

I100t pond, .Massaebusetts .Bordeaux, fish l'xportsto ..Boston distriet-

H,evil'w of. ...... ...... ...... ...... 186otatlstics of fisheries of, in 1879 .••••• 1137

Boston fish bureau , 190,192Boston, Massachnsetts-

As a fish market __ . __ __ 190As a fish prodnc€I . .... .. . . HIOCa,pital in fishing indns(ry of ....•. .••. 190Clam industry of .••••. ••.••. .... •..• 198Early importance of fisheries of ..••.. 189Exports of fis1l--from, in 1633 ..•.. .• . . .. . . . . 189Exports of fish products from , ••. 122,204-207Fish barrels and boxes at. • 211,212:Fisheriefl of 11G, UG, 119Fish fertilizers at....... ..••.. .. 211Fish·hook manufacture at. 212Fishing·fleet of, in 1879 ••.. 189}'ish trade of 186, 187, 189:Fre;,h·fish business of. 1t':{"197General description of . .•...• .••••. .•.. 189Ice indnstry of 209,210Imports of fish prodncts into •.••••• : •••••. 207-2O!rIsinglass indnst.ry of. 211

INDEX TO FISHEUY INDUSTRY, 743B()~t()D, MaIiS3chusetts-Continued. Pa!1:c.

Lobster industry of. .• """""" '" .••••. HI8Mackerel fleet of, in 1851 """"" . •. .. 116Net manuiacture nt. ..........• """ 213Oil.clothing manufacture at. 21~

Oyster industry of. " .......•........ . 199-204Oysters shipped to " """ •.•......... 442, 468Heceipts of dry fisll at .. _ ".. .. .. .•.. .. 192Receipts of pickled fish at Hll, 192Receipts of smoked fish at . ...•.. 102Salt indnstry of .... "" ..•.....•......•.. 209, 210Trade inlloneless tish """ . . """ 1\llTradeincannctlfish W7Trade in dry fish .•.. "" .•..••.....•.• "" 190Trade in fishing.lines , ....•. 212Trade in pickleu fish ...•.. " __ ,, """ _'" 1£10Trade in sllloked fish """ .•.•..•••. .••.•. lUIV,tlue of fish eanght by men of..•...... "" 187WlJale fishery of. "" 1~9

Whaling fleet of "" ..•... 11"Bounty-

On fbh exports...... ....••..••............ 127On salt. _._ 2~10

To cod·flslliug vessels .••. 128, 129, 135, 1,,6, 18·}, 216,221,230,683,694,702,707

Bower's beach, Dela,\\-are ...•...•..••.•••••.••. .412,413Boxes, fish _ _.71, 140,148,166, Hi7, 211,212Brucltyopsis 'vernw08u8 ...... ..••.•.•••.• "" .••.•• 612Bradford, Massachnsetts ...........•......••... 132, 134Bradford's History of Plymouth Colony.. .••. ....•. 717Braintree, M:l"saehu~etts.•.•.. .•.. 2J:3

Early history of fisheries of.... .. .. ..•. 712Branford, COllnectient;, oyster industry of __ .. 324Brazil, exports offish to ....••..•..... __ ." . .. 20r;Brazos Santiago, Texas .• __ ...•.•..•.....•...... 58G, 5~7nrearll fisbery . ~ ....... _...... _.507, 51H, 529, fi;O, rJ(;l, 5i-8, 712Bremen, Ma.ille, fisheries of ..•..•................ G7,GOBrenton's cove, Rhode Island ••.•••........ ..•.•. 298Brenton's point, Rhode Island. ...••. .... .... •... 286BreMlan, New York ......••.•...•.•...... """" 371Brost, lako Erie . . . .. . . • ••• . . . . ••. • .. .•. . .. .. . .. . 662Brevoortia tyrannl!8 .. __ ... _." ••••....•. 363,493,509,586Brflwster, Massachusetts............. ..........•. 239

~'isberies of, in 1862........ ... . .. . .•. •.•••. 728Ma,ckerel fleet of, in lSi'>1 •• •••. •...•.•.•.•. 116Salt-works at ... _........ _..... _.. _..... _....... 728

Bridgehampton, New York. .•• ..•.. ..•. ..•. 362Bridgeport, Connecticut , ...•... , •. 3:12, :l:36

OV8t<,r business of ..•..•....•• , .• •.•. ••. .• . ~;:,5

Bristol ~ounty, Rho<1e Ishlld. . :iO:JBriRtol }'err~', Rhode 1811111'1. ••.••.••.••••••••••• 2Ei3, 2!17Bristol harbor, Hhode Island. .... . .•. •. ..•. ••..•. 303Bristol, 1v1aine- •

Boa-t fisheries of ....•....... - •.... - - {;]Early sett1ement or. •.••... , .•.•.... ,...... 601IIcnhadon industry of. •.•• .••. ••.• •.•• •••• 61Vessel fisheries of:........... .... ..•... ..•. GO

Bristol, Rhode Island ...••..•••..........•....•. 286,303British Guiana, exports of 11sh to •..•.•...•.••••• 205,206British Honduras, exports of fish to •.. , ..•.•.. ,.. 205British provinces, imports from ••.•.... ,. ..•. •.•. 117British provinoia.I fishermen ••••••.... , .... _' .... 146Broad bay, Maine, smelt fishery at..... .••....... 64Broadkill creek, Delaware •.•••••.••.• , •.•. ....• . 414

Broad river, South Carolina, drnm fishery of . .. .. 511

Page.Broiled mackerel •..............•••...••.. """ 50Brookhaven, New York , .•.....•.... ..36G. 367Brooklin, Maine ...........••...•......•.•. """ :18,42Brook'l' His/ory of Medford, Massachu8etts _._...... 712Brooks, Professor .•... '" . ... .... .. .. ..•. •... ... . 470Brooksville, Maine, ii:>herice of. ..........•. """ 41,42Brook.tront .....••..........•.............. 193, 370,;,oSBrownlwlm bay, lake Erie ....•....... : ..•...... _ 6117Brown's hank, cod fishery 011 •..•••••.••. 50, 154, li5, 194Brown's cove, Maine ..•....•••..............•.• , 58])nnvlJsyille, 'Texu-R ~ . __ .. __ . __ ...... .. ... :SR6

Bruuswiek, Georgia ....•..•••.....•..••.•..501, 504, ,)J~

Fi:lhery interests of.•........•. """ .. _... 51:-\\Vhale iishery of _ """""" [,}.,

BrUlJswick, Maine ........•••.... "" .... _... .... illClamming jnterests of .•••• "" .•.. "" •... HI)

Flounder fishery of.... .•.... i'1Brnsh weir" for llerdug .. _. _HI, 21, 23, 24, 26, 28, :n, :JJ,:3-'Bryee, T. T., tisll·l)aekcr. ...•.. ..•. 4,;(;Bucksport, }Iaille """ 44Bulralo, New york ...•................ """"" ,,7", .i7JBull·head tnr/Jps .... __ . . _ .. _. (itltBullock's cove, m.lOUc Island , .. , _... 2Hi-i, 2~ll

llullo(;k'spoint, RllOJe I~land.......•.. ~. _.. _.. _. :H,~

Bull's hay. ,•..•..•.••.. _••••.....••••••.•. """ ;;07BUllkerCitY,Xew York _ :r):{})urubaIn & ~forrilI, loh~tt'lP eanning l~y ~iJ,

Burnt Coat, 1}ain"..... :llj

Bu"hy I'oint lleacJJ, COllnectieut .....•. "" :117Btltterfi811~~ 118, 119,24D, :t5D, '2ti;{, 2G~·, 2U4, a07, 3JD, :~,·<t ~~~H

Bnzzan1"s bay, MnssClclJu"dlS W!), ·2·m

c.Cal'les, man ufactnrers of .. .. . . .. ..•.•. . .. . 120Cahrilla , .. """ "'" """'" ;{17Cadiz salt 3(;,4,1, 1GB, 16D, 210, :234Cain, Captaiu I. __ """" .. _. _.. _ 4!16Calais, }laine, fisheries of. .........•.•......... _.. I:!, 1-1Cair'l'ast1ll'e island, ConnecTicut ..... , .... _. _. .. . :3~17

Califoruiu-Cod fishery of . ~ _...... .. _. ~ ~ _ GD3

Commercial fisheries of •••••• " ••• , "" • .. . :iD4Fisheries of. """ ,,!l2Su.lruon fiAher,y of .o _." •••• , ~ .... _ .. _ _ ~ • ;)!):~

Salt.illdustry '" " ••• , . .. . ',lllSea fIshery of. , . ., ..•....... _ __ . G!MStatistics of fisheries of ....... __ . _.. _ ~ 5D~, ;)0:;

Whale fisher5- of. .••....... "" """ ,,8:,Cnl1lhritlge, Murylancl, oyster industry .. "" 4:!7, .1-1:;, 4G7Camden, llaine, flslH'ries of .••.•..••••.....•..... .4;" 49Call)}), fi.",hcl'illt:n's __ G7 1 m\, 72

Can:tda.-Effect of fHe trade with __ """ .. . 17Iml'0rtHfroU1 , 207,:10"',:209

Canadian fish cOllil'"tin,l( with American .. _. _. , _.. 1);)8Cana isla11lls, lake Michigan •...•....••. ,. 616Canarsie, Ne\v York _.~~i;i,:}7'4

Cancale Bay oysters ••••••...•.••.••. """ .•.•.. 433Cancer aniellllariu8 ..•.••.•••.•.••.......... -.'" - Gl:~

Cancer magister _. _...••..• """ .,. . •. . . . . 613Cancer prot/uctu8 "" ..••........ ,. ... .•.• •... .... 61~J

CalHlles, spermaceti ..•••.•.••.••....••.•..•.... 110,1:31Catlimicnt, Rho<1e Isla.nd .••••.. _•.••••.•.... , _.. 288Canimicllt Point, Rhode Islllnd ....•.•...•......• 2Sl.l


Canned- Page.Clam·chowder , 8'J, 121,1138,107Clams .. 11,22,25,34,31,47,71, BI,SO, 03, 00, :370, 484Crabs ., __ '" , _ 4213, 42P, 456, 484Fh,h _.11,14,30,61,119.121,188,197, 10S, {)oSFish·bans 121,188,197,19&Fish-chowder E!1, 188, 1P7Halibut "" . . fi29Herring.. : 10, n, 25Lobsters 11,14,17,22,24,25,30,31,34,36,37,47,

40,51, 54,67,77,7H,79,81,88,197MackereL ... 10,11,14,25,30,34,37,47,49,50,51,54,

56,67,77, 79,81,8S,118,119, 188,lP7,198Menhaden "'''' 370Oysters <110,443,467,527,573Quahaugs ,. 484Salmon , •• _•..•..•. 591, 592, 625, 629Sardines 10, 11,25Shrimp .. :... 585Smelts " 121,188,197 iiSpanish mackereL ". 484 IiTurtle . ~ _ 484,527 il

Cannery- IiClam 44,81,96,98,370,484 IICrab .429, 456, 484 !ILvostcr 69, 7f1, 81, 88, 80, Wi Ii}Iackerel_~ .. _.. _ . oo • {)9,79 Ii

IiCauning industry- IiAt Boston, :'\Iass3.chusetts " .. 197, 19B IiOf Castine, Maino ,. ..••. . 44 IiOrigin of, at Eastport, Maine...... .. 17 II

Canoe rlace, New' york...... •.•••• 3G3 IiiCapc Anu, I\Iass:tchusetts- '/

Early history of......... 686 II]<'isheries of ...... lIS, 137, 143, 1(;2, W;J, 161, 626, 692 Ii

Cape Bretou- !ILobHter canneries at. '" . -. Ul7 IiSquid fi::sherj _.... 160 Ii

Cape Charh,s, Yirginia. - -. -. - 4G1, 463 !iCape Cotl 1Hi, 127, 14li, 1;}!l, 2:10, 72:1 ii

Fisllerics of . _. _ _ _ _.. 223 I

Capo Elizabeth, Maille " 76,87,92Cltpe Pear, Korth Carolina. ....•. 49GCape Fear l'i\"er, North Carolina _ 4')7,492Cape lIatteras. 496Cape HClllopen " 4():1. 40D, 415Capc Lookout, North Carolina 487CaIlc May goodies .... •... ••.. 395Cape :'IIay, Kew Jersey ::194, 395, 397 IiCape :Mendocino, Californi~ ._ .•... {;21 Ii)

Cal'" Ned<.lock, ~laine, fisheries of.... 101 !ICape Negro, cod fishery off " ." . " 154 IICal'" N"wagen, ~laine 68,70 "Cape North cod fiHhcry , 175 IICape Porpoisc, :'IfailliL "" 98, OU, 100 IICape Sal,le- III

CotI fisher;,' .. , 61,65,68,70,71,129, 175,245Fishery , 699, 701 II

Cape Small Point, Maine...... .. .•. 76 [Cape Viucent, lake Outario, tishermen of 672,673 Ii

CapelIn for bait......................... •..• 135 [1

Capeville, Virginia...... ..••.. ...... ...•.. 462 ilC:Ipit:ll in fisheries of- I

Alameda county, California....... 1324Alaska...... .•• ••• ....... ••. ..•. .•.• c,;w

Capital in tisherics of-Continued. PH!:e.

Bamstaule tl istrict " 224Bath district '. 72Bclfast district __ 46Bostou district .•••••....... _.... ...•.. 1f7California '''''' .. , .••.••..... ;,9;1, 594Castine district... .. .•.. •. .. 36Connecticut "" _ "" 313Delaware ..•••. 411Del Norie county, California .••.•... , . • .. .. 624Eastern }'lorida .. . . .. .• 523Edgartown llistrict _" 258Fan River district __ 275Frenchman's Bay district .•..•..••.•...•. " 29Georght.. 514Gloucester district _ 1:17,138Great lakes "" .••••• 633Gulf.tates .... .... .•.•.. 536Humboldt county, Califi.,ruia 624Keunebunk district...... 94Lake Eric ,... 659Lake Huron...... . . .. 659Lake Michigan ,. 638Lake Ontario G72Lake Superior __ . . .••. .. .•.. .. 6;34Los Angcles county, California....... 599Louisiana _..... 57(;Machias district...... ..••.. 21JI-I",ine .••••. .•.••. 10Marblchca<.l distriet 182, 183Marin county, Californb. 624Maryland '''' 423Massachusetts 118,120Mendocino count~·, California........ 624Montel'ey connty, California............... 607Nantucket distriet... ... . .. 2MNew Bedford district .. _. "" . ,... 262Newlmr~'port diRtrict "" 132New lIa.mpsbire ._ "." .. """ 108Kew.Jcrsey ,.. 381KcwYork 34:JNorth Carolina,.. .•••.. .• .••. .•• .•. 478:Korthern N"w .1l'r.1"y .. _... .. .... 384Oregoll _. __ " .. .. . . .. .. 624Pacific coaRt , . .. .. 592Passamaquodd;y district '" ..••.. . 1:3Penusyh-ania 40a

}'lymouth <listrict . . 215Portland and Falmouth <Iistrict...... 71Rhode Island...... . . 284Sa co d istriet .. _. _ " " _. .. .. . . 93Salem and Beverly district .••••. ..•• 178Sau Diego counts, California...... 59!lSan :Fruncisco county, California. 618San LniR Ohispo county, California ._.. 602San :Mateo county, California.... .... .•. .•• (j(]7Santa I3arlJara county, California...... •.•• C02Sallta Cruz county, Califoruia ••• 607Sonoma cOllnt~·, California , 6:.14South Carolina _. ..•. 504Sontbern New Jcrsey...... .•.. •.•..•.. :l9aStraits of Mackinac """ •••• (J55Texas. .. • .. . • . . . . • • .. . . . .. .... ..•.•. 58l!Ventnra county, California .....•..•. " •••• 699Virginia.... .... •••• .. .• .. .. ..•••. •.•• .... 451

INDEX TO FISHERY I~DUSTRY. 745

5154:!4

Page.5:3

6~ii

536fi6:15

448

Page.Celltral'WharfCowpany 228Centre Moriches, New york...... 3fi5Centreport) New york '" .•.. :14~

CPldJ'f'villc, l\Iassa.ehl1setts._._~ _~_. ~4,~

CentropOlll1!81I11decimaIi8.... .......••••. 5~6

Cllwnoll/'!Jrt"s gulo81!s __ 5LGChalodiplCl'1I8fabcI" .. ,... .••• •••. •••• ,,86Chamhers's mill, J<·lorida :. ;,;,0Chundeleur islands _ ,__ _f.iO,57G,J76, [178Chandler's ri ver, i'lIaine _.... 24Channel hasti...... .•• .•• 552Charity islands. lake Hnron _. 658Charles river, :M8ssaehnsetts, oyster beds 1:.1:1. 201Ch[(l'1<-Kt()n, South Car()lilla-

Asaeollllllereialcentcr 506As a distTlhuting center _~____ ;)10

Boat-fisheries of __ __ 50"Fi~hery' interests of. " :'501,504, [,06-510J<'orlller imJlortanee of fisheries of...... . .... [,06:Men hlt den tisher.' of " . .. .. .. flUg:Mullet tblll'l'Y of. __ .. 508Hetail fish tmdc of """ . .. . . . .. . . . . .. ~,Og

Surimp fisbu,l" 01'............ ;;09Yessel fl ....1H'rit'sof................ 507

Cha-rlt>stowll, ~I;H'f"acljllt'-elf's~ J_H:1c].;;:elcl Hcct o{~ in1:;;,1 . __ 115

CIH1TleMowlI, lihollt' I~land ._ ~_. __ __ •. ~;3l],~~n, ;)OJCharl,,,'ois, lake lIIidtij!nll __ li,,4CI'3rl"tte hilr},or, Fj"rid" __ " ....•. IA()

FiBh euriug at. __ _ _ ___ __ _ rj42

Fishillgl,oatsof. 541ri~billg stalioui'l of _P.· •• ,j.1(J, G41

Charlotte, lake Ontario...... .•.• Ci3Chase, Owen __ __ tlGtChath:1Jll, Mnssarllnsetts-

Clam iishl'ry of __ :24.]C'ou fishery of __ •.• _ 127,'7.!40Histor~' of jjshl'rit·g of...... .. .. .. 7:.!9~laek(,r<'l fjsher~' of. __ 1H>, 240Presell! cOllditioll of tislleric8 of...... ..•.•. 240"·,'ir.ti,,hpryof .. __ _ __ .. 240

Chatkull Port, Massnehll8('tts .•. .. 240Cllattahoo('hpe rivpr, "Florida __ . . '-0_ [>;,9CUaUllIUl1t. NCIT Yorl;;: .. __ _-_. - -n7~. (};:tChelweco boats _ _ .;\;\ 4U~ r)u, 1~~1, In:)CliP lIn cco ri vef, I\la~~:lchusett~ _.. ~ ~ _.. ~ .. _- - _ij,":;,~ (j~)~~

Chd,eaglle islaml, Maine .••... "" ., . .. .. .. . ,.,0Che(:YeT~ George F'

Jou8aleln j-ish(·ri(,t;.~ . -- ._-. GQS

Chelonia my,za.q •• ." •• , • • .. • • •• •••• ;,27CheqlHlllwgoll hay. lake Superior G;l:l, Gal;Ch"Tr~'fid<l. l\laiJl<'. iisllt'rit's of.... .. . 2i

Chesapeake hay-Ovstl'r 1 <1, __ .•.. 459O~'st('r ilH]ustry of __ 4'!!l-448O:,st 1'1' iU<1ustr~" st11tistics of. •••..••.... __ . 4ti!lOysh'rpl:mtiugin __ . __ 4G9Ovsl PI'S. , .• , •.••••.•• ,. lEO. 11:'2, :.!IH, 2;2. 2!':l. 2~14.

. ;12,\ 410, 42!1, ",',7,4IW

ChP81qHoake Oyster C')]Il]Jany --. 2111Che8sehow iska river, Florida , .•••• , . [)49Chester river __ " .. " -- . 442CbiCJ1g0, Illinois. __ -- .. W7, 1i4\.1Chili exportsofJish to --. 20G,206

, 9r""Chilmark, Massilehnsetts .. ... ... .... .. .... ...... _u"

Castl'odlle, California __ _......... fi()4

C:1S'sell,L.B HI{;nsy point, Rhode Islaml... .•. 30iCMfish .•.•..•...•••••• 411,484,485,516, ,j17, ,,;,0, 578,586,

618,642,643,650,662,664,665Cat islau<l, Ahbama ...• " . __ . __ " ;),1C:wnlli __ 5 6C:.n'iarc _-. _ _ . _. __ _.. ~. 377', 50~~, 50;.,;'JID, G:J:J, C:3C), fl12,

il~)l, 6G7, ()G~l, Gno" Gli6

Cayucos, California ...... , __ .. ,....... 601Cedar Grove, lake Michigan 64iCedar Gro\"(~, New York __ .. :;76Cedar island, Isles of Shoals , ,... 111oCedar !{c,,'s, Florida , . . 5;')0

:Mullet fishing at .. ,... ...•.. 551Ovstl'rbe<ls at..... 552::l~ine fisher V at •••••• 550

Cedar point .•... : 662, 663, liG4COllar river, 13ke Micbigan .•••.. 640

Capital in fisheries of-Continued.Waldoborough district .W'ashington territory .\Vestern Flori<la .Wiscasset district, ..York district "" .

Capital in oyster trade of Maryland .Cupitnl jll salt-water fisheries of-

Alabama ..Georgia .Maryland __ .

Capital in sea·fisheries of-Eastern Florida ....• __ , 524North Carolina............................ 479South CuroJina .••. .•. .•. .••••• 505Virginia ,.. .. .•.. .••. 453

Captiya island, Florida ;,40,;>41Caranxpisquetu8 •••••• •••••••••••• 517Cardenas market.. •••. ..••.. •• . .. . .•. .. . .. ;,4,\ClIrmelo bay', California .•.•.. .... .••.•.. .•.. 603Carrnelo, California...... •••••. .••.•. ..•..• 603Carmelo river, California .•..•.•.•..•.. ~... """ 603Carmelo 'Whaling Company............ .••• .•. .•• 6(J4Carp 3;)4, 7:15Carpellteria, California.................... 600Cn.rrs-u\vay, menhaUtlll _... 79Carter & Co __ .• __ ••. 36~l

Carter's creek, Virginia AltO, 471Cartwright & Co., lJ. C ..•• __ •••• __ ••.• •.•• 3;",;{Carver's HJJroor, Maine ;;O,1"JlCasco llay, Maine 7(;, 7B, 7n, 80

Clamming interest. of . __ .. __ .. 81lCJo\llltler tishery of , ..• .. . .• 81

Cnshe's Dank fhhery __ 8, 15":.W4Castille <Ustriet-

Clam Jish"r~- <'f.. __ .. " _•. , • -- .•]~ohster iJltlllstry "'''' " ..Review of tisheries of. .••.•... " .

Cast-itlt', Maine-Canning industry of ' __ . ••. 4\risheries of "'" ;3;"), 36, 43Tra(le with fishing vessels __ 44

CustiU,g--lJet8 _ G76, [)b3Cast·net Jishery ••.••..•.• _. 522,525, 543, ~50, ;,02{;nst·netR, statistics of. ....••••. 423, 47t', 479. ,,{14, tim). 514.


Pao:e.Chincoteague bay, Virginia. _. _.. • .••..•.• _. .•.. 470Chincoteague island, Virginia ••.... _.....•. '" .425, 441Chinese fishermen •••••.••. _•. 592,616,617,619,626,628Chinese purse.net fishing _"_""_'" __ .•..• __ ._. 612Chippewa bay fishermen .•••.••••••••.••..••••.. 672Choctawhatchee inlet, Florida..... .••••. ••.. ••.• 567Chogsct ..••.••. _... ••••••••••••••. .••••. .••. ••.• 735Chondru8 crispu8 .••••• •• _•••••••••.•••••••. _. •.•• 219Cbownn river, North Carolina... •••••. ••.•.• •••. 478Chowder-

Canned ...•• ,. ""'" ••••••••••••• _.. •••• 197Clam •...•...•.•••.•••.•...••.•• _•..•..• ,. 89

Christiau, Robert...... •••••• .••••• .••••• •••• .••. 569Chub . __ .• , .••.•••• _••••••••••••••.••• .480,618,734,735Chum, fish .•••••••••••••••••••••••.•.•••.• """ 69Church & Brother .• __ •••.• :_.. ••••.• .•••..•. .•.. 369Church Brothers .•••.• •••••• .••••• •••• .••••. •••• 496Church, D. T.:>.... ••••••••••••••••••••••••••..•. 297Churchill, Oharles 0 •••••. _.... •••• •••• ••.• .••••• 223Church's point, Rhode Island .•••.•.••..•...•..•. 295Clam-

Cannery ..•• ""'" •••.•••••. 44, 81, 96, 98, 370, 484Chowder, canned ••.•••.••••••. 89, 121,188,197,370Diggers .. , __ .•_..•...•.•.. '_"""" .• _•.. 24,198Fishery, laws regulating .•••_•• , •••.••.. 96, 98, 136Flats_ """ ••••••••••• , .14,21,24,25,31,34,36,38,

43,55,59,98,134,136,277Peddlers. _._ ..•..• '" _•.•.• _._ ..•.. _.. 97,102,148Steamer..••_.•••••••••. _•••••••..•.• , ..••. 44,30&

Clam fishery in-Connecticut •.••••• '" _.. •••• •••. .••••• .... 333Delaware ..... _.... ""_' ..•.412,413, 415, 417, 418Maino .••••••.••25,26,36,38,41,48,49,59,60,67.70,

74,79,80,92,96,98,99,100,101,102Maryland '" •••.••••••.•••.•.•••••.••..•. 425,429Massachusetts. " ••.•.•.•134, 136, 165, 198,215.220,

222,232,234,239,240,241,244,248,249,255.256,269,270.274

Mnssachusetts, early history of ..•.•...•.•684, 686,694,725,733

New Hampshire ..•• _., """ .••••• "' •••••• 108Now Jersey •. _••••••••.•••• , .387, 388, 392, 398, 399New York .•••••••• '" •• , •.• , .344.345, 346,347,348North Carolina ••..... _.•.•.•.•. _._ •..•• _.. ,i87Rhode Island..••••.•••.••.••...•.284,296,304,305Virginia. .•••.•....•.••.•.•••.•. _.• , •.•••• , 462

Clams ..•.• '" .•.•• 109, 121,197,216, 2:H, 2'2.1, 225,265,'267,284,285,314,376,412,462,485,495,517,

594,596,597,599,601,621,709, 724,726,7;~Canned •. 11,2'.2,25,34,37,47,77,81,89,93.96,370,484Flm;hing bay... ••• •••• •••• •• .••••• •••• •••. 346For bait .•.•. 11, 22, 25,36,37, 38,41, 4~, 47, 54, 59,67,

73,77,80,93,95,100,121,133,134.139,141,179,255,259,263,686.694,724,729

For cod·bait ..•••.•••.•.••••• , _•••••.. 156, 231, 358For drum-bait .••.•...• , •.•••••.••••. """ 512For eel.bait .........••..• _._ .•...•..... _.195,271For food •••. 11, 14, 22,37,47,54,67,73,77,80,93,94,

95,121,133,134,139,141,188.255,259,263,276Hard .•.•..•••.•. 344,345, a.f6, 34'7,348,349,350,351,

3:13,354,355,356,357,358,359,360,361,362, 3fl3, 367, 372, 374,382,383,411,424,425,452,453,479,480,505,515,523,524

LittleNe~k.•••.•••••••.••.••.•.••••• """ 346

Olams-Continued. Page.Razor 367,374,596Salted ••••..• '" ••••••. _.••..•.••••79,96, 136,694Sea ••••••••••••••••••••••••• 199, 367, 374, 726, 730Shelled _••, ••• _•.•••••••. _•••• , •••.••••. 25,80,97Soft .•••. 92.344,345,346,347,348,349,350,351,353,

354,355,356,357,358,359,360,,361,362,364, 367.371,372,374,375,382,383,385,392,393,399,411

Clapham, Thomas, fish·culturist .••....•. _._ ••••. _ 347Clark, A. Howard ••• '" ••••••••••••••••113. 281, 311, 67&Clark's cove.... ••••••. ••.. •..• ..•••. .••• ...•.•.. 272Clark's island, Maine ••••.•••. __ . •.. .•. ... • •••••• 109Clark's point, lI[nssachusetts. _" .• _... ' "" '" _.. 272Clay blWks, lake Michigan ..•••.••....•... '" ••• 646Clearwater harbor, Florida ••.•.. '" .•.••.. """ 549Cleveland, Ohio .••••••.••.•..••.•..•• '" •.•• . ..• 668Cliuton, Connecticut ""'" ..... _"'" _•...•.•. 318,321

Oyster industry of. .....••.. ""'" ".,.". 321Shw fishery of ••••••••.•••••.••.•••. '" •• . 321

Clinton harbor, Connecticnt ..••.• , .•••.••.". .•.. 3'21Club-house, New York... __ ...••....... """ .... :369C!upea U!8tivali~. " _. "" •.•••.•. 390, 458. 459, 480, 481, 484C!'upea chrysoch.!oris •.•.•••• , •••••••.•• , ••• , '" •• . 5ri6Clupea ~mediocri8 .••..•.••••••.••.••.•..•••.. 4l>8, 4G9, 517Cll1pea mirahiU8 ..•.•• _•• __ •••••••••••.•.•.. """ f12GClupea ~apidi88ima 3!::!9, 481, 502. 517, 528Clupea ver-naUs ""'" ••••.••••• 390,458,459,480, 481, 484Cobb's is19ud, Virginia .••.•.•••. '" ••.•• _. .•.•.. 46:.!Cobscook bay, Maine ••••••••.••.. """ 15, 18, 19,20Cobscook river, Maine 18.19,21Cocheco river, New Hampshire, oyster·1MJds in.... UOCod .•.•..•••..•.• , .••.•• , •••••. 176, 186, 724,731, 734, 735

Blue __ .. ,." , .• , _.. _. __ ••. '" .. . 604Boneless , •• , ••• , _.. 148,188,371Californi:t .••..••••..•••.•..• ,.,. .••... .... 615CnItus _••.•...•• , •••••.•••••..•••...••••. t)09,629Cured for export.. __ .•..• _.•••••••. _ , 90Desiccated ••.••••• "" ••• ,.. •... .•.. 148Early abllildance of••• _.. •..•.. .••. 696Evaporated ._ .•... __ .. ••.. ••.... 148Prcsh ._ ..89,118,119,133,138,147,172,178,183,187,

193,194,215,221,225,254.259,263,284,314George's _..... 17'6-Gill·nets •••••••••• _.••.••..•••••• _.. ••.••. 1()4In Charleston market , •... "'" r,lOIn San Francisco •••.•...• ,_. •.•• •... .•.... 618Ml!thod of curing. "" ..•. 129,135,301, tl78, 681, 705Oil ••••...•• , •• "'" .110, 145. 150,285,679, 692, 708Pickle·cured _.•..••.•••••..•.•••..•.••... 155,156Pickled _ 86,91.121.139, 172, 188Presented to Cbarles th" Second. ...... . .. . 123Rock .••••.••••••••••••••••••••••.... '. .... 615Roe .•••••••• _.•. ••..•••.••••••••..•••. 1;}1, 179Slt1t for <lllring _•• _•. _..... •••••• •••••••.•• 21()Seines _.•••••••• '" _•. 135, 684Shredded 377Sounds ••• _•••••• 142,151,167,170,679,694,7~2,7v7Tongues •. _." ••.• __ .•..•. 167, 179,679,694, 702, 707

Cod, catcb of, in-Connecticut .•••••••••••. """ '" •. , ... .•• 314Maine •••••••.•••••••••••••••••••• __ •. •.•• 9Massacbusetts .••••••, ••. __ •••. •••••. ...... 118NewHampshir&........................... lO!)New Jersey............................... 382New York ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ,. 3"

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Cod, catch of, in-Continued.Rhode Island ........•..........•..........

Cod, dry, in-~faine•••....••...•••. 11,13.14,22.23.29.34.37.46,

53,60,69,73,77,93,94,95Massachusetts. """ •••. 120, 124, 129, laO, 131, 133,

135,139,146,156,167,172,173,174,179,lB3,188,191,192,214,215,216,~23,~25,226,~27.231,

255,2"9,263,692,700,701,70,,New Hampshire. .•.. U){;New York... •.•...... ...• ..•....... 377Rhodo Island _..................•..... 285, 302

Coddington's cove, Rhode Island........ 2U8Codfish-

Exports of .. "'" 124, 167Quantity sold in 8an Francisco ._. ••. 618

Cod fishery-Bounty to vessels in •......... 128,129, 13.'), 156, 184,

216,221,694,702,737Gulf of Suint Lawrence •.•.....•...•... 25, 227, 231History of 124, 127,129,1;10, 131,678,

680,&82,683,685,690,591,692,693,694,696,701,702,704,705,706,707,708,713,715,717,719,723,725,726,727,729,730

Statistics of cateh ..9.109, 118, 127,216,317, 344. 382Cod fishery at-

Biddeford Pool, Maino. •......... .... .•.... 08Kennebunk, Maine ••.•.. ,................. 99Long Island, New York.....•. 358.351,372.374, :\7GWells, Maine ...• _..............•..•...... 100, lOlYork,Ma:iue............................... 102

Cod fishery iu-Barnstable distriet 22:~, 2"20, 227, 2~n. 233, 234,

239,240,242,243,245,246,247, 248,24tlBath district """ ••....••...•••.....•.. 72,74,70Belfast distriet .. ,., _. .. . .. . .. . . .. 4,.;. ;',1Boston district ........•...... 187,189,19:.\.194.214Castine district 35,39,40,41,42,44,4:,Connecticut ...•................ _.•... ;n:1, :1l5, 316Edgartown district .... _.. _.......••..2Gt', '.Wl, 2(;2

}'all River district. •... Z7tiFrenchman's Bay district 28,31,32,3:1, ;H, :15Gloucester district ...137,141,145,146,117,154, l[""

156,162.163,164,172,173,174,175,176,177Machias district _.. " _ 23) 2-1, 2;-" 2()~ 27Marblehead district •. , _., "" ..•... lf4, leGMaS8achllBotts .•.•••_.116, 117, 124, 127, 1'29, 1;>0, l~nNantucket district .. _ ,. _•......... 2:,;" 256, 2,,8New Bedford district · ..•..262,267.273Newburyport dish·jet .....•.......•.... , .. 1;>4,13"New Hampshire .•.••..•.•...•..•.•... 108, 109,111New Jersey __ ....•...384, 390. :{Ul, :ID2. :nl<l, 396. 3~17

Passamaquoddy district .....••..•. _•..... 14, Hi, 20Plymouth district , .•....... 214.2l6, 221, 22:1Portland district •..•....• _.•...• _.78,83.84,8;,,89Rhode Island.. _•••.............•. 294, 299. 300, 309Salem and Beverly district ..•..•• , ••...... 179.180Waldoboro' district •.....• _.. 52, 56, r,8, 60, 61, 63, 64Wiscasset district ..•.•..... _••. 65,68,69,70,7l..';2

Cod fishery of the-Pacific •... , _•.••••• , .••• , •. _••.••••.•.....Shnmagin islands ,.- •..• ,_ •.

Coggeshall's ledge ••• '" .••. , , .Coggshall point. Rhode Island•....•.•••. , •.•...• ,

Cohausey creek, New Jersey ..•...•....••••.......Colutllsey poiut, New Jersey •.••...••..••.• , .•....Cohasset.. Ma~saehusetts-

Cod fisbery of " .. .. 127Fisheries in 1821...... 71"Irish·moss industry of ......• 214)Iackerel fishery ill 1860 .. . . ~. JIG~lackerel fleet of, ill 18;)1. _. llG

Cohasset u~:rows, l\-Iassachusetts_ . _ _..... .. 24UCohasset river. )lassaehusotts .. , ....•.. " .. .. 21!lCold Spring. New York ...•.........•........... 348,349Cole, Augustus, Irisb·m088 imlustry b;,...... 219Colo, Char:es A" Irish·moss industry by , .,. 219Cole's river, Massachusetts 275,27G, 277, 230College Point. New York.. ..•. ..•••. :34GCollin's bay, Massachusotts .....• ...••. 181Collins. Frank \V .. ..•..................•.... ..•. 48Collins. Harvey 233Collius, J.\V•..........•.. , 407, 4:.?"Columbia RiveT sohnon fishery'. WICombahee river. Georgia_ _ _......... W2Comstoek Brothers...... .•. .•. 3mCouanicut island. Rhode Island _....•........... ;J·37 , 29.3Conceptioll bay, squid at __ .••••. 1(iO

Conch for 11"it _ R5, 5:19Couey islaml, New Ymk ...•..•••••. •••••.. .•..•. :374Conklin, Captaill11. r.. 3;-'7COlllJeault.Ohio _._ _..... 6G9CUlluectictlt-

Fi"heries of ......................•....... 31:1, 7W:Mackerel fleet of, in 18;;1. 116Statistics of fisheries of. _.... 313Statisties ofrnenhaden industry of ...•. :313Statistics of oyster industry' of...... . .. ... . ;n:\

Councctieut river-Fi"heries of r .• - ••.••.••..•••...•••• 31:1,319Shad tlsbuy of t,be 11",319

COllucl-quoit river............ :369COllscienee hay, New York ........•. _. __ :3:)0CrlllHtahle hook, ~C'IY Jersey...... 334Cont.oocook river _" "'" 1:\lContra Costa connty, California....... ••.. 619Cook, Captain J3en,j'lmin .. _... lr,9Cook, \Y. D., &0 80118 .............••_... 332Cooper river, Sou th Carolina. __ DO()Copper.paint factorics ........•.• , 145Cordu.!!e, JlHtJlufaetnre oL .. _ _ __ _ _.. __ . 7~-)

Cordell Bauks cod nslHJry __ _.. _.... 3ft;Gortish. ..••. .•..•........•...... ..•. t12Corker, Cal)tain Stlmnel , _.. . .. . G09Corntie1<l Point, Connecticut. ...•.. :{H)COl'pns Ghri"ti, TnXHB __ ." _D8D,bB7COfTutollw, river, Virgillia._ _. 4[;0Cos Cob, Conneeticut.................... •... :\:\\1

Cottage City, Massachusetts .•.• _.•••••••... _.... :!r,,,CottlUl gralllundielI8 .•...•...••..••• , •••.•. , ....•. 40Collus octQdccimspiIO""B .• _•••••••• , •.•• _••.... ,.. 40Cotuit, Massachusetts .•........ _.•••••... , 202, :.!43Cove oYsters 4G7.',7:3

Cove s~llntl, North Carolina.•..• _.•..•.....••..• 48;),469Coxswain's lodge ••• _••..••• , _ -"" 300

Crab fishery at-Long Island, New York... _.••.•..••..345, 348, 34\1Wickford, Rhode Island .....•••••.••••.. ,.. 307


Crab :fishery in- Page.California .•••••••••.••••••••••••.•••••.•.604, 613Delaware .•• _••• _•••. 4]2,413,415,416, 417,4]8,419Gulf of Mexico .•.••.••••••.••• """ .570, 577, 578Maryland ••••.••••....••••.••••.••...•. ,.. 428New Jersey .••••..••••.••••••. , •. 387, :~91, 39"2, 399North Carolina._ _. _._ ....•••..... _.41:>7, 491

Crabs-Canned .•..•..• ,. " ., ....•••.•.•.••.. 42t!, 456, 434Early abuudance of_ ........••. __ .. _ 724,735For bait .. , .... __ .......••....•••...• _. 604:For drnm-bait .•...•.. _.....•.• """" .... 512For eel·bait ...•..•..••...•..•..•.•.... _.. , 308Hard .•..•............... 3(}3, 368, 370, 371,372,373,

374,375,383,399,428,429H erseshoe . _. ...•.......••..•.. _.•.. .•.. 7<!5King ••.•.•.•••••.•••.•.•...•• , ••.•.• _•. , .:~!J3, 7~

Soft _ 193, 197, :~ti3, 368,370,371,372,37:3,374,375,383,410,416,417,428,613

Cral)s, catch of, in-Delaware , ..•.. _ 410,411Georgia_ _. . _.. __ _. _. _ 515

Lonisiana •.....•..... , .•...•.....•...• _... 576Maryland .•....•.•..••.• , ..•.. , •.•...424, 425, 429New Jersey ......••..•.•. 381, 38"2, 383, 3i:l4, 385, 393New York __ _..• , ..•. _." __ " __ . __ .... 344North Carolina _...•••.....• _•...• _• .479,480South Carolina _•.•• ,.. ..••.. .••• .••. 505Texas .•.•.•.... "" .•.•...••••.... , ••••.. 51f2Virginia _.. __ _.. _._ . . __ .. 452, 453, 462Western Florida """ __ .... " .••••. 536

Cralls. catch of, ou-Long Island, Now York .. 345, 349,351,3j7,35S, 359,

36(),36i,362,363,364,365,3fk~,370,375,376

l'acificcoust [,9"2,613Crampfhlh " 724,726Cranberry isles, Maino .. "'" ., _"'" .. _. .•.. 3:JCraue Neck point, New York .. _.. _ _ _.. 350Cram')" Island flats , 454Cranston, RhodoI<llaud _._ ....•.....•.•.. 200Cl"l1wfish _.. , .•. """ ........•• " •••••. 578,594,596,605

Canned __ .. _ _.. __ 601Fishery .•.. _ 5:1fi, 5713, 577. ;'97, 5~8, 599, 601. 603For bait __ 539. 600

Crevalle 517,552,578.586Crisfield, Mar;rland _ _. _. _._. _._ .. __ .427, 429, 467Crisfit~hl o)"Bter-packing industry. .•.. ...••. 445Croakers _. _ __ •. 411, 425, 4;)4,493,502,508,511,

525,529,570,574,584,586Croatan sound _ 456. 4H3Crockor, Captain .James I.l _.... .••••••. .•••.• .••. 244Crocker, Daniel H __ """ __ ,. _... 245Crockett, Captain L _....•.....••..•.. """ 463Crooked ri \'er, f'lorida _.....• _'" _... 5(}()

Crowell, Captain Christopher................ .••. 127Crow'l! island, Massachusetts "" ...... .•.. ••.••. 267Crystal Ri\'cr bay, Plorida .•••.. """ .... """ 549Crystal river, llorida .. __ _.• _"_" .••. .•.. 549Cuba, exports of fish to. """ 205,206,207Cuban marl,ets..••.• , ..•.. , •.•. "" 540,544Culloden point, New York .••.••..••.•..•.. """ 352Cultns cod ... _....... __ ... __ .. __ .. __ .. .•.•. 600, 629Cumberland BoneCompauy ., _.•.. 69CUIDlterland island, Georgia .•••...•.••..•• ,.. .... 518Cumberland, Maine.............................. 79

Page.Cundy's Harbor, Maine.... ••••.. ••.• •••.•••• •••• 79Cunners ... __ ... , .... """ •••. 118, 119, 133, 138, 178, 183,

187, 193,196,215,~25,2(}BII Curers, packers, and fitters, number of, in.,-

II Connecticut .••.••.••••• .••. •.•••.•..• ..•. 313I,. ~faine ... _10, 13,21,~',36,46,53,66,72.76,93,94,95

~1assachnsetts ..••••••••.120,132,138,17B,182,187,Ii 215,224,254,258,262,275

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·\ New Hampshire. """ ..••.. 108i.I" Rhode Island_ ••.••. 284

Curing fish-Ii Jn1'lorida •. -................... 564

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Methods of __ 74,85,123,628Curritnck sound, North Carolina, fiEheries of. ... 456, 480

Ili:1 CushillP;, ~laiue. "_'" .......••.•..••..• __ "_'" 55,57

Cnshing's islancl, Maine, lobster·grounds _..•. 87Cushing'>, point, Maine, shell.heaps at ... _. .- 81

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Cnsk .•••... _.. 118, 176,183,186, 187, 193,194,215,2"25,724l)ry._ .. 13,2"2,29.37,53,66,73,77,93,94,95,120,133,

,! 139,167,172,183,188, 191, 19'~, 215, 2'25, 699Fresh .. _•... _ 119, 133, 138, 172, 178

Cosk fishery .... _•...•••.•.....••••. 84,lUO,109,1]8, 194Cnsk-skins, leather from _ .. .. .. 150

i Cutchogue, New York. _..... 356Cutler, Maine, fisheries of.. _ _. _ __ __ .. .. 23Cnt river, Massachusetts 22"2Cutt's island, Ivbine........... .. . .. _.. 109Cuttyhunk island, Massachusetts _ _.. , .. .. 261

I Cymalogasler a{mregatu8 . __ ....... .. . __ .. .. 612Cyno8cion macuiatuni .•.•••.•••••.. .462,486,487, 49a, 502,

511,525,528,529,,,86CY"0BC;On regale _.• _.363,389, :3[14, 410, 412, 413, 483, 4!J:~, 502

D.Dah, fiat· fish ealled 361Dagle, Captain Charlcs .••••••••.• , •.•. 159Dago fishermen __ _. .. __ ._. _.. __ . __ . 585Dagsborough, Delaware 410, 417Damari ,cotta mills, Maine , . . . 67

Ale-wifc fishery of..•.• """ ••.• 64Fisheries of .• _._ _.. _. 64,(}7

Damariscotta river, Maine .••••...••.••.••.••. '" 60,64DaUJaris,~o\'e,Maine .. _..... . . ..•.•• .••••. .•. . 65l)ana & Co ...... """ .••••• .•.. •••••• ....•••••. 90Dana, Charles A .•• _...•.... _ . __ .. _. 34RDanish fishermen ..• _.•. , •.•.•••..•• '" ...... '" . 566Danish fishermen of Gloncester.•.•••....••.... " _ 14iiDansby, Francis \-V ..•.•...•...••• ••. •..••. 569l)arien, Connecticnt, oyster industry of. .. 3"39Darien,Georgia ..••••.••••.......•..••.•..... _.. 518Darling & Swilhers .•...•.•....•.•.....•.•.. '" . 4:>7Dartmouth, Massachusetts 267

Mackerel fleet of, in 1851 _ _... lHiMarine salt·works at " ••• , """"" 273Whaling fleet in l880 •••••• .••.•• •••• ••. ••• 115

Dartmouth river, Massachusetts " ••.•. .••••• .••• 273Davidson, Captain Thomas •• __ "" 315Davis, J. D ..•••..••.•..•••••• , •••• •••. •••• .••••• 486Davis Straits whale fishery 316,317l)avis, W. B """ .••.•.•.•• .••••. .••. 494Day & La Salle._ ..•.. ., _ , .. __ . _._ 339l)ay & Shipman.. •••• ••••.•.•. ••. .•. ••. 383Deane's History of Scitltate, MaJiaachu8elt.s.... ••. 717'De Champlain, French eXl,lorl"r, ... _._ l:N

INDEX TO FISHERY INDUSTI~Y. 749

Pago.460'~53

Decpcreck, Virginia·........•••. __ ....•••..•...•Deep Hole, New York .Deering & Donnell,ship·uuilders "' _Deer islanu, Maine-

Boat fisheries of """"" ....•.•• .••...... 41History of fisheries of..•••...••... __ ... . . .. 40Lobster fishery of.. .••. •.•••. •..• ...• .•.... 41Vessel fisheries or. '" 41

Delaware .................................. •.• .40i-419Crab shipments from ._ .. __ __ •....•. 410Crabskiff 417Fisheries ()f .407-419Fishery grounds of .••.•• 410Fishing towns of . __ __ .. 412I ill portauee of fisheries of '" .. . . 410Interested in whale fishery in 1846 115Mackerel fishery off coa&t of. .•...•.••.• __ .. 152Oyster beds of. ....... __ ... """ . __ ... 410Physical characteristics of .. .••. •...••• 4UtiStatistics of fisheries of •.. . ..••.••.••.. ••.. 410

Delaware bay __ ., 396,398,(01),412Delaware river __ ••...•.. __ .400, 40:1Del Norte county, California 623

Stati.tics of fisheries of.. 624Denise, Rusha "" •••....••••• 465Dennis cre"k, New Jersey ..• '" •••.••.••. ...•.••• 394DtJIJllis,Massachusett.s 116. 238, 24a, 729

Hi 81 ory of fisheries of. , .••• " ..729, 730Mackerel fleet of, in 1851. __ " , . . •• .. 116Salt·works at,...... 127

Dennis Port, Massa,chusettll •.•••••. """ .•.••..241,243Deun~ 's river, Maine "" .• , ••..••••...•.••.••••• 113,19Denuysville. Maine, fisheries of ••.. __ , ... ,.. 19De pere. lake Michigan """ 644DesicclI,H·d fi"b .... .•.••. .••••• •••. .•••.. •••• J48De,troit" MichIgan........ ••.• 6(;0

Detroit river __ __ __ . 661DeVIl· fish. dried...... .••••. .••. .••••. •... . .•••.• 604IYHonwrgne, wuis C...... . 36~

Diaba-'1is ch"yso/lferu8 '" ••••••••••••• " .493, 507Dickerson. H. R , '" __ . .•.. :{53Dit'kin80fl bay, Florida. •••••••••••.•...•... ._5f>4,afJ7DI~!Jlon, j\lasBachuMettB•••••.••....••.....• _ 277, Zit!Dipleetrllm f"8eicula..e __ ••.. .. .. 507Diplndll8 probar"ct'phll,8 •. 389, ~94, 462, fl02, 511,525.529. [.I'llDiplodu8 rholllooides __ . [>86Dip·net fishery..... ••..• 64Dip·nots .•••••.•••.423.478,479.504.505,514,515.523,524Disasters t<:l-

Jo'isJltmnen __ 649,652leit,hing fleet •.••...•.•. __ __ • L37Mackerel fleet __ . __ . 172

Distrihution of-Fishing products __ .•..••... , •.•. 165, H,6Fresh fish • . .• . • •. .•• • ... .• . • 197

Dilt'ara jackHotii , •••• __ •• •. GOODividing creek, Virginia. .•.• .•.• 471Diving'lletfishery .•.••.•.... 398Dod",..." Simeon , .••••. 185DO~lllh •• •••••••••• ••••• . ••••. 626,628.724,7:15

Annoyance to fishermen ,. 150Fillhery 269, 627,f.29Oil ..••••.••.. " , .150, 172,2:13SkiDS, Use of 150

Palle.Do~·salmon : """ . .. 627Donald's cove, Maine """ __ .. 101Dorchester county, Maryland 437Dorosoma cepedill'll um _"" . . 484Dory "'''' .••••. .••••• •... 645

Building 59. 60.61Hand.lining_._............................ 68Industry of Salisbury _ 134Origin of 131, 134

Doten, Samuel H _. __ 2'23Donglass, Captaiu Daniel .. __ "' __ .. . 158

Douglass' History of No,·th America....... •••..... 705Dover bay, lake Erie 668Dover,Delaware __ _. 412Dower, Angustus _ _. _. IGODoxsee. :Frank _ :17\1Dragging for nutclercl _ _ _ 5S, 61, G3, 64Drag·net fishery. _. _" .. _ .487, 4ti8, GOG,lilO, 611

Drag·seine fishery __ _.. 4tiODrag·seines, statistics of 343,381,383,31:35,393,40:3, 411,

423,424. 429, 451, 452.478,479, ,,(14,505,514,515,523,524.

Dmke's bay. California.. 1;:20I Drawbridge, Delaware -- ,,,.,.,,, .414, 41.,

Dried-:,'1' Fish·sonnds __ :UJi7ii Shark·fins -........ [;98

li:!11 Shrimp :........ (ilB

Sonnds. __ . __ .. __ 7:3, iB. 93. 94, 95, 1WSounds for isinglass __ .. 119Squid __ __ . __ _ li04

II Sturgeon 7~1

1\\ DDrift.net fishery _...••... -. -- - -. '" :li:1rop·net fishery ..•.•.. " .... ,. '" .•. . .•. . .. 4b7

I, DrownYiIIe, Rhode Island .....•..... __ 28:-:1,318I! Drum __ 502,525, 52tJ,5i4, [,80!i Bait for __ .. , .. __ __ _ 512

II Curingof. fillii ],'i.hery '" .. " -. " -- ..••.... --" .425, 426, 511II Saltet.1 --- _MM. _ _...... 487II Drnmtisll, catch of..... ..•. -111

'i Drums-II Codfish in _ - ". . .. t3;t 00ii Forp,wkingcod I:",II For packing fish 16;,211, 21.!:1 Drv eod in-!! . :Maine 11, 14, 22,23,29, :14, ;{7, 4li, 53,

f~3, 69, 7:1, 77.8:), 9;1, !14, g.-,ii Massachusetts ... " •. 120, 124. 129.1:10, 131. 1:3a. 135,it 139,146,167,172, 1;3, 1H, WI,Ii 18:3, 188, 191,192,214, :115, 21 6,'I'! 22:1,2'2..'),2213,227, 2:n, 2[J5, 259,

II, 263,092.700,701,705.

New Hampshire __ . __ .105, 106II' NewYork. __ _ 377I Rhode Island ....••..•.•.. -- -' 2K" :102

II

Dry cod, methods of curing -.. 6t11Dry cusk 22, 29, m. 5:3, 66. 73, 77, 93,94.95,120,

133, IRq, 1m, 172.183,188,191, 192.

'I 215,225, ij99.I. Dry fish-

1

'1' Exports of 167,204,205.217,218For export. mode of packing. .. ..••.. 167Gloucester's trade in 146, 148

750 INDEX TO FISIlERY INDUSTRY.

2647033

PRj:(e.15171818

364286322350

Dry fish-Continued. . Page.On the Pacific CORst 594,598,607,612,618,624Receipts of, at Boston. .••••. .... •... ..• ..• 192Trade of Boston .•.••.•••••..•..... , .. 190,191, U)2

Dry haddock ...••.•. , .•. 11,14,22,29,34,37,46,53,1)6, n,77,93,94, 95, 120, 133, 139, 167,172, 183, 188, 191, 192, 215, 225

Dry hake .•....•.. 13,14,22,23,29,34,37,46,53, f,o, 73, 74,77,91,93, 94, 95, 120, 13:1, 139, Itil,172, 183, 188, 191, 192, 215, 225, 692

Dry mullet·roes .••............. " ........•.... .494, 526Dry pollock .....•.•. 14,22,29,37,46,5:3,66,73,77,91, !:t3,

94,95, 120,133,139,167,172,ISJ,188,192,215, 225,255, 259,263,602.

Duck island, Isles of Shoals................... ..• 111Duck poua, Massachusetts..••.• _ .•.• 727Duluth, fisheries of.................. 634Duncan's 1I1ills, Califomia . . .. . •. .•. . . .. .•.... 619Dunfish at Isles of Shoals.... ..... . .... . ...• fi81Dunkirk, Ne.w york................... .•.. .•. •.. 670Dunstan river, Maine...................... ... ... !l6Durham river, New Hampshire ...•.........••.. 106,107Durrcy's island, Connecticut............ .•.... •.• 324Dutch Guiana" exports oUish to '" 205, 206Dutch island, Rhode Island... • .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. 307DlltieR-

Ou imported fiRh . ..•.. 128Vessels exempt from ...•.. "" _. " .•.. 122

Dnxbury, Massachusetts .•••••..••••. 115,127,214,220,717Dwyer's river, Virginia _.. •••.. •••... .......•••.. 4()0Dyer's bay, Maine ""'" .••••. 27Dyer's ereBk, New Jersey ............••.•.. , .... 3!l6, 398Dymer's creek, Virgiuia ...•.. ......• ••.• •••• ••.• 371

E.Eagle island, Maine .......•••...... ,. . .... .•. .•. -10Earll, R. E .•.•....•........•. 5, 3m, 401, 421, 475, 4!)!), 5WEast l'ay,lIIassttchusetts.. ..•.... .•.•.. 247East BootI, BaJ', Maine ..••.........•.... , 6:;, 67,60East Brewster, Ma>.sachnsetts __ ,... 2:{9Eastern bay _..... .. . •. . .. .•.. . ...••. .. . . .. 442Euste l'lJ Florida unll its fisheries .. , .....•...... C,W,521Eastern point, cape Ann, Massachusetts.... .•. ••• 143East. Falmouth, Massachusetts _ 252East Greenwich, Rhode IsI,md "" ......•...285,30",306Eastham, MussadJUsctts """ ....•.. .1W, 238, 7:.!:J iiEaRt Hascn, Connecticut "" ...•.•...•.•. 32.1,330East Hamptoll, New York _ 360,361East Harwich, Massachusetts .•• '" ...•.•. •...... 241East Iu.lia, exports of fish to .... " . .. ...• ..•• .•.• 206East. Machiaa, Maino, fisheries of....... .•.•.• .•.• 23East .Marion, New york ...••• _..............•... 353,358East )10riehes, New york ...•.. "'." ...••. .•.•.. 3U4East Nnrthport, New York ..•.•.. .•.• .••••• .•.••. 349Easton, MarJ·land """ ....•..•..•. """ ..•..• . 4:.!7East Orleans, Ma&lachllsetts . .... .•.... .•.••. .•.. 231,)Eu.stport, Maine _.•••.......•...... 12, 15, 88, 145, 162, 173

Boat fisheries of ..... ,. . .. ... . . .• ..•..• •••• 18Cuuuing industry of .••.•..••.•....•• : •.•.. 17coa fishery of. ",."., .. .... ... ... ...•.. 16Effect of free trade with Canada. .•..•. .•.. 17Frozen.herring trade... ••• .•. ••• .••••• .••. 17Hadaock smoking at .•.••. .•. •••.•..•..•.. 17Maekere1 fishery of .. , , ....•. .••••• 16Magdalen islauds, fisllery of.•.•••.•• '" .••. 16

Eastport, Mable-Continued.Origin of fisheries of ...•.••••..•.•.•••••.••Saraine industry of .•..•...•••..•••••.•••••Trade iu fishing products ....•.........•.• ,Vessel fisheries of. .••••.•••••.••••••••••.•.

Eastport, New York ..••••...•..••••.••••••.••.•.East Providence, Rhoae Island .•••••..••.•...•.•.East River, Connecticut ...•.•.•.•••••••.•...••••East Setauket, Ncw York ....•..••••..••••.•.•••.East Thomaston, Maine .•••..•.•••.•.••...•••• _•.East Wareham, Massachusetts .••..•.•••••.•.•.••Ebenecook harbor, Maine .•.••..•.••..••.•..•••••Eden, Maine ...••......•.....•.........•.....•...Edgartown district-

Review of.... .•.. .••••• . ...... .••••• .••••. 258StatisticB of fisherics of...... •.•.•. ..• ••. •. 258

Edgartown, MassllcllllscttS....................... 258Boat line·fishery of ...•.. ....•. ..•.•• 260Ifistory of. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . • . .• . ••.• . 732Whaling fleet of 115,260

Edgeeomb, Maine, fisheries of.. ..•••. ....•... •••. b7Edisto river, South Carolina .•.•••••.•••.•.. 502, 504, 508Edmonds, n. II 423,427,429,464Edmunds, Maine .•...• ,. ....•.....•.•. •... ..•... 10Eel fishery at Long Islam}, New York 350,351,3::'5,

35'3,357,358,359, 3f,0, 31l1, 362, ~6:1, 364,~i6;" 3(;8, 369,370,371, 3'7;!, 373, 37-1,375

Eel fishery iIl-Connecticut. ...•..•.•......••.••.••.. 316,317,324Delaware .......•.•• .••... ..•.•. •.•. .••••. noMaiue •.•...•.•...•••.•. _... •••••. •••. •.•. 64,67Maryland ...•.•.......•.........•.....•.. 427,428.Massachusetts ... 118,132,178,195,221,222,245,246,

252,253, 25G,2uO,270, 271, 274,277, 7L2,724, 725New Jersey .•...............•......•.••.. 388, :;96Rhode Island.294, 298, 303, :~04, 30r" 306, 307, :~O!l, 310

Eel·pots .•......... 1Z0, 138, 178, lS:!,l!)5, 223, 2'24, 254, 258,263,2Gtj, 275,277, 284,314, 415,417

Eel rh'er, CaJiliJruia . ... . •..• ....•. .••••. •... 6:12Eel I~iver salmon fiRbery.. . .. . __ _ 5!l3Eels ...•...••. 118,119,132,133,138, IS3, ISH, 187, U);i, 2"21,

255,259,263,268,271,234,304,314,316,~45,

425,485,586,716,724,727,7:31, 7:l4, 735Pickled __ .. "'" ...••. 377Salted ........•.•.•.•...••..•....... , . •... 132SlUokell .................• , '" . .... .... •.•. 3i7

Egg Haruor, Kc\V .Jerhey ..• ••. •••••.•... •..• •••• 236Eggmoggin reach, Maille ._.......... . .•.•. 40Eggs of selt-1Jirus ... .•. ..•... .••••. .. •... . ••••. 614Elizl1beth Cit,y county, Virginia, statistics of fish·

eries of ...•.....•.....•.....•...•.•.•.•..•_... 456Elizabeth City, North Carolina •........... 4/;4Eliz<tbeth City county, Vil'ginia ...•.....•.• 453.456,465Elizabeth isles, Ut18Saehusctts .•.•....•. 115, 2r.tJ, 261, 7:)3Elizabeth river, Virginia •.•••.••••..••......•.. 453,45;:;Elliott, William, on drum fishery .... .... ... • •.. . 511Ellsworth, Maine ..••••.••••. _.•...•.•...••..~... 34,35Ellsworth, Tuthill & Co ...••....•.•...•••. '" ._. 353Ellwives ., ..•. .• .••. •••••. •••.•. .••••• .••.•. •.•. 428Embargo, effect on fisheries .••.•.•••.•.... ,. . .... 128Emery, James·...... .••••• . .••••. •••••• .••.• . •.•• 210Enconfinlt river, Florida .•...•. "'" ••.. .•... •..• 553Englancl-

Imports from •••• .••••• •.•.•. •••• ••••.. •.•• 137Exports af fish to .•.••..•••••.•••• _•. 205,200.207

I~j)EX TO FISHERY IXDUSTRY. 751

267269267115:B767:3353115

Page.English fishermen .... . •••••.•••...•....... 146, 566, 643Enterprise, Florida ._ .. . 530Epinephelu8 DI·umlllc;nd·Hayi .••••••.••••••••• .••. 517EpinepherU8 moria.... ••.• . .•••• •••• •••••• •••. •••• 517Erie, Pennsylvania.......... •••. ... .•. ........•. 670Escambia bay, Florida __ a_ .. .. _. ~ __ .. __ ••. 567

Escambia county, Florida..... •••.•..•.•.•..••• 560Escanaba,Michigan ....•..••••.•.•.•....... ,~ ... 639E8()X americanus ...... .••••. ..••..••••...•.•. .••. 516Essex county, Virginia ..•..• '.'" , 465Essex Institute bist-orical collections....... ..•... 698Essex, Massnclmsetts •..•.....•...•.. __ . ..••• . 115

Clam industry at. 140, 694Fishing·line factory at .•.. .•.••. •.•... 140Growth of fisberies of...... .•.•.. .•.. ..•... 693Mackerel fleet of, in 1851 116Sbip.llllilrling at __ 140

Eulacbon __ , 626,629Eureka. Califoruia " .•.. C21Evaporat,)d fresh codfisb , 148Excelsior Oil and Gnano Company __ 495:Exeter, New Hampshire, fisheries of, in 1792 __ . ti79Exeter river, New Hampshire 10ti, 107, 111Export, mode of paeking fish for. .. .... 16iExports of-

Dried fish, bonntJ· on...... 128Fish from Bost-on inlG33...... 1R9Fish from Plymouth district __ 217.218Fish products from Boston 204-2()7EXI,ort traue in fbh 90.12"2,123,124,125,129,

189, 198,204,217,2~1,G79,GAO. 682, 6F5, 700,705, 710

F.Factory hands in the fishcrJ' industry, uumber of,

in-Delaware .. __ .. __ . ...• .... .•.. .. .. .... .... 4i 1Maine ..•.•...•• , •. 10, 13,21,29,36, 4G, 53, 66, 76, !l:JMaryland 4~3

l1assachusetts ••..•...•.•. 120,138,187,224,262,27[,New Jersey 381New york ..••.•. :........ :H3North Carolina.... ••.• .••. .• .••. .. .•.. •... 478Virginia •.••.•••••••.•••••.•.• , --.. 451

Fair Haven, Connecticut 3'26, 442. 468Fair Haven fishermen.. •••• •••••• •.••. .••••. ••.. 672Fair Haven, lake Ontario...... . •••••• •••••. ... . . 67:3Fairha.yen, Massachusetts-

Description of........•.•..••.••.•.•••••••.Hil'!tory of whale fishery of. ••••..•••••.• , ••Weir·fisheries at.••••••.••••..•••••.. ~ ••••.Wha.ling fleet of, in 1846•••..••..•••••.. - _.

Fair Haven, New Jersey - .. --.- ..•••...•••...•...Fair Haven, New york , .Fakon Oil Works , ..Fall River district, , .•.••..• --

Revib- of _............ 27f)

Statisti cs of fisheries of... . .• . ••. ...• .••••. 270Statistij)s of oyster interests of..... •... ..•. 280

Fall Hi vcr, Massachusetts, menhaden fishery of... 276Falmonth, Maine 76,79,81Falmouth Mussachllsett-s .........•.•.•....•••• ,252,732Fanenil Hall fish.market, Boston. .••• ...... .••.•. 193Farralone islands, California ..•••.•.•.•. ·•·•····608, 609

Page.Farralonc Island crabs ...••• ..••.. 613}'arran, Captain Merritt..... .•.. 325Far Rockaway, New york __ 373Farrow, J. R.... •..• 39:iFat-backs .. _ 425,493Felisado & Co .. __ __ __ .•. . 577

Felton, Richard __ . 484l~e1t's History oj Sa1e>n ......•..•.....• __ 695. 70:!Fenwick's island, Delaware __ 41"Yernalcl's island. :\Iaine __ ._ .. _. 109Fernanuina, Floriua-

Boat fisheries of __ . . .. . .. ... . . . . . 524Extent of fisheries of .. ..•••. .... 525

Fertilizer factories W, 119,220Fertilizer, fish for. _10, 2'2, 24, 26,29, 37. 53, 60, n. 77, !l;l,

94,95,108,118,119,120,307,314,429,685,695,711Fertilizers-

From oil refuM' __ . . .. .. . .. . .. . .... 150Frolll sea,,'e.eu . 69Herring for 26, 696,731King crahs for __ .•...... 3H3Mannfacture of.... 21:,Marine prouucls for 11,14, 'Q'2, 37, 47, ti7,

i:J, 7S, 9:3, 94, 9[")Field, A __ .••. 443Field's l'oint, Rlwde hll\.ml. " __ " 289Finback wbalel'! 724}'inhalloway river, Florida .. ! __ 55;),554Fiunan l!flddies 11, 14, 1/', 4" 77, 86, 87Fireislflnd,NewYork 352Fire Islaud inlet, New York ::In5. 367Fire Island oil.works __ . __ 369Fish· halls-

Canned 121,188, 190, 197,198Method of canning __ " __ I!18

Fisb.hox shooks __ . 71Fish chowder, canIlt~ll 121,188,198Fisl! creek, Michigan...... .. .. .. .... 639Pisherlnen-

Austrian •.•. ..••.. ...•.. ...•.. GIGBelgian. ...••....•...•.. G43Boat. _.....• , .•..46,53,66.68,72,7(;, (13, 94. 95. 10""

117,132,138,178,182,184,215,2"24British IJrovincial ,... . 146Danish HC.Sti6Duties of...•.. __ . __ 704English, of Gloncester }46Freuch 146,642,643From Mediterranean ports __ __ S85(}erman ....•..•.. 5C6,642,fN3,646,647.G49,GG5.669Greek 608, GIGIrish 1-1",2-20.',66, 642Italian " __ 615. 021Morals of _ 146Norwegian (;~Z, 6~:

~~~~~ ~:~~::~:::::'.:::::'.::~:::::::::::: :~.>4, ~~Portlln-uese 146.214.231, GOSProfit;of .....•.....•.....•.. 145.146, :i3" 54:.1, 567,

571,584,636,690,096Public service of. .•.•. •.••.. 135Seoteh __ , 146.G66Spanish 566,608Swiss __ . __ .••••. .••••....... ••.• ••.• 643


Fishermen-Continued. Page.

VesscL •••.•.•.•. 46, 53, 66, 72, 76, 93, 94,95,108,117,120,132, 138,1;8,1~2,187,215,224

Fishermen of-Boston ••.•.•.•.....•....•••... " , 194California....... .•.••. .••••. ..•.•. •... (;92Galveston •••••...•..•..•........•........ 145, 585Islell of Shoals ..••• " .•••...••............ , 681LouiRiana .•..•.....• ,. •... ...••....•..•... 576Mobile...... .••••. .•..•. .••••. •.•. .. ..••.• 5u9)-Ionhegan island.... •.•.•. •.•• ..•. .... .•.. 63Ockloe"konee bay...... .... .. •... .. .•.. ... . 557San Francisco ..•••..•.••.••••. " ., .. .. •• .. 608SwampSCOTt, Massachusetts...... ••.. •..... 186Texas ,.. •••.. ..••.. 583

Fishermen, number of, in-Connecticut.. 313Delaware •.•.•.... """ .••. .•..•. 411Eastern Florida. .•.... ••.• .. •••. .• . •.. .. .. 523Georgia , 514,515~\llf states..•...•.••..••..•.. 536,5f18,574,575,582Mainc .,9,10,13,21,29,36,46,53,66,72,76.93,94,95:Maryland 423, 424, 4i!9, 438MassacllUsetts ...••..117,120, 132, 138, 178, 182, 187,

215,224,254,258,2f13,275New Hampshire ••• •••..••••.••.. ...... 101:!New Jersey 381,382,384,393New York. .•.. .• .... .... 34:1North Carolina ••• , .••.••••••• , .....• , ..•. 478,479Penusy}vania 403, 405Rhodc Island...... .••••. •••. .••• •••• 284South Carolina 504. 505Virginia .451, 452

Fishermen, numbcr of, on-Great lakes 633, 634, 638, 657, 659, 672Paeific coast. '''' __ .. 592,593,594, 599, 6fr~,

607,618,624,6~5.630

FilShermen's Widows and Orphans' A.id Society.. .. 176Fisher's Island sound .••... .•••...• 317Fish.glue from fish· skins 119,142.149Fish·guano ....•....••..•.. 121, 139, 149,188,226,276,307Fish·hcll,oll for eel·bait :... 195Fisbingbay 442Fillbing island, loraine __ . 109Fish island, :Massachusetts. "" ..• ". "" .. ..••.. 2u1Fish·lines '" 140, 212Fish-manure...... ••.• .•.••. .. 284Fish·oil .... 11, 14, 17, 2-~, 37, 47,54, 67, 73,78,90.93,94,95,

109,121,129,130,131,133,134,139,146, lao,151,172,173,174,176,179,180,183,255,259,264,276,284,302,569,592,625,6.10,633,6.~9,

657,663,665,694,702,707Fisll-skins, utilization of __ .. 149. 150Fish·sounds .•.••. 11,14,18,22,37,47,54, G7, 73, 78.109, lID,

121,133,136,139,151,I~l,18B,216,2"J6

j;'isll.spawn ., ........•. 121, 1:l3, 139,151, 152, 183, 188, 226Fish·tongues '" ••..••••..•.••...•.•..••. 145, 154Fislnvays at Waldoborongh.Mttillc ,. .•.. 59Fithian, William J __ .. , 353,357Five·Mile river, Connccticut 339I'lake'yards for fish·curin~.•..•.......•....... 31; 85, 144l'lat bay, Maine " . .•.. 26I~Jatfi8h 284, 294, 314, 316, 361, 735Flatfish fishery 245,307,317,351,355,359,360,361,363

Page.Flatlands, New york 373, 374Flemish Cap, fishery on...... .•.•.. .••. 158Fletcher's neck.lfaine "" 97Flint river, :Florida , "" 559Floatiug traps 142,164,165,177j;'lorida-

Fisberies of. .. .. . r,3f,General characteristics of.... . r,21Mnl1et fishcriell of , .•••.• 522

1 Sponge fisheries of [2-2,535I:: \Vestern _.. __ . . _ . _ [,35I' • f fI' \Vestern, statistIcs 0 fisheries 0 ,,36I, Flounder fisJICry 26,49,81,193,195,247,248,

II!.. 253,260,271,272,273,277,297,303,306,

309,310,315,317,332,348,349,354.596,009,615,619,620,622,627

II }'lorida, cast ern 519, 521

I',.. Principal fishery districts iu ..•.... 524

Sea fisheries of , .. "" 523i Statistics of fisheries of , ,. .. .. ;'22.52311 Turtle fisher~' of..... •.•• 522I' }']oullder fyke·neta ...•••.•• , :.. 81i' Flounders ..... llR,IS3, 188, 193, 215, 2'25,268,294,316,317,

il Dried4.~1.'.5~~,.~~,.~~~'.~~:~~~:~~::~~:~~~:~31, ~~;I' For lobster·buit ..••••.•.. , .... ...... ...•. . 40

Fresh __ ., 119,133,138,172,178,255,259,263,276.284,314.376

In San Francisco...... 618Flushing bay, New York ••••.••••.•••••.•...•••. 345,346Flnshing,New York 345Flying.fish, catch of ,. ...• ••••.• 5~7

'Fly·tails '" ••.. ,.. .•• 484Fogland point, Rhode Island. ••.• •••• ••.• 295Folly cove, cape A.nn , .143, 162. 163Fontenelle, Louisiana...... . .... .. 579

II Ford's river, New York .... •..• .•.• ••••.. 365

Foreign trade in fish..................... •••• ••.• 167i Fore river, Maine --.. 82I Forestville .. , ... . . .•.• .•. .•• •••• •••• ••.• .••• • 6f,9

Forge river,NewYork........................... 364I Forsyth, Dr. J. B..... 249I Fort Hamiltou.NewYork...... .••••• 375

IFort Pond bay, New York 352,;360

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I Fort Ross, California. ..•••• .•.••• .•..•. ...• 619Fortune Ba.;y outrage '" • 162Foul fish , ....•. .•.... •••••• .•.. 530Four Eayous, Louisiana ..•. . ..•. .•.• 579Funr Tree island, New Hampshire........ •••• ••.• 109Fowler, Captain W. M •• ................ ,.. 416Fox: island, Maine .. .. .. 45, 50Franee-

Fish exports to 705,706Oyster culture in •••••. '" __ • ••••.• 472

Frankford, Delaware .....•......•.. "" •••. 410, 417, 418Frankfort, lake Michigan. • . ••• • •• • .• .••••. .. . • . • 652FranklinviUe, New YOl'k...... 355Fraser's rivcr , ••• , •••••• •• 629Fredriea, Dejaware. . . . .. . .. . . . . •. . .. .. .• . . .. . . . . 413Freeman, Captain Jesse •.•••. .••• •••• •••• 224Freeman'a Hisfol'Y of Cape Cod cited ,,242,n9Freeport, Maine...... .••••• . • . • • •• .••••• •••• •••• 19Freeport, New York ...••. " •••...••••.••••••._.. 372'


1'ag•.Freetown, Massachusetts .•.. " ......•••••... "" 278Free trade. effect of; with Canada...... ...•.. •.•• 17French fishermen ...•...•••..••...••••••....••.. 642, 643

• French fishermen of Gloucester .•..•...•.•..••.•• 146French Guiana, exports of fish to .••..•........ . Z05. ZOGFrenchman's Bay district-

Review of fisheries of.... ..•••. .••.•. .••••• 28Statisties of fisheries of. ....•.•••••........ 23,29

Frenchman's bay-Lake fishcry ..•.••.••..•.•••••..••• , . . •• ••• 28Herring fishery...... . . .. •. ••• . . • • . . . . . . ... 28Lobster fishery.... .• .••. .••••. ••. ••. .•.••• 28Menhaden fishery ..• , ••.•••••• , •••. •••• • .•• 28

Fresh fish ••..••••...•22,29,138,2B4.486,G07.634.G57.660Catch of, in lake Ontari 0 .•••• , '" •• • • • • •• • 672Distribution of .•••••.••.•..••••.••••••.•.147, 166Exports of .•.. .. .... ..•••• .•••.. ..• •.• ••• • 206For bait' .•.•••• """ ...•....•. 37. 46,53, 66, 73 77,

93,94,95.108.1~

For fertilizer .•.••••..••.•....• 4G. 5.1.66.73,77,93,94, 9~ 108, 120

For food •••••..•..•.•.. 53,73,77,93, Y4, 95, 108, 120For oiL•.•......• , ., """ , .•.•.•.... ,. 120Gloucester's trade in 146,147Imports of ., •••••.•••...•.••_•.•...•. 207,208,209Industry at Pcnsacola, Florida....... .••••• 567In Gloucester district .•................••. 137, 1;)9In Newburyport district...... .•.•.•. .. ...• 133Method of packing ••.••.•••••..•..•..•.•. 147.197Of California.. ••••... ••. •••••. ••.•• ••• .•.• 459O(great lakes....... 633OHake Mkhigan...... •.•••• •••••• ••••• .•• 639Products in Maine............. ••..•.•..•.. 19StatisticB for Massachusetts .••.•.•..•.•••. 118,110Trade of Boston ...••..•• _ ,. .••.•• 193Trade of Portland .•...••••.•• ,. . •. . . . .. . .. 89

Frel!h hali but fishery .•••••.••••••••.••.•••••..••83, 117Frel!h livers ••••••••••••.••.••.••••_. ••..••.•••.• 172Fresh lobsters in Maine...... •. •••. ••••••••.. ••.• 11Ji'reah mackerel.... ••.••.••.•.. ••..•. •.... ..• .... 243Frel!h water-

Fish 221,412.413,414,415,417,418,419,

perch .••••..•.••.~~~:~~~:~~~:~~~:~~~:~:~:~75,;~~ 1

Trout , •••.••••• " .•..•.....•. 51G, 529 11

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Jl'riendship, Maine, fishery industries of 57, 58, 59}'roga .••••.•.••• , .•••...•••••••.•••• , •..•....•. :176.613Frost.fish "" .•••..•••.•••••••••••• , '" 317, 710. 724, 735

Catch of, in Massachusetts..•.•• , .••••• ..•• lIB IIFresh .•.••..... , •••..••.•...•.....••. 119,259.263 )i

Frozen-Bluefish.••• , •••••••••••••••.•.••.••.••.•. 195,197Fish .••..•...•...••.•633, 639.654,657,660, 66(i. 672Herring .••.••.•••••.... '" .... ..... .... .••• 176Herring for hait..•••••..•.....•...•.•154, 163,164Herring for cod.bait.•••••.••..••••...• "" 155Herring, receipts of, at Boston.... . .... .••• 194Herring trade 12.17, 18,19.145,161,162Mackerel. •..... , ...•.•••••.•••••..••• , .,. • 197Salmon ....•..•.•••.•.•.•.....••.•.•••.••195,197ShalL •..•..••••••••••••••••••. ,. .••• .••••• 197Smelts ..•••• """ .... •••• .••..•....•. .... 195

Funnel.traps for bass ...••••••••••••.••••••••• _., 273Furber's straits, New Hampshire, oyster fishery. .. 106

Pa~e.

Fur·seal fishery ..••...•••.......... .18,120,271, :114, 315,324,591,593,596,683

Fyke·net fishery ....•...... 297,30:), :)06, :107.310, :11[" 3Hi,317,320,332,355,359,360,361,367,;)71,375,383,6~7,643,658,

662,663.064.665, 6613, (>67, 673Fyke-net fishery forsh'ld .....•.•................ 374Fyke·nets-

Flounder " . . • . •. .. . . • . . . • . .. .•. . 81Statistics of _.284, 314, 343. 3al, 385, :393, 403,

411,423.424,451,452,478,479,504. 5D5, 514,515,52:3.524

Fykes ...••..•....•..••.•. 22,29,66.77,9:3,94,95,277,419Fykcsill Maine """ "" 10,37,4(),5a

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Galcorhinu.8 galeu8............ •.•• •..........•.... 598Gnllup&Kenniston __ •.•.........•....... 463Galveston bay, Texas...... ..•••. •... ... ••..•. •.. 584Galveston, Texas-

Apparatns and mctbods of fisheries of _..... 585Fishermen of "" _...•........... _.. ' [,8f,

Products of fisheries of ..•.•• ••.• •... 585Ga~l1iuer's bay, New York .....•...•........351, 354, 361Gartiiner's island, Now York ., , , 352. 360Gardiner, 'W. S _..... •...... 360Gardner place, Connecticut _.....• .••. .•.... 319Gar·fish .484,530Gaspa,rilla island, Florida ..••...........••. '" .540. 541GllspePoint oysters.. ........•. 293Gaspe Point" Rhode Island. •.•. .•. 289Gay Head, j\Iassachnsetts .. __ __ . 258George's hank-

Cod fishery ...•........•. [,1,61, 70,83,117,145,147,154,155,170,173,174,175,180,194,240.317.G91,692

Cod fishery, vessels in "",_ , ._.. 154CO(].fishing ground "" •.. , '" '" .•.•.. .•.. 137Fishery ..•.••......... , .•... , .,. . 172Fishery, losses in ., __ .. 176Haddock fishery _.. , 194Halibut fishery ..•••.. "" 117.157,158, UJ4, 691

George's cod fishery, bait for. "" .........•.. .•.. 1511G"eorge's island, Maine ................•.•...•.. 5",5G,63George's isl'l.llds, Maille, population in 16;)Q. •••••. 60George's men, big fares of...•......•....••.. ,.... 155George's shoals, geology of .•.•.• ...•.. ..•.•...... 8Georgctowu, Maine ...••.....•. "" ..•......•.. 71,72,7:1Georgetown, MaBsachusetts ..•••...• .••..• •.• .••• 245Georgetown, South Carolina ...•.....•..•••.501, 504, 506Georgia-

Pisherieaof.......................... .•.••. 499River fisheries of •••• ....•. . .•.•. .••. (',14Statistics of fisheries of •. ••..•. ...•.. .•.•.. 514Statistics of salt·wa,tcr fisheries of.... .•.... 515

German-}'ishermen ..•..•. 566, 642, 643. 646. 647, 649, 66(".,m9Oystermen .•••.••.•••.•••. .•• . •• .••••. .... 465

Germany, imports from .. _ ". ....•. 1il7~rrish island, Maine.... •••• •.•• ..•.•• .•......•. 109Gibraltar, exports of fish to .••..•.••...•...•...217, 218Gig harbor, 'Nashington territory .....•. ,. •.. .... ?27Gillett's bay, Connecticut ,... .•.. ...••. 319

754 INDJ<JX TO FISHERY INDUSTRY.

Gill·net-- l'ag~.

Bluefish fishery .•...•...............•.2:12,239.243Fishery •.•... _..•.•.... _162,244,256,300, 31G, 31S,

388,~89,397,460,462,483,518,55U,

557,561,576,584,596,597,600,605,634,63;';,636,637,639,640,641,645,646, 647) 64B, 049, 651; u52. 653,05G, t

II656,657,658,659,664,666,668,673 il:Fisheryformullet .•.••... •. __ •... 551 IiFishery for shad ..•.•.... - ..•••...••.• 374.484, 517 I'Fishery for sturgeon. __ -. -""'" .•• '" •.•. 502 IMackerel fishery .••.•.....•.. 134, 135,232,234, ,16:1 II

Gill-n~~;••.••...•............•••. """ ... __ '., 164 IHerring , .. "'- .•.•... 99 ISalmon ..•....••.•.•.•••.••••.•........... 19"Statistics of-. -.' _2;<4,3]4,343, 38], 3~3, 385,393,403, II'

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411.413,414,415,417,418,419,4~3,424,429,451,452,478.479.

Gill-n~~\)~taa:i~::~:r~:S~fMa:::,.~~~·.5::,r:::'2:::9~::'::~ II'

(,:1, 6G, 73, 77, 03, 94, 95In boat fisheries of Massachusetts •....• _.120,132,

138.183,187,~23,

224,254,258,263In b()at fisheries of New Hampshire ..••.. .. 108In vessel fisheries of Maine. __ •. 10,13,22,29,37,46,

53,66,73,77,93,94,95In vessel fisheries of Massachnsetts .•.120, 132,138,

178,18:1, 187,215,224In vessel fisheries of New Hampshire....... 108On great Jake 633, 6:~, {)31;, 6&5, 657, 659, 672

Girella nigrican8 ..•. """ .. ,. .. _..•.•. .... 596Gizzard Shltd "., ... , •..•.••...••• , ..•..••.. 484, 4e5, 530Glen Cove, New York ..•...... _..... .•. .•. 347Glen Haven, lake Michigan ..•.•.... , .... ...• 6r,2Glen Head, New York .. ,_._ ... _., ....••...•.. _.. 347Glenwood, New York .••••.••.••.•.... _.••..• _... 347G lobiocephalus intermedius...... •••. . . .•. .•. 235Gloucester county, Virginia .457, 465Gloncester district-

l'isheries of _••.• """ 119, 137Statistics of fisheries, 1869 to 1876.......... 139

Gloucester llarhor, Massachusetts .. _.•.. . _._ _ 143Gloucester, Mallsachuseits """ .. _. Hf" 116,124,127,143

Bank cod fishery of _.• ,. " _... 170,171,173,174,175Banquereau cod Jlsheryof. .•.... _.. .... .... 156Boat fisheries of. •... .... ...•.. ...••• ...•.. 162Clam industry of............ .•••.•.••...•. 165Cod fisberyin 1844 , •......•. , ,.. 691Cod ushel"y of, from 1765 to 1790.. ••........ 127Distribution of fishery products from _. _.... 165Early history of. •••••• ...••. .•.... .••. .•.. 686Emigrations to Maiue froOl •••••. ••.••. .... 124Fish box(\s aud )larrels at .. _•.••.••..•. "" 166Fisheries interrupted by war .••.•..... __ .. 690Fi"herieB, 1821 to 1869 ..•..•••••.••.••.••. 691,69'2Fishermen of....•• _'" .••. •••• 145FiHhermen's profits at.... .•.. ....••. ••• •••• 690Fish·gluefaetory at .••.....• _.. _'" _.. "'" 149Fish-oil industry of.••.•. """'" •..••• ,.. 150Fish·sounds at ••••••.••.•• '" ••.•••••. "" 151l'ish-spawn for bait.... .•• ••• . .••• ••. ••. •••• 151l~jsh trade of. '" _ _.. _... 141;

Glouce8ter, Massachusetts-Continued. Page.Floating-trap fishery of. __ . "" . __ . __ '" __ . ]64Fo:'eign trade of- ................... .•.... 167,W''!Fresh-fish business of.. _... .••• 147Fresh·halibut fishery of _.. 156}'rom 1629 to 1663... .•..... •. ..•. 688:FroUl 1700 to 1779.... .... .•...... .••••. ••.. 689Frozen-herring trade of.. _ """ •.•... .. 161General descl'iption of. _.. _ _.. " _.. " 143George's cod fishery of. ... 154,170,171,173,174,175Grand bank cod fisher.l' of. ........•..... , •. 155Greenland halibut fisltery of 158, 170, 172, 173Halibut fishery of .117,173, 174,175Herring boat fisbery .••.... _ _., ... ,. '" 163Herring fisbery of 170,171,173,174,175Ice industry of "'_" ..........•..• ,... .••. 168In 1042 """""" _. __ __ __ 688Inshore fisheries of, 1792 to 1828.... ,... .•.• 691Internatioual difficulties..... •... •••• ...•.. 160Lobster industry oL... .... ..•••• .•..•. ...• 165Losses ofIife and property...• _"""" "" 176:Maekerel fishl)ry of .••.....••. 152, In, 173,174,175Mackerelll.eet of, in 1851 •...•.••.••. •..... 116Mackerel inspection of. ..•.. ...••. ...• . .. .• 117:Menhaden bait fishery of. •........•• , """ 159Mutualiusurance at....................... 146Products offisberies in 187.;> ,. •••••. 172Provisions uSl)d on fleets from _" .. .. 169Salt industry of , •.....•..•_.... ]68Shore vessel-fisheries of. _.....• ,... 164Rqnid.bait fishery of .•.••. 1(;9Statistics of fisheries in 1870, 1871, 1872,1873,

1877,1878, IB7\1, 1&"0, and 1881 .. __ '" 170-175Trade in boneless fuh _ _.. _. _. 143Trade in dry fish _.. ••.. 143Trade in mackerel....... •... •... ]4HTrade in pickled fish .... """ ._.". _..... 14.'1Trade in smoked halilmt_ _ 14HValuation and population of •••. •.••.•••••. 144Vessel-fitters ()f _..•. ...•.. 14"\Vestern Bank cod fishery of. _ __ 1mWinter haddock fishery of ., ••.•. _•... 158, 170, 174

G:over, W. H .• _ _ '" _.• _..• SU3, 357Glue, fish 119, 142, 149Glue, fish, manufacture of.. __ . _ __ _ , ._. 145Goat island, New Hampshire. """ .••••. "" .... 109Goleta, California. " . _. . .. .••••. 599Goode island, Connecticut "" 337Good Gronnd, New York ...•,. . ..•••..... ..•. 363Goodwin, Captain Thomas "" _.. """ 159Gooseberry island, Rhode Island ...•..•......... _. 2<.)8

Goose creek, Florida _.,. _.. '" ._ ..••••. """ _. _. 554Goose·fish .•••••••• , .......•• " •........•• , •••. _. :183Gosnold, MassachUl~ctts ..•.•.••••••............. 258,261Goss,F.I1 .••••..••..•..••.••.••.•. """ •.•. __ " 2"26Gott's island, Maine _.. __ ..••.......... _"'" . _. _ 33Gonld, A.A •••••• """ ",.•... """ _'" 249Gould, William, citoo """" 81Gonldsboro' bay, Maino ..•••.•••... , .. , ,.. 27Gould,.borough, Maiue-

Hake fishery oL_. '" _ " _. ..•.•. 31Menhaden fishery of .••.••..•.•.•.... _..... 31Whale fishery of... ••••••••••••.. ...... ..•• 30

Governor's island, New York ..••••• '" ••••. •••••• .376Grampns. '" , ..•••• 235, 724, 731

INDEX TO FISilEHY INDUSTRY. 755Grand Bank- Page.

Cod fishery 28, 32, :~5, 39, 41 42 43,45, 50,60,63,64,68,78,83,108,109,117,145,146,147,1:;5,156,170,171,172,175, 1711, 180, 184, 18H,214,226,~27,245, 691,692, 706;717,723,729

Halihut. fiRhery .. __ .... ... __ ._ 1], ]:;7, 1,,8Grand Haven, lake Michigan...... .•.. (j,,2Grand island, lake Superior .. __ .. .. . . . G:17Grand Manan-

Frozen·h€rringtrade _ 162Herring fishery •.•....•.. 170,171,172; 173,174,175

Grand Traverse bay. .•.•.. ••.•.. .. ••.. ..• ••• 6,,4Grants of land t.o fishermen __ .. .. . .•.• 697Gravelly island, Massachusetts...... .. 254Gravesend bay, New York __ :373, 374Gmvesend, New York 374Gray, S. H........... .•••.... 495Gray's harlll)r, ""Yaabington territory....... .••.. G2UGray trout '" __ . . . 453Great Bay, New Hampshire, oyster fishery... . . IOUGreat bay, New Jersey 393,398Great Choptank river...... .. 442Great Deer isle, Maine. 40Great E/l:g Harbor inlet, New Jersey.............. 398Great Egg harbor, New Jersey. __ ' ._ 39:1,398Great Egg Harbor river _ 398Great lakes-

Fisheries of t.he 344, 404, 6~n-6i3Statistics of fisheries of the __ _.. £i:33

Great Neck, New york 340,:147Great pond, Massachusetts............. 727Great ponu, Rhode Island. . 299GH~at Sal t pond, Rhode Isla.nd . .. .. . . 2~H

Great Sonth Imy, New york 357, :lti:.l, :105, 3itGreat Souih I'ond, Massachusctts . .. .... 221Greek fishermen ': .. , '(,08, 1)1:'Green Bank cod fishery __ .. . 729Green Bay city, lake Michigan __ 64:lGreen bay, lake Michigan.... 6:WGreenland bay, New Hampshire __ " __ IOU, 107GreenlmllI balibut fishery 146, 147, 15tl, 170,

17:3, 174, 175,17tlGreenport, New york 159, :3,,3, 3.,7,359Greell Bun inlet, !1ar~·land __ __ 4~:'

Green turtle .••••••..•.. 525, 526, (,Z7, 536,537, ,,76, ,,82, ;'85Greenwich buy, Rhode Island .••.........• "" .. 291,30"Green wich, Connecticut, 0J'ster illliustry of. :l:WGreenwich cove, Connectieut ..•• 3.'l9Green, William P., & Co .•.. _. __ , .. , _...... 353Grilld Stone City, Michigan.. .. .. .. .. (\59Groton, Connecticnt · 316Ground.fish t¥J, H7, IJ9, too, 102, 108,

111, ]]2,104,186, 1H3,197Gronpers ~ ~ __ ~. ~. __ .. __ f)17, 5-:2[), 535, 536, 537, 53H, {i77Grunt fishery ,. 493,507, ,.oS, [,39, ,>52GuadalouI,e, California...... .. •••. .. (iOOGuadeloupe, fish exports t.o ". 167

Guo.no-Factories , ..•••. 353Fish ••• ...... 121, 139, 147, 14t1, 167, 138, 2~6, Q;'6, :l07Menhaden ....... 53. 61,65,69,118.276,285,297,314,

. 324,353,354,383, 398, 458, 460, 461Gnard.house, Connecticut...... 319Guilford, Conuecticut, oyster industry of -- 3'21, 3:!'JGuilford river, Connecticnt , ......"... . :rZ2

Page.Gulf of !fexico, fisherics of 53:l, ,,3,,-.>87Gulf of :Mexico 0YRt.er Company _ '" _. _ 573GnJ f of Sain t Lawrence (see a/so Bay)

Cod fishery " 25, 41,60, G:3, 226, 227,231Mackerel fishery 31, :1", 38, 42, 61, 63, 70, 8:~, 81,

]~)4, 180,184, 241, 684, 691,V1ml" fbhcry _. • .• . • .. 22!1

Gulf pond, COIlllcelicut..................... ..... 334Gulf states-

Extent ofthenRheries nf the............... 5:15Statistics of fisheries of '" 5:15

Gu]] polltl, Massachusetts "." ,_ ,,,., 727

H.

Hackensack riYer, Xew Jersey......... .•.•.. .... 384-Hack·tral'S _. _ _...... 514n,,,'.Jock 176, 1136,724,731, 7:JG

Catch of, in Maiuc... 9Cat{,h of, in Massachusetts "" 118Catch of, in New Hampshire............... 109Curing_ __ "" :nDry '. _11, 1:3, 14,22,29,34,:17,46, G:>,66, 7:>, 77,

93,94,95, E!O, 133, l~l!J, Wi, 172, 18::18B, 191, 192, 215,2~G! 25G,~)9)263

Early metllOd of curing __ " 68'J};xpnrts of ...... __ __ .. W7

Fisbpry .. " . ] 7, I,S, 23, 25, 26, 27. 41, 51,52,74,78,84,89, HS, 99, 100, 101, 111, 115, 141,140,158, 1fi2, 1(;:1, Ha,1/0, 173, 186,

193, 194, 24P, 25", 300,704,707riBhery, llldhod of sharing iu.............. 158For lobster·hait 165}'rpsh .......119,138,158, 172,li8, 183, 188, 190, ]9:1,

lU4, 21;'. Z25, 255, 376}"resh, tralle ill ...... 147In Charleston market __ 510InRpection of pickled " ._____ l'!GLiyer oil 1;,0l'ickled, tratle in 91Smol,eu 11, 14,17,18,47,77, "G, 87Smoking, method of . __ . __ 87Smoking, origin of, ill America , 87Traile in fresh. eD

Hair.!wal __ GOI

11:lke-Catch of, in :\Iaille ....... ". DCn-lch of, in Massachusetts.... 118Catch of, in New Hampshire..... iOHCuriug "" __ .. " __ :nDry 11.13,14,22,2:>,29.34,37,46,53,66,73,

74, '77, 9;), U4, !15, 120, 13:3, 1:\9, IG7,172,lB3,188,19],192,215,~J5,6~J

Dry, tm,le in _ 91Early method of eurin~.•••• , G82Exports of __ ._ .. -- 167Fishery 14,17,18, ]9,2:1,26,27,28,30,31.35,41,

51,58,65,68,74,84,85,98,99,100, WI, 111,162,163,19:J, 194,2'27, 2'Jb, 2!14, 507, 6[1], i04

l~resh 110, 13:1, 1:18, 172, Ii", 18:1, 188, 19:1,194, 21f), 2"2f)

Oil lW, 172Sounds " .151,162,16:1,172Trade of Portland " 91


7979

6,7879782626

Pag6.Hale, Smith D •••.•••••.•••.••.••...•• , . •••• ...• 569Haley's hdanu, Isles of Shoals.... •..... 111Half-Moon bay, California 606,608Halfway pond, Massachusetts ,. 221Halfway I'Olld river, Massachusetts •..•....... '.' 264

. Halibut 615,621,626,627,628,629,692,724,731Bank .....•.......•..••...... _ __ .. 176Bastard.... .••.....•.•. ..• 5%Canne.! . ..•... .•.. •... .•.. 629Catch of, in Connecticut 316,317Catch of, in }lassachnsetts..... ...• 118Catch of, in New Hampshire ..•. .•. •... ...• 109Fins, pickled ....••..•.........•. 121,139,172,188Fishery ••.. , .61, 83, 89, 231, 316, 317, 6U9, 629, 60'2,694l<'ishery, fletched •.••..•. ••.. . .. . . . . . . .. 60Fishery, George's bank 176, 691Fishery, Greenland 15tl, 173, 174, 175, 176Fishery, vessels in 9,156Fletched ....•. .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . 176Former abundance of.... .•..•. .•.. .•.• ...• 157FreslJ. 115,111,119,131,138,145,146,154,1;,6,

157,171,172,173,174,175,leS,193,194,197,225,231,259,263,314,376

Fresh, distribution of. .. . . . 166Fresh, notable fares of. ...• . .. . . .. . .. . . ...• 157:Fresh, trade in ••••.......•.•.....•........ 89, 147Head oil 147, 150, Hi1In Charleston market........ .•• .•. •.. 510In San :Francisco market. ... ... .•.... .•.•.. 618Napes............. ...........•••.......... 172Salt ...•...... _ _.....•....... 139, 146,231Snloketi .........•... 121,133,134,139,149,225,692Smoked; exports of .... _.....• _.. .... .. .... 167

Halia/i8 8pltmden8 . •• ••• . ••••• •.•••• •••••• .••••• .. 5!ol6Hall & Pearsall '" .•.. .• . . .. .•.•.. 494Hall & Thatcher .....•.••..... _ 247HaUstram, Charles \V •••.... '."" •••• ..•.•• .•.• 210Hanlbnrg, Germany, imports from. _.. _... .... .... 137Hamilton, Robert _....•...•. _.. ...••. 81Hamlet, California ...•.•.•...•.......•••......• 619,621Hamlin, Hannibal, on Massachusetts fishel'ies. ..•. 130Hammonasset river, Connecticut........ ... ... ••. 321Hammond's bay, lake Huron....... .•.• ...• ••.•.. 657Hampton boat _ _ _.. .•.. IIIHampton, New Hampshire ........•. _.. .•.. 678Hampton Roads, Virginia .......••...•.•••••.•.454, 457HamptoD, Virginia 429,467Hancock, Maine, fisheries of. _ 31.32Hand-line-

Cod fishery .....•...........•.....•. 72,84, 180,227l<'ishery ...••...........•.•.•.••••.... 388,390,395

Hard herring .•• .•. ...•.. ..... .....• .•.. .••. .• .•.. 20Harding, Captain King .•..•. .•.. ...• ...••. .•.••• 186Hard·tails, pickled.... .•.••. .••••• .••••• .•.• .•.• 568Harlow, George .•••..•.••••••••..•••••.••..•.••• 223Harper'B island, North Carolina.... ••.. .... .•.... 495Harpswell, Maine-

Canning industry of ..•..•..•••••.•.•••.••.Clam fishery of•••• ••.•.•••••.•• '" .... . •••Fisheries of •••••.•.••••••••••••••••••••••.Lobster fishery of. •.•.•••.•••.•..••••......Menhaden fishery of ..

Harrington, Maine, fisheries of•••••••.•....••.•..Harrington river, Maiue ..••; _..•. _

Harwich, Massachusette- Page.Condition of fisheries in 1837... •••••. •••••• 242Mackerel fishery of...... •••••• ••.• •..• •••• 241Mackerel fleet of, in 1851. •• • •• . .• • . • . . . . . •. 116Weir fishery of ••••••.••.•.. , ..•••• , 241, 242

Harwich Port, Massachusetts ..••.. •.•• •.••.. ..•• 241Hatchville, MlI8sachnsetts ••••.•••.•.•.•• , ..•.•. 252,253Hatteras inlet, North Carolina.... ..•. 497Haul·seine fishery ..••••••.•••.•316,354,388,395,463,484Haul·seines 10, 13, 22,~,46, 53, 66, 120, 132,

223,224,254,258,263,275,284,314,413.414,415,417,418,460

Havana market ..••.•...•.•.•.•••.•.•...•....•. 539.54·"Havens, \V. S .•• ••• .•.. .•. .••.•. ••.. .•.••• ..•••. 354Haverhill, :Massachusetts •.•• ..•. .•• ••• •••. ....•• 131

Ship.building at. ..•.•. •.••.. •.•. •.•... •... 134Hawaiian islands, exports of fish to .. •.•.•. ..•.•• 207Hawes. Jesse D ...•.•.•.•..••.. ...•. ••.• •••• •.•. 236Hawk-billed turtle ..•........••.•••.••..•..•••• 491, 525Hawkins Brothers & Co ...••. .•••.• ... ••.. ... .•. 353Hawley, Wheeler ....•.•.... '" ••. .•. •••• •.•. •..• 336Haycock's harbor, Maine.... ..•..• •.•• •••••. •..• 20Hay island, Connecticut..•• '" ••.. • .•• •••.•.. .•. 337Hayti, exports of fish to ...••........••.205, 206, 207, 218Hazard's State Papers •...•••••.•••••••••• , • • • • ••• 720Hedges fur alewh-eB .•.•.............• ,. ••• .•.... 67HC'1I!ilepidQtll8 spina8U8 ••••••••••.••••••••• ••• •••• 612Hemirhamphll8 Unifa8GiatuJ! .•••••.•••.•••• , ••••.•• 586Hempstead bay, New York .............••. , 347, 362, 372Hempstead, New York ..••. .••.•.... .•• .••.•••... 371Heptranchia8 indicu8 .••• •••• •••• • .••. •.•• •••• •••• 612Hernandoeounty, :Florida ~... 548Herring-

As anchovies.... .... .••.•. .••••. .••••. .... 11As fertilizer .•.•.........•..••.. , • . . . . . . . • . 14As sa~dines •..•..••.•..••.....•...... 11,15,17,50Canned .•..••••••••.•................ 10,14,25.50Catch of, in l\:Iaine.. . ....•. .••.•• .•.. 9Catch of, in Massachusetts. .••.•• . 118Catch of, in New Hampshire. 109Dried ••.••..•••••••••.•.....•.......•.... 309,709Early abundanee at Salem. ..•.•.....•..•.. 696Exports of ..•..•.••...•.•. ... . •... •.•• .••• 167Fisheries of the great lakes..•.••635, 636, 637;639,

640,642,643,645,647,a~5,657,

658,659,660,663,664,665,668Forba-it .•••••.•.....•.••••.28,57, 154,156,163,179For halibut bait.... .•..•• .•.•.. .••• ..•... . 157For lobster bait.... ..•••. 40Former abundance in Marne...... •. . .•. .. . 82:Fresh..........•..... 89,119,133,138,139,183,188,

193,196,~25,255,259,263,376,650

Frozen 12.17,18,19.155,161, 162,164,176,194Gill·nets •.•.•. •. • ••. •••••. .•.... . •• . •• . . . . 99Gut, 11aine .•.••..••••••••.•••...•... """ 55,56Hard ••••.. ••.• •••• .•.. .•.• ••.•• •... ...••. 20In Sau Francisco ....•..••... .......••••... 618Inspection of.. •••. •••• .... .•.• .•• . • •••• • •. 86Method of packing •.•• •••. ••....•••.•..••. 99Oil •••••..••.•••••.•.••••. 18, 21,26,27,00,151,628Pickle.d ..•.•...11, 13, 16, 17, 19,22, 29, 33, 37, 42, 47,

54.55,67,73,77,93,94,95,106,121,133,139,167,172,173,183,187,191,192,225

Pickled, exports of •••..••.•.•••••••••••••168,206 .Pickled, imports of . ..••••.•.•.••.•••.207.208,009

INDEX TO FISHERY INDUSTRY. 757HOlTing-Continued. Page.

Pomace _. _.. " , .. , '" 18,26Salted """ Hi, (}lB, G40, ().'i6Smoked 11, 16,17,18,19,20,21,22.2;1,2(;,27,

28,29,32,33,34,37,38,42,47. [,0, ii54, f>7, Gfl, fl7, 70 j 71, 77, Ro, 8i, 17G, Il191,19"2,309,377,615, GIS, 627, 628 Ii

Smoked, exports of .. " .. """ 167 IiSmoke·houses , 15,26,33,34, 5G, 65, 71 IiSmoking "'''''''''''''' .--. 12,20 1'1,'

Trade of Portland __ • 91,Weirs 18, 20, 21, 25, 26, 3~l, 716 JI

Herrin" fishery in- I

Bayoflslands 170,171 1;,1

Connecticut river.. ..•. 3W

Ii:"

•

Delaware 412,413,414 •Grand Manan liO.lil

Labrador 6R4 1"1'

Magdalen islands...... 16Maine........ '" ..... 12, 14, 15,17,19,20,23,24,2.\

26,27,28,31,32,33.34,38,39, ji41,42,50,51.52. 5u, Gl, 65, G9, 'II71,74,84.86.9'2.97.99,101,102 i

Massachusetts •.. 1:~0, 134.136.142,145.161,170. 172, Ii173,174.175,176.177,186,19:3,196,214, :~)8,~0.252.260,268,G92,720, 724, 735 II

Newfoulldland " ..• . 170,171New Hampshiro __ "" 111, 112New Jersey .• __ __ __ 390North Carolina 478. 480, 481 /!Pacific coast 595,596.609,612,614,626,628,629 1'1·

Rhode Island " __ 309Virginia __ __ •• " """ 456

Herring pond, Massachusetts 2'21. i27Herring rivcr ~ 234,729Herrings, river __ .458, 459Hetterick, J. P........ 481Hewlett'~, New york....... 373IIickoryshad.................................... 517Hick's island, New York __ __ .. ' 353Higgins & Payne •••• .... 353Higgins, R. R " '" • . 201Higgins, S. R .••". 278Higgiuson, John, cited __ 123Highland Park, New Jersey __ :~83

Hildreth, Captain George 396, 398Hiller, L 00 '" •• 30Hillsboro' county, Florida " __ .. Ii 40Hingham, Ma8Sachusetts 00 214

Cod fishery of. from 1765 to 1790 127History of fisheries of.. 714Mackerel fleet of. in 1851 .. 116

HippogZoBsoic1e8 elassodon •••••• , """ •••• , • •. •• •• 627HippogloBSoideB exiliB , 00 611HippogZou0ide8jorclani. •••• 611HippogZoBItUB vulgaris •................ __ . . . . • 626Hodgdon, Captain Thomas 137Hodgdon's island, Maine......... 69Hogfish 454. 481, 483, 486. 487Hog IlI1and, Isles ofShoals....... •• .. IIIHog Island, Maine , " 87Hog bland Virginia • •• .. .. 462

, $1Hog Neck, New york ..Hol1>rooK, Smith &; Co -- 193

Page.Holmes' American Anna18 , 720Holmcs' Holl, Massachusetts __ .. 00 __ 260, i3'2

History of ., •... 732Holstciuberg. balibut fishery off ......•. _.. ....•• 158Holyoke, Massachusetts, shacl fishery .•..••. 115. 2i6, 319Homosassa rh·er...•••. '" . . . 549Hook~. fisb, trade in. 212Hope island, Rhode Island......... 307Hopkin", pon<1. Massachusetts __ . i27Horn harbor. Virginia __ 458Horn island, Piscataquariver '00. 109Horsefeet __ 355, 3G7HorsA island, Massachusetts __ •.• 234Horse·mackerel. 627IIorse·mackerel, or bluefish...... 357Horseshoe crab __ 724, 725Horscshoe shoal....... 248Horton's Point. New york..... .••. .•.• .. •••• 351Housatonic river. Connecticut 328.332,334Houston, James H ",,,,,.,,, •• __ __ __ 56'JBoward Brothers 456Howell, D. Y 663Hudson's Iby whale fishery 316, 317Hueneme, California """ .. __ •. 598Hull, Englan<1, imports from 00...... 137Hull, Massachusetts. 198

Early hiotory of , __ .. .. .•.. 713I,ohster fisllery at 213Mackerel fishery in 1671 • 714!'regent condition offisherics of 213

Humboldt eounty, California ."' __ 622Statistics of fisheries of. 00. 624

Humpback whales......................... 724TIumt>.sands, Merrimack river .••••• 134Hungar's creek, Virginia 463Hunter's point, Florida 542, 543Runtin"toll bay, New York "'''' 349Huron city 00"" 659Huron, lake Erie "' __ ' 666

Hyannis, MasBacllusetts-muafish fishery of. __ .. . .. . .. .. .. •• 247Boat line·fishery of . __ .•• 247Present condition of fisheries of 246,247

HypQmeSUBpretio~u8...... .••••• 627Hyprn1"'Us caryL .. .... __ •• __ """ 604HypSypOp8 rubicundu8 •. _ '" __ 596

. I.

Ice for preserving flsh 90,120,146.147.157,158,168.209,210,376.387

Imports....:'Offi.sh, duties on __ ...• 128Of fish products __ , .. 16, 137. 19';!, 207,208,209Offish products into Boston 207-209

India. imports from __ __ • • 137

In<1iall-Fishermen 626,628. 636Fishing 283.717,736

In<1ian bay, Delaware " 416, 417Indian creek, Virgiuifl "--" 471Indianola, Texas , 584, 5SG, 587Indian river, COJlnecticut.......... 334Indian river. Delaware 'W"'" " 416,417

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Indian river, Floricla """ ..........•.......• _.. 522Description of... .••. ..•.... ...•... .... ••.• 527Extent of fisheries of .... •.•• ..•••. •... •... 527Green-turtle fisheries of...... .... .••.•. •..•. 527

Indian river, Maine._ .....•..... _............•• _. 25Indian river, Virginia..... •••... .....• 460Indian River bay, Delaware....... ..•.•. •..• 410Indian River inlet, Florida ......•.•..•......... 516,527India.ns, fishermen troubled with """ 123Ingersoll, Ernest 106,110,181,277.281, 31R, 322,

324,325.333.399,410,442,478Inspection of-

~faekerel.__ ._ .. _........•. 68, 117,152,153.154,173PiekJcd fish 86,116,123,148

Insurance Company of \VeJJfleet '" _.. """ 235Insurance on fislling vessels __ ....•. 146,176.177.242Ipswich Da~· flslleries 1:37. 141, 145. 162. 1Ci4, 080Ipswich bay, Massachusetts............ 140lpswieh. Massachnsetts..... 11(;.127,131,134, 13t3,D84. 686

Abundance of salmon at _.. '" .. , ... ... 683Alewife fishery at _ """ 61;6Clam industry DC _•... 136.6B6Cod fishery of, from 176;"; to 1790 __ . . . . • 127Cod fishery of, in 1641 ••••••• • 685Early fisheries of 68."i, 686Early history of. •..•. . ...•.. •..• •.•• 684Fish as fertili2er at _.. __ .. _.. _ __ ... 685Fishery industries of _.. 136Fish,wBirs at .. _ _ "" __ 685Isinglass industry at....•......• _. _.. 136Loss of fishing vessels of .. __ . _. .. .•. 6S5Salt·worksat.......... 6S5Shad fishery at - "" _... 686Sperling fishery of. .. . .... ••.• 136

Ipswich riYer. MasSllChusetts """ __ .. .. .. 136Irisll-

Fishermen •••................ 146, 194,220,566.642MOBS industry .........•• 1~1, I:~7. 139.142, 188,214,

216,219.~20,285.301,302

Oystermen _..•..•.•••.... _..... 465Isinglass.. __ 633, 639, 642, 657,663, 665. 666

From fish-sonnds __ .. __ .. 1:36, 142,151,685~fanufactureof. _ 119,137.141,142.211,213

Isle au Hant, Maine ....•.. "'''' ""'" _ 41.42Isle of Wight bay, Delaware __ .418.425Isle of Wight county, Virginia ..•.•.. """ 465Isle Royale, lake Superior __ . .•.•.• 63.')Isles of Shoals ~2.10S.1tl,677, 680

Condition of, in 1681. _... •••• 680Description of '" .••••• 111Effects of war at --........ .. .•••.. .•.. 681:Facilities for fishing at _ . 680Fish·curing at, in 1l:l02 -. . .. .•.•.. ••.•.. fmI:Fisheries of __ -- •.• '.' __ 111. 680Government and religion of.... 680Origin of the name ...... " . . __ . _ 680

Trouble with Indians at " .•. ...• .•.. •.. 680Islip, New York .. - "" 365, 370Itlllian-

Fishermen ......••... 604.r~8,609,610,615,621,626Oystermen """" ...... •••••. ...••. 5tl0

Italy, exports to __ """ "" .•.• 12tIves, George N "" 486Ivory, walrus and whale _.. 259,264,272

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Jack, fishery for __ "" .. 458. 459,507, ~28Jacksonport, lake Michigan , .. .. .. 646Jacksonville, Florida _ 528

Fisheries of , . .. . 529Shad fishery of ,. 529

Jacobs, Captain Solomon : 152.155Jamaica bay, New York __ . .• _ _"."'.'.'.. 373Jamaica fish 105.701Jamesilort, New York """ , .••••.. 351,3..'i5James River oysters , 291, 456. 471James river. Virginia """ 457Jamestown, Rllode Island __ .. 2i:l6Jamestown, Virginia _ 98Jarnette, Daniel C. De _.. _ _ 569Jefferson connty, Florida __ . . __ . .. __ __ __ 553Jefferson, President, on the fi~heries . ..•. ...• 128Jeffries' banks, fisheries on __ ". 10"2Jenkins' island, New Hampshire ,.. 109Jew·fish _ __ .. _.548,595.600Jiggers-

For carting fish. . .... .•.. ..•. . 166St)· Ie of vessel clllled . _ "" . 129

Jigging for mackerel __ __ . _ __ __ .. 72Jimmies •..••. 493Job's cove, sqnid at __ • __ 160, HiiJohn's bay, Maine 60,61.10hn's river, Maine __ _.. _. . __ ._ 60,61Jones. Captain Barney. .•• .•••.•••. ...• .. •••• 47lJones, J. \Vinslow ...•... " __ """ •.••..•..••... 88Jonesboro', Maine. __ .. __ .. __ " _. 23,24Jones' creek, Delaware ",_,_, 412.413Jonesport, lfaine. fisheries of ......•.....•..... 24,25. BtiJ ordau, Professor D. S 5eS, 589Jordan's river, Maine ..•.•.....•. ,. "" , •••.•• :11Judith pond, Rhode Island """" . , 308Jurels-

Pickled ... ,. ...... •••. .... ..•. ...• •. .. 568Salted ..•••••••••.•.•••.•...... ,.. 564

K.

Kalmbach, M. F....... ..•.•• 644Keating, Thomas J ._. . __ __ _... 436Kelley's island, lake Erie...... ..•. .•..•. 6tJ4Kennebec, early fisheries at . . 720Kennebec river, Ma.i.ne __ _ 72. 73. 75Kennebec salmon.... ....•. •..... 194Kennebnnk district """ ..• ••• •... 92

statistics of fisheries of " •• • 94Kennebunk, Maine.............. •.•. •... •... •••• 99Kennebunk Port, Maiue..................... 99Kenosha, lake Michigan. •.. 648Kent county, Rhode Island ..•••. .•. .•• .••• 30:3Ketches, fishing .....• " " ..•.123, 698, 699, 700, 704Kettle island, MaRsachusctts . ..•..• •..• 143Keweenaw point, lake Superior "" .... '" 636Key West. l'lorida-

As a fishing station. . . • •. •.. . .. .• ..37Baiting np at .••..•.••..•.•. _ l)39

Boats in market fishery of . . . . . . . . .. . .. . 538Fi!lbery for Havana market ••.• •....••• ...• 53\lFisbing vessels of . ••• ... •••••• J}.'37

Lay of the fisherUlen or. , .••• 537

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Fisheries of southern shorc of ~ii Statistics of .fisheries of. """ 634

'Ii! Lake'sua~', New Jersey :~~:::::::::::::::: 399

ill

Lamoine, Maine, fisheries of .•.•........ , 31,32Lamphier & HafL .......••....•......•. ,.. .. .•.. 4e9Lamprey river, New HamIlshire ....•......••..•. 106, 107

I Lancaster county, Virginia. " 460,465I Lane, William N """ .•.. 363i Lanesville, Massachusetts, llake fishery at ..•....143, 162I L'Anse, lake Superior """ 63G

I.a Salle & Day ...•................•..... '" 366I Lavoo & McGraw... ..••.• .•.... .•.. 667i Lawrence, John. ....•. .......•••.• .... ..•.•. 364I Lawrence. N"wYork .............••. ..........•. 373

Ii Laws-I! Louster ............•...•.•..•....... """ 214Ii Relating to clam industry '" 198

Iii R 1 t' tc a lUg 0 eel fishery. . . . • . • • . . • . . • • •. •... 22"2\Ii ~awy;r; ; ...•..........•....••.••........637,648

I' ay, s ICrmpn s , .......••...... 235,567,571, [,84

II Leache's island, New Hampshire .. -- """ ..•. 109,! Leather from cusk·sldllS ......•• , , ....•. "" 150Ii Lebanon, Delaware......... .••.•. .•. .••••. ..•.•• 412

Leecbford's Plain Dmling cited. ..•••• •••. ••.. •.•• 12'2Leghorn, exports of fish to ....... .•.•.•.•...... 129,217Lennox, 'V.P................................... 71Leopard sllarks .•.... .. .•. . ....•. G47

! Lepitlop8etta bilinear!.• ... " - _.....•.. "" .••••. 6:l7Lepidop,jctta bWtleata .•••••.•...•..•. ,... •.•• •••• 628LelJido8teri8 088CU8 •••• " •••• " ..••.... ,... ••.• •••• 484Leptoeottu8 armatu8 .... .... ..•... .... •..••. .••••• 612

I, Leslie, C. C .••• ••••..•••.•.•••••..•....••..•. '" 509"II Lewis & Newhall's History of Lynn. .•••.. .••••••• 709

Lewis bay, Massachusetts.. .••••. .•..•.... .•.• 247Lewis, Captain Isaac...... ...•.• 484

I Lewis, Captain Joshua ., ,... 491i Lewes, Dehware..•..•.•.••••.•..••.•..•...•••. 413,415il Lexing~on,Miclligan .•.••... ..•••...•........•.• 659

Ii

i Libby rlvcr, Maine, clam·flats in , 96Liberia, exports of fish to •..•.. ..•... •.••.. •.••.. 205Lieenscs for oystering , •. . .•.• 436

1,

"[' Limulu8 polyphrmIU8 .•••.. .••..••.•.•.•.••••. 35G, 367, 397Lincoln, Maine ., "" 63

II Lines, fishing, manufacture of.... ...••. ...• ..••.. 140I Lias/om"s xa IItkuru8. 395, 410, 414,454,462,481,486,493,586

Ii LittleollS, MussacZ,usetts .................•...... 250

Little Bay, New Hampshire, oy~ter fishery....... 106! Little bay, Virgi flia . ••.. .. .•.• 460

I

I Little Chopt:mk river, Maryland...... .•...... 442Little Compton, Rhode Island .. _'" ..•.•.•. 286,294,296

I, Little Creek landing, Delaware .. _......... ..•..• 410

ILittle Deer isle, Maine... , ••.•......• "" .... ..•• 40Little };gg Harbor, New Jersey .......•......•.. 393,398I Little Horn island, Piscataqua rh-er lU9

IlAttle Kenuybec river, Maine ••.• ,. •... 23Little lIachias bay, }faine, herring·weirs at 23Little Neek-

Clams ..•. .......•.......••...•.••.. , ..•.••Clams, canDed , .•........•.

Little Neck bay ,.,.Little Kcck, Kew York '" -_ _....•......

ilUttle Point Sable, lake lIiclligau , ....•..•.•••l,ittle river, :Maine, herring fishery at .•......•••.Little Sandy, fishermen of............. .••.•. .••. 672

L.Labrador-

Cod fishery .. 10, 20, 21,32,33, 'II, 43, 61, 65, 68, 69, 70,

71,78,83,129,130,131,134,683,684Cod fishery, mcthods of...... .. .. .•.. .. .... 1:15Exports of fisb to .. "., _.. , ..•. "" .. 2%,206, 2M"Fishery ...•.•••.•. , .•........•.•.... "" " 4~1, [,0Herring fishery............. ..•. •.•.. 1:14Salmou ...•........••.••..•........... "" HJ4Whale fisbery ., '" _ 229, 2:1[)

Lacosta island, :F10ri<ln.. , •.• , •.•..••.•••••..... ()40, 541La Fa~'ette couuty, Florida...... .. 5G3

!-In llet fishery of .....•..•..•.••..•.• ' .. '" 55:1Lagoilon r-llOmlJOide8 ••••••• , ••.•.• , •••.•••• , .•. _. . 529Laguna .Madre, Texas ......•.. .•. . .. .••..• ....•. 5~6

La Have oank-Coil fishery •... '" . " _. . . .. .•.. .... ..•• . . . . W4Fishery ...•.••.•••••....•..••••....... 2:l,17:!. 175Haddock fishery •..••..•.............•..... 158

Lake Borgne ..•.•..•..... , .••••..••... '" . .. • . . . G7l:!Lake Erie-

Fisneries of . .•••.. ...•.. •... (j~,9

Fislleries of southern shory of ..••..•.•... , . 664Fisheries of western end of .... .... ..•. . .. . WOStatistics of fisheries of .•••.... _.....•• '" . 659

Lake George, l''lorida...•..•......•..•...•......528.530Lake Harney, Florida ........•.....•.....•.... 528.531Lake Huron-

Fisheries of "'" ..•. '" .•.. ' .Fisheries of the American sllore of.•.•......Statistics of fisheries of .••••........•......

Lake Miehigan-Fisheries of ...•• , ..........•..•.......... 638-656Fisheries of eastern shore of .. , " . ...• 650Fisheries of western shore of. ...• G:19Statistics of fisheries of. , . G38

I.ake Monroe, Florida ... _., ...•.......... " 528,530

Lake Ontario-Fisheries of •.•.•.•....•.•.•.•.•.... " ..•. 672, 6i3Fisheries of the Amer!can shore of . . . . . .. . . 672Statistics of iisheries of.......• , •.. .••. 672

Lake Peliot, Louisiana ,. .. . • . .. 57f)Lake pike, fresh ,.. •..... .•.. 193Lake Saint Clair " .•••••••• , .•. • . . • . . • . ••• 659Lake Superior-

Fisheries of .•••.•..•..•..•.... , ., ....•... 6:14-638Fisheries of northwestern wore of .. , .• , •• , 634

K,,~' \Vest, Florilla-Continucd. rage

PI'odllcts of fisheries of ..••.. G39Seines used at............. .•• .•........... 538

l{ic.kalnuit river ~~ - _~. ~_. __ _ .. __ 277 287 2qll( ing erabe - - _ _ _ ~ 3~K{: 397K~ngfish . "' ...•.•.•....... """ ...••. 2G8, 294, 3W, 411Kmgston, Massachusetts "" .. 115, 127, 214, 717King WillialJl couuty ........•.....•... ""'. .... '!G5K its for pllekillg fish .............••....... _.. "" 1(;6Kittery, Maine ............•..••............ 10B Gi7 G78lOtt's l!llmffiock, Delaware ....•.........•.. 409' 412' 41:1Kitty Hawk bay, North Carolina.••.••...• '" .. ~. '481Knight, Georgo.. .•.. .••••. ..•.•. ... .•. ...•.. .... It,4Knight, H. V.. .•.. .... .... •... •... •••. .•.•.. .•.. 24Knowlton, Uoses .••••. ....•. .••... .••. 140Kumlien, LUdwig .•.....•.•.••..••...•••.••.... 281,631Kuppersmith, F. ..••.... .••••........• •••...•••. 571


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Little Snamico, lake Michigan ._ .• . _Live-fish cars .•.•.•...•..•••••••.•••.•••.••.••••.Liverpool, England-

Imports from ......•......... _.. ... _... 137Salt .• _.•... . ._._. .44.168, 169,210,234Salt for curing mullet .•.•.•.•.• __ .•. _._ .. , 559Salt, importation of •••..•... _. •••.•. ..•.•• 36

Lobster-Bait ...••......•..•.....•••.•.••. ,•.... 26,40,141Boats ... __ __ ._ ... _._ ..._'.' ..• _.. _._. 58Boill ng . _. _ _.... .••. . •... •... •••... 198Canneries __ 9.24,2:',26. 27,28, 31, 32. 34, 36. 38,41,

42. 43, 44, 49, 51, 5~, 69, 78, 79, 81, 197Indnstry of Boston .•••••••••••••. ,_. •••••. 198Laws •...••.•.•...•.•... _... _....•..... _.. 79,214Market, Portland ..•••.•.••. _..• .• __ ._. 88Nets .••.•..••.•.•••..•..•• _._. ••.•.. 101Peddlers ......•. _._ ..• _. ....•. •.•.•. ....•. 148Pots ._. _•... 10. 1:3, 22, 24,29, 37, 41,46,53, 66, 77.

93, 94, 95, V8, 108, 110, 138, 141, 178,180, 183, 254, 2G8. 263, 275. ~1'I4. 314

Smacks .... _.•.•••••.........••.••.•••.58.79,88Traue •••.•.•.•... _....••.• _..••.•••.••.18, 58, 87Trade, vessels in _._., __ . __ __ . .. . 31Traps _ _.. __ _ 120, 223, 2'l4,233

Lobster llshery-Summary, statistics of. in Maine ..... _.,. _. 0,10Summary, statistics of, in Massachusetts .. 1l8, 120Vessels in. . - .. _._ .. _.. 10.13, 2'l, 29, 37.46.53,

77, 120, 183, 187, 263, 284. 314Lobster fisl1ery at Long Island, New York_ .. 351. 357, 358

359, 360, 361, 362, 376Lobstel" fishery in-

Bamstable district. 223,227, 229,231,232.239,240. 241, 245, 246, 248.253

Bath districL •••..•.••. 74.76

Belfast district _. _ .45, 4G, 47, 48. 49,51Boston district _ _...•... 1137,189,213,214,712Castine district ._ ...•..••..•..36, 37,38,39,41.43Connecticut .•.. _._ _.. 313,316. 317,320Delaware ...•.....•.•••.•...•.••..•... _... 415:Frellchmau's Bay district _. _.•.•.• 28, 29, 31, 33.34Gloucester district •.•.•.•. _.137,141,143, 165.177Machias district. - . .. 21, 22, 23. 24, 25, 26.27Marblehead district .••...... __ ..••... 183, 185, 186Martha's Vineyard.... . .........•• _.260, 261. 262Nantucket district .•.•.•.•...•...••••••••• 255.256New Bedford district ._ .. 263, 267,269, 27'2, 273,733New Hampshire .•••..•. _ _•. _.108,111,112New Jersey ••••••.•.•••..•..•.•..•..••.•.388, 391Passamaquoddy district ....•..•....•••.. 13, 14,15Plymouth district .••• _..•.. _215, 219, 222, 223.733Portland and :Falmouth district . __ .. __ .. 77,79.87Rhou" Island..•284, 296, 298, 299, 301, 303. 307,308Saeo, Kennebunk, and York districts ....92,97. 98.

99, 100, 101, 102Salem and Beverly district .. _. __ . __ ....•_180,181Waldoboro' district._ ••.•.. -52,53,56,57,58,60,61Wiscasset district ._ .•........••. -67, 68,69,70,71

Lobstermen, wages of'.. .••. ••. ••. ••. .•.•.• .•• .••• 24Lobsters-

Early abundance at Salem......•.. _. '" ••• 696For bait •••• _•••••••••••...••••••.•.••••• 262,269

Lobsters-Continued. Page.Fresh. in Maine ..•.•.•••. 11, 14. 22, 30. 37, 47, 54.

67, 73, 77, 93. 94. 95In ll.fassachusetts .. 121,139,172,179,183,186.188,

190. 197,216,220,221,2'13,22~255. 259, 263, 708, 709, 724, 735

Legal length of marketable...... .•••.. •••• 87Live, method of packing .....•. _... •..• •.•• 88Soft-shelled. for canning ....•.•••.•..••.•• 88

Lobsters, canned-Export of .. __ .. _... , ..... _.... _.. _... _.... 89In Maino. _. _... _.. 11, 14, 2'2. 24, 25, 30. 31, 36. 37,

47, 49. 51, 54. 67,77, 79, 81, 88In Massachusetts .....•..•...•. . . 197Origin of, in the United States_ .... _. ..•.•. 17

Lobsters, catch of. in-Connecticut . __ .. .•.•..••• __ .••••• 3U, 316,317Delaware ••••.• •... . •••••• ..•••• ••• ••. •••. 411:Maine ..••.. ••••.. •• •... •••••• .. •••••. 9.11Massachusetts _ _.... ..•... •••. 121New Hampshire • _ " _._., 109New Jersey ._ _..........• _.382.385New York.. _ __ ..•... _ __ .. .•..•••• 344Rhode Island.•••....••.....•..•. 284, 285,302,304

Lobstcrville, Massachusetts. _ _. __ ...• __ . 261Locust Point. Ohio ..••........•...•..••••.. 662, 663.664Locust Valley, New York ......•• •.••..•.•.•• •••• 348Loggerhead turtle .......•..••.••..•.•.. _., _ .491, 52.,Lombard's cove, Massachusetts ._ .. _.. _.. _. 260Lompoc, California...... •... •.•• •••.•• .••••. •.•• 600LOll.donuers, Islet! of Shoals. .•• ••.• ..•. .•••.• •.•. 111Long Branch, New Jersey •••••••...•••••..••..•387,388Long Island Fish Company .. _. __ ._ ..... __ .. __ .•. 3G2Long Island. liiew York-

Description of.•..••. _.. . ...••. ...••. .••.•. 344Eastern end of ••..••••••••.••••••••••.•. _. 351North shore of.....•.. _._ ••.••.•••••.•• _._. 345South shore of.•••.•.•••••••••..•.• _. .••••.. 362West end of' •••••.••.• ~ •.•..••.••.•.... _._. 373

Long island, South Carolina..... •••••• .... .••••. 508Long Point beach, New York ._._ .• _.•_.. _._ ••. _. 353Long Pond, Massachusetts •.•••.•••.•.•..•. 221, 267.727I"oraine 0 ••••• 0 •• "0 •••••••••• 0 ••••••• 0 •• 0. •••••• 007Loring, George •••••.••••••.•••• 0 ••••••••••••• _ •• 244LOB An~eles county, California ••••••.• 0 ••••••••595. 500

Statistics of fisheries of•••. _•.....• _. ..•.•. 599Los Angeles river, California •••• •••• ..•• . .•• •• •. 598Los Pueblos, California.......................... 600Losses of life and property in Gloucester fisheries. 176Loud's island, Maine •••.. .. •• __ •.. _.___ 61

Loud's Isla.nd oil-works.... .••• •••• ••••.. ••.. •••• 62Louisiana-

Crab fishery of ••.••. •• ..•• .••. ••• ••• •••••• 577Crawfish fishery of ... _._ •••.•. __ .• •••• •••• 577Fisheries •. " • . •• •• •. •• •• •• •••• •••••• •••••. 575Fishing apparatus at ••.••• .• •.•• •• •••• •••• 576Oyster culture in .••.•• o •••••••••• 0 •• •••••• 580Oyster industry of' _. _. ._. .••• •••• •.•• 578Oytermen of ••••••••••••••.••• _..•••••.• _. 580Shrimp fishery of...... .••••• •••••• •••• •••• 576Statistics of fisheries of.••••••0.. 575Turtle fiehery of..... .. . . •. ....•. ..•.•. 577

Lovell, Ca.ptain Benjamin ..••••..••••••••.•••••245,246Lovett, John, &. Co .••• •••• •••• ••••.• .... • .•• ••• 87

INDEX '1'0 FISHERY INDUSTRY. 761

388991

Mackerel-Continued. l'a!<e.Smoked .••••• """ ••••.• ••••• •••••... ..•• 377Steamer••.•••••.••.••.••••••.•. _•. "" ..•. 54Taken in weirs ••••••..••...•.•.••..•.•••••Trade in fresh ,••••••.•.••...••..•.Trade of Portland. """ ... '" .•.....• .

Mackerel, catch of, in-Connecticnt 314, 316,317Maine •••••..••.•.... '" ..•••..••••...• ,.. 9Massachusetts .•. _ , •. " ...•.......... _. 118New Hampshire .••. .••. •••••...... .••. 109Rhode Island...... .•.• ..••••••.• ..•••. .... 284

Mackerel fishery-Regulated -.-., ..........•.•.•_........... 704St,atisticsfor 1851 ..•.••.•••••.....•.••. ;.. 116'''"cssclo in - .. ~ _"" 152

Mackerel fishery at-Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts ...•.. ,.. :"'60Nantucket, l\Iassachusetts _ _. 256

Mackerel fishery in-Barnstahle district...22G, 2'27, 231, 23:1,234,240,241,

242,243,245,246,247,249,725,726,727,728,729,730

Belfast 'llstrict .. 47,48,4&,51,52Boston district I!l3, 19;"), WG, 214, 713, 714. 715Castine distrieL "'.' ....•38, 3(1, 40, 41, 43, 44, 45C<)nnceticut ...•....... , 116,317Tall Hiver district. "'. ".'" 27HFrenchman's Bay district .•.• "" '" .31, 34.3:>Glouccster dhstrict .•... "" .. 141,142, 145,146,152,

1,,3, lS4, 162,163,164,171,172, 173, 174, 175,691,692

Gulf of Saillt Lawrence ... _.•.•.. """ ..•• 38Machias district .•••••. , ...••• " 24,25,26,27Maine in 1851 ...•.•..........• _ "" .... 11GMarblehead district , .. _ 184, 185, 186, 707Maryland in 1851. .•. """"" .••••• .••••• 116Massachusetts, general revicw of. .115,116,130,131New Bedford district ..... _.. __ " .... '. . . . . 272NeWburyport district ..• '" """ .134,135,683,684New Hampshire 108,109,111,112,116I'assamaquod(ly district '" 16Plymouth district ....214, 219, 223, 716, 717, 721, 723Portland district •.••••...••.••.••.••.80, 83. 84, 85Rhode Island ••••.•••••.•••••116,294,297,298, 309Saeo, Kennebunk, and York districts .... , .. 97, 99,

101,102Salem and Beverly district .....•. "'" .... 180, 702Waldoboro' district .... 54, r>5, 56, 58, 60, 61, 63, 64, 65Wiscasset district ., ..•.. _ 68, 70, 71

Mackerel fishing by moonlight .••.•. """'" .•,. 716

IMackinaw boats .•.•.•••.•••...••.•••...•..•635,650,655

II

Ml\,addd.ockS, LutthCrf"fi"h"t"""" ····205·':'2'06'" '2'0'':'2'1- 6~21.a eu-a, expor so so.......... , • I, t, o.

Madison, Connecticut-Menhaden indnstry of "'" .•.. '..... ... ... 3'2"2

I Oyster industry of.••••... _._ .....••. """ 32'.!I Magdalen Islands herring fishery ..... 16,23,28,32,33,42,

43,49,50,69,71, InMagnolia, Delaware.... .••.••. .••••. .•.••. •••••. 412Magnolia, MWlBa6husetts ,.,. 143Mahon's ditch, Delaware •..• , '.'" 410Maine-

Cod fishery of, from 1765 to 1790 •... . .. ..•. 127Early history of "" •.• , ..••.••.•..••••.• ,. 678

n.

Page.Lower New York bay ......•....... '" •.. .•.. 383Lowery, J ....•........•..•................ '" 414Lubec, Maine--

Fisheries of ..• '" .•.• .... .. .•.. . . ..• ... ... 19Smoked·herring industry at ..•. •.••. .•••.. 12

Luce Brothers •..•.....•.•••.•..• """ ••.• .••..• 318LUdington, lake Michigan....................... 652Lutjanm Blackfardii. . ...•.. __ ••...•.. '_"""'" fi07Lgoodop8is pauciden8 "'" •••••••••• "" ••••.•• ".. 612Lynde's point, Connecticut "" "" •..•.. "" •.•• 319Lynn Haven bay, Virginia •.•••....•..•..•. _... 453,454Lynn Haven river, Virginia . _.....••.. """ •. .. 454Lynn, MaBSachu..setts-

Early history of.... ••••.... .••... ... .•.... 709Fisheries of """ .•••••.• _••. 115, llG,lB2, 185, 186Pearls found at ..• _•.•• _••.. _........ .••.•. 710

IiMcDermott, Captain James•.••....••...•• -.. •... 3;,9 IMcDonald, Captain Jerome ••••••..••..•••_... ... 157 iMcDonald, Colonel Marshall .- ..•..••..•..• 427,441',481, Ii

. 495,502,506,517

'1\

I1fcEwan, Thomas •••••• •••• .•.• ••.•. .••••• .••••. b7McMenamin &. Co ..•.•••••• '" ••...•..•. "" .... 456McQninn,CaptainJohnS ••.•.•••••..•.•••..•.•. 1;,8 I,Machias bay, Main6............................. 23 IIMachias district, Maine- Ii

Fisheries of .•• '" •....••.•.... ,.. ... ... ... 2211 IIReview of fisheries of••••••..•....•.•.. "" I

Statistics of fisheries of""" """ "" ..•• 21!Machias, Maine, fisheries of.• _'" ... . ...• .. .. 23 IMachiasport, Maine, fisheries of._ ..•... -- -.... ~~ 'II

Machias rl-ver, Maille •••••.•.••.••.•..•••••.•• _.. ""Mflckerel-

Broiled ...•..... , .....•..•• "" .•• "" .••• 50Canned ....• 10,11,14, 25, 30, 34, :l7, 44,47,49,50,51, iCannery .••• ~~:~~'.~~'.~~'.:~'.~~'.~'.~~~:~~6;~;9~~~ II

Dragging •••••• '" ••....•...... _.....58, 61, 63, 64Early abundance of, in Massachusctts . _•• 708,724, iii

731,735 IExports of •.••.••...•••..•.•...•...•.. ,... 167Fresh ••. 119,138,147, 152, 172,178,183,188, 19Z, 190, i

197,215,225,243,259,~63,284,314,376 IFor bait .•••••.••••••......•...•..••.•••• 154,1C>3 ,FrOUD•••••• "'-" •• , •••• --. •••••• •••••••• 197 IiGill.net fishery •••••••....• , .101, 134,135,227,228,

232,23~,239,240,463

Hand-line fishery.... •.•••• •.•• •••••• •••••• 101Hanl-sflines .••••••..•• _..•••••••••• _.. •••• 57Inspection of pickled..•..••.••••.. , •.•. 68,86,234Jigging ••••••.•.•••._.... .•••••. •.•••• .... 72Pa.cking at Portland.•.••.••..•.•••.•.•• ,.. 86Pickled. "." •.11, 17, 22, 29, 37, 47, 54, 67, 73,77,93,

94, 95, 106, 117, 121, 130, 131, 133,139,146,149,152,154,167,172,173,176,179,183,186,188,192,225,~26,

243,314, 69"J, 702,707,715,7'%1, '729Pickleil, canned .•••••.••••..•..••••• """ 198Pickled, exports of .. , .•..• _.,. .•• .•• .•••.• 206Pickled, methods of packing.... •••••.•• ••. 149Pn:rse-seines.... .••••• .••••• . ••.• •.•• 578a.lt for curing ,. •••• .•.• •••• 210Seining prohibited .• _•• , .••• ,. .••••• .•• ••• 722

762 INDEX TO :FISIIERY IND U81'RY.

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Maine-Continued. Page.Ex.tent of coast·line of.........•.. , . .. . . 8Pisheries of •.••.......•.......•... , 7-102Fishermen of. .•.......•..... _... .. . . 8, 9Lobster fisheries of .. __ " . .. 9Location aud early settlement of...... . • 7Mackerel fleet of, iu 1851 •.•..••.•••••.•• ,. 116Oil & Guano Association . .,.. . 61Origin and growth of the fisheries of. 8Physical characteristics of the coast of. • 7Present condition of the sea naheries of. •..• 8River fisheries of ...... __ . _ ,... .••. .... 9,10Sardine industry of...... . .. .... ... . ••.• 10St·atistics of fisheries of.•..•.......... 7,8, ti, 10, 11

Malal'a island, Isles of Shoals.. . ... ...... .... ... • 111Malden river, Massachnsetts, oyster.beds in . _... . 201Maltby & Co., O. E .••.•••••.•...........•.•.•.. 456,457Maltby & Edwards ....•• """ ,. 484:Maltby,C.S..................................... 443.I\lanatee county, Florida ,... 540Manchester, Massachusetts, fiaheries of...•..... 115, 116,

127, 164, 1i7Manistee, lake Michigan __ , 652Manitowoc, lake Michigan.......... 6461Hannusquan, New Jersey...... 387Manure, fi"h for '" .•.•.....••..•.... 139, 695,718Maracaibo, South America, imports from.... ..•••• 137Marblehead district, statistics of fisheries of.. .... 1821\Jarblehead, lake Erie ...•• ".... ...... •••••. •.. . 664lIbrLlehead, Massachusetts. " ......•• " ., ...••. 115. 688

Coc1 fishery of 127, 707Duties of fishermen of .. __ .. _.. 704Emigrations to Maine from.... ..••.. •.•••• 124Fisheries of, from 1715 to 1790...... .••• .•.• 704Fi.sheries of, from 1815 to 1821.. .••••• ..•••• 706Fishery regulations at " . .. . . . 704Fishery statistics for 1tfj(j...... ..•... .....• 707From 18W to 1865 ..••.•.. .•....•• .••• .•..• 707George's cod flshery in li47 705History of, 1629 to 1647,. __ ..•••• 702Mackerel fieet of, in 1e51 ••••••..••.•• •• "' 116Naval protectiou for fisheries of.... ..•. .•.• 704Present condition of fisheries of .••. •.•. .••• 184Shell.heaps at """" ".. 707Whale fishery of...••••..• '" .••• .••••• ..•• 705

MarollnllS, Prance, oyster cnlture ..•••.•.•••...•. 472Mare-nnes oysters.. .• ..•••• ..•••. .••••• ••••..•.•. 278Ma.rin COUllty, California ....•... .... .....• ..•... 619

Statistics of fisheries of ..•....• , ••..••.•• " 624Marine-

Railway ..••.••••••••...••.••.•.•••.• , .••• 69, 145Salt __ , 2;;9, 264, 594Salt mauufacture ...•••••..•.•.•.••••• 127, 264, :~73

Marion county, :Florida ..••••..•.•••• " •••. .••••. 548Marion, MlloSsachusetts- "

FJsberiflllof """ ll65History of. .•..•. " .. .. .. ..•• .. .. .••• 734Oy~ter indu6try of. •••• ...... .•.. .••••• .••• 26.5Whaling fieet of..... " •• ..•..• . • • • •• .•.••. 115

Marquette, lake Snperior......•..••.•.•• , •... .••. 6::l7Maflleilles, France, fish exports to , ..•• 129Man!lhall's, California...... .••••. •••••. .••••. 619Marston's Mills, Massachusetts....... .• •••• 248Martha's Vineyard, Massachuootts •.•... ,. '" .••. Hi>

Fisheries of ••••.•.••••....•...•...•.•.••• 258, 259

Martha's Vineyard, Mallsachulletts-Continued.History of.••.•.•..........•..•..••••..••••Mackerel fleet of, in 1851 .••.•.••••••..••••

.Martin, Captaiu Charles, on sqllillding at New·foundland.. """ ...... ...... ..•... ..••.. 161

Martinique, fish exports to. . . .. . . .. .. .••• .... 107lIaryland-

Alewife fishery of_ ". _.. __ 423,427Boats, oyster dredging in 436Capital invested. in oyster trac1e of. "" .••• 448Clam fishery of.••••..........• """ ...••. 429Crab fisheries of. .. . . .. .. .... . ... .•.. 428Eel fishery of...... ... . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . 428:Fisheriea of •••...•..............••..•.••• 421-448l'isheries of bay shore of............•..• ,.. 426l'isheries of ocean shore of _............•_.. 425Mackerel fieet of, iu 1851 .•••••••••••:..... 116Menhaden nsherj' of. ., "" 42tlOyster dredging in •. .. .•.. 431Oyster interests of __ 423,429Oyster packing in •..•....••••.. , ••.. ..•• .• 443Oyster runners in ... , ...•.•.... '" . .•.• •••• 440Oyster scraping and tonging in """ .•• ,.. 437Oyster shipments in sbell from "" 441Oystcr tral1e of ••......•.....•....• ' ...• , .. 430Priucipal fishing centers of .•.• 427Shad fishery of .•.. """ .•...•.... '" .. _. 423,427Sheepsbead fishery of. __ "" 4:.'7Spanish mackerel fishery of...... .. . • •• .••• 427

Maryland, statistics of-Fisheries of •••••• ..•••. ...•. . . .. .. 423OJ-·ster.boats in __ . __ 437,4:19,441Oyster-packing iu. .••••. ••.. ..••.• 445Persons ill oyster trade of.. _ 447,448Salt·water fbhcries of ..•... ..••.• 424Tailor fishery of . . . . • . • .. .•.••• 427Terrapin nsherj' of " .••••• 429

Mason's bay, Maine •...•.•.•. _...•....•••...••.. 21,24Mussachusetts-

Cod fishery of, from 1765 to 1790 . .•.• 127Cod fishery of, in 1741 •••••• ...... . .••. 124Districts defined..•.•.•.•...•.•....•.. , • • • . 115Fisheries, general review of •..•.•.••..••. 11&-121:Fisheries, history of .. 121,126,127,129,130,682--735Mackerel fleet in 1851 •••••.•.•.•• _" . _.••. 116Statistics of fisheries of, for 1859 • """ .•.. 131Statistics of fishcries of, for 1879 .•• '" .••. 117-121

Massacbusettsbay _.................. 115Massachusetts Bay Company .•...•.•...•.•• _.... 102Mastic, New York •.•••.•.•...• ..•••• ..•••. .••••. 364Matagorda bay, Texas....... .••••• .•••.• ••.. .•.• 584Matamoros, Texas ••••..•.•.•••..••.••. """ .••. 586Matanzas market .•. '" .•.. _.. _. _... _.... .•.• .... 544MatanzllS river, Florida "" ••••. ..•••..• .•.• ..•. 525Mather, Fred..•.•••••••••••..•••••.•••..••. 311,341,382

[. MathewB C(}unty, Virginia .•••••••••••••••.••••• 457,465Ii' Pound.net fisherie9 of_ ....•._.... .••••• .••• 458

Maticut ••.••••••••.•••••••••...•• , .. •••••• •..••• 258

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Matinieus, fishery off.... .••••• •••••• .•.••• •••••• 1MMatinicus islands, Maine-

IFisheries of •• •••. . - ''''., ., ..52,5.'>, r>6Herring fishery of •.••••••..• " . _..... , .••• 56Vessel and boat fisheries of .••• .. . • •• •• • ••• ' 51

IIMattapuisett, MlWlsachusetts .••••••••.•.•..•.••.200,734Matthews,G. H .••••.•....••..•• _......... •••••• 59

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Page.Mattinicock point, New York 348Mattituck, New york ..•.•...........•......3r.l, 3[,5, 361Maumee river ...•..............•...... "'." ...• 662lIaurice cove, New Jersey """ :199Maybury & Co.,J. F. ..•.•. 571Mayfield, California ...•.•............•.. "" .. .. 60GMayport, Florida, fisheries of- .........•.. "" .. .. 528Medford, Massachusetts-

}'il!heries of..••.•..•...................... 213, noFish trade of ........•.•..........••...... _ 712

Media·luna ...........•.•...................... 596, 597Medicinal eod·liver oiL............. ••..... 110

Method of mall ufacture.. .•. .•. .•. ..• .••. .. lWMedicino oiL "" .•....... '." .•... , .. 172Medomak river, Maine '" 58, 59, 60Meduneook, Maine .•.... ...• 58Melanog.-alllmu8 Wgleji"U8 "" ...• .••. •. .•••• .••••• 1:;Melanson, Captain James...... .••••. ...••• .•..•. 159Melonville, ~'Iorida ..........•.... '" .... '." .. .. ;;:~o

Melton & Tait .............•....... " . . .• .. . . 52HMenanah island, Maine """ .•.. G3Mendocino county, California, statistics of fisher-

ies of. __ •.... , .........•...•..••.•.....•...•.• ' (;2·1Menekaunee, lake Michigan.......... ..•... G40Menemsha hight. ...•.• ..•. •.•. .... ... . .. ...• 2GOMenhaden-

At Ockloekonee bay, Florida "'." .. ;,56Bait fishery .••.••••... _.... . 15::1Canned ........ .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. . :{70Carry·away .••. ...•••.••••..•••••.•• 79Chum .•. .•.. ..• .•. .•.. •... 220Compost .•.........•....•..........•.....343,381For bait .......•.••••.78,118,119,154,235,261,370Formaekerel·bait. ....•...•.•............. 152Fresh .••.•.....•.. '" .•........•.133, 259, 263,276Guano .•.••.....•... 53. 61. 65. 6::1, 118, 276, 324,35:3,

354,383,398,458,460,461Manure ......•.••...................... _.. 34:;~ets , "".' .••••. ...........•.• 3;,7Oil. .••••. 28,31.35,39,53,61,6;,,69,90,118, Hil, 27G,

283,285,297,314,315,318,324,343,353,354,369,381,383,418, 428,458.460,4G1

Oil and guano factories .52,61.62,65,68,69,77.322,332.353,368,398,418,420,4[,7.461,463,495

Purse.seine •..•.•. ".'" •.•... •..•.. ...•.. 159Salted, for bait...... ...•....•••. •... ...•.• 79Scrap •.••••............. 285, 297, 314,343, 3~1. 354,

360,369,381,418,428Slivers .•••.. ....•. ..•.•. •.•.•. •..•.••••••• 159Steamers.• , ......•..........•........ li2, 61. 69, 99'fry-worka ., .••............ ,.... ••.• 28Vessels 10,5:1,65, 77, 120,138,159,

187,263,275.284,314,451

MCllhallen, catch of, in-Connecticut •.•••......................... , 316Delaware .•.................. ,. .•...•. .•.• 411Mar'lland •••••••. •.••. .•.... ..•.•. .••. ••.• 424Ala~achusctts.•.••..•.•.. 118,188,225,259,263,268New Jersey .•••••.••.•...•.•..... ,. ...• ••.• 382New York •••..................•.•......•. :~44, 3G3Rhode Island ..•....•...••..•••••......• ,.. 285Virginia. ... .•• •... .••••• .. .... .. .. . •. . .... 452

Menhaden fiBhery in-Oonnecticut..••••...•.. , .313, 31fi, 3113, 317,319,324

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Delaware ...•...•.••.........•........... 417. 411lMaiue •.•.. 10, 'lEo', 30, 31, 38, 52, 53, 5[,,65, 78, 101. 102Maryland .•.•••.•..........•.•..........•. 428l\lassaelmsetts ...•....... 115, 117,120,135,138,141,

159, 186, 189,232,240,247, 248,252,253,260,262,263,26(;,267,270, 271, 272, 273, 2i4, :ti5, 276

New Jersey .•.•.. """ ..•.•......... 3Hl. 383. 398New York ...343, 345, 346, 348, 349, 351, 353,354,3;)5,

357,3~8,360,367,370,371

North Caroliuit "'" _ 4%Rhode Island 2V6, 2H7. 306,307, 30lISouth Carolina ..•....... "' •. ' .. ::;09Virginia ..•......... .4Gl, 4;;4,456,458,460,401.46:;

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SalH1y Hook bay...... 383Menominee, Michigan .•••. •.•...•... .•.. 640

Ii Me"ticirruB alburnlf8 .•••.....•..•.•. 486,502, ;,08, 52V. 586"\ .1IenticirrUB littQraliB "'." ..•••.•••••.•••••.••. _585. 5R6I MenticirrUB nelmlu8u8. .••.... _................... :16HI l\ferheu(l fishery ..••••...•..•.•.••.... ,.. 462

IMerluch' G27Merrick, Ncw york...... 3721\iJ'rrimaek ri '"''f ..•••••••••..••••••••••. 1:31, 134, 677. 682

1"1 l\lerryconcag.................................... 78! Merwin, William H "'." ,.. 3:,3

II! Metedecollkueek,NewJersey ........•.......... :l!IO

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Metinic, Maine.... ..............•. 631>1ianus. Connccticnt '.•... "" 33::1Michigan city, Indiana , 650

Ii Microga,lu8 proximU8 ~ "" .•• ••• ..•... 612

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'1,1 .lfiCl·0l'0gon 11ndulatu8 •.•.••••.•.••. .493, 50"2, 525, 529, 586Micropteru8 paWtlu8. ...•...•.•...... , .•••••. 484,516,529

I Midule bank, haduock fishery 011..... •••. ••.• •.•• 164

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1 Midulesex county, Virginia - .460, 4U5I Middle sound, North Carolina...... .•. ...• 4V4

II, Middletowll, Rhode Island .••••.. '" ..• ••.•.. 28G

Midgett, William...... ..........•....... 48'2II Miles grove, Ohio..... ..•• .. .. 670

Milford. CODneeticut .•.......••... .••. .. 328I Menhaden inuustry of. """ . .• .•.. .. .. 332I Oyster industry of. ..•... .. .... . .. . .... .. .. :l33

I! Milford, Delaware .....•...•.....•.•..•.....•... 4l:3,4~4II' Milford Haven, Virginia....... ....•....... ....•. 4,,8I b-lilford Point, Connecticnt ..••.. :13.'1

Milk island, cape Ann, imp fishery ....•..... 142, 164, W5Millbridge, Maine, fisheries of , •••. ".'" 25,26Mills \V. D....... .•.••. .••.•. •.•.••.•.•.. .••.•• :;32MiIlsbul'O' Delaware•..•...•.•......•.•......... 410. 416

, 647Milner James ·······•·••· .Milton: D..,bware ....•.•.•••.•..••....•••...•... 4I:l. 414Milwaukee, 'V"isconsin, fisheries of . ...•.. .•.. 647Minced fish...... .•.•.. .••.•. ...•.. 190Miner, N. P "'.'" , ....•• ....••.. •... 323Miquelon, exports of fish to......... ..•.. 206?tHeery island, Massachusetts •••••. • . . •. . . . .. . . .. 69BMisham Point" Massachusetts...... . ..•... ..••.. . 273Mispillion creek, Delaware •••••• , ••• .••. .•.• .... 414

Mississippi-Care of fish at ,. _........ 57,)}'ishcrmen of ~ __ _..... .•. 574Fishing metholls of •••••.•••••. ••• ••. •••... 574


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Mississippi-Continued.Oyster fisheries of ••...•..•.......••••••.••Statistics of fisheries of """ .........•••••

Missi8sippi City, Mississippi .•••••••••..••••• _MissiB8ippi souud .••••••••••••.••.•••••.. " .•••••Mitchell falls, Massachusetts .•..••••.••• , ••••••.•Moa.higl{an, Maine.•..•.....•..•..•....•.••• , ""Mobile, Alabama-

Care offish at ...•.•......•.•• .••••• ••..•.. 570Fisheries of •••••..••••.••••••.•••••..• ,.. • G69Inside-water fisheries of...•. "" •.•. ••••••• 570Oyster business of •••••••••.••.• _..... _..• _ 571Statistics of fisheries of ••••.•••••••• , .• "" 574

Mobius, Professor.... •••••• ••• ••• •••• •••• .••• ••.• 434Mobjack bay, Virginia ..•...•..• _..•• _.. 457,458,459,571Monhegan, Ma.ine """ •••• "" ••••.• •••• ••••••• 52

Early fisheries at .•••••••••••• '" .•••••••• 0 685Monhegan i.'lland, Maine.••..•.. _.•.. _, ...• '_"" 7,58

Boat fisberies of ..••••••.••.•••••..••••.•• _ 64Review of fisheries of.•••••••••••••••••• '" 62

Monmouth, New Jersey .••••.• , •••••• . ..•• •• •••• . 388Monomoy flats, Massachusetts """ .••. "" •••. . 240Monomoy island, MasBltchusetts.••••••..••••• "" 240Monomoy weir·fishery •••••••••••••••". •••. ••.•. 243Monroe county, Florida .••••••.•••••.•••.•. ,. _'.' 540Monroe, lake Erie .•.•..•..• _.••... _.....•..•..• _ 662Montauk Point, New York .••••••••••••.315,352, 354,360Monterey county, California •• , ••• ••. ••• ••• ••• .•• 603

Statistics of fisheries of..••••••••••••••• , " 607Monterey Whaling Company .••.• _•.•• _.. ..•• •..• 604:Monument, MaBSachusetts ...... •.••.•.•• •••• .••• 249Monument river, Massachusetts. """ •. ,... ••••• 250Monument River oysters .••••.•••• ._•.•••.••. 202,252Moonfish •••••.••.•••.••••• "•..••.•••••••••••••• 539, 586"Moore's island, Maine ..•••... ~ ••" .••• _..•. _._ ._.. 109Moore's point, lake Erie •••••. """ ••••..•.• _• . . 664Mooae-a.-hec reach, Maine " ...•. _.• _.•••.••.••. " 24Moose island, Maine.•••.••....••••..•.•..•••. _" 15Moratico creek, Virginia. .•••••.••.•••• ""'" •.•• 460Morehead, North Carolina •.•••••. "" ••.• •.••••• 477Morehead City, North Ca.rolina .••••••••••••.485,486,489Moriches bay, New york .••.•..•.......•.••.357,362,364Moriches station. New york...... •••• .••••••• •.•• 365Mosquito inlet, Florida .••••••.•••__ ••••• """" 526Mosquito lagoon, Florida ••.• , """ •••• •••• ••.•. 526Moss Landing, California ••.•.••.....••.••..• "" 604Mount Desert island, Maine-

Boat fisheries of •••••••• " •.•• " •.•.•••••••General description of ••.•••••••••••••••.••Jesuit miB8ion at ••••.•••••••••••.•••••••••Lobster industry of.••••..•••••.•.•• ,. "_"Vessel fisheries of•••••••••••• , •••••••.•••• _

Mount Desert, Maine-Glaciers at 7Herring fishery of. .••.•..••.•••.•• _" .••••• 28

Mount Hope bay, Massachusetts •••••• •••• •••••• . 276Mount Hope ba.y, Rhode Island •••••• .••••• •••••• 287Mount Misery point, New York •••• •••• •••••••••• 350Monnt Sinai, New york.•••••.•••.. _.",. "" .•.• 351Manse island, lake Erie••••••••••• "" •• •• •• •••• • 664Muckilteo, WashiDgton territory•••••.••• "" •. " 628Mnd eroek, Virginia....................... . • • ••• 460Mud pike. _••.•••.••....•.••... ""'__ •. _.. •... • 364Jlugitalbula ..•....•••••486,493,502,511,525,528,529,586Mugil bra.zilknriB" ••.• •.••• .480, 493, 5(l-2, 511, 525, 528, 529

Mullet- Page.Curing. .••.••.. _.....•..•• 542,544,545,546,561For bait "" •••• ,..... •••••••• ••••• 565Fresh 477, 486, 559, l)62

Gill·net fishery ••..•..•••.•.••.••.• "" •••• 551In Savannah mll.rket ..• __.. _.. .•..•. ..•... 518Packing •••••••••••••••••••••••• •••••••••• 547Pickled .••••• "" ••••••••••.••••• 545, 546, 562, 568Roes •• , ••••••.••••••••.••••••••••••••494,495,561Roos, curing of •• _••• .• •••• •••. •••••• .••••• 544Roos, dried 526, 541, 544Sea ••••••••••••••.•••••.•••••.•••••••••••• 486SoJ.ted •••••.••••• 487, 526,541,552,553,559,564,565Striped, at Fairha.ven, Massachusetts •. •••• 268

Mullet, catch of, in-Alabama •••••.•••••••••••••• """" •••••• 569Delaware. •••• •••• •.•••. •••• •.••.. ••.• ••.. 411ElIBtern Florida ••••••••••••••.••.••.••••• 523, 524Georgia. •••••••••••• """ •••••• •••• ••••••• 515Gulf states..•••• "".' •••..••.~ .•,.... •.•• 536Louisia.na ••••••• """ •••••.•. •••• ••.• •••• 576

Maryland """"'."""" .,........ ••... 424MiBBissippi ...... """ •••••• •.•••• •••• •••• 574North Carolina •• ,., ••••• '" •••••••••. 476, 479, 480San Diego county, California •. .••• •••• •••• 595South Carolina .•.••..••.•• _•.. " _.•• '" .•• 605Texas ••••••• , .•, •.•••••.•••••••••••••• ,... 582Virginia •••••••••••..••••.•••• , .••••.•••• 452,463Western Florida ••••••••••••••••••••..••••, 537

Mullet fiBhery at Long Island, New York. _._ .•.•_ 360Mullet fishery in-

Alabama •••••. """" ""'" .•••••.•••.. 570,574Eastern Florida. ••• _•••••• 522, 525, 526, 528, 529, 530Gulf of Merico ••.•...••.•••••..••.•. "" _. 635Maryland ••••••••.•••••.•••••.•••••••••••• 425North Carolina .•••••478, 481, 462, 483,484,485,466,

487,488,492,493San Diego county, Ca.lifornia _._ •••••••••• 595, 596South Carolina •••.••••• """ ••••502,506,508, 511Texas .•••••••••••.•••••• '" ••. " ••••••••• 584, 586Virginia •••• """ •••••• •••••• •••••••• •••• 462\VesternFlorida ....••••..•..541,543,546,541,548,

549,650,553,004,655,557,558,559,&64,567

Mullica river, New Jersey ••••••••••••• """ •••• 398Mullin, Nelson .•.•...•..•.••••.•••_. .••••• •••••• 51Mnrderkill creek, Delaware.... •••••• •••••• •••••• 413M1llT6 eggs .•••••••••••••••••••.••••.••,. •••• •••• 614Muscongus island, Ma.ine, fisheries of.••••••••••• .; 61Musoongus sound, Maine. •••••. •••••• •••••• •••.•• 60Muskeget island, M_ehusetts .••••• _••••• """ 254Musquito creek, Virginia •••• """ "" """ •••• 460Mussel fishery on Long Island, New York•••351,362.367,

371,373Musselridgll8,Maine •• _••••.•••••••_............ 55Mussel RidgeB lob!lter.grounds, Maine...... •••••• 56MUB8eIs-

Catch of, on Long Island, New York •••••3til, 362,367,374

Early abundance of ••••••••.•••••709,710,724,735For food •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 373For manure •••• •••••••••• ••• • 3nIn Boston fish market ..•.•••..•.•••••••••••. 199In New Jersey•••••••••••••••••••••• : •• _••• " 383On PaeiJie coast ••••••••••" •••••••••• 594, 500, 607

INDEX TO FISHERY INDUSTRY. 765MUSBels-Contiuued. Pa.ce.

Pearls found in, at Lynn, Massachusetts•. " 710Usesof................ .•..•. .••.•.••.••..• 386

MU8telu8 canis •••••••••••.•••••..•••• ,. •.•••••••• 612Myaarenaria ••••••••••••••••••.••••••••.•.•.. 24,89,726MyliQbatiB californicu8.. ••• ••• •••• •••••• •••• •••.•• 612MYlltic, Connecticut-

General fisheries of...... .••. •.•••. •... •.•• 315Menhaden industry of .•••••••.••••••••• ,.. 315

Mystic river, Connecticut .••••..•••••.•••••.••. ,. 316Mystic river, Massachusetts-

BiI.88 fishery in .••••..••••••..•••.•.. __ . . . •• 712Lobster fishery in ••••••.••••.•• , .•. " ..•.• , 712Oyster fisuery in 712Shad and alewife fisheries of. ...• ..••. . ...• 710

N.Nahant, ?t1assachusetts ..•••••.•...•.....•.. 115,198,709Nannaquaeket" pond, Rhode Island .•...•..•.••. __ 297Nannie's island, New Hampshire ..•• _. ••. •... ..•• 1U7Nausemond county, Virginia..... ..•••••.•••.•.•. 465Nantasket, Massachusetts...... ..•.•.•••.••..•..• 213Nan~icoke river •••••.•......•...•.•.•.•.•...... - 442Nantucket district-

Review of ••••w.. ...•. 254Statistics of fisheries of...... .••••. .••••. .. 254

N:mtucket, Massachusetts-Fisheries of.••••......•••..•. 127,131,254,255,256Fonner importance of whale-fishery of..... 257Mackerel fleet of, in 1851_ .•• '" ••• ••• .••••• 116Whaling fleet of, in 1846 .•.• __ • . _. __ • .•. 115

Nantucket Shoal cod fishery... .•• .••• ...... ...•. 242Napeagne bay, New York •••••. .••••. •.•... .•• ••• 358Napeague beach, New York •• •••• •••••••.••.• •••• 352NlIpeague, New York .••.•...•... _. __ . __ ._ ... _.. 357,3110Napes, halibut•.••• , ••••••••.••••••••• , •.•••. •..• 172Naples, fish exports to ••.• ••.••.• .••••. •.••..•.•. 129Napoleon, seizure offish by.... .••• ...••. •..• ...• 128Narragansett bay•••••••.•••••••••••••••..... , -. 283, 305Narragansett Bay oyster.beds .•.••. " .••.••.• , .. , 199Narragansett Indians•••••• "" .••••• •••. ••.••..• 302Narragansett Pier, Rhode Island. •.•••. ..••.• ..•. 308Narraguagns river, Maine ., ••••.•.. _.•••••.. - - 26Nashawena island, Massachusetts.... •••. •••••.•• 261Nashua river ••. , .••• , •...••..•.••....••..•••.. ,. 131Natica clausa ••••••••••••••••••.•..•••.•.•••• , .,. 85Naushon island, Massachusetts .••. _. _.•.•• _.' ." 261Neah bay, Washington territory....... ••••• ••••.• 629Needle.lish •••••. .•••••..•. •••. .•.••• 586

Negro-Fiahermen .••••.•.••.••.••....•.. _. .•504,566,627Oystermen .•••.....•.•..•••••••••.••.•.. .464, 466

Negro island, Maine ..••.••. , •.•••••••••••••••.• , 97Net-making .• , .,•••••••.•••.•.•.•••••.•.••..•.• - 145Nets, manufacture of ••.•.••••.•...•• ,. ..•••• •••• 213Neuse ri ver, North Carolina••••••••••••....••• , .478,484Neutral island, Maine, colony at .••••••. ..•••. ..•• 7Nevasst Oil &. Guano Company.. •••• •••••. .••.•• 496New&1"k bay, New Jersey ••• , .••••••..••.•••.•.•. 372, 38etNewark Bay oysters in Boston .•••••.••.••.•..••• 199

New Bedford district-Defined ••••••••••••••••••••••.•• ,. ..••.... 115Review of •••••••••••••••• , .••••••••••, •••• 262Statistics of fulheries of.••••••••••••••..• , • 262

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ew Bedford, Massachusetts .• : ••• _••• ••• .•.••.•• 131Description of. ..••.• •.••.•••••..•.•••••.•• 270Eel nsheryof '" ...•••.•••••.••.•• _... ..••• 271Extent of fisheries .••• •••••.•••••.•••••.•. 119Fisheries in 1870 •••• " •••••• •••••• •••• •••• 735:Food·fish fishery of.•••• ,.... •••••. •••• •••• 271Iu17!!..! .••••••••••, .•••••.•••. _•••.• _.•. _•• 735Menhaden fishery of...... •••••. ...••.• •••• 270Original settlers of .••••• .••••. ••• •. • . •• ••• 734Oyster industry of.. ••••.. •••• ..•• .•.. ••..• 272Scallop fishery of.... ..•••••. ••.••. •..•••.• 271Whale fishery of... ••• •••••• . •••••. ••.• •••• 270Whaling fleet of, in 1846 and in 1i>80.. •••••• 115

New Berlin, Florida, fisheries of .• _... •.•••.• .... 528Kew Berne, North Carolina " •••• . ••••• •••• .•• ••• 477

Fish trade of. •• . •• •••• .••••. •. . •• . •• . • •• •• 485Shad nshery of..••.•••••.•••• , .••.•. .•• ••• 484

Kew Brunswick, frozen·herring trade with .. 1:>5,161,162Kew Buffalo, Michigan ••.• ..•••. •.•.... .•• .••••. 650Newbury MasBllchusctte-

Early history of.••....•..•..•.•• ' . ••.• 682Ship-building at .•.. ••.••. .••••. ..•.. 134

Newburyport district •• •••• •••••• •••• •••• ••.••.•• 113Review of fisheries of...... •••••• •••• .•••.. 131Statistics of fisheries of ..•••.... __ . _. _. .... 132

I Newburyport, 1lfassachusetts-i Cod-fishery of ••••••.••••••••••.•..••. 1l.'7, 134, 135I Early history of •••.••••...•••••.•..• _.,. -_ 682

'II Fisheries of .••....••..•.•115, 131, 13:3,682,683,684Fur·seal fishery of. .••••••.•• __ ..•• ,. .•.••• 683Labrador cod·fishery from .•. _.....••. la5, 683, 684Mackerel fishery of.. _•• , . _. __ .' _. _.•. 116, 134, f>A3

II Ship·building at ••••••• ,.. •.•. .••. •..•.... 1~\4

II' Whale fishery of... ••. •.•..• .•..••.•. .•. •.•• 6i:l3

New Castle, Maine, fisheries of........... ••.• •.•• 67I New Castle, New Hampshire, fislu;ri(>~~of .••. 111, 578, 679

I, New Darp, New york...... .••• .••. •... •••• .•••.• 376

New Dungeness, 'Vashington territory .•.••. w"" 629

INew England, historical references to fisheries of-G75--i:17Newfoundland-

Expurts of fish to .,•••••.••••.•........ 205,21'6,207I Fishery...... •.•••. .•••. .••.•. .•• ••..•• ••. 1i~

1

Frozen-herring trade with .••••..•••.. 145,155, Hi!Halibut naIlery at •.••.. _. .•.•... ••.•. •••.• 1;'7

, Herring fishery 170,171,173,174

Iii Imports from .•........•••.•.••.••••..207, 208, 209

ISquid fishery .• _.... •.••...••••••••• ··16Q,lSO

Nt'w Hampshire-

ICondition of fisheries of, in 1791. •••••.••• ,. 678Early history of fisheries of•••••••••. _•.•. 677~8'.!

IFisheries of, from 1867 to 1~9 •••.•••••••• 103, 105

IMackerel tIeet of, in 1651 •••••••••••••••••. 116Oyster industry of..•••• , •••••. ••.••• •••••. 106Statistics of fisheries of .••....• __ . .•.. .•.. 108

New Harbor, Maine ..••.•••••.•...•.•..••..... 58,59,62New Haven, Connecticut ..•••••.••••••.• , •••.•. 313,315

General fil!lheries of •••••••••••••••• ,. .•..•. 324Oyster industry of.•. _" . ...••• , •••... 325-332

New inlet, New Jersey...••..•.•• ·· .. ·····••··••· 398New Jersey-

Cra.bbing interests of .••••..•. _. __ ." -..... 301Crab fulhery of ..•.•••• _....••.• , . • . ••. .••• 381Fisheries of•.••••••••. 'w' ••••••••••••••• , .379-400

766 INDEX TO FISHERY IKDDSTRY.

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Newport, Rhode Island ..•.••..•.•...•.••.•••.•. 283,286Doat·fisheries of .. '_" ..•.. _.... _..... _. _. 298Trap·fisheries of •••.••••••••••..•.••. """ ::98Vessel-fisheries of __ . "" 299

New Shoreham, Rhode Isl:md 286,302New Snftolk, New York , """ .•. ••. 356New Tacoma, WaslIillgton territory "" 626New Utrccht, New York .••••. 375New York-

Oysters shipped to _ 442, 468Review of fishery interests of .. ,. .••. ...•.. 343Statistics of fish cries of.... ..••.. 343Whale fishery from _. . . 115

Ncw York amI its fisheries "" ., .....•• '" 341-377New York bay, New Jersey shores of ....•...•.•.. :382New York bay, :Kew York ,... .••... ..•• 373New York city-

Fish·curing at...... ....•• .... . .•••.• .••••. 377Fishery interests of.................. .•• ••• 376Market for fresh fish """ ,. "" 197

New York harbor 374,375Niantic, Connecticut " .. . ...••. •.•••. .•.•.. 358

Meuhaden industry of '" 318Niantic river, Conne.cticnt " "" ..•. ...• .•.. 318Nine·Mile Fishing Company """ _ .• , 248Nissequl1gueriver, New York ...••.....••.....••. 350Noank, Connecticut 313, 315, 316Nobleboro',lIaine, fisherics .••••....... "" """ 65Nobscusset Fish Weir Company....... .•. •.•• .••• 243No Man's Land, Mass., and its fisheries ...115,258,260,261Nonarnesset island, Massachusetts .••••..•.••. '" . 733Nonesuch rh'er, Maine, clam flats in .. .••. . 96Nonguit pond, Rhode Island ......•.....•. _...... 296Norfolk county, Vlrgin:a .••......•.......•. 4[,3,454,465Norfolk, Virginia , .• .4;)5, 467

Oystcr·packing industry. ".,.. •..• ..•• 466Oysters ,.. ..•. 204Oysters at Boston 201,20'~

Oysters at Salem, Massachusetts ..•.•... '" 180Norman's Wac, Masa8chusctts .••••......... _.•• 143, 164North American Oil Company..••••.......•. , .•.• 23,'>Northampton county, Virginia .461, 465North Dooth bay, Maine 66,68,69North Carolina-

Alewife fisheries of.... .•.. ...... .•. ••. .••• 478Fisheries of ••••.•.........•.....••.•••••.4i~91Geography of the coast of '" . 477History of menhaden fishery of.•..•..• , ••. • 495Mallet fisheries of •••••• •••.••• .•••.• ••.••. 478Oyater industry of.•••••• """ .•.•.. ...•.. 478Review of fisherics of.... •••• .••• ••.••. .•. • 477SlJad fisheries of.... •••••. .••.... ••.•.. ••.• 478Statistics of commercial fisheries of •••• .•.. 478Statistics ofsea fisheries of ....•. •• .•.. .•.• 479Winter blueflah ftshery of. .• . . .. .••. . •..•.. 496

North eha-tham, Massachusetts "" .•••.•.• •••••• 240North Dennis, Massachusetts •... ••.••• ••.• •••••. 243North Eastham, Massachusetts ,.. .•.•.. .•.• 238North Falmouth, MassachuBetts ••••.•••.•.•. , .•.252,253North Harwich, }Iassacbnsetts "" .•.. """ "" 241Nort.h Haven, Maiue, fisheries of.••••.•...••.• .45, 50, 51North Kingston, Rhode Island. .•••.. .•••.•.• •••• 286Korth Perry, Maine,:flsheries of._ .••.••••••••••••• 15Northport, lake Mh·higan.. •••• .••••. •••. •••• •••• 654

New Jersey-Continued.Mackerel fishery off..•. """ .•••••. , .!lenhaden industry of __ __ _..Oyster industry of. ...•.••........•• , .. ""Quahaug fishery of .......•.••....•...•.•. ,Review of thefisheriesof.........•........River fisheries of _.........•...............Shores of New York bay _ _.Statistics of fi"heries of...•...•. , .......•..

New Jersey, northern-As a fishing district. .. _ __ _._Clam fishery .•.•........ " " ""Coast fislIeries of .•............ ,. "" ...•..Cod fishery of ..•.•••••...•.•........•.....Description of fisheries of. ...............•.Geography of •..•............... "" .••••.Gill·net fishery of................••...•.•..Hand-line fishery (,f ..•.••..•..•.•.........Lobster fishery of ..•.•.......•...... , .....Pound·net fishery of. .•.....•... , '" ••.....Quahaug fishery ...•.......•.•....•...•••.Seine fishery of. ......•.•.....•....•••.....Statistics of fisheries of .••••. _•.........••.Still·baiting at .•.••........ , .•..........•.Trolling for bluefish at .....•............ :.

Nm,- Jersey, southern-BI uefish fishery of ..••..•...•.••..•.•....•.Clamming interest8 of ..•••••.••.. , .......•Cod fishermen of .•..•••••••••••.•••••..•••Cod-fishing grounds of..••....•..•.........Crab fisheries of. .•... _ .Eel fisnery of.•••...••••....•.......... ""Fishery iuterests of. .}'ishillg centers of .....•....•.••.•......•.•Geography of. ••.••.••....••..........•••.•Gill-net fishery of. ••••. '" ..•.....•........Hand·line fishery of "'" ..•......... , .....:Menhaden fishery of •......•.....•.....••.•Oyster industry of _ _ ..Pleasure-fisbing at .Pound·net fishery of. .Rock fishery of .StatisticB of fisheries of .: .Terrapin fishery of ••.... """ """Winter cod fishery of ..

New London, Connecticut _ __ .Description of ""Fresh·fish business of. "" ''''Halibut fishery of .••••.•..•.••.....•......I,obster fishery of. " ..Menbaden fishery of. , ""Oyster industry of " __ .Vessel·fisheries of.............•........••.•'Wha1e fishery of "" _ _ .Whaling fleet of .

New !Iarket, New Hampshire, fisheries of ..New Orleans, Louisiana-

Fisheries of "" ..... _...... __ ..•..... __ .. 576Fish market of. •••.........••••. .••••• .... 577Oyster marts of ••... ..•••. ••• .•.••... 581Oyster shipments from. .. .•.. [,81Oyster trade of """ .......••••...••• , •... 578Statistics of fisberies of .••••. .. ..•. .••• •..• 582

New Point, Virginia .•••••...•.••••••••. 456, 457, 458,459Newport, California. ••••.. .••••• •••••. •. •... •••• 597

INDEX TO FISHERY IND{)STRY. 767

Page.Northport, Maine, fisheries of............ 49Northport, New York ••.... "" ••••...... 349North Tnuo, Massachusetts, fisheries of...... 232Northumberland county, Virginia .•........•.•.. 4()0, 465Nortllwest, New York •.••.. ...•.. ..•.. 3:>3Norwalk, Connecticut .••... .••..... ..... ...• 3;)2

Oysters .•••••.•.....•• , •••........ '. ..•.•• 203Oyster vessels. •. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. • . . . 335

Norwalk river, Connecticut...... .•.. .... .... .... 337Norway, exports of fish to "" •••••.....•.••.. , .205, 206Norwegian fishermen ....•..•.•............. 640, 642, 643Norwich River oysters.. .. .. 318Nolorhyncl/WJ maculatus " . . G23Nova Scotia-

Canneries at •.••. . . ..... .... .. .. .. .... .... 197Exports of fish to ......•................. 205,218Transferred to Massachusetts cololl~' 7

Nubble light, Maine ...•....•.•..••.. """ 101

o.Oak Bluffs, Massachnsetts ..•.....•.. .. .• .. .. •.. . 260Oakdale, New york............ ..•. ..•••• .••. •... 369Oakland, California •.........•.. 619Ocean City, Maryland ..•... ..•...... ..•... 425Ocean Grove, Maryland...... ...•.. .. 425Oeean Springs, Mississippi. [)75Ocean View, Delaware , 417,418Oeeanville, New .Jersey .•. 396Ocilla rivcr, Florida 5,,3,554Ocklawaha river ..•••. 529OeIdockonee bay, Florida....••..............•.. 5.:J3, 5M

Disposition of catch at ...••. ....•. ",,8Fisheries of _ __ .. _.. . . . fl!'l6Fisbermenof .. _~ __ .~~_~_ ._~~_ Cl[i7

Fishing a,pparatus at .•••.. .. ••.. .. ••.. . f,58Gill·net fishing at • .•.... .•.••. . G"iSeine fishing at.... .. 5[,8

Oconto, lake Michigan.... • .. .. .. (;41Ocracoke inlet, North Carolina................... 484Odiorne's point, New Hampshire 110,677OgeccllCe J'iver, Georgia ..•................•••.. 502, r,I4Ogunquit harbor, Maine.... .•• 100Oil &; Guano Association, Maine _. 61Oil-

Blackfish _.. 121, 1:>1, i13Clothing for fishermen, .. .... 212

Cod 14[" 150, 285, 679, (j!J2, 708DOIYfit;h If,O, Ii2, 2:,:1Haddock.liver 150Hake 150.172Halibut.head 147,150,lGlHerring 18,21,26,27,90,151,628Medicine.............. li2Pollock-liver... ... .. . . .. . 150Porgy.. ••••...•....•• .•. .•.. 172Sea-elephant ..•••_.... •..• :114Seal 59'..1, 594, 602, 626, 6:)0Shark c.- 150, l51,M7J94,597,598,

599,605,607,623,624Sperm .••••..•.. 116, 121, 187,189,2'26,229,25[1,264,

269,270,272,315,316,713,724Spermaeeti ,.. 1:10Walrus __ ,. 121

Oil-Continued. Page.Whale 30, 116, 121, l:W, 139, IGl, 226, 230,

257,259,264,269,270,~2,314,315,

31(j,51B,59'2,593,594,6~2,607,699

Whale, production of, in 1880.. ...... ...... 116Oil, fish-

Imports of 207,208,209In Washington territory..... 630Manufacture of.... 569On Paeific coast, . .••... . . 592Statistics of, for greatlakee .. 633,639,6.>7,.>63,665Statistics of, in Maine •.•... 11, 14,22,37,47,54,67,

73,78,90,93,94,95Statistics of, in Massachusetts .•.. 120, 121, 129, 130,

131,133,134,139,150,151,170,172,173,174,17(;,179,180,183, V'8, 216,226,2:">5,2,,9, 2G4, 27G, 694, 70'2, 707

Statistics of, in New Hampshire 106,109, 110i Statistics of, in Oregon.. 62';

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i Statistics of, in Rhode Island ....•........284,30"2Oil, menhaden, factory...... 61

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' Oil, menhaden, in-Conneeticut .. , 314,324Delaware •... 418Maine 28,31,35,38, :{(I, 5:1, 6-.\ 69,90

II Maryland 428

I,i.' Massachusetts , 118,151, 27()

Ncw Jersey 381,38:3

Iii' New York 343,353,354,369J{hode Island 283, 285, 297

Iii,. Virginia 458,400,461I: CiJ·wor]{s ..•... 230Ii At I,oud's island, Maine.. .. .. ....•. 62l' Okhotsk Sea cod fishery.... . .... •..• 59:;Ii Old Field point, New York ..•••. :lGOIi 01<1 Greellwicb, Conn..cticnt....... .•. 339II Old Man's pastnre, off cape Ann.. ..•... 163110M Orchard beach, Maine 00,97I) Old Point, v"'irginiu.._ ~ __ 457

lill'i.. Oldwiveil............. 428

Olivel's island, New Hampshire.... 109Olympia, Washington territory...... .. ••.. 626

Olympieclub...... 370Onancock, Virginia........ ••• 461Oncorll!/iwh Its c;wlticha .... .•..••.••.•.•••.••.•••. 62G, 627Oncorllync7w8 gorbu8cha ••• ••• •..• 626

Ii Oncorh!lnchu8 keta _ _.... (;26Ii Ol/co"hyllcllU8 ki811fch , '" 626

I",,: Oncorhyllc7111•• nerka 626,6:!9

Ontonagon, lake Superior __ 636Ii Ontonagon river....... .•...• 636I Oostburgb, lake Michigan .•.• " ....•.. ...•.••... 647

0l'hiodon elO1lgatu8...... .••... 612Orange, Connecticnt 330

I'I! Orl''-Oll-

~ Fishery interests of 624,625General fisheries of coast of........ 625

Ill,... Statistics of fisheries of ,. . .. 614

Orl'''on inlet, 1\orth Carolina .481,48"2Ori:nt bay, New york :Jr,I, 3"e, 359

Iii,',· ~Orient New York 35:l,.

Orient'point, New York .. __ , .;)f>l, 3M

III, Orland Maine, fisheries of. " .. ,... 44

Orlean~ Massachusetts ". .•.. 239Ii ' , 72"d Clam fisheries of, in 18V'..! •••. ••• ....... .••. ';)


Orleans, M8lIsachusetts-Continued. Page.Ea.rly history of .•.. .•.••. ...•••. .••.•. .... 725Mackerellleet of, in 1851 .••••••.•••.•.••.. 116

Osmeru8 morda;l; •••••. ••••••••••••• '" ••••• , •••• ,. 26OBTileTU8 thalcichthy8...... ..•. •••••. ....•. •••• ••.. 612Osterville. Massachusetts .. '" _" .. ,. _. 248Oswego fishermtln .•••.......••..•.. , .. """ _... 672Oswego, New York .••••••• , •••••• '" •••••.•.••.• 673Otis, James, defense of the fisheries by.... 126Ottawa, lake Erill .....•..•. "" "" _..... _._.... 664Otter, sea .• 0.0 ••••••••••••••••• """ ••• __ .592,594,602Otter·skins. ••. . • • . •• • . • . • . . . ..•••. •. . • • . . . . . . • . . 62Oyershore island, Connecticut.... . •.•. •••••. ••.• 32"2Owl's head, Maine . __ .•. _ _ 55Oxford, Marylanfl .• , •••.•........... __ 428,445,467Oystcr-

Bedding, method of , 237Beds in Boston district .. .. .. •. . .. .. . 199Beds of Chesapeake bay.... •..• .••••• 469Cannery """ .••.•...•.... '" .•.. ...• •••• 410Canning , •••••. 367,443,444Carrying trade _ 223, 224Culture at New Haven...... .••••. .•.••..• 330Culture in :France....... ••.••. ••.. ••.. .•.• 472Culture in Taunton river """ ..•... ..••.. 278Dredging ... _...•.••..• ..•.•... _... _... 431Interests of Rhode Island •.....••••.•.••..:.!85-294Licenses ..•.•. '" •••.•.... "" .•.. ,. .•••.• 436Packing .••..•••...••.••....•• , •.•••• .443, 460, 469Peddling in Boston .... _.••..•_., _... ..••.. 199Runners •.......•••..•••••••••.•••.•.. _. .440, 465Scraping .... _.•••••••.•.•••.•••.•..•.•... , 437Steamers, illtroduction of .•••••.••.••.•.. ,. 333Tonging ._ •• _. .•••..•••. •••.••.••....••.•. 437Tonging licenses...... ••••.• •••••. ••••• •.• 4:39Vessels ..•••.••.••. 10, 53, 77, 107,120, 178, 182,187,

224,314,438,441,465,466Oyster bay, :Florida , " • 554Oyster ba.y, New york ,.,... •.•• .••••. 348Oyster. fishery in-

Connecticut ....•..•.. "" ...•.....••. 308,313,318Maine .•.••. ......•..... '" .••.••.••..• 10,53Maryland •••••.•••••..•.•.. " .••.......• .423, 425Massachusetts ••. 118, 120, 178.187,223,224,234,248,

249,253,272,275,712,719,725,727,731,733MiS8issippi """ • __ .... __ .... _.... _....... 575New Hampahire ...•...•..• "" .• , .•. ... ... 110New Jersey •••••.. '" ...•. '" .•. 381, 384, 386,392New york 343, 345, 346, 347,348North Carolina.•...•.••.••..•..•.•...•.. .481, 4ti7Rhode Island...... .•.••. •.... 2l:l5Texas .•••.••.••..•• 0 ••••••• ,. ••• ..... 584Virginia. .••••.•••••..••.••.. 451,456,457, 460,4GlWa.shington territory ' __ "" 626. 629Western FlQrida .•••••.•....• _.. .••. ••.••. 552

Oyster industry-Statistics {or Chesapeake bay ...•.• •. •• . . . • 469Statistics for Rhode Island •••.•. .••••• ••.• 294

Oyster industry of-Alabama .••••.•••....•...•.••••_••••••. _.. 571Connecticut .••••••••••.•.•.•••.•.•... 313, 321, 325Delaware...... •••••. •.•. . .••••• .•••.• •••• 410France.•••••.•. _...•• , •• """ •••••• •••••. 433Great Britain. '" . '" •• •••••• •••• •••••• •••• 433

Oyster industry of-Continued. Page.Louisiana ....•.•••....••....... _... _._ "" 579Maryland ...••..•.....••.........424,429,447,448Massachusetts......••........117, 181,264,265,277New Hampshire .•.... "" ...•.........••. 106, 110New Jersey .•. __ .. _....••..•.• _...... •••••• 399New London, Connectieut .•. ••. .••.•.. •••. 31RNewYork •••.... _ _.••..••••.•••..•.••.. 348N(}rth Carolina "" .••... ..•. ..•. •..• 478Pennsylvania __ .. __ ""'" ...•.. .•• ••...... 403Philadelphia """ "" ...•.. 404Virginia , 464-473Western Florida '•.... 555,563,567

Oyster planting in-Chesapeake bay ••.•. "" .••.••••••••• , •• " 471Connecticut .••.•. '" ..• _••..... " .... 318, 3:l'''?, 326Massac1msetts """ ....•. , .. 239, 247, 248, 250, 266Narragansett bay _ _.. _. 287Virginia ._.... .••.•. .•••.. ...••. 469

Oyster Pond point, :New York "" __ ....•.•.•.•.• 351, 359Oyster river, Connecticut ..••••.......•..•..•..320, 334Oyster.shells, utilization of . __ •.. " ••...... .. ' 203Oyster·shucking...... ••.••. .••••• .•• ••. .••• . •••• 468

Industry •••••...•...•••..••.••.••••• """ 445Method of 181,182

Oyster trade of-Boston •••••.•...•.••..••••..•..•. "" .... 100,204New Orleans " ...••••. """ 578'Velldeet...... .••••• .••• .••••• ••.. ..•. ...• 236

Oystermen-Of Louisiana '" 0 •••• •••• •••• •• ••• ••• •••••• 580Of Maryland ...•••.•. '" 434, 435, 438Of Vh-ginia .•.•. , .••••....•.••.•••••.464.455,466\Vagea of "" ...•..•...•.•••....•.. 44U, 466

Oysters, price of. in-Alabama ...••..••.•. "" .••.•. .•.••. •••••• 571\Vestern Florida ...•..••.....•.. " ...•.•..553,568

Oysters, production of, in-Alabama ._•.••.•..••••..•.•.. _ "" 569Connecticut "" 314Delaware •..••..••••.••••• " •••• .••••• •••• 411Eastern Florida. ••.•••• '" .•.••. ••..•. . •.•. 523Georgia __ '''' 515Gulf states. . •. .••••• ..•. .••••. •••• •.•• 536Louisiana...... .•.••. .••••. .•.••• .••• ••••• 576Maryland ....•..••••..•••••.•••.••••. 424,442,446l\18l1Bachusetts ...•••...•.117,121,133, 139,179, 188,

225,263,265,276,735l\fississippi •••• •••. •••••• .••••• .••••• •••••• 574New Hampshire••••.•.•••••••.•...•..•.•. 106.109New Jersey••••.••.••......•.•.•.•.•• """ 382New York •••••.344,345,347,349,350,351,354,357,

360,361,362,366,371,372,373North Carolina .••••••.•••••••.• "_'" .•.•479,485On Pacific coast ...•..•••••.••.••. 592,596, 597, 626Pennsylvania ••••••••.••••••.••.••••• ""'" 404Rhodtl Island. ••••••••••••••••••.••••. 284,28..'1, 293South Ca.rolina •••• ••.••. .. •.••.. •.•• .••.•• 505Texas .•.•••••• 0 •••••• '" ••••••• " •••• • •••• 582Virginia •••••••••••••••. _ 4,';2, 462, 469Western Florida•••••••..••••••••••••• 537,551,566

Oysters, receipts of, at Boston 190, 193Oysters, transplanted .•••• o ••••••••••••• , •••••;.. 11,78Oysters, transportation of.•.••. , .• , : 326

INDEX TO FISHERY INDCSTRY. 769

41l118;>95

Pennsylvania-Continned. Pa~".

Salt-water fisheries of...... . .. __ .. 404II Statistics of fisheries of. __ __ 403IiII Penobscot Lay, Maine - __ _.. _.. _.. __ 35,45II Penobscot, Maine. fisheries of .. _•.... _... _. .. .... 35,44il:, Penobscot river, Maine .. _ _.. .. 50,i i,enobsco

1t sFallm~nd"'" .•..•.•• _ 49, 194

:1 eusaeo a, orl a-Fisheries of . _. _... 566Fi",hing by pilots '" __ . __ . .. .. .•.. 567Prcsh·fish trade of , _... [j(j7

Lay of the fishermen ._._._ 5G7

Ii Oyster industry of - -- - - --.. f>67II Statistics of iisherics 01'. __ •. _. 568Ii PeDsacola Ice Coznpany ".. [,6i

lit, P k 1 keusau 'ee, a -e Michigan . __ .... 6411

1

'1 Pentagoet, Maine __ _""" 4:1II Pent 'Water, lake :Michigan .. -......... ();)"~

Ii Peqnonock river, Conuecticnt. .. _ '" .. :118" I'm'ca am,el'icalla __ _.. . . 860, 484i! Perc)l-

Ii Abundance of, in Currituck sound _ 4ROIi At. menhaden factory - :lR:l

II Dried '" - , •.... -- - -.- -- - -.. (;28, F:rstappearanceof _ _. 2(i8

'III Presh 110, 1:3:'~7 172, 225, 259, 2fi:Jit Ref1 __ . .221, 727Ii Sea _.. ...•• _ 0 ••••• _ _ •• _ IVG

III;~' White -- _ _ 221,360,31>4,733

Yellow _ _ __ _........ 360

Ii PerdL catch of, in-I! Delawar --- - .I Massachllsetts .

I".,' San Diego count.y, California .. - ---- ---.

Perch fishery iui'i~ Alabama _ . Gil)i California. .•. . •.. ••.• .. .. .. . .. .. 6201I Delaware .. _ 412,41Hi Louisiana " _..... 5i8I Maryland __ _. __ .....•... _. _ ,4'2f" 426

Mississi ppi .. .. _'" __ .. __ . _.. __ ____ 575

New Jersey __ __ "" 390, 3!l~Nonh Carolina .. __ _ __ 480, 481, 48tRhode Island _. :lOd, :l1Qi

}'erch in-J aekRonville market __ _... f>Zf1LakeErie _ . __ ._ (;6,1

l\-:lassncbnsetts .• ~ _ _. _. _.. 1IS, 712, 717, i:J4 , i3;")'

San Yraucisco market •........•.•.. _. '" .. GI~

Perkins coye, Maille, Ilshing station _. lOGPerkins, S. S ._ .........••.••....•...•. , _. IonI'erry, ~faine .. , .... ... , .. _. __ .. _.. i,15

l'ersons employed in fislJeries, number of, in-Alabama .. 5(iS

Alaska , _ (;:30California __ _. __ ...•. _ _..... ;)~l;~

Conne(~ticut '" ••. , __ _ :n:,Delaware ,.... .••.•. .••... .•.. ·111Eastern Plorida __ . .~ :)2:lGeorgia .. _.. _._ •..... _ __ _'" 514Great lakes....• _. """ .••••. 633,638, CJi>i, G;'~l, 672Gu1fstatcs .......•..•.••••.••••.. - 536Louisiana. .. _." _ ;)1;)

Mainc ....10,13,21,29,36,46, G3, UG, i2, 7G, 33, 94, 95Marylaull , .• _ _. 423

P.Pacific coast- Page.

'Fisheries, general statistics of.........• _. " 591Fi sheries 0 f the _.. _ " " ••...... _. 589-{i30Fur·seal fishery of the .•.. , """ """"" 591Marine Ralt indllstry of the "" .•.... .••.•. 591Salmon fisheries of the .......••••..•.•... _. 591Statistics offisberies oftbe .••••• .•.... .... 592Whale fishery of thc __ ... .••.•. ..• ..• . 591

Pacific Gnano Company _ _.. """""_"'. 2f>:1Palatka, Florida, fisheries of. "" ..•.. """ 5\!DPalmasob bay, Florida-

Fisheries of. _••. _ '" .• , .•.. .. .•.. 545lIullet-curingat. _ _._ .•.•.•••.... _... _. 54[",

Palmer,L .. _.. ... _._ ..•••. _................. 3Gl

Palmer's ri ver, Hhode Island __ . .•.. 28iPalm Key, Florida, Ilshing and fish-curing at. .... 546Pamet harllOr, :Massachusetts .. .... _.... _.. . . 232PamlicoFollnd, North Carolina. __ . ._. __ . _... __ 456

l'ishcries of """ 482, 4tl3, 484Quahang industry ........•.....•.•....... 4tl4, 485Terrapin Ilshery of __ .. 484

Pnufish . ..... "" __ .. __ _ . __ . _ 662

ParaliclilhY8 delltatlis. _•.. __ _ 586ParalichlhY8 macul08u8 "'_" _•.. _..... 595Paranzella fishery in California 608, 60DParephippus faber ..•. " _.• __ _.. __ .. .. 462Parker's island, Maine .•....... _.. " ..•.... ,_. ___ 74Parml"c, D. D_ .• _ _.•. __ . .••••. 649Parophrys t'etul,,~ ,_. "'" __ .••.•. 611,622,6'27,628,629Parsons, Captain Theodore _... .. .. .. )59Pascagoula, Mississi)'l'i _... 575Pasqut' island, Massachusett.s _.. ....•. 261l'ass it Goille, Florida __ . __ .. _ _"" 549

Passaic river, New Jersey """ __ .. __ "" 384Passamaquoddy district-

Hcrringfisheries in ...... .•...... .... 12Pollock fishery in .. __ . _ , _ __ . _ 12Reyiow of fisheries of _..•.... _. __ 11

Patchogue. New Yark " 3W, 366, 3l)8Patieuce island, Rholle Island .. . _. _. _.. .. ..•• :,0;.Pattee, W. L., JIiRwry of Brainlrl'e and Quincy.... 712Pattef8on, Ca~liIe P .•.....•.... •.•••• ...••. . 433Patuxent river, )faryland __ .. , ..•. 442

Pawcatuck river, Rhode Island "" 290,309, niPawtllxet, Rhof)e Islaw) _........ ••.•.... .... :,04l'awtuxet river, Rhode Island - _..... 1.>1

Peak's ISland, Maiue, lol>ster-grounds at , __ 8iPearls at Lynn, Massachusetts .. __ " __ ,. . __ . 710

}'earsall's, New York "" ..•_., _.. :,nPebble'sisJ:.md, Maino........................... 109Pceho RancllO, Ca.lifornia .. __ -- __ 601Peconic l>ay, New York ."" 351, 354Peconic, New York ........•. """"" ...•.. .... 35GPeconic Oil Works. -- -... 3[",3 I'

Peddlers, fish __ ~ ~ _ 89,117,1 '18, f)G4 iIIPed,'" river, South Carolina ...• _- --. -. - --. --- -... 5~tl Ii

PejepI<Cot. Falls, Mainc... ,. ..• , .••.•. .... .... /9 /"Pewaqnid, Maino .•••• , .••• .••••. •.•• •.•• ..•. ••.• 52 IPemaqnill pateut., Maine ...••.••••••.......• , •• ,. 60,6-1 IPemllqnid point, Maine - _---.--. 62,69 IIPemhroke, Maine, fisheries of .•.••..• ,... •... Itl IIPcnmllqnan rjYer, Maine ..•••••. _ -. 18 jil'

Penllsylvania-Fisheries of __ •...•.•.. 401-4(1;)

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Page. 1'1Persons employed in fisheries, numbcr of, in-Cont'd.

~1a88achusett8...••.•.•.. 120,132,138,178,182, 187,215,224,254,258,262,275

Mississippi .•...•.•.•....•••.• , .•••••••••.. 574New Hampshire .••••.••.•••••.• , •••..••. ,. 108Ncw Jersey...... .•••••. •••••. .••••• .••••• 381New York..... .•••... .•.•................. 343North Carolina••••.• ""'" •• , ., •••• •••••• 478Oregon .••.•. •••• •••. •••••• ••••• •••••• •••• 624Pacific coast •.•••.•••••• •••• •• •• •• •• . • •. •• 592Pennsylvania ..•.......••............. .... 4mRhode Island...... .• . • • . •• • • •. .• . . •. .•••• 284South Carolina...... ..•.•. .••. .•.••. .•.•.• 504Texas •••••.•.•.•..•..• , •••••• . •• . . .• .• . . • . 582Virginia .•.••....... "" ••.. ..•. 451Washington territory. _ •. •• . ••. .. •... 625,"'esteru Florida... •.•••• ••.• ...•.. ..•.•••. 536

Pesc&(lero, Califorma ...•... , ...••••.••• " .•••••603,606Peshtigo point, lake 1\1ichig:m . ...••. .• .••. .••••• 640Petoskey, lake Michigan. .••••. .••••. •••. •.•• •••• 654Pettingell, Captain Moscs........ •••. •••••• ••• ••. 134Pett;r, Sylvanus •••••• .••••• •••••.. .••... •.•. •••. 355Pew, Captain Henry •......•.•••.• "" "" .••... 157Philadelphia-

Fisheries ..•.. , " .• •••••• •• .••• •••• •••• •••. 404Market for fresh fish. .••••• .••••• .••.•• •••. 197Oysters ahipped ••.. •.••••••••••••••••• 442,468

Phippsburg, Maine...... .. ••.• •••••• •••• •.•• .. •• 74,76PliQcama americana • ••••••••••• " •••• • • • • ••• ••• •• • 49(lFh!fc;8 ChUM and P. tenui8 .•.••• •••• "" . •••••• •••• 14PhJlcis Earllii. • •.•••.••. _. _...• _.•.••• , ..•.•.. ,.. 507Piankatankriver, Virginia •••.•.••••..•••••457,458,460Pickerel ...••.•••••••.•••• , •••. 2'21, 354, 360, 648, 734, 735

Fresh •.••.•••••..••.. _..•...•••••.•...••• 193, 645Salt ....••••..•••...•.....••..•.•••.•.•••. 656

Pickled-~lewives.121,188,191,192,2'25,255,263,276,285,314Bluetish ••••.••.•..•• 121,188,225,255,483, 56'J, 568 ICC'O(dl.·:·····t:· "'f'"'' ... , .•.•...•..121, 139,172, 1

88

68 III

o ,1USp6C Ion 0 •••••••••••••••••••••••• ,

Cod-tougues .•••.•...•.•.•.••.••.•121, 139, 172, 188Cod. trade in _"'" •.••••. _.. . . . . • . . . . . . . • . 91Eels •..••.••••..••..•• "' ••••.•••••..•.• ,. 132, 37 7 IHaddock, trade ill ..••.• " .•,. . • . • . • . • . ••• • 91 IHalibut·fins..••.•••••••••.•••••••121, 139, 172, 188 IHard·tails •..• """" '" ••. """"" .... 568 ,I

Jurels •••••. """ ..•••• •.•. •.•. .••••. ••.. 568Mullet •..••.•••.•••••••••••..•••. 545, 546, 562, 568 1:

1Oysters .•••••••••.•••.•• •••..••.••.••••••• 573 ,Pompano .•.••.•••.•..••..•••...•••••.•.. 562,568Redfish •.••..••.••••..••..•.•••.•...•.•• -. 568 IiRoes •••••••.••••••..•••..• ,... .••••. ••••.. 172 ISalmon .••••••.•••••.•.•.••.•••••. 79,172,191,192 ISalmon, exports of .•..•. .. . . • . ••• • . •• • ••• • IG7Sheepshead .•...•.. ,. "" •....... _...••.. 562,568Sounds ••••..•.••••••••.••.•••.•. 121, 139, 172, 188Spanish maCkereL ••••• '" ••••• .••••• •••••• 568Sturgeon •••••• " •••••••••••••• '" '" •••••• 79, 682Swordfish •.•. 121,133,139,172,176, 183, 188,216,225Swordfish, inspection of " •••••••••••••••.• 86Trout.. •• ...... •••. •••••• .•••••• •••••• •••• 172

Pickled fish-Barrels forpacldng ..••... _..•.•••••.•... 166,167Bounty on exports of...... .••••• •••••• •••• 1~8 H

Pickled fish-Continned. PllI:(e-Exports of .•••••.•...•..•167, 204, 205, 206, 217, 218Foreign trade in .... __ .•....•.••......• "" 125In~faine .• l1,13, 18,2"2,29,37,47,67,77,90,94,95,96In Massachusetts •.••.••••... 119.121. 130.134.1:37,

183,216,255,259In New Hampshire ...••. .••••. .•.•.. .••••. 108In North Carolina "0" •••• _. "0'" ••••• .483,487Inspection of.•••••.•••••••.•...••••••• "" 148Markets for consnmption of...... .•• • • • • • . . 911>Iethod of preparing, in Florida. •••••• •••• 56tReceipts of, at Boston ....• "" .••••. .•••.• 192Trade in, at Boston .••••....•...•..•..190, 191, 192Trade in, at Glouccster...•..........••••. 146, 14~

Pickled MCITing-Exports of . .. .• .•.. " _....•..•... , •..•.. 168, 206Im})orts of , ., •••... _ 207,208,209In Maine 11, 13, 16, 17,19,22,29,3.1,37,42,

47,54,55,67,73,77,93,94,95In Massachusetts. _.. .121, 133,139, 167,172,173,

183,187,191,192,225In North Carolina ,.. ..•.. .•..•. .••. 481Method of packing ...•...•..•.•.. ,. _.•.... !l9

Pickled mackerel-Exports of ....••...• " .. "., " ••...... ..•. 206In Connecticut ••.•.•.•...•.•...•.••..•••• _ 314In Maine ..•.11,22,29,37,47,54,67,73,77,93,94,95In Massachusetts ..•..••. 117:.121, 130, 131,133, 139,

146,149,152,154,167,172,173,176,179,183,186,188,1~J,225,226,243,6~J,702,707,715,727,729

Inspection oL .•• """ •••• •••••. •••. .••••• 86Method of packing ..••.• "'."" .•. _""" 149

"Pickpockets", trading vessels called.. .•..•• •••. 240Pidgeon, Captain S ..••.••• "" .•.••. ...... ...••. 361Pierce's island, New Hampshire.... ..••..•.•• •••• 109Pigeon cove, Massachusetts ••.•...••. .•.••. •••••. 141Pi~n Hill bay, )faine .•.... '" •.•••••.•• , ••. '" 27Pigfish .•.••...••.•••••••.• " .•••••..•.••• " •••• 493, 586Pike ••••.•.•••..•• 354, 360,618,636, 638, 6-11, 642, 643, 649,

655,658,660,661,664,667,668,673Mud 364yellow .••••..•.. "'_" •••. """"" •• •••. 659

Pine island, Connecticut•...•.••. """ .•.. .•.••. 317Pine island, .Massachusetts •..• •..... •••.•.•. •••• 267Pine point, Maine •. ••.• •• • •. . • .•••. . .. . • .. .. •••• 97

Fisheriesof............................... 96Pine Rive.., Massachusetts, oyster beds....... .... 201"Pink·stems ", style of boat called. '" ••.•.••• ••. 129Piper, John D....... .•• ••. •••••. ••.... .••••• .••. 24Piscataqua, New Hampshire, early fisheries of.• •105, 677Piscataqua river. _.....•..••...•••••••.••. 7,102,109,111Plaice-

Fish •..•...••••.••. ,.. •••••• .••••• •••• •••. 361:Fishery •.....•.•••.••..•.••..••..•...•.•.. l96Fresh ..•...•... _ "" ••.. • . •• • . •. .••. 193

Platt & ~iallory .•••••..••••. " •••• •••• •• •••• •••• 448Pleasant bay, Ml.'ine .•••••• """ •• •••. ...... •••• 26Pleasant river, Maine.. •••. •••••. •••••• •••• 25Pleuronecte8 8tellatUli 611,622, l*J3, 627,629Pletwoniektll1l8 CIlJ"OStl"l •• '" • " • ••• •• •••• •••••• •••• 62BPlummer, John G ••••••.• , •• , •••••••••••••••• '0' 13l)

Plump-nets. •••• •••• •••• •••• •••• •••• •••• ••• ••••• 652Plymonth Company-

Le.nd in Maine granted to•.•. """ ••••••• ~ 7Maine territory granted to .••• '" ...... •••• 101


7676

52GH

6466286016.'i96,,93503;:;0

858381Sf)

8189

83,848683848686

87,88

Page.PQlIIada8Ys fulvomaculatuB 493,586PomatomuB saltatm 389,462,481,486,502Pomham rocks, Rhode Island .... .... ••.••• 289Pomolobu8 vernalis .•. •••••• •.•• •••• 14Pomoxy8 lliflTo»lacltlatus _.. ..... . •••• •.•. 516Pompano-

Catch of, in western Florida 536, 5.17, 552,t61Fishery 567, 570,576In Boston market _ __ 197In California............ •• . •. . . • . ••• GOOIn TexlUl __ .. 58(j

Pickll'd _. __ _ W:!, 568Salted __ 564,56:;

Pond Quogue, Kew york...... 363PontI Village, Massachusetts ••. 232Pope's island, Massachusetts _.... 267Popham and Gilbert at Pemaquid, Maine __ . __ 60Popham, Sir Francis, in Maine_ _ __ 62Porgee fishery ill Virginia __ _ __ 462Porgies-

In South Carolina __ _.... 508On Long Island, New York 359, 360,361

Porgy-Fishery _"" __ 390,463,507Fresh 284, 314,376Oil .. . __ . 172

POl'ichlhJJs pm·osis8imus...... . .••. ...... 612Porpoise-

Bass .••. 7;24.Fishcry __ _296,490,547Gray...... 724Streaked............ •.•. 724

Porpoise channel, Kew York _ __ __ 350

Portage. entry, lake Superior.... .•••. 6;16Port Blakeley, Washington territory. 627Port Clinton, lake Erie.... .... ...... 664Port Clyde-

Caunery ..Lobster cannery .

Porte des Mortes, lake :Michigan .••... .••.•.•....Port Gamble, ·Wa.shington territory .Port Harford, California .Port Hope, Michigan .Port Hnron, :Uiehigan ..Port Jefferson harbor, :New york """ ..Port Jefferson, New York ..Portland and Falmouth district-

Review of fisheries of- __ .Statistics offisheries of ..

Portlaud, Maine-Boat fisheries of __ ••Cod fishery of .Early fislJeries of .l'ish·curing at .l'ishery interests of. .. " .Fresh-fish trade 01'. •••••••••••_ .HUlldock tlshery of , .Haddock.smoking at .Halibut fishery of " __ .Herring fishery of • __ , .Hening·smoking at ..Inspection offish at -- '." .Lobster industry of. .

Plymouth district- Page.Defined............. .•••••.••••••••••..... 151Exporta of fish from ••••••••.•.•...•.• __ •. 217,218Review of.••••••..•••••••_.... •••. •.•• •••. 214Statistics of cod fishery from 1815 to 1879... 216

Plymouth, MlI.llsachusettll-Alewife fishery of 721, 723BoneleBB fish at... .•• .••••• .••••• .••••. •••. 22'~

Clam·digging at __ -.- _. _. ,. __ • _._ '" _ 222

Cod fishery of 127, 723Early history of. •••• •••. ••.• •••• .••. •••••. 717Eel fishery at.... ...• .••••. ••. . 724Fish as manure at _.. __ .. _ 718Fisheries of 127, 214, 221, 718, 720, 72"2Fishery grants at.............. 721Free Iiberty to fish at __ __ 718, 719Lobster fishery of. __ .. 222,718Mackerel fishery of __ .• __ .•••••• "" .. 116, 72".!, 723Net·fisbin~at .. .•••••• •••. •••••..•.••. 719Schools supported by fisheries __ .. , 721Shad·spawn at __ .. •••. •••••.•• •••. 718St,atistics of fisheries in 1879 215,2"23Water bayley at 722Whale fishery of. .•••••.••• " __ 724

Pocasset, Massachusetts 249,251Pocomoke sOUl,,1, Maryland...... .••.•.. .•.. 434POgonWR chromis ' 50'2, 525, &29,586Pohegan fishery . __ .,............ 171Point Ii 180 Hache, Louisiana..... •••••• .•.. 578Point aux Barques __ 659

Point Judith, Hhode I~land, the fisheries of. 308Point )Iagll, California 598Point of Pincs, California '." __ • GOSPoint Reyes, California 609, 619Point Sable, lake Huron """ __ 657Point Sau PedIo, California _.... 620Point Wagoshance ...... •••. ••.. 654Pole harbor, Block island _ __ . 302Polish fishermen " .••• _. •.. . . .. . 643PolUrekilUl oo,·l)()//arilts.... ...... ...... 14Pollock-

Exports of """ .••••. _..... Hi7Hoe of, for bait...... .. .••. ••. 152

Pollock, catch of, iu-Massachusetts _ - 118New Hampshire , _... 109

Pollock, dry, in-Maine .11, 13, 14, W, 29, 37,46,53, 66,73, 77,93,94, 95Mass8chusetts ..••••. 120,133,139,167,172,183,188,

192, 215, 22.~, 255, 259, 263. 69'2Trade, at Portland " 91

Pollock fishery in-l(aine .••••. 12,14,15,17,18,19,23,24,84,85,98,100MlI.ll8aehusettH ..••••• 164, 239, 246, 255, 691, 704. 708Rhode 161and ,. • .. 294

Pollock, fresh, in-Connecticnt .••••• 314Massachusetts.•••••.... 119,133,138,17~,179,183,

188,193,215,225,255

Pollock in-MlI.ll8achusetts 176, 724, 735Washingtou territory.. .• ••.. .. .. .. . 627

Pollock·liver oiL .•.•••••••••• , "'." •••. .•.. 150Pomace, berring " . 18, 26


Portland, Maine-Continued. Page.Mackerel fishery of . .... . __ . __ ..•. __ 83Oysters shippell to .•••••. , •• , ...••.•. _. 442,468

Portland, Maine, trade in-Dry fish at .. •......•...•. _. .••••• 90Fish·oil at , .• _. •. •.• _.__ 90Pickled fish at .. __ _.. .. _ . 90

Pickled mackerel ..•.•• "" •. _ _..•. _.. 91Provisionsandontfits _ _. ..•.•. 90V.'ssel·fisheries of ... . __ , . •••••. _... 83

l'orf1aud Packing Company .... .... __ __ 881'ortLudlow, \Vashington territory , .• __ .•• 628Port Madison, Washington territory •• __ •. _••• _._. 628Port M()llmOU,~,New Jersey ._ .••. _•••••.• _., '" _ 383Port Ontario, New York __ . •• _.. : __ 672,6731'orto Rico, fish exports to._ ._•.... __ .... __ . _ 167,205Port Royal and lleaufort, South Carolina, llsheries

of.....••. __ _. .. _"_•. _.. _• _.. • . • • 510Port Royal sound, South Carolina, drum fishery of_ 511Port Sanilac, Miclligan ... .•. _... .•.••. 659Portsmouth district, statistics of fisheries of __ .. .. 106Portsmouth, Ne.w Harnl'shire-

Cod fishery of ... _...... __ __ •.•.•• __ •.•. 109Early fisheries of ..••• ,. _••.• _•• _.. 619, 688Early history of .•. _..••. __ . _ '.' __ 678Fisheries of . __ . .. __ .. 109,679Haddock·smoking .•.. , •.•.• _.•••• _ , 87Mackerel fitlhery of .•••• , . _..... .••••. 109Oyster in,lustry of _. _'''' ._ •• " __ "' .. 106,110Present condition of fisheries of ..... '., •. _. 109

Portsmouth, Rhode Island ._._ ..... , .••• "" • __ .283,286Menhaden industry'of .• ..•.••. , .. ,.,. .. 297

Port Townsend, Washington territory .....••••. 626,628Portllgal-

Early trade with .••.•.•.•• _._ _.. 679Exports of nsh to 124, 217, 700

Portugal cove, Newfoundland, squid at .• __ •. __ .. 160Portuguese-

Fishermen _'" _.. _.• _•.. 146,214, 231, 604,608,627Whalemen .• _._ ..••. _. _'" .•••• , .• _. .••••. 601

Portngnese land, California_ .• '" ••• ••• .••. •••••. 597Port Washington, lake Michigan . .. _._ .... _. 647Port Washington, New York .. _•....••• _... ••. 347Potmnac river ..... _._ .... __ • __ ..••. ,. ..••••. .••. 460

Oysters .. "" __ "" "" .. 291, 44~Potowomut river, Rhode Island ...••• _"""" _.. 291Poultneyville, New York . __ •• _ , 673PouDd'llet, fishery in-

Counecticut __ . "" __ .•...•.. 317,319.~{21Massacllllsetts __ ..... .. __ 27iNew Jersey .. __ __ 38.1,31:17,388,389,397,398New York. _.•.•.345, 351,352, 351::',359,360, :J74, 375North Carolina ..• _ 4>31, 489RlJOde Island .. : ... __ _. __ .295, 297, 2!18,303, 304,

300, 307,309, :J10T"xas ..••••...•. _ _ _" 585Virginia .•••••......• , 454, 4:>7, 4,,8, 459, 460,463Western Florida •.. .. _. _.. "'" _.. M8

Pound-net fishery of-Lake Erie .... _..•...• _ 662,663,(>64,6(;5,666,668Lake Huron ...•.. _ """ . 657, 658.Lake Michigan _. _ 639, 640, 641, 64'l, 6t3,644, G45,

646,647,648,649,651,65~,653,1~5

LakeOntario.............................. 673Lake Superior._ .••..• __ •• __ ., ••..635, 636, 637, 638

Pound-nets- Page.Manufactureof _ __ __ .••.•• 320Statistics of..•. __ •. _284,314,343,381,383,385,393,

423,424,429,451,452,4711,479,504,514,633,634,638,655,657,659,672

Pounds-Alewife . __ ••..••• _ _.. _••• '" ... _. 57Fish _ __ .. 61,120,164

Powaget ponll, Rhode Island .. . _ _,.. 289Pownalboro', Maino .. __ _. __ 70Pratt's History of Eastham, We/1jIeet, and Orleans.. 727Prawn-

At Fernandina, Florida..••.... _ _.. ,. 525Catch of, on Pacific coast .••• __ _ 594,618,624Fishery .. __ _ __ """'" _. .494, 526l'or drum·bait .•••..••••••.•••..... _.. _.... 512Iu San FranCisco market .• _... ... •.. .••.•. 618

Prawns, English "" ., •...•• "" .•••• , .••. _•• _.. 197Preston Brothers ._ •.. .. . .. _.. . •. 383

Prico& Co.,T. F. .•.. _. __ _ _._ .. _. 353Price's Neck, Rhode Island .••••.• __ . • "" .. _. 298Prince Edward island, import.s from ..•••• _. _. _... 207Prince's New England Chronology _.. . __ .. _.. .. 720Princess Anne county, Virginia ...• _.... __ .••••. 453,465Privateers manned by fishermen ..•..•.• __ .• ••••. 124Proctor, George H .... _.... _...... ._.... .... 172Products of fisheries, statistics for-

Alabama , •• _.. _••.•••.•.. _ •..• 569Alameda county, California _•• _. _... _ 624Alaska _ ." 630Barnstable district .. __ _.•.• _ 224Bath district "'_" .••••• .••••• 72Belfast district _•...•••...•.•..•.• _. .••• 46Boston ilistrict . .•• __ _ _. . 187California __ •••. 594Castine district __ .••. ••.• ..•• .••. ...... 37Connecticut•... _.• _ •. .••••. 314Delaware . .....• " _.. _.____ 411Del Norte county, Califoruia "' __ ' 624Eastern Florida....... .••. ..•. .• •••. ..•••. 523Edgartown district .. _•.• ""_"_ .•• __ .•• __ 259:l<'a11 River district _ 275Frenchman's Bay district •••••• •••••. .••••. 29Georgia . . 515Gloucester district __ •. _137, 138Grcatl"ke8 _. __ _ .. _. __ •. 633Gnlf states _.. _.... 536Humholdt county, California .. __ .• "" _._. 624Kennebunk district ••.•.••..• .. lf4Lake Erie.... . _ .. • _'. 660

Lake Huron_ .. __ •. _.•••... _••..• _ _ 657Lake Michigan _•..•.. '''''' .•• , __ •••••. 639Lake Ontario __ •• _. ••. _...".. "_'" 672Lake Superior.. _.. _. __ .. .... __ • __ .• __ ~. 6"34Louisiana .•... _ _. "" .••• .••. •.•• •••. 576Machiasl1istl'ict ,_••••• _. •••• 22Maiue .,_." "" .••• _.."'" ._.. 10Marblehead district .____ 183Marin county, California __ •• •••• •••• 624Maryland. _•.•...• _••••••••••••••• "" ••• , 424Massachusetts .•..•..••••• , ••••• •• •••• . •••• 118Mendocino connty, California_._ ••... _. •••. 624Monterey connty, California..... •••• •••••. 607Na.otucket distriClt : •••••,.... •••. 254New Bedford district """ •••••• •••• •••••• 262


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Products of fisheries, statistics for-Continned. Page.Newburyport district ••••••••.• """ ..•... 13:JNew Hampshire.... .••.•. .••.•• ....••. •... 108XewJersey.................. •...•..•.. 381New york..... .•. ••. .•.• .••. 344North Carolina.... ••.. .••• .. ••.. 479Oregon •... .. .. .••••• •.•••. ...••. .•.. 62GPacilic coasL . .. .. . . ..•.. •..• .••. .• •••. •. .. 5(1'2

Passamaquoddy district '" ••. •... .•... 13Pennsylvania..... .•.• ••• •.•. 403Plymouth district ..•.•. •.... ..•.. •..• 215Portland lmd I-'alrnouth district .. "" . 77Rhode Island. .. . . ... ••.• . . •• .. .. • • • . . . . .. . 284Saco district .....•. , .•.• 93Salem and Beverly district ••.. ..•• 178San Francisco connty, California...... . 618San Luis OlJispo connty, California ..•.•.. , 602San Mateo county, California .. ...• .. G07Santa Barbara connty, California 602SantIt Cruz county, Californilt...... ..•.•... n07Sonoma county, California..... •. ..•.•. •... 624South Carolina...... ••.• .••••• •.••.. •.••.. 505Texas """ •... 582Virginia '" . 451, 452, 454Waldoboro' district...... .•••.. 53".ashington territory........ .••. ••.• 626Western Florida. .••••. .••. .• .•.. •... 536 ,Wiscasset district ..• , ••••••• .••. .••••• •... 66 IIYork district.... ••.• •••• £15 Ii

Products of sea fisheries, statistics for- IIEastern Florida ...... , .... .... •. . . G24 (i I,.

North Carolina...... ..•• .••. ..•. 480 ,!

South Carolina.•••..•.••••••.• " 505 If

Promised Lund, New york 3&3, 360 IiProspecthal'Lor,)faine. _ _.. __ .. __ 30 ilProtection offisheries...... ..••.• .••••.•.••...... 126 IIProuts Neck, Maine ...... ...•.. .... ...• .... .•... 97!i

IiProvidence county, Rhode Island.. •••. 303 IiProvidence, Rhode Island 283,286,288,442 II

Oysterssbipped tv......................... 468 IiProvidence river, Rhode Island ..••••.••.••.283,287,305 IiProvincdown, Massachnsetts•...•.•... ,... ...... 2'26 Ii

Blnefi sll fishery of. . • • • •• .••••• .••••• . • • • . . 228 li/'

Cod fishery of 127,227Fisheries of 127, 226 IIGeneral description of 2'26 IHake fishery of.... .••••• •••• ••.••. ••.• •.•• 228 iLobster fishery of...... ...••• •••.•• •••. •••• 229Mackerel fishery of .•• , 0" ••• , •• 11G, 2'27Review of fisheries of, 1860 to 1870 .••. , •.•• 230Whale fishery of. ••.....••••.•••• , , .115, 229

Provisions used on vessels ••. , ••.•.•••• , 169,170Prudence island, Rhode Island..••.•••••••••••.•298, 305P,ettich.thys meiaflo8tictUli • • • • • •• • ••• •• • •• • •• • • • . •• 611P'8lUUIrMrnbu, delttatltll.... ••• •••• •••• •••••• .••.•• 525Public service of fishermen...... •••••• •.•••• •••• 128PontI' Alones, California••••••••••••••••• ,. •••••• 603Purchase, Thomas, settlement in Maine ., ... , ••. , 79Purl8llima, California •.....•••.•••••••••• " . •• • •• 600Pnrity creek, Florida.•..••.•..•••.•.• · 0 ...... ••• 5&4Parse-seine-

First UDed by Maine fishermen .• 0 • .

Pishery for bluefish , ..•.Fishery for rocldish .Invention of , .

Purse·seines- Page.MackereL 40, 57, 63Menhaden " •••. ...• .. ..•• . 159

Pursc·seines, numher and value of, in-Connecticut 3141I'1aiue .......•.•.•.......10, 13, :J9, 37, 46,53,66, 77Maryland .423,429lIlassachusett•..•••••.•.•120,132,138,153,178,183,

187,215,221,263,275New Hampshire.. •••. .•. 108~ew Jersey... .•••. 381New York... __ 3.13North Carolina .•.• ••.. 47nRLorle Island.... 284Virginia 4&1,460

Put-in bay, lake Erie 664l'nyallup river, 'Washington territorr ..• 0:17

Quahaug by, l\laine •...•. 7nQuahaug fishery in-

Maine............. .... ...... .•.. .... ...... 79~lassachu8etts 234,230, 248,256, 2G5, 269,270,;25New Jersey 381,388,392New york , 381North Carolina , .481,491Rhode Island 296, 305Virginia .•••.• ..•. 462

Quahaug fishery, northern limit, of.... .. ;9Quahangs-

Canned 484In Maryland .••. •••• •.•. 429In Massachusetts 121, 199, 225, 255,2&9,

263,267,724,734,7:l;JIn New Jersey 38:1, 39:3In Rhode Island "".' ,. 284

Quamquesset harbor, Massachusetts..... •..• •.•• 253Quartermaster'. har1wr, \Vashington terr itory (;27Quereau Bank halibut fishery , ..••.. If,;Quereal1 cod fishery "" ,61 •G8, 6!)

Quincy, 1I'lassachusetts '" .213, 712, 713Qninepiac river, Connecticut 325, 326Quinnault, Washington territury •.•• 620'Quisset harbor, :Massachusetts. .••• ••.• ..•• .•. 253Quogue. New York .... ...• ..•. .... ...• .... 363Quonochontaug pond, Rhode Island.... •..• 308

R.Racinll, lake lficbigan ... ,. ...... •••• .• •••. 648Rackett, Captain Willard.... •.•• .• .••• .••. 359Ragged Edge Oil Works. .•.• •••• 353Ragged island, Maine......... .••..•... . •••.• •••. 56Railways, marine ~........•••• .••. 69Ramea island, halibut fishery at •. .•... .••••. .•.. 157Ranger Oil Company .••••••••••.•••••..••• " 353Rappahannock River oysters•••••••• '0' •••••• 456Rappahannock river, Virginia .•••••••••457, 458, 460, 467Rathbun, Richard...... .••••• . •••••• •••••• .•.••. 613Rawlins, D. L · .•.••..••. 448Raynor & Co., J. M...... .•.. ..•... •..• .... 353Razor-elams , 3G7, 374, 596,725Razor.fish , 199,268Razor.shells __ __ . . • . . •. 724Red Brook harbor, Massachusetts... . ••.••. 251Red drum, fresh...... •• . • .. .... .. . • . •• .•.. .. . . . . 4.36

774 INDEX TO FISHERY iNDUS'fRY.

9292,93

97~

S•Sabine, Lorenzo, cited•••••. , 62,122,131,189,677Sabine's point, Rhode Island •••.•.•• ,.. .••.•• zegSable Island cod fishery...... .••••• •••••. •... 70Sachem's Head, Connecticnt ..•.••••00. 3'USaehnest beach, Rhode Isla.nd 297,298Sachnest neck, Rhode Island 296, 298Sackett's Harbor, New York .•••••.•••.•..••.' 672,673Saco bay, Maine, fisheries of •.•. _., .•.••. "" 97Baeo diatrict--

}'isheries of - .Statistics of fisheries of .••••••••••, •••••..•

Baco river, Maine .••••••••••••••••••, .Sacramento River salmon fishery ..••••••••- •• ~•.•

Rock cod- Page.Catch of•.•.•.•.•••• "_'" •••• ..••... .••.•. GlOFishery ..•• """ •••••••••.••...•.••. __ ..~. 615

Rock fishery in-Delaware...... .•• ••. .••.•. .•.•••.••••• 418Georgia. ...•••. _.• __ __ ... ____ __ 516

Maryland .. "" ......•......•.....•.•.•.. 425. 426New Jersey. __ •..•. '" ""'" .390, 398North Carolina .•• , ••. "." 4tll, 48'2, 484

Rockfish .. _. _ __ 385, 480, 596, 597, 604, 605, 618Orange .•.•••.•• _ " 627SaIt .. __ _. .. __ .. G27

Rockiish iishery, in-Cali1i,rnil1 _ 609,GWWashington territory ~... •.•• 0129

, Hockland, Maine-II Fisheries of ri4,;;-'I Haddock.smoking. __ __ 87I Rockport, Maine, fisheries of. ...•..•...• , -. . 49

Hockport, Massachusetts 115, 141, 1(;~l

II!II Isinglass industry at. .••.•• .••••• ..•••• ..•• 14~

Mackerel fleet of, in 1851_..... ...•.•. ...... 1.16Ii Rockport, Texas •.•••.••.••••••••••••••••• , •••••• 586II Rock tront .•••.• "" ••••.•••••.• ,. •••• •••• •••••• 604Ii R(}ckville Centre, New York _. __ . __ ...• 37:JI' Rocky Point, New York " 351, 3;;8

II Rocky Point, Rhode Island 30ri, 308, 30f1II Roe, fish, for sardine·bait 151, 1ri2II Hoe, sturgeon __ "" .. - 503.510, ,,18i Roes, mnllet , 494, 495, 541, ,,44

I

Rogue island, Maine_ --............. :?4Rogne River salmon :fishery...... .•.. .•.... .•.... GZSRoncador "_'" "" _ .5%, [,97

IIRoncadore fishery ,... 596Ronco .•.••...•..... , _••....••• "" t>t!6

IIRoosevelt, Rohert B •.•••• •. .•.. . 368Roslyn, ~ew York ..... .• .•...•.•.. ••.. 347

'II Round pond, Maine .•.••..•.•• , .•••.•.•••....•... 59,61

IIRowayton, Connecticut._.. •••• .... ••.••. .•.• .•.• 337

Oyster industry of ..•.•...•.....•.• ,. ...... 339I,1\ Rowe, II. C. __ __ -... 331

i',i Rowley, :Massachusetts, ship-building at. .••• ..•. 134

Rowley's point, lake Michigan. .••. .••• &t6! Roxana, Delaware __ •.•. "" """ 418

I'!'Rudder.fish _.. __ .. •... •.•.... 735

IRnmstickpoint,Rhode Island .•••••••.•• , ••.. ••.• 288

IRnssiauriver, California 619Russian sardines 10,13,25

I Rye, New Hampshire . __ ••• ••.•..• ••. .•. •••...•.• 678

136344

Page.Redfin fishery •...••...•.'.•...•....... _.484, 567, 570. 596Redfish •••••.•••••. "" ••••••. 552,555,556,561,574,583,

584,585,586.595.597,600Pickled •.••.. . . • • . . .. . • . . •. .•. . . . . . . . . • • . . 568Salted "" """ .•.... .••••. 564

Red perch .••••••.....••..•...•.•...•........• _.. 221Red snappers '" ..•..•. 510.517,518. 525. 53..'>. 536.548, 577

Catch of, in Alabama ..••.•..•• ,. .. ..•• •••• 569Catch of, in gulfof Mexico .".. 536Catch of, in Louisiana... . . .. ..••. . 576Catch of, in western Florida """ 537}'ishery ..••....•..........• : 507,566In Boston market. __ lU3, 196

Redwood City, California ...•.. 606Reeil, II. G ..•.....•..•..••..••••......•• _. ..•.•. 219Refrigeration of fish __ 376,654, 660Hefl'igerator·cars 567, 640Refrigerators , .•.. 197Hchoboth bay, Delaware ...........••..•.•...•. .409, 41GRehoboth bea~_. Delaware .....•.... """'" •.. 416Rhode Island-

Early history of ................••.••...•. , 7:36}'isheries of , •. '" 283--310General review of .••.... __ _ _._. . 2Fl3

Mackerel fishery of "" .....•.. 116.716Oyster interests of. 285-294Statistics of fisheries for 1880 ...• ..•..• 284

Richmond county, Virginia __ •• 465Richmond's island, Maine...... .. .. ..•• .••••. 81Ridgewood, New York. ...••. 372Riggs, ",\,\r. K . ~ ~ 4 " _ .. 74Riggs cove, Maine_ , _._ . ._ 74River Lass __ •..• .••••• 664Riverdale, Massachusetts "'" 143In vcr fisherics-

Depletion of, in Massachusetts ..••.••. , •.•.PrO(lllct of, in New York .

Bi vcr fisheries of-De1:.tware 411E;stern Florida ..•••• .•••. .••. .••••. .••.•. 523Georgia. .•.... .•.••• ..••.. •••. .••••. .••... 515Ma.ine 9, 47, 55, 74, 75, 83, 97,102MaryJa,nd 423y424North Carolina .••....... .•.• _... ..•.•. 479South Carolina...... .•. •••. •••• 505Virginia ....•..••.•..••.•...•••.•..•.451,452,457

Riverhead, New York .••••............•.•...•.•345,354Roach 734Roanoke island, North Carolina-

.Pisheries of _ __ .. ,. '" •••.•• '" 481'l'errapin fishery of , .•...•.•.•. "" 482

Roanolw river, North Carolina. .••.•. 478Ro1:lalo __ 586 IRobbinston, Maine, fisheries of.. . •.•.••..•••. •••• 15 IRoberlPettis .•••...•.•••... "'''' 289RobinsolJ, Edward ... -.-. -- .•...••••. "'''' .••.•. 251 II

RobinsoD,J.P.&G.C ...........••.•.•..•.••••• 90

RQCCUS am,ericanu.Y '-' :J60, 547 IfRQCCU8 Uruatus ' 360,386, 390, 395, 481Rocllt'ster, Massaehusett; ..•••.... •...•.•. _.. 267, 7:-W

Rockaway beach. New York 373/1Rockaway, New york...... ..•.•. .••••• •••• .••••• 372Rock bass , •• """ •• , •..••.•268, 274, 735


Page.Saddle-rocK o;\,stcrs _.••.••••••••.•••.••••••••.. 203.338Sagadahoc, Maine. _,., ..•••.• __ . .. . 52,60

Sag Harbor, New York ...•••.•••••.• , 353,354, 36 tSaginaw bay, lake TInron .••••..••.•..... _..•. _.. li588agua la Grande ......•..... _•....••.... _... _.. 544Sail·making.••.•....•.....•.•..••..........•... 14:;, 241Sailor's choice .•••••.•••••.•.••....•... _5:?5, 529, 552, 554Sails, quantity of cotton used for. .... .••• .•.. ..•. 170Saint Andrew's bay. :Florida-

History of fisheries of. _.... •.•. 504Present Hshet'ies of _.. _•. _. .•.••. [,6:>

Saint Andrew's bay, New Brunswick ........• _'" 15Saint Ann's, s'lllidding at. ._ . . ... _ If,9

Saint Augustine, Florida-Early settlement of. _. .•. .••••. ... . .•.• .••• 52:>ERtent of fisheries of •.••.....•.• ,. ...• 526Green-turtle fisheries of................ 526Primitive condition of fisheries of .••,.. •••• 525Shri mp fishery of .• . • .. ...••. .••••. ••.• ••• • 526

Saint Clair river ..... __ .. .. ._ .. _. __ .. 659

Saint Croix river, Maine_ .••.••...••..•••••.•..•• 14,15Saint George, Maine, fisheries of ••.•...•.••. 52,54,55,60Saint George ri '~CT, ~Iaine _.... 5[l, 57Saint George's sound. Florida .. _... ...•. . 5;,9Saint Helena sound .•.••...•... """ •.••.••••••• 507Saint James, NewYork 350Saint John's, Newfollmlland, captured........... 126Saiut John's riv"r, Florida-

Description of..... .... ••.. ..•..... . ..• .•.• 52'2Fisheries of . ..•... ....•• ..•••• .••.• 528

Saint Jones' creek .... __ .... _ _ __ . """ 412

Saint Joscph, lake Michigan_ 651Saint Joseph's bay, Florida ""'" ..• .•.•.• 561Saint Louis, market for fresh fish.... . .. •.• .. ...• 197Saint Mark's river, Florida-

'Fisheries of ~ _._ _ -..... 554Methods of fishing at .. .••. •••••• .. . . 554Mullet.fishing at ., -. 555Oyster-beds iu .•.. _. _. . ,._. 555Wiuterfishing at _ -., G55

Saint Mary's river, Florida _ ,.-.. 525Saiut Michael's, Marylltnd ....•••...... 00- ••• ---. 467

Statistics of oyster·packing .•.••. 445Saint Peter's Bank halibut fishery _ 157Saint Pierre, sales of squid at ... , ••..•.•......•. 159. 160Saint Sebastian river, Florida. __ . _ _. _.. - --. -.. 525Saint Simon's, Georgia.... ..•. ::;18Saint Simoll's sound, Georgia , .•... "" f>188aint Villcent's sound ..•..••...••...• - ---. 559Sakonnet Point oysters .••••..••.•... _--. ...• 287Sakonllet Point, Rhode Island ...•.....••••. 213, 294, 29~Sakonnet river. Rhode Islancl. ., .•.....••..•....296.290Salem and Beverly district-

Fisheries of _. __ -.. 178Statistics of llsht"ries of ,.. 178

Salem. Massachusetts-Earlv history of fisheries of_ ..... .. 12~l, 127, 695,

• • 6\)8. 701,702

Fish and on at, in 1687 ..•• •.•• GUO}'!sheries injure(} by war- --.. 699::Fishcries of ••.••.•..••••••.•....•127.18o, 181.6~!) .Grants of land to fishermen at . ..•. •.•. .•.. G97Mackerel fleet of. in 1851 .•.• " ..•••. ...... 116

Sa~em, Massachusetts-Continued. Pag...Oyster industry of. 181, 182Trouble with Indians at .. 698.700

Salina, Louisiana_. _._. _.. _ _ _._. _.. 579Salinas ranch, California _.. .••••. [>H7Salisbur~', MassBchusetts-

Boat-huilding at _ .. __ .131, 134

Mackerel fleet of, in 1851 __ .. __ .•• . .. 116Ship-bnilding at _.. __ 134

Salisbury poiut, Massachusetts _....•. 1348alrnon-

Caullcd _ 591,592,6.:>,(l29Catch of. in Massachusetts . 00" _ •••••• _. 1HCateh of. on Pacific coast. _.. .. 591,625, 626, 6:JO

Do~ ...........•.•..•..••....•• ",_" 6:t7Former abundance of. _. _ __ 1:~2, 625Jo'roz..n, in Boston market... .•.... . ••... W7Gill-nets _ _ W~,

Hooped _. "" .. _.......••••. ____ 62()Pickled _ 79,172,191, Hl~Pickled, exports of _ .. __ lGi'

Salt ..•.•. _ '" .•. 618,62(;,627Silver _.. __ __ .. 628Smoked ._ _.....•. __ .. :177, GIBSucheye . _ _._ _ (i~0

,\Yeirs ...••.... __ __ _.. . 4"'.7G

Salmon fishery in-California ... _"" 50i', 603, 604, 609, (i14, liE)

Lake Ontario _ '" _.. G73:Maine ._. __ .. __ 14,15,45,47,40,40,74,79,80, 97, 1O~Massachusctts .. _....• __ __ 130, 132, ne, 27;~

Oregoll~ ._ •. __ ••.•. ~_. _.. __ • _. • •• 6:2;"")

Pacificcoast. ..•...•.... _.. _.. _ .W1,593Rhode Island_ _. _... 296Washington territory _.,. _ __ 626. 6'27, 6~8

Salmon, fresh-III Boston market ..•.•.... __ .. _.•. _... HJ:l, 194, 197In Massachusetts 119, 13e, 193, Hl4, Illi, '225In Rhode Ial::llld _ _.. _ __ ~84

On Pacitic coast _....•...... __ 618,62;,,626.630Trade in, at Portland .••••........•.•.. : -.. 89

Salmon river, Labrador _ _.. 135. G84Salmon-tront .• 191,19'1,193,196,453,428, (ili7

Fishery 00. ••••••••••••• 487Sa/mo plUpuratu8 __ .•.••••.•.•• _ _•• _.,.. (E.'7Sa/mo Ba/ar .•••• _.• 00 _._ __ •• 14

Salt-Cadiz ~~ • __ ;)0,234Consumption of, in Massachusetts fisheries _. 1£0}<'ish .•.•.. _ _ 49~, 1i:l3, 63t, 6a6, Ga8, C3~, 6:>7, 650Fish trade _ 247, 48u, G67For curing codfish .•••.••••. _...• " __ - -84, 234For curing mullet _ .• __ -- . . [,59For fi"h-cnring ..•.• 75,90,130,144,170, 2:H, G:)j, ,;;4Halibut fishery ,. _•.. _•.. - - .14G, 147Imports of .• , •.•.•.. _ 44, 167, L;", 16'JIudustrv .•.• " .. __ . 209,:210,2:,;;,1:;91

Liverpo'ol __ .. _. __ _. - .. - - ;:(i, 2:34Manufacture of marine_ ..... _127,252, ;;73, !:tW, 597,

715, 717~ 72l), 7:W, 7:34l\Iarille .....••... _..... ._ _.. 121,22li,f,[l:'!,5!J4Quantity of, taken ou vO.ra~cs __ . - .. -. 169Syraenso :. __ .. 2;14Used in the fisheries .. 129, 210,211,242, (Ji)4, W~, 707


Salted- Page. IIAnchovies ...............•................. 603 IiSalmon ,... •.... 626 ,I

Salter's island, New HampsLire ,-- •.•. •..•.. 109 IISalt·works in Alameda county, California •.•• .... 619 :,'1,1

Salt.worl,s, marine, in Massachusetts 12i,685, 728732Sal'nelinu8 rnalrna .•. •... 627:1

;1Sarnosat, deed of land from Indian ...• .•••. .••••. 00 I'San BuenaveIltura, California. .•••.. ....•.. (j98 iSandhcllch 659 'ISan Die~o county, California 595,599 IiSan Donlingo, exports of fish to •.••• , •..•..•.•. •:W5, 206 IiSand, sea, gathered at Salisbury point 134 II::.'

Sand !'harkA __ 268,547 ,Sandusky, Ohio .•. .....• 664Sandwich, Massachusetts.... .. . . 248 Ii

Alewife fishery of 249, 730,731 IIEarly fisheries of no IIFisheries of, from lE02 to 1862.... 731 "Oyster industry of 249-252, 731 III

Oysters , . 20:l IWhale fishery of. 0" ,. 730

Samly Ita.\', l'.1assachusetts o •••••••••••• 141, lfJ3, 691 ISandy Hook bay, New Jersey........... .•• 392Sandy huok, New Jersey ._-- .. _ 384,388 .1Sandy neck, Massachusetts •••..•• ••• .•.• ...• 245 I~:~~:rr;~~~~~~~~.~~1~~~::::::::: ::::: :::: ::::~06,~~ IiiSan Francisco, Clllifm'nia- ,

Cod fishery of ...•..•..•.... .•• 5!Y.J I'Fislleries in li-l7;, 0......... 614 1

1,

'11:Fish mlHkeL 608,613Fish shipped to 604,606,621Ul'rring fishery of........ 615 Ii

Iil'rejlldice agaiust Chinese at , 617 IIShrimp n8hery of...... 616 IIStatistics of fish trade of. ...• ...• .•.••• 618 Ii~thllrgeon fjfishe:y Of

8···• ...• .•.. .. ....•. 61'1~ II

,v aling eelm 18 0.. 1., ISan Francisco connty, Cnliforo·ill-

Cllirlese fisheries of.... .... .... 612 I,

Crall fishery of .. .•. • ..•. •••. 613 IIFishermen of. . .. . 608 IIFishing hoats of.. 608 IiParanzella fisbing in ...•.. 609 Ii

IiRock·cod fishing in........ .••••. •.•. 609 IISea·turt.le fishery of , 613 II

Shrimp fishery of _... ..•... .. 612 IStatistics of fisheries of.... ..•. .•.. .. 61B I

Terrapin fishery of .. ~ 613 I

San Gregorio, Californil~...............•••• .•.... 606 ,San Juan, 'Vashingtou territory............. 628 ISan Luis Obispo county, California 599, 601

Statistics of fh;beries of , 602 II'San Luis ReJ" river, California 0 , 598 1,,'1'

San Mateo county, California 603, 606Statistics of fisheries of 607 'I

13m], redm, California 597,619 "ii'

San Rafael, California. .. .•.. 619Sau Simeon, California .•.• " , - , 601 IISanta llarbara, California 599, 600 II:,Santa Barbara couuty, California... •••. 599 ,

Statistics offisllerics of...... •••• '60"2 IiiSauta Clara, connty, Califomia __ 603 606

Page.Santa Crnz county, California 6{)3, 605

Statistics of fisheries of...... •••••• .. •• 607Santa Cruz islaml, California 0 599Santa Monica, California...... •..•.. [,97Santa Rosa island, California ...........•........ 599Santee rher, South Carolina... . .... . •.•. •.•. .... ;J08Sarasota bay, l"lorida-

Fisheries of...... •.. . ... ... . .••• .. .••. ... . 542Method of curing mnllet roes .....•........ 544Mullet·curing at .... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. 544

Sarda mediterranea . .. .. .. .. .••. .. ••.. •. .•.. 389Sardine canneries in Maine 15, 21, 25, 26,33,50Sardine inuustry of Maine , .10,12,17,18,20Sanlines ,.. 595

:1"or hait •. .. .•.. •. .. .. .••. ••.. e09Herring as ., .•.. ..•. 15Quantity canned in Maine..... 18Russian __ .. 10,11,25

Sa1"gu8 Holbrookii....................... ••...•... 507Satilla River fisheries...... ...... .... ...... 502"Saturday Night", fishIng.gronnd called... 163Saugatuck river, Connecticut .•..•...•. ,. 336Saugers _.. __ (,'(;3,(',64Saugertauk, lakc Michigan .. __ . __ 651Saugus river, Massachusetts, clams ill .. " 191', 709, 710Sault de Sainte ~farie, lake Superior. ".,... .••••. 6:17Saunderstown, Rbpde Island _. __ .. 307Savannah, Georgia __ ._ __ 501,504

As a commercial center , 516As a fisbingtown............ ...••... .•.... 516COllst fisheries of .. ..•. ..• .•. •.. .. 1">16Fish trade of _ , "" •••... [,17Fresh·water fisheries of ..• 516Shad fishery of . .••.. .....• 5WShrimp hsheries of ,... "HiVessel·fisheries of...... •... ..••.. .. 516

Savannah river, Georgia 50"2, 514Sa.w·fish .•..•. ..•.•. 527Sawyer's island, Maine.... {,!l

Saybrook, Connecticut...... ••.• .•. .•. .••••. :119Sayville, New York .......•.• __ :366,368Scale·fish 154, 700Scallop fishery iu-

Massachusetts 246,247,265,269,270.271.272,277New York 347,348,351,353, 354, :~55,

306,357,358,360,362,373North Carolina """ 492Rhode Island..••...........•........•304, 305, 3Ot;

Scallops-In Boston markei 193.199In California .•••...••• _0.. . ••• •••• 597Statistics of production of••.. 121,2"....5,259,263,26,'>,

276,284,285,304,305,306,345,347,348,351,353,354,355,356,3f>7,358,360,36~.373,376

Scarb()oo' beach, Maine, clam.digging at... ... ..•. 9GSCB+boro' clams. . • • . • . . . . •. . • . . .. . •. .•••.• . .. . 00Scarboro', Maine __ •.. lr.Schools, frce, supported lly fisheries .....•..•••• 222,223Schooner, origin of.. .... .... .. .. . . • .. . .. • . ... .... 6898ciama ocellata ••.••• .•.••.••••.••••• 486, 5O'.l, 525,529.58.",Scituate, M808Sachusetts-

Fisheries of , 127, 219History of __ • • • •• • •••• 715

INDEX TO FISllEItY IXDUSTIW. 777Scituate. Massachusetts-Continued. I'.ge.

Irish-moBs inllnstry at ......•...... __ 214,210Mackerel fishery 116, 7IG, 717Ri ver fisherics of _ _ __ .. .. 716

Scotl/l"romo"u8 11/aculalu8 .••••••. __ .. 389,416,462,484,486Scomber 8combru8 .••••. '''' • _.••. . _ _. _.. __ 24, H8Scontient Neck, Massaclmsetts _.. 267Scoop-nets .••• 577Scorpomo !l·u.flafa .•• ...,.... .. •••• ••. • • 500Scotch fishermen __ 5(j(J

Of Gloucester .• , _. • 146Scotland, exports offish to........ ...• •...• 207Scow.bunkiug for mackerel. ,... ••.• •••••• .. 105SCr:Lnton, Mississippi __ .. 573Scrapin~oysters... . •••• •.. .•• . •• .••. 4a7Scrawls •••• 3DOScncl<1er, N. & 1V .. _......... •.•••••••••• 246Scnlpins .. , '" , .••. fJl2Scnlpills for loostt'r-bait _ .40,141,165Scup-

At Fairhaven, Massachusetts __ · __ .... _.. _.. 268In New York __ . _.. 363

Bcnp, catc.h of, in-Connecticut. _.. __ .•• _•..•.••.•••••..••••• 314,316Mass:JChnsetts 118,22;',2<>5,263Rhode Island :.!t'4

Senp fiHhery il1-Maine ... _..... __ . ... _..... 102

Massachnsetts _., •.•. 196, 24:), 244,245,247,248,2,')2,2,')3,2;):),256,260,262,267,269,271,273,731,7;\[,

Rhode Islal1d.294, :.!95, 29fJ, 299, 301, 30:J, :Ki4, :107, :30!)8ellp, fresh, in-

Connceticnt __ ..•. __ _. _. 314Massachmetts •..•..••••. 119,193,22["2,,,,,, ;!f,9, 21i3Ne~"'Y()rk .~ .e~ee. . _.e. __ ._ .. _ 37fi

!ihode Island __ """ ...•.. .. •••. ...... 284Sea hass . . ... __ _...... 118, 316, :W4, 411, BOO, 60;'

Fishery .. 247, 248,253,258,260,262,307, :J90, 40:), 404Fresh . _. 119, 1:18, 19:),22[" 284 314In Ran Fr:lllcisco market .. .. filS

SeaLright, New Jersey _ '. :31-17Seabrook, New Hampshire, fisheries of .'.' __ IIISea clams .. .... 121, 199,2'2.:;,241, 2'''',259,26:1, :167, :174Sea.elephant fishery ' .. , .••••. 313, 314, 316Seaford, Delaware _ __ 410,441,44;2,448Seaford, Now York 372Sea.gulls for bait __ .. 156

Seal-Fishery .. __ _ .41, 262, :313, :n5, 683Flesh ~ 592, 630Oil __ . ....•. _ _ ,,92, ,,94, 602, 626, 630

Skins, fur , :114, 592,599,626,630Sealing ve88ll1s .•••.•.•••••••••••• , ••••••.. 120,263, :314Sea.lioD __ .••• •.••.• .•.. 601Seal Island ground ". _." --.. .••• 8, ~~

Cod fisheryon - _ _. 1mSca-mull,.t ._ , -. 486Sea·otter skins .•.•••.• , ." 592,594, 602,630Sea.perch .. __ - 196Sea.robin _...................................... 268Sea.rs, Captain Edward...... 127"Sears, Captain John, salt manufacturer - -. 127Sen.rs, Reubell, salt Illanufacturer _............... 127'Searsport, Maine, fisherl'es of •...•.••• , •.•••• , ... 47$('lt tront 304, r>67, 583,584

Page.Seattlc, Washington territory 627,627Seatuck cove, New York _. ;164Sea turtle - - - . _- .. _ __ _ 506Seavey's islaml, Maine _.. 100Seaweed .. .... __ 69,121,133, 137, 142, liH, 18;1, 188, 216

22(;,259, 2C4, 268, :18:3, 59'2, [,94, 60a, co;Sebascorlegall ishlld. Maine. __ .. , . .. _ 79Seba.slich IltY8 melwwps _ , _ _.. 627Seba8tiehlhY8 pinniglJ'l'.... .••••• . U27Sedgwick, Maino, fisheriesof. __ 41Seekonk oysters _ _.. """ __ 290Seekonk rh'cr, Rhodc Island. _ '" _291, 292Seine fishery _ __ 306, :lfJO, 421, 5fi:I, 570, 63", 636

G:17, 6:16, (/47,648, (J;,6, GGl, G66Seines-

Cod .. .. _._ _ 135H:ml .. •• __ 10,13, 2:J, 20, 46, G:l, 66,

120, 1:32,2'23,224,254, 258, 26:~, 275,284, :n4, 413,414,415,417,418,460

Iu fisheries of great lakes __ .. _... __ .. (I:).:, 6:.14,6:18,6:)7, 6Z>H, 672

Manufacture of.•..... __ .... .... 21:3Purse _ 10,1=3,29, :17,46,5;1,

G6, 77, IC8, 120, J:l2, 1:18, If,::, 1G9,17~, 1,~:~, 187', ~H:), 224, 2(j:~, ~7[). 2H4~

314, ;:4:3, :38J, 42:1, 42(1,401,460,479Selhy,'ille, Dolu,'"are _....... , _ _... __ ... __ .. 410Sellman, nl'IlTT _.. .. _.. '_' __ . ..•.. 50Seres .... .. __ .. _..... __ _. _. ~. _. ~ _~ . 2~

Sel'iola ca1·olinen.i8 _.. __ .. _ ... .... 507

Serranll8 atl'ar-iu8 ...... •390, :194, 4H3, 502,506,507, GIl, 525Setauket har])or, Xe" York •••••.••.••. _._ _ :t:.oSetauket, New York :,50SewcJI's Point, Virginia __ ..•. _ _ ~ ~ 4... 4rl:,~

Shnck·bait for cod _.. , .... • . 156Shad_of

Drift·nets .. , _.... 375Early abundanco in Merrimack river 132:Former abnndance of _... . ',__.. 4A, I :J2

}·'resh _.. l1ll, 133, 138, J95, 259,263,276,284,314,:376,477

lcresh, in Boston market , .. IH:1, 195, 107:From bay of Fundy __ .. , ' ' ''' __ . _ 19,.From Saint John river _ 19,".Frozen __ _._ __ _ 197Fykes _'" .. . :174, 375Gizzard _ , .464,485,530Hick _. __ .. __ •••• 517Iu San Francisco market 616In Sangus rher . __ .. __ _ 710

Method of packing _. :l1!1Pickled 191,192

~+~~;:.i~~~~..~~~~'. :~~~~: ~~~::: :~:~~'. :~:::'. ~~Slwd. ('atoh of, in-

. Connco(.icnt _ __ .. :Jl4Delaware ." __ .. .. . __ . _ 404, 411

Eastern Florida .. __ .. __ " . __ .. _ 52:1Georgia _., _ 515,518Maryland , - 424Massachusetts ....•.. _ 118, 1&', 2'25, 2li3, 276New,Tersey -.. 3d.!, 389New york _ - 344, :1'15,347North Carolina __ - 47!1, 495


Shad, catch of, in-Continued. Palle.Rhode Island .•..••••. '" • .•• ••.. •••. .. .... 284South Carolina.••.•••••••••••••..••...... 504,505Virginia 452,458,459

Shad fishery in-California...... •••• •••• •••• ••.• •••• .... •. . 605Connccticut ........••.••.••..•••.317,319,321,332Delaware ...••........••.••.••. ,•.... 412,413,414Eastern Florida .•..•••••••••••••••••• '" .528,530Georgia ..•••.••••..•..••••••••.•••••. 514,516,517Maine "" ....••......••.••.•••••••••••••• 74,75Maryland ........•... •••.••.••.•...•. •••.. 427Massachusetts ..•..•. 130,132,136,240,252,258,265,

273,275,276,686,710,711,712,716,721, 735

New Jersey __ .. 3Ba, 384, 390New York •••.•... , ••345,346,358,373,374,375,376North Ca.rolina ••...•......•.••.•478, 481, 482,483,

484, 485, '487, 489, 49'2Pennsylvania. •....... .••. .... ..•.•.•• .••• . 403Rhode Island •.•••••••.••••••••.• 283, 294, 303, 308South Carolina •...•.••••.•••••.•••• ,. 50~,506, 507Virginia .•....••.•••..•.•....451, 456, 457, 460,463

Shagwong point, New york.... .•..•• ..••.... .•.. 352Sbaler, Prof. N. S., on geology of George's shoals.. 8Sballops in Massacbusetts ...•••. •.••.• •.•••• ...• 124Shapleigh's island, New Hampshire.. .•.. ..•. .•.• 109Shark·fins .........••.••••..•••.••••594, 599, 607, 614, 618

Dried ..••.•....••.••..•••••••• '" .•. •••..• 59tlShark-

Fishery .........•.... 269,547,597,598,615,623,629Oil .. 150,151,547,594,597,598,599,605,607,623.~J4

Shark river, NewYork 385,391,392Sharks 570,578, 5H5, 605, 735

Black....... ...•.. ...•.. .••. •••...••...... 724Man·eating '" .••••• , .,. •••• •••• •••• •.•••. 724Shovel·nosed ••.•••••..•••••••.•••.••.•• :.. 724

Sharp.nose sturgeon. ...... .•.••. •.•••• •••••. •••• 502Sheboygan, lake Michigan. ••••.• •••••• •.••.. .•.• 647SbeddipJ>.tronghs .••••• .••••• •••• •... 428Sheepscott bay, Maine. •••• •••• •••• •••• •••• ••• • •• 71Shcep8eott, Maine....... •••. •••••. •••• •••• •••••• 60Sheepscott river, Maine .•.••.•.•••••..•••...••. 68, 69, 70Sheepshead-

Catch of, in Delaware. •••••• •.•••. •••• •••• 411Fresh. ......••.•.. ...••. .••.•. .•.. •...• .•. 193Pickled •....•..••.•••••••••.••.••.•••••••50"2, 568Salted """ .••••. 487, 564

Shcepshead fishery in-Alabama ....•.••..•.... '" .••. ..•••• •••.•. 570Maryland •.•.••••.•••••••.•••• ~. •.•• •••••• 427New Jer8ey .•.•••••••••••••••• , •••••••• '" 395New York. .••••• ..•• .••.•• ..• ••• •.•• .••••• 347North Carolina........ •.•. •.•. .• . .•. .. . . • . 485Pensacola, Florida•• ; •••••••• """ ••.• •••. 567Virginia .•.••••••••••• , ••.•••••••••• .454,462,463

Sheepshead in- ,Alabama .... ,. '" .•. ..•.•. .•• .•. •.•••. •.•• 574Eastern Florida. ••••.•••••.•••••••••...•.. 525, 529Georgia . •• . • •. •••••• ..• . •• . . .• ..•... 517:Maryland. ••• .•• •••• •••• •••• •. • • . 427Massachusetts .•...••••....... 196,268,731, 733,735New York •••••• " ••••.•..•..•.•...••..••• 389,394South Carolina ..•••.•••••••••.•••.••.•••• 502, 511Texas .• '" •••• '" ••••••.••••••••••••.583, 584, 586

Sheepsbead in-Continued. Page.Virginia ..•..•................•.......... 458,459Western Florida. 548, 552, 554, 555, 561

Sheffield pond, Rhode Island. ••• •••• ••••• ••.• .•.• 307Shell lobsters .••••.••.•••.••••••.•.•••••.•.•.•.. 34

Shells, oyster, utilization of..••••.••••••• "" •••• 203Sbelter island, New York ....••....••••••.••..•• 3-'>1,358Shinnecock bay, New York '" 352, 362Ship·bnilding-

. By colonists. •• . • . . .••• ••.. . . . • .. .. . . . . . . . . 122InMaine.••..26,59,61,65,68,69,71,72,74,75,80,99In Massachusetts ...•••••••••• 132,134, 140, 145,685

Shoalwater bay, Washington territory _.•.•• , .•.• 629Shoremen, statistics of.... .451, 452, 479, 504, 505, 514, 515,

523,536,568,574,575,582,59'2,594,624,625,630Shore whale fishery in-

California ..............•.•...596, 597, 601, 602, 604Maine '" .•. •... ••.• •••• ...•.. 30Massachusetts. 0 ••••••••••• o •••••••• " • ••• • 2:WNorth Carolina...... ..•• .•.• ••.• ...••. .... 490

Shredded cod ,'" .......•• '" ...• ..•• •..• 377Shrewsoury, New Jersey, oyster industry of...... 386Shrewsbnry river, New Jersey ••••••••••385, 387, 3sg, 391Shrimp ... 0" ••••••••••••••••• .49'2,516.518,525,535,624

Cannell ..••.••.•.•. '" •••• ••.• ••.• .•.• ...• 585Dried ..............•••...•••0..... .... .... G18In Boston market ...••...•.•....••.......un, 197In San Francisco market.... ••... ••.• .• ••.. G18Method of drying.•.••..•...........•.. 0... 612

Shrimp, catch of, in-California ..•......•....•......... "" .... 59J,G18Eastern l!'lorida . _• '" ..•.....•.•......... 523, f>24Georgia ...•.•.••••••••• '" .. 0... ,,15Gulf states. .•... .••. .•••.• •••• .•••.• .•.... 536Louisiana .•••••....••.••....••.••••.. _.... [,7G

North Carolina....••.•••••. '" ••••••. 479, 480, 49;,South Carolina. .••.••• •••• . •••••.... ..•••. [,05Texas _ 5H2

Shrimp fishery in-California .••••.•••••••.•••.•••••.608,612,616,620Eastern l!'lorida . ..•• •••• •••• •••• •••• .•••.• ti26Georgia................... ••.• .•••.••••••• 516Louisiana. ••.••.••. '" •.••••..•.•. 0 ••• 0 •• • • 576North Carolina •••.••••••.•••••.•••••••.. .484,494South Carolina. .•...•••...••••..•••.. .W4, 509, [,11Texas •......•......•.• ,.. •... .••••. ••••.. . GB7

Shneked clams.... ...• .... •.•. .••• .•.. ...•.. 2[" 42Shuckfish for bait •••••••••••••.•.... 0 0. • 307Shnmagin Islands cod fishery...... .•.• •••• .••... W3Siasconsett, Mas.sachusetts. ••• . ••• . .• .••. ••.• •. . . 255Sicilian oystermen , _. [,SOSilver gar ..•.•••••••.•••.•••••••••••••••••••.. 0. ['54Simonsou & Co., A.... •••• ••••• ••••• •••••• •••••. 37&Sinclair, Captain Peter .•.••••••••••. .•..•... .... 155Sinnepuxent bay, Maryland...... ••••.• .•.•...... (25Sippican, Massachusetts. •••••. .••••. .••••. ..• .•• 265Sippic311 river, Massaehnsetts...... .. .••. •••• .. .. 7;14Siscoes """ ..•• .••. •••••• •••. .•.• ...• •••• .. 673Siscowet 6'J6, 637Skate 268,383,724

In San Francisco...... •• •• •• •. • •••• . . . • 618Skinner, Fh)yd R 365,3(\9'Skins, fisb-

For glue ••••••••••••••••••••••••• , •••••.• 119, 142Utilization of~•••••••••.••••••.•••••••• , .149, lro


p"g~. "Skipjacks ••.•••••...•.••.•...•.•...•.•• 4!M, 508, 586, 735 IiSkipper creek, Floridll... ••. •••••• . ••.• •••• •.••.. 554 IISladcS'rllle, North Carolina. --- .•".. 4t:l4 IISlaughter beach, DellLware .... •••. •••••. .•.• ..•. 414 IISmackmen, lobster ... ••• .•• ••• .••. .•. ••. •••• •••. 59 II,

Smacks-"Fishing ...••.. :..... ....•. 566 rl/,I

Key West. .••• ••••••. .••.• ••••••.. ...• 538Sman point, Maine...... .••••• .••••• .••. .•.• •.•• 69 II"Smear". Texas fish called.......... .•.. ....•.•• 5b6 IISmelt. 11l8, 193,259,263,595.716,731, 735 IIII,~

Canned .•••....••.••..••••.•••.•.121, 188,197,198f'resh .•.••..•...••••. 119, 138, 179,195,284,314, 376 II

Frozen ,'... ..• ..•.• ••.. .•.... ..•.•• 195 I:In San }'raucisco market....... ...... .••.•. 618 II

IISmoked •.••.•......•.•••••. , .... •.•. .•• ... 377Smelt, catch of, in- ii

IICalifornia 597.600 IiConnecticut. •••••• .••••• •••• •••• •••• 317 III,'

Massachusetts 118, 119Rhode Island..... . .• . ••. •••• .. .••••• .••.•. 284 Ii

Smelt fishery in- 'ICalifornia 596, 604,609, 615, 6W IIConnecticut ••••.•.••.•...•.••..••••.•.••. 316, 317 ,I

Maine ..•••.•.•• 26,43,44,45,48, f>5, 5\1, 61, 64,67,75 IiMassachusetts 195, 246, 710 IiNewJerse,y.................. 3t:l4 II

Rhode Island ...••.••.•••.•.••..••••.••••. 308, 309 'iSnlith & Co., Jonas.............. .. 35~l IiSmith isles, Isles of Shoals. .•.. ••.••. ..••.. IIISmith River salmon fishery 5~3, (JZ,3Smith's point, New York...... ..•.•.. .••••. •.. 367Swithtown bay, New york....... 350Smithtown, New York . .••.•.. .•...• •.•. .•.. 350Smithville, Nortll Carolina...... • .••••. .. .... •... 493Smoke<1-

~Iewives .....••. 121,Z25.248,276,285,296,297,709Bluefish 121, 255Eels •.•... 377IIaddock....••.•••••.•••. ll,14,17,18,47,77,86,87Haddock, origin of, in ~merica .. .... ...... 87Halibut ...• 1111, 133, 134,139, 149, 167,225,618,69"2Herring, oxports of .•.•......••...• ,... .... 167"Herring, production of, in Maine..••••..•.. 11,12 IiMackerel. _ .. 377Salmon 377,618Smelt ..•.• ,. .•• •... 377Sturgeon 377,650,651, 13G3. 6(l6, 668,610 IiWhitefish " 649.650

Smoked fish-Exports of . • ••• • •. ••.• •. •. .••••. ... . 205In Maine 11, 14,22,29,37,47,67 IiInllassachusetts.119,121,130,137,139,191,225,276In New york...... .••• ..•••••• •• .••.•••••. 377In North Carolina.... ••• .•.•.. ••.• •... •... 485Production of great lakes fisheries •••. 633,639,646,

647,660Trade of Boston in 190-192Trade of Gloucester In 146,149

Smoked herring in-Belfast district ••••••••••••• , •.•.••..•.•••• 47,50Boston district •••••••••••••••••••••••.••. 191, 19'JCalifornia 615,618

Smoked herring in-Continued. Plll(O.

Castine district 37, 38,42:Frenchmun's Bay district 28, 29, 32,33, 3-!Gloucester district.... •..• •.•• •••••. liGl\'!achi;s district '''''' Z2, 23,26,27New york......... .••••• .. .. .... 377Po,ssamaquoddy district ..••... 16,17, 18,19, ;ZO, 21Portland district 77,86,87Rho(te Islau d . .. . .. .. . . . . .. 309\ValdulJoWJ' district 54, 55, 57, 65\Yashington territory (;27, (J~8

Wiscasset district : 67.70 71Smoke·houses- ' ,

HaJihnt .. . . . 14UHerring 19,20,21,33, 34, f,6, 65,70, 71

Smutty Nose island, Isles of Shoals .... 111Snapper banks, Florida '" ••. 567Snow, Franklin.. •••• .•••.. 190Snow Hill, :Maryland 425Snows, fishing 701, 705Snuff Box island, New Hampshire ...• "" 1®Sole fishery '" .. . 6~t

Soles in San Francisco 1)18

Somerset county, Maryland 437,438Somerset, lIIassach llsetts 2;)1, 278Somer8€t Oyster Company. .•.. .. ..•.•. . 2715

Somerset oysters .... ....•. •••. ...•.. :l77Sonoma county, California 619,624Soquel, California .••• ••... ..•••... ...•.. Il05Soullds-

Cod , 142, 179, 67H, 694, 70t, 707Cod, exports of.... ...• ..•. •••... 167Fish 1l, 14, 18, 37, 47, 54, 67}'ish, dried 22, 73, 78, 93, 94, 95, 119, 121, 1;';;1,

136, 139, 14:2, 151, 183, 188, 21l, 216, 22(j

Hake " 142, 162, 163l'iekleu 1:!!, 139, 172, 188Squeteagne :285Tront .. ...•.. 489\Veaknsh ,.,.. 142

South America, fisb im}lorts from ...•.. ...• •••••. 1:17Southampton, New york 351, 3\;2

South Bristol, Maine, cod flsheries of....... 61South Carolina-

Alewife fishery of [,04Fisheries of ....•.. " 40H,i,01Riyer fisheries of , .. . . .•.. 505Sea fisheries of.... .. . 504Shad fishery of.... .••••• .. •..•.. 504Statistics of :fisheries of ..•.•.. ,. . .•.• .. . 504Statistics of sea, fisheries of ••.•.. 505Stnrgeon fishery of 504

Sonth Carolina and GeorgilL-Boat·fishcries of...... .•.•.. . .. .. WiDescription of coast of...... .••. G01Stnrgeon fisllery of.... .••. •. .•.•.. 502Terrapin fishery of ,. ...• 50:1

South channel cOIl fishery 1;',4, 1>14South channels, fisheries in , .. .. 129Sonth Chatham, Massachusetts ••••....••••.. , .. , :240South Chicago, Illinois .••••.•••••...... _.. .••.•. 649South Dartmouth, Ma.ssa.chusetts •..••..•.•.. 273Southern mackerel fishery .•" 65, 145South }'erry, Rhode Island .•.• 307


Page.South Freeport, Maine._ ..••••.... _. __ . __ . __ ... __ 81South Georgia islands •••••• '" ... "" .•• ,. •••... 316SC'uth Harwich, Massachusetts ..•••••••.. _..... .. 241South Haveu, lake Michigan ..•. '_.' "'" .•.. 651 I

South Kingston, Rhodelsland ..••.....•.. _ _.. 286 li"..iSonthNorwalk, Connecticut ....••.••.•. _..•. •. .. 332

Oyster business of... •..• ....••.....•...... 337 I,Southold, New York...•.•.........••... -. -"" .351,357 IiSouth Olleaus, Massachusetts __ '" .. _. 2:19.!

South Oyster bay, New York ....••••. ""'" .• , .362, 371 IIISouthpOl·t, Maine ..•.....•..•..••.••••• ..•.65,68,70,71 I

IISouth Shetland islands ... _.. ..... _.... ..••.. 316 ,South Sille Sportsman's Club •..•...•.••..... --.. 369 Ii]

Soul,L Thomaston, Maine, llsLtlries of.....•...•... ;'4,55South Truro, Massachusetts, fishel'ics oC... ..•••. 23'J IiSouthwest harbor, !faine _ "_'" . __ . 34.1Southwest pass, Louisiana_.. •.•. •.•. .•••••• ••.•. 579 Ii

South Yarmouth, Massachusetts "'" """ •••.•. 2,15 I',.i.'

Spain, fish exports to 62,124,130,135,679, .682, W3, 696, 700, 705 II

Spanish tishermen . _.. __ .•...••.....••• ...••. 504,566,608 iiSpanish mackerel-

Canned •.•. oo' •••..•. , •.••••••.. _... ... .•• 484Fresh """""" ... _.. __ ...•..••........ 193,486Pickled ••....•.•• "" .•.••..• ...•. •... ...• 568Salted •.••.• , ••. "" .••..... """ •.•. •.•. 564

Spanish mackerel in-Boston market _... 196,Delaware , •••.. ""'" 416Louisiana 576, 577Maryland •.••.•••.•.• _.. ' .. _ , 427Massachusetts __ 2"25,267,268,274New Jersey _ _ _ _ 388, 389New York 357,358,359, 3m, 361,

363,369,371,373North Carolina ....•.. _.. _ .••... _.. _ 4l-l7

Hbode Island ::!94, 301, 307Texas , ..•• _•....••. 585,586Virginia ...•..•..._ _••....•. .457, 458,459,462Western.Florida .. __ __ . """ .•. :._.. 552,567

Sparuspagru8.. ...... .••.•• •••• •••••••••••••• •••• 507Spawn, fish ..••.....•.. 121,133, 139, 151,152,183,188,226

Pickled ....• __ ..•. _ __ .. _.. ... ..• ••• 172

Speckled trout •..• _. ...•.• •••.•. •.•.•. ..•• 586Speonk, New York .•• _.............. •••.•• .••••• 364Sperling-

Fishery ..••.•.•••••. """ •••.•. •••••. 70, 134, 1;~6

Forbait __ ._ 163Spermaceti ...••• , . •• ••• ••• •• • . • • • ••. •••••. •••••• 272

Candles. " •••• • ••••.••••••••••••••. """ 119OiL .....••....•••...•••.•...•.•...•• ,. .... 130

Sperm oil, production of, in-Barnstable district ••••• " ••••.•••.••..•.• 226, 229Boston district •••••••••.•••••.••......•.• 188, 189Connecticut••••..•••.••••••••••••.••••••• 315, 316Edgartown district .•.••. ••.••.. ••• •...•. .. 259Ma.ssachllsetts ••••••••••.•••••••.•.••. 121, 713, 724New Bedford district •.•.•••• , .••. 264, 269,270,27:&1854 .••.••••••••..•••••.•••••••••.•••••.•• 116

Sperm.whale fishery ••••.•••••••••••••.•.•.... __ . 229Spirwink river, Maine, cllJ>Ill·llats in...... ••.• •.•. 96Spit island .•••••••••••• '" •••••• ••• ••. •.•• .••••• 664Sponge fishery .•••• , .••••••••• '" •••.•••••.•••••5.%, 537Sponges, statistics of _ _•. " .. 536,5.17

Spot- Page.Catch of, in Delaware _""" ",,, __ , 411Fresh " •••• •••••• 486Salted .••••..••.•..••..... " •••..••.•.•• , .486,487

Spot fishery in-Delaftre ..•......• _.•.•••••• "" __ .. 410, 414, 418North Carolina ..••••..••••.••••• .481, 483, 485, 487Virginia _ , •••.•.•••.•. 453,454,462

Spotted-Sea.trout 424,425,452, 453, 480,505, 51a, 523, 524Tr<;mt , _. _•.. _.• , •••. 502,516,517,552,567

Spring croek, Florida ..••...... __ . """ __ '" "" 554Springs, New York .• __ ._ ..... , .. __ ",,_, , __ ,_ :16fJSprite'ij island, Connecticut ..••... , .. "' __ ""'" 337Squ<llu8 acallthialJ •••••••••••••• , ••• "" •••••• •••• 626'Squam river, Massachusetts _.. , _.....•..•.. 14:~, 165, 689Squall river, New .Jersey _. ..•.. 385,387,388,391. 39'2Squeteague-

Fresh __ 119,225,21';4,314Sounds ....•.•••••.•.... _._._ __ ... ...... 2.%

Squeteague, catch of, in-Connecticut ..•. , •••••••• , __ .. 316Delaware .•.. 411Maryland _ _••• __ . . _. __ .424, 425!Iassachusetts _.. 118,259,263,268,733,7~,735New Jersey ..•..•.••.••• oo. _._. __ .... ,.... 38'4New York ,. ..••.• .•••.. ...• 344North Carolina ._ .. __ __ . _.. 479

Pennsylvania............ ..••.• .•••.. ..••.. 404Rhode Islaud_ 284, 301Virginia ... _••. _•.•••••. _.. _.. _. .451,453

Sqneteague fishery in-Connecticut , ••. , .••....•...• 316,319~Iassachnsetts.•...•...•.••..•..•. 253,267,269,274Rhode lsl:md ...••.•. _... , .•. ~94, 296, 298, 303, 304,

306,307,308,309 .Squid "'" .121,139,160, 161,179,268,724, 7:lfJ

Bait fishery. ,•••• , ....... ...••. .... 1:.9Dried ..•....... __ ..•..••.••••. __ •.. _ 604:Fisbery 118, 120, 137, 174.178l:'ishery at Cape Breton.. , •..••••..•••.••.159, 160:Fil;hery at Newfoundland••.••..••.•.. 160, 161, It;O1<'ishery, vesS1lls in •....•• __ .••. _..120,138,159,178.For bait .•.•....•.••••..• """ ••.•..••.. 160, 161For cod·bait ••.•••.••••. "" •••. •... .•.••• 156

Squ ldding for bluefish •.•••••.••.......•..... _. " 1W.Squirrel·fish _. .• __ •.. _. _•.. __ ...•.. _...••. 507

Stage island, Maine _ •••• •••• •. •••. ••.• •.•. 97Stake·net tiMhery _ "" 373Stake-nets for shad ••••.••• ,. ••.••• .. .•.. ...• •••. 375Stamforl1, Connecticut, oyster industry of •... .... 3:IDStamford oysters .•.•••••••••••••••••.•••.•. _.. _. 2()3Standard Fertilizer Company ..••.....••.•..•.. " 2~'O

Stannard, R. Boo.... •••••• •••• •••••• 3:11Staples, G. M_ ••••••• _'" •••• __ ••••••••• __ ." 39Star-fish .•••••...•.••••. """ •••••• •••• •••• •.•• 486Stargut island, Rhode Island.••• , .... .••••• •••••• 289Star island, bl6ll ofSboaltl ••••••••••••••••••••••111.112Stark, Willia.m, cited •••••• """ ••••.••••.. , •. " 132Starvegoat island, Rhode Island.... •••• •••• •••••• 289Staten island, N6w York ••••••••••.•••••••••••••3'75, 376Statistics of-

Commercial :fisheries of North Carolina. •••• 478Fishery exports from BO!Iton .•••••••••••••204-'201Fi8hery imports into Boston .•.•••.•••••••~7-200


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Statistics of opter indnstry of-Boston .Chesapeake ba,y ..New Hampshire ""'" .Rhode Island .

Statistics of oyster·packing in-Maryland •••• .••••. .••••• . .•.. 445Virginia 467,468,469

Statistics of salt· water fisberies of-.A.lauama. ..Georgia "" ..Maryland .Penlls,Yh·allia, """ .

Statistics of sea fisheries of-I';o.stt'rn Florida ..North Carolina ..Virgiuia .

Steamer-Canuel'y " .. 49J:'orgathering marine prodncts. .••••... 44Mackerel.. . • .. •.. •• • ••. ••.. .. •. .. [,4

Steamers, menhaden 52,61,69,99Stea.rns, Silas _ __ __ 52"2, ll:{3Steilacoom, Washington territory...... ...•.. (iiG

Ste"ofomU8 Ch"'J80P8 __ "'" • :l59, 390, 502, 507Sterlin~ oil·works.... 35:1Steuben, Maiue, fisheries of 25,27Stevens' Point fish~rmen. ..• .••• .. .•.. 672Still·baiting in New Jersey...... :188Stingaree ...... ..••.• .••. ...•.. 686Stingray point, Virginia.... . .•.••. .. 4(\0Sting·rays """ 383

Stockton, Maine, fisheries of ,. 47Sto!ephOl"UB rlngen8 , 012Stonington, ConnoctiCllt-

l'nr seal fishery of _:31:1, 313Wbalt; fishery of. :ll:l, :H3

Stony Brook harbor, New York.. .•.. :IUOStony brook, New York.... ::60Stony creek, Connecticut 318,32:1Stony Creek,. Oyster Company :.:. :123Stony point, Lake Erie "" (jli2Stop·fishing in Florida _ l,2BStraight beach, Virginia..... .. 463Strai~bt.1Joo.t 111Straits of Belle Isle cod·fishcry 242, 72:3, 7:!lJStraits of Mackinac ".'" G[A, (j[.5Stratford, Connecticut :1:52, :134Streater. G. C.. on Salem fisheries....... (;\1"

Strip"') 1''''''8-Fisl1ery 19G, 248, 260, 265,307Yresh 119,1:53,193, 19n, 2Z[" 254, 264, :n4

Striped bus" in-COllneeticnt. :51G, 320, :,32Delaware , 411l\Iassachusetts 118, 1:16, 266, 274:New York :~4,:3G0,:Mn,31;:I,:m4,368.372

H.ho(1e Island.. 284Striped mullet - 2G8Siromal,,,lts t"ia('anthIt8 3:/), :lEtlStll(lle~', Henry T 63

Sturgeoll-. At Victori'l, \Vashington territory......... 629

Caviar ..•. "oo, ......... •• ~ ...... _. 0 __ • __ .. • - 503, [)05

Dried..................................... 79

Statistics of-Continued. Page.Massacbusetts fisheries iu 18:37 and 1640 .••. 130Osster interests of Fall Riyer district. ...•.. 280Oyster trade of Maryland.................. 448Persons in oyster trade of Mal·~·land.....•.447, 448

Statistics of fisheries of-Alas]'a............... .•. •••••. ••.. •..• .... 630Barnstable district •••••. """ •••.• , .••••• 2"MBath district ,.. .•.• 72Boston district...... ..•.•. •.••...... ...•.. 187Califoruia ..•••••••...••.••.•. "" ......•. 593,594Castine district...... ..•.•. .••••. ..•• .•.••• 36Connecticut •••...••••• ..•••••..•..•.•• .••• 313Delaware """ •••.. .••. 411Eastern Florida... •.•.. .••• .... 523Ed~artown district.............. .••••. 258Elizabeth City county, Virginia .•.... .•• ••. 456FallRiverdistrict 275 I'E'renchman's El'S district , :!9 I:Georgia.... ...•.. •••. .••. 514 IiGloucester district 137, 138, 139 IiGloucest.er frolD 1870 to 1881 ••.•••••.••••. 170-175 Iii'

Kennebunk district........ ..•.•• .••..• .•.• 94Lake Erie '''' •.•......• 6r,9 \1

Lake Huron...... .•.... .... ..... 657 I:!ILake Ontario '" u72 Ii'J

Lake Superior. .••••• .••••• .••••. ..•.•• .••. 6:'14 ,II

Louisiana................................. 575Machias district """ ..•.•• .... 21 ,I

Maine...... .••••.. •••••..• •••• 10Marblebead district.. .••• •••••• .•.••• •••••• 182Maryland 423 1'1

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Ma!<SltCbusctts in 1879 , 117-121Monterey county, California __ " 607 i

Nantucket district......................... 254New Bedford district .... ...... •••••. .•.•.. 262Ncwlmryport district .••.•••••.• __ •• , ••. ,.. 131New Hampshire............... .•.• 108New.Tersey................................ 3R1NewYork 3,13New York bay , .•.•.• 382Nortbern New Jersey...... 384Oregon 624Passamaquoddy district, 1:3Pennsylvania .•.. 403Plymoutb district " . 215Portland and Falmouth district _.... 76Rhode Island for 1880 , .••• " 2~4

Saco district .. ,... 9:3San Luis Obispo county, California •..• 602San Mateo couuty, California...... 6IJ7Santa Barbara county, California ,.. .•.• 602Santa Cruz county, California ,.. .... 607SonV, Carolina ,.. .•.. 5048outbernNewJersey -............... 393Texas ,. 582Tbe great lakes " , ., . •• . 6:.13Virgiuia .•.••. .••••. .•.••. ...• 4',1W ltJolohom' distrid , 53Washington territ,ory .••••.•.•• ,. .•.•.. 625W iftCll.88et district ,.. .•. . 66York dist.rict .•.•..•.•••••.•.......• , .•••.. 95

Statistics of fish taken in~

U;s Angeles connty, California , ..San Diego county, California ..•.••.•.•••••


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Page.Swordfish .............•........ 183, 188, 193, 194. 2"Q, 304

}'resh .•.•.... 119.133.138,172.255,259,263,284.314Pickled ...86, 121, 133, 139,172,179,183,1813,216, 2'o!5

Swor<lfish, catch of, in-Connecticnt .....•....... " _.•...•.•. """Ma.ss3chnsettll. " ......•.........•...•.....New Hampshire ...••.....•......•.........

Swordfish fishery in-Maine ..................•........... """ &5.89M~sa()husetts..••.•.............• 193,194,271,273Rhode Island 299, 303

Sycamore drain rocks, Virginia •.•••...••••.. "" 47'.2Sgng7lathu8 griseoli7l8atu8 ••••••••••••••••.•• •••••• 612Syosset, New York ...••. •..• ..•••••. ..•... ... .•. 3·19Syracuse salt for fish-curing .•.•.. . •... 234

Tantog fishery ;n-Connecticut ••.... 324Massachusetts.....•.10"2.196, 243, 244, 247; 248, 253,

260.262, 267, 2H9. 271,272,273New york.... ..•.•. ....•... ~47

Rhode Island -..•........ 284,294,299,301,303.304,305.306,307,308

Taxation, vessels exempt from ...........•....... 122Taxes on vp.ssels abatpd ". 704Taylor county, l"lorida ......•....•...•..••.. "" [>53Tenant's ha-rbor, Ma.ine _ 55Ten Pound island, Gloucester harbor...... . ..•... 143Terrapin-

Abunda,nee of ......•.••.••••• , ....•... _•••Bucking ...•.• '" .•.....•.•••.•.• '" ..••..Culture in North Carolina ••••.•••.•..••.•.Hnnting witb dogs •..••• , •••.•.•..•••••••.Importation of ~ ••••

Tabb's river, Virginia ...•••... .••••• •••••• 460Tacoma, Wasbington territory.... ••• ••• .. . •••••• 626Tailor fishery ...................•.•..••.••..•. .427.457Tailors, catch of, in Virginia ...•...•..••.....•.. 458, 459TallJOt county, Maryland.......... ••.... •. ..•... 437Talmage, John ..........•..•....•.•••..... """ 361Tampa bay, F10rida-

Fisheries of ..... " . . . . . ....•. .. . . . . . :::46Mullet fishing at ....•. ....•. ...• . [;47Pound· fishing at .••••.•.•...•••••.•••••••• 54t!Sbark and porpoise fishing at.... .... ••.•.. 547

Tampa Muffs. Florida .. _" _... 525, Tangier island. Chesapeake bay .427, 434,442, 4t;3I Tanner's oil ... '" ... '" ..•.•..•...••..••••.. , •.. 150

I"Tarpauli~ cove, Massachusetts.... .•... ..••.. •.•• :6~

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TarpuID In Texas ". :,8.:)! Tar river, North Carolina..... . •... •.•.•. 478

Ii Taunton river, Massacbuowtts 115, 275, 276. 283I O~'Atcr interests of. _.... . ....•. 277! Shad and aiewife fisheries of. "" 276

Taunton Ri,er oysters ...•................... "" 287TautQga Q11iti8 .. .....•.••...••...••.••..• , •. "'" . :;90

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I' In Mu.'lBRchusetts ..........•. 118,18:3. 196,2"25,268,725.731,733,734,735

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Sturgeon-Continned. Page. 'IEarly exports ef...... . . 685 1,1

Fishing by Indians...... 283Former abundance of......•...•...... 132,68.5.724 1,[

Fresh ...............•.•..... 119, 133. 138. 193.196,

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In fisheries of the great lakes .. 640, 647, 648, 649. 650,658,659,662, 6(iH, 670

In New Berne market .............•......• 485 I'In San Francisco market ....•.•••...... ,.. 618 i,'I'

In Savannah market .••••• ....••••.. 51iPickled 79,682 I,Roe.............••••...........••..•. 503,510.518 ISmoked .•.•.......... 377,650,651,663,666.61>6.670 :1,

Trade of Savannah ••.• ..••.. 518Sturgeon, catch of, iu-

Delaware ............••••••.••••.... ,. ...• 411Eastern Florida ................•, . .... .. . . 52:3Georgia .........•...•• , ............•.••••503, 515Maryland .••••. 424Massachusetts. ..• ••• . •• . ••• . ••. •.• •..• .... 118New Jersey...... ....•. ...• .•.....••.•••.• 38'2New York .•.• ..... ....•. ..•. .•.... .... .•.• 344North Carolina ...........••...........•. .479.495Pennsylvania ..••.• 404South Carolina.••.•.........••....... 503,504.505Virginia .. "... "..... "....•........... 452. 458. 459

Sturgeon fishery in-California ...................••.•. 609, 615,616.619Connecticut ........•.•............. , •.. 332Delaware ,. ,... 41QGeorgia 502, 514Maine '" ••.•.....•.••. 79.80Massachusetts ....•••••.........•.....•... 132. 736Pennsylvania 403

Rhode Island.•••...•.•••.• """ ...•.. ...• 294Soutb Carolina.....................•..... 50"2,506

Suckers "" .................•.. """ .•....•... 618,639Sngar hluff, lnkIlErie............ 6i:i4Sngar Loaf rock, New York "" 350Snllivau,'Maine, fisheries of ... ..•••. 31Sulliv:m's island, South Carolina ....• ,. ....• .•.. 508Sunfish "" . . .. ..••.. 724Snu·trout .... .... .. •••• ••. •... . 516Superior City, lake Superior .. .•.••. .... 63rjSurf~fish , .....••.597. 605, 609Surf·fishing .............................••.....372. ·118Sminam, fish exports to ..•.............••......167.693Surry, Maiue, fisheries of .......•.... '" ••..•..28.34,:l5Snsqnehanna rh'er .. . .. .•.... .••••• 403Suwannee ri,er, Florida ..............•.....•... 553.554Swampscott, Mnssachnsetts, fisher:es of.. 115. 182, 185,708Swau. J. G .•.....•, .••.••...••••.•,. .••••• .••••• 629Swausea, Massachusetts 275, 276, 277

Oyster industry of. .•.•.........•.••...... , 279Swan's island, Maine-

Fisheries of .......•..•.......... "" 38,39J.A)bster fisllery of .••.•• . 39Mackerel fishery of.... 39Vessel·fisheries of.•••••.• "'" .•• .•. .•. •••. sq

Sweden, exports offish to .••.••..•••••.•••• _...205.206Swedisli fisllCrmen .•.........•.. "" ... _•.. 146, 640, 643Sweep seine fishery .•••••.••_.. . •. •• . •. .•. ••. ..•• 245Swiss fishermen .....••.••.•••••• "" .••••• .•.... 643

INDEX 1'0 FISHERY INDUSTRY. 783Terrapin-Continued. Page. II

In Boston market...... ..•.•. •••. .••.•• .•.. 193 IIn San Francisco market - 613 IIIn Savannah market """ """""" 518 il

Terfl1;:~~:t~h'(:f, 'i'~~'"'''' "'-'--""" " 494 II

I~:~~:~r;i~;;d~ ~~~~~ ::~::::::~:: :::~::: ~ :;23, ~~~ Ii

I'll'Georgia _ :.................... ...• 515Maryland "". __ , 424, 4'25, 429New Jersey 383,3&'),393 IINorth Carolina 479,480,495 IISouth Carolina , .• , .•..... _ """ 505 Ii

Virginia _.452,453 iIji

Terrapin fishery ill- :1Delaware .••••..••••• 412,413,415,416,417,418,419 I,Mar;\"lallrl --........................ 429 II:,!

New Jersey...... .••. ••. 399New York _.• """ .. _.. _ 347,34",373 IINorth Carolina.. _••• _ 481,482,485,487,491 IISouth Carolina and Georgia '" __ . 503Vh'ginia - 456,457,462 ii

Terry, Albert.... .••• •••• .••.•. •.•• .••• •••••. ...• 363 IITerry,J. S :'•.•..506,509 IiTerry, Samuel •. __ '-"" 482 1

Terry, 'V. II •••• •••••..•. •••. •••• •.•• .••• .... 368 IiTexas- '

Fisheries of --.... 582 1'[

Fishermen of __ _.. 583 dFillbingboats lwd seines in 51'3!1General description of fisheries of 583 IILay of the fishermen 00 •• _ •• __ .. 584"

Oyster fisheries of " , .. 584:)Oystermen of _.•. __ _... 583 I,Statisties of fisheries of. " __ .. 582

Thacher's History ()f Plym()l[th. _.. 723l'lta.lLichthY8 pacijicu8 """ 6\!6, 629Thames river, Connecticnt "" •.•• , 316, 317Thatcher's island, Massachusetts _. __ 141 "Thaxter, Celia, on Isles of Shoals.... . 112 ::•. 11Thebll.dau,Captain Peter •••• .••••. .••• 159:Thomas, CaryG -- 569 IIThomaston, Maine, fisheries of -- --.. •.•.• 54, 55 IIThoreau's Cape Cod cited........... ...•.• 277 IThornv.backs •••••• 493 ,:

~ 1;,1Three-Mile harbor, New York •__ ~. ...... .... 360Tinker's island, Maine _ -- •• ---... 33 IiTisbury, MassacHusetts 258,260 ilTiverton Four CorneTS, Rhode 151a.nd. •••. .••• •••• 297 II'~verton, Rhode Island- I

Menhaden fishery of __ •... __ •• 296SheIl·fish at .••••• .•••.• •.••• ••.• 286 I

Toatt.grunter " --. ••• .••••• 735 ITole.10, Ohio __ ._ ,. 662Tollman, CaptttinBenjamin •••••• 296 IITomales bay, California "'--' .. , " 609 iiTom.cod "" 246, 268, 612, 615, 618, 627,712 I'Tompkinsville, New York -- .-- - 376 jlli,'

Tongues-Cod 179,679,694, 70'2, 707 ill'Cod, exports of .•_... •••• 167

'1Fish __ _ 145,154 IIPickled "" ••• , __ •• 121, 139, 172, ISS "

Too's point, Virginia....... .••••• •••• •.•. 458 j:1

Topping, S.B .•••_ -- 364 l

Torching- Page,For sperling _ 134, 136Herring --•.•.... __ __ .•. 19

Torpedo fish .••••...• .•. 724Toussaint, lake Erie __ . • 664Townsend, Maine __ .. __ """ .. __ 6:l, f>8Trade in canned fish at Boston __ 197Trammel-nets '" ••. __ 570, 578Transportation of oysters __ . 466Trapani salt --- __ 168, 169,210,234Trap fish at Elizabeth islands...... .... 2filTrap-net fisbery .. _ 307,309, :l52Traps " "_'" 22

Deep-water _._ _. __ ,_",_" 67Floating 164, 16.'>

Travers, Captain Samuel M...... 442'rraverse City, lake Miehigan __ 654Treading clams .. ..•.•. 399Treat, U. S., hegan canning industry in the United

States.......... 17Treaty of Washington. __ .. _ __ . __ .153,161Treaty, reciprocity _ 153,220Treaty rights __ __ 680Trefethen, C. & H """ 86Tremont, Maine __ • __ 33,34Trescott, Maine, fisbericsof : __ 20Triacis 8emifasciatuB """" 612Tl"ichllru$ leptllru8. _ __ . 5S6Trinidad, fish ~POrt8 to .••••• 167Trinity hay, 5qnid at __ 00 161Trulling __ _00 :$88Trout-

Brook __ .• __ '''''' 598Culture in New York 347Former abundanee in Maine _ __ 8'2'Fresh __ 477,486, 645, 650,656, 657Fresh-water " ;,16Pickled 172Preserves 0' __ 369,370Rock '''' 604Salmon '.: .196, 488Sldted (86,564,640, 656Sounder __ ..•. •.•. 489Sounds , .. 489Spotted __ .. .••••. •••••. 516Spotted sea 45:l, 523, 524Sun -- 516

Tront, eawh of, in-Delaware --... 411New York __ 344Virginia, 454,458,459

Trout fishery in-Alabama __ •..•" --- 570,574California...... .. . 603Delaware 410,412,113,415Maryla.nd --" .. , --. 427North Carolina , 483,493South Carolina - 506, 511Virginia ••• " - ---- 462.463

Tront in-Eastcl'U Florida _" ,. 425, 528, 529Lake Erie "" •••• 660La-ke Huron , _ -- .•• , 659Lake Miehigan 639,640,643,645,

646,647,648,649,650,652,653,654,655


Union bay, Maine .••....•.••• " .••• . • . . .. • . . . . . . 28Union :Fishery Company........... ..•. •••• 569Ullion Ice Company ........................ .•.. 209, 210Union Oyster Company... ••••• ...... 443Union rivtlr, Maine...... •••..• .•••.. 35United States of Colombia, exports to 205,206Uraptera binQenlata.............................. 612Uts,tlllild"vl ·Washington territory ........• , .••••• 628

Vesscls in-Continued. Page.Lobster fishery 10, 13, 2'..!, 29, 37, 46. 53,77,

120, 183, 187, 263, 284, 314Menhaden nshery ...•.. 10, 53, 66, 77, 120, 138, 159,

187,263,275,284,314,451Oyster fishery 10, 53, 107, 100, 178, 18'..!, 187.

224,314,438,441,465,466Seal fishery 120, 263, 314Sqnid fishery ..•• '" ._ 120,138,159,178Whale fishery .••.•.. 120, 187,224,251-1,203, :H4, 593

Vessels, statistics of, in fisheries io-Alabnma _ _. _. ,,68Bath district...... •••••. •... ... . 73Belfast district.. ...... .. ..•••. 46Boston district.......... .. .... 187California ..... __ .593,594,599, G02, 6()7, 618, 624Castine district.... . .•..•. 37Connecticut """ .. ..•. 314Delaware """ """ 411l~ug80rtllWll district.... 258Fall River district __ 275Georgia " .....• •.•• ..•. . .• 514Gloucester district... •••• •.•. .... .•.•.. 138Great'fak:~ ............•. 633,634,6:~8,657,6;;9,672Gulf states ...•• , ••.• .. ...••. 536Kennebunk district._ __ .. 94Louisiana. .. . 576Machias district '" .•. _•.. __ .. 2'.l

Maine .••..• .••. .••.•. .••... .... 10lfarblehead district.. .••••• .. •. .•.. 183Maryland -423, 424, 441Massachusetts.... • ..•.•• .• •..• •••••• •. •.•. 120

II N-antucket district 254-II New Bedford district........ .•.••. ..•• 263II Newburyport district , --. - 132'I Ncw Hampshire...... •.•.... .•.. .... 108

IINew Jersey , •• 3A1,3e5,:l93New York. ...•.. •••. .••.•. •••. 34:1

Ii North Carolimt -- .. 478, 489

Iii Pacific coast , -- :92

Passamaquoddy district _ 1:1Pennsylvania .403, 405

Ii'I Plymouth district -- .. -- 215II Portland district.... .••• .. •••. •••. 77'I Rhode Island.. ••.• •. . 284ill Saco district.... .•.••. .••••. .•.. .•.. 93

Salem distri~t __ 178

Ii South Carolina Ii. 504,505-

Virgimllo ""'" •.. 4511 45260 I IValdoboro' district.. ...• ..•. •... 5341 Washington territory .••••••. •••. • .•• 6'!518 I Western Florida. ..•. 5.368'"& Wiscasset district.... .. .••. •.•. ••.... '" 66

IYork district ~. 95

I, Victoria, \Vaabington territory •..•.....•.•••.•..G26, 629

Vinal Hl~Yen, Maine 45,50Haddock·smoking at B6

Vines, Captain Richard, early expedition to Maine. 98Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts.... •••. •...•. •••. 26(1

Vineyard Sound sqnid fishery 159,160Virginia-

Alewifefisheryof 451Dcseription offislleries of, by counties.. •••• 454Fisherie,s of .••• """ 449-473Menhaden fiBhery of. . •• • •• • ••••. •••••••.•• 451

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Lake Ontario •••••••.. ,.. .. . . .. •• •... .• • • •• 673,Lake Superior ••...••.••.......•..635,636, 637, 638 'I'lfassachnsetts . • • . • . . . . . . . . . . . . ••. . •• .. .... 735.

San l!'rancisco market .•.••. ... ... ..••.. .. . 618 ;,:1

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Western Florida •.•...• " • . . . • . . • . • . . . . . . • . 555,Trout·brooks.. .. .. .. .. .• .••. .. .• •.•. ..•. 100True, Frederick IV -- .•...•.•• , ..•.•... 113, 236, 631 IITrufant, A. T ••.. ,.. •.. .... •••• ••....• ..•. .••••. 79 IITruro, Ma.'iSachusetts, flsheries of.•.. 116, 127,232,724, 725 IiTrugm, sayi """ ,.. 586 :Tuckernnck isl:tnd,' Massachusetts... . .. 254Tucker's island, Maine. .. ...... •.•. ..•. .•.. 34Tuckerton, New Jersey ..••..•••••••...• 394, 396, 397, 399Tufas island, Conuecticut.... .•.. ..•. .••••. ••.. •. 322Turtle , __ 376,539

Canned .•.••.•••.••..••••.•...•.•.....•.. 484, 527Catch of , •••••••••• """ 411Fishery ••.•.... .413, 415,417,418,419,491,577,613Green 525,526,527,530,537,576, 5ttl,585Hawk·bill .•..•......••.••.•.•• _...• '" •••• 525Irnportsof .••.•. 196Loggerhead 485, 52.'1Sea 596

Turtle Crawl point, Flolida...... ...• •••••. 549Turtle pond, Massachd5etts .••••.••........ " .••. 727Tuthill & Co., George T. •••••••• ••..•.••••..• ••. 353Tuthill & Sons, W. M .•.. .•.• ••••••.•. •••. •••••. 353Two Rivers, l~ke ~~ichigan ..•••.•.•••••j.... .... 646Tglo8UrUlJ lO//[fu"()8lrl8 •••••• •••••• •• •••• ... • • •••• • 586

Vale & Griffin , ••••••.•••..••....... 353,383VentuI'tl county, California 595, 5911, 599Venu8 mercenaria _ """'" 725Vermillion, lake Erie.... .••••• ..• ..• 667Vessel·building 59, 679Vessel fisheries of-

Bristol, Maine. , .Deer islanu, Maine _Eastport, Maine _.. : .. _......•..Portland ill 1879 .

Vessel fishermen, number of, in-Connecticut, .••.••••..•....•.•.. _...... .... 313Maine .... 10, 21,29, 36, 46, 53, 66, 72, 76, 93, 94,95Massachusetts .•.•.120, 1:J2, 138, 178, 182, 1tl7, 21~,

224,254,258,262,275NelV Hampshire .•• ••. .. . ....•. .•••.. 108Rbode Island ,.. ...• 284

Vessel fitters of Gloucester '" ..• .••..• 145Vessels i11-

leood·fish fisheries ...9,10,13,22,29,37,46,53,66.73,77,93,94,95,108,120, 132,I3&.178, 183, 187, 215, 224, 2.54, 263, 284


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Virginia-Continued. Page.Oyster dredging and tonging in.... 464Oyster interests of. _ 4[;4-473Oyster Jaws .•••• ""'" 431Oysterplen of.... .... 464'Oystermen, .Dumber of _ . .•.. ••.• 4K,Oyster.packing it! 466Oysters 2,,1, 2!1l, 2!l3Oystcrs at New Haveu, CODnecticut........ 325Oysters at Salem, Massacbusetts . 1blReview ufthe fisheries of ..:......... 4,,1River fisheries of ••• 4,,1Sloafisheriesof ; .•...• 452Shad fishery of 4,,1Statistics of fislmrit's of' ,4,>1, 452

Virgin Rocks cod fishery. ISO

Page.\Yebb, ·William.. ••.• •••••••• •••• •••••• ...... •••• 40'Veeweantit river, .Massaehuslltts ...•....••• •••. 2:11, 265Weir fishery 15, 234, 238, 239, 240, 211,242, 243,

246,247,252,260,267,2~,352

'Veir, for bass...... . ... . •.•• ..... . ..•• .•.. ...... 709'Yeirs-

Ale~ifo , 76, Ill, 213, 709Alewife and smelt 61,67At Wellfleet i'. 234Brush 19, 21,23,24,26,28,3:1,34,38Fish 11)'2, 164Herring 20,25,27,33, 3d, GO, 716Salmon .• 76Salmon aud alewife.... 48

'Yeirsiu-Connecticut. .••••. .. . .. 314Maine 10, 1:1, 22, 2!),:17, 46, 53, 95

\Vaccam'aw river, South Carolina 502 II Mass8.elmsetts 131', J78, 224,254,258,Wages of oystermen 35, -140 III 26;>,685,710, 7at;Wagon fishing.... 585 New Hampshire _ 108Wakulla county, Florida.... ..• 554 I Rhode Island...... .. •.. 284Wald{)uoro'district- II Welaka, Florida, fishel'ies of. 530

Fislleries of .. , • G2 Welchmeu 484,485

Menhaden industry of "2' 'Yl'llfleet, Massaclmsl'tls-Review of fisheries of.... 52 Alewife fisher.v 01'. " 234,235Statistics of fisheries of ~ 53 I Illackfish fishery aL 235,727Ve8llel· and bout, fislICrie'" of, _, _ ;'2 III Clam fisher.v at _ _. _.. 234

\ValdolJoro', Maine- II Early history of ;. •••• .••• 726};'isheries of _.••••• [17, W Fisheries uf' 116, 127, 23~, 234, 726, 7'%1Smelt fishery of...... 59 II Mac kere} fishery of 116,234

Walker, George ••• .•• ••. ••• ••. ••.•...• 472 Oyster industr~'of 199, 234, 23(), 7Z!, 728\-Valker's island, Rlllldo Islau.1 ..•• 303 Weir·fisllery at •... . ...• 234Walrus oil _. 121 WhDle fishery of 235, 727Waquoit bay, Massltchllsetts 253 'YellSlllItCKS 168Waquoit, ~lasBl1cllllsetts. 2ii2 Wells &; Co., Henry E.... .•.. 353Ward's pond, Rhode I:slullIl 308 Wells &; Suns, D. D 357Ware.hom, Massachnsetts 115,24~1,262, 733 Wells bay, Maine 99, 100

Oyster industry of ,. 2H4 Wells Beach, Maine, fishing station _ 100eysters at.... •••.• .••• 202 'Veils, Henry E _... 357

Wareham river, Massachusetts....... ..• 264 Wells, 1.Iaiuo, fisheries of - ,WI, 101Waretown, New Jersey 307, 389 Wepawal1g river, Connecticut ::, .' 3:~4WaITen, Rh{)de Island , 28:1, 286, 287,304 Weskmg river, Maine .•. iJ5

Warrington, D. N •.•••• , 418 West Brewster, Massachusetts.......... 2:~9

Warwick county, Virf\'luia... 465 WClOtbrook, Connecticut, shad fisher~-of...... 3;)0Warwick cc>ve, Rhode lalau.]..... ..•• ...• ...• 305 Westbrook, Maine 79Warwickneck, Rhode Isbncl ;. ..• 305 West Chatham, Massachusetts....... 240Warwiek, Rhode Island...... 286 W('st Dennis, Ma:s:sachuaetts .•••••• 244Wash Bowl, Rbc>de Islaurl 297, 298 West de Perc, lake Michigan..... G44Washington, District of Columbia __ .,... .••• 468 Westerly, Rhotle Island.......................... 286WlUiIbington, market for fmsh fish ... •.•• .•• 197 Western Bank cod fisbery ........ 32, 4:3, 58, no. nt!, tiH, 108,Washington territory- 109,117,145,146, 100, Z!;~, 729

Coast fisheries of 626 Western Bank fishery 171, 172Fisheries of • 6'25 West Falmouth, llassachusetts. ••.. 252Statistics of fisheries of ....•. •••• • . .• . .• ••• 625 West Florida, statistics of fisheries of .••• .. ..••.. 536

Watch Hill, Connecticut.. .••. .•• .•• 3GO West G1oncester, Massachusetts.......... U3Watch Hill, Rhode Islanu. .••• ••.• •.•• 309 West GouIdsbero',Maine...... .30Wa.texhonse,CharIes 528 Westhampton,NewYork 364Waf.ermiUs.New York .•.• •••• 362 West Harwich,:Ulll!sachusetts.... 241W&.uk~gan, lake Michigan. ...• .••••• .••• •••• G43 West lndies-Weakliab , 358, 362, 389, 395 Fish exports to ..•. __ 12!1, 130.135.157,205, 2UU,

~JBbery •.•••••••. 309,347,3,,4,370.374,394,412,425 207,217,218,682,701,700Sollndaforiainglass.. 142 Trade with"...... ..•••••... 124

Welib.lIenry••••••.•••••.•••• , ..• ••• 1M Westmore1a.nd cl)unty, Virginia - .. 465.

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r ..ge.West Pembroke, MMne •..•.. •••••.•. 18Westport, Connectlcnt, oyster business of ...••••• 336Westport, Maine •.•••.•.•••••••.••••••......• '" (;5,71Westport, Massachusetts •.•. , .••.••..•. 115, 262, 267,273WllIltport point, ll!nssachllsetts. •••• •••• •.•. •••••• 273Westport river, Massachusetts .••.•••..•.••... ". 272West river, Connecticut .••••.... , .•.... '" .••••• 330Weymouth, l!assachusettEi-

Cod fishery of , . . • .••••• 127Fish·fertilizer factory at " •.•••• ..••..• •.•• 213Isinglass factory at ••.. "" .••. ••..•• .••••• 213

Whalebone-At Filirhaven, Ma898chusetts ..•••••••••..269,270At Nnntucket, iu 1715 •••• •••••• • •••••• •••• 257Bounty on, in Rhode Island _..... •••••• •••• 283In Georgia .......••..•..•..••••, .•. _.. "" 518Manufacture of.•••••••••..••••.••••••• ,... 119Production of, at New Bedford,I840 to 1875. 272Production ot~ in Connecticut. _.•.•.. 314,315,316Production of, in Massachusetts in II:!4Q ••. 130,2'26,

259,264Production of, in Massachusetts in 1879 •••• 121Production of, in 1854 ••••••••..•. "" •.•. . 116Production o~, on Pacific coast ...••••. 592,593,594

Whale fishery-CapitalinveBted in • .•• •••••• •••••• •••• •••• 119Encouraged by bounty ••••••••••••..• '•...~4,737

Whale fishery a.t-Cushing point, Maine...... •••• .••••. •••••• 82Duxbury, MailllD,chusetts... •••••• •••••• ••.• 717Edgartown, Massachusetts ...••.••...2(;8, 259,733Gloucester, Massachusetts •••.•••••••.••..• 139Ipswich, MassachGllettB •••• •• .••• •••••• ••.• 685Lynn, Massachusetts...... ••.••• .•.••• •..• 710Marblehead, Ma.ssa.ehnsetts .•.•.... "" ..•' 705Martha's Vineyard in 1775 •••••••••••••••• ~ 732Monhegan, Maine. • . ••• .. •. .• •. .. •• . . .. . ••• 62Plymouth, Mll.Il8Ilchusetis •..•.. .•••.. •.••.• 724Prospect hlU"bor, Maine .•.. ,......... •. •••. 30l~vincetown, Massachusetts .•...•.•••.•.227,229Quincy Point; Ma.ssachusetts. .•.•.. .... ..•• 713

. Salem, Massachusetts...•••••.••••••.•.••. 696,699Sandwich, Massachusetts .....••.••.••....249,730Stonington, Connecticnt. . . .. .. .. .. . . .. . . . . 315Truro, Maesachusetts ••••••••• '" ••••• , •••• 7'24VVelldeet, l{~hU!l6tts ..••..•..•••.•235,'26,~~

Whale fishery in-Connecticut•••••••..•..•.•••••.•••••• 313, 315,316Georgia •••••••••••.•••••• '.'.' ...••••.•••514,518New Bedford district ..•..••.262, 263,265, 267, 269,

271,273,276,735New York •.• ••.. ••••.• ...•.•.• ..•. ..•• •••• 357No~C&rOnna. .••......•..••••.•••.••••• .487,490Pacinc coast ••..591, 593, 596, 5gr, 600, 601,604,621Rhode Island••..••.•..••...•••.••••••.•..283,736

Whale fishery, lItatistlcs of-In 18(6••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• , •••••• 115In 1854.......... ...• ••• ..• .. •••.•. •.•• •... 116ProdnctB of•••••115, 116, 120, 188, 226, 25', 259, 263veIIeIs in•••Us, 118, 120, 187,223,224,258,263,314

Whale oil on POOiIW eoaat ••.•• •••.W.!, 593, 594, 602, 60;Whale oil, production of, in-

Connecticnt••.•••••••••.•..••••••.•..314, 315, 316Georgia.... • ••• ••• •••. •••••• •••• •••• ••• ••• 518

Whale oil, production of, in-Continued. Page.Massachnsetts " •••. 116, 121, 130,139, 151,226,2:30,

257,259,264,269,270,272,699~haling fleet of-

Connecticut, statistics of •••• •.•• .• •••• •••• 314New Bedford ..•...•.•.....••••...••....•.212, 276United States in 1846 •••••••••.••••• , •••••. 115

Whaling fleet, statistics of, in 1880....... .••• •••• 115Whaling grounds .•• '" •••••• •••••• •.•••. . .. . . .• • 115

Of the Pa.clfic ..•....•••.•. .. ...• 593Whaling ,essels, statistics of 115,118, 120, 187,223,

224, 258, l!6:J, 314WharveB at Gloucester, Massachusetts. """ .•.• 144Wheeler's Point, Massachusetts...•......... """ 14.1Wheelwright, John, deed of Isles of Shoals to.... 111Wherries, fishing .••••. •••••• ....•. 109Whitefish-

At Marion, Massachusetts ..••••••••••• , ..•• 734Fresh ••••••••.•••••••••.193, 376,645,600,656,657Slilt ••••••••••••••.•.••••...••••. 638, MO, 64.4, 6U6Smoked ••••••.•••••.... , ...•.........•.•.649,650

Whitefish, catch of, in-Lake fisberies of New York .•• ••• •••••• •••• 344Pennsylvania.•••....••.. """ ..•••• •••••• 404

Whitefish in-Connecticut..••.•.. "" ...•.. .. .••. ••.••. • 3"..0Lake Erie •.••660, 661, 662, 663,664, £65, 006,067,671Lake Huron ..••.. ~•••••••••.....•........658,659Lake Michigan•.••••639, 640, 641, 642,643,645,646,

647,648,649,652,653,654,655Lake Snperior .•••••••••.•.•.•.•• 635, 636, 637, 638San Diego county, Cnlifornia .•. _••.. """ 595

Whitefish bay, lake Micbigan.. .••..• . ..•.• ••••.• 646Whitefish point, lake Superior. •••• .•• ••• .••• ••.• 631Whitehall, lake Michigan 652, t'i59White island, blesof Shoals..................... 111Wbite hiland, Piseataqun. river . . •• •. • ••••.• .••••• 109White Island IWnd, Ma8!lachusetts . .•.••• .••. •••• 221White perch .•••••••••••••.••. .2'J1, 284,351,360,:}64. 547White rockfish .••••• .•••.• •.••.• ...•.. ...•.. .•.• 659

"White shad ..•••••••••••.••.. ,. .•• •••.•• .••• •••• 511Whitestone, New york ...••.•.• '" .•. '" .••. .•.• 3'46Whiting••.••••••••••••••..502, f>04, 508, SIl, 5:2\), 586, 735Whiting, Maine, fisheries of.....•••.•••.,.. .....• 20Whitman, Levi, History of Wel1jf8ef... •••• •• •• •• •• 235Wiekford barbor, Rhode Island ...•.•...•. , ...••• 289Wickford, Rhode Island ...• __ ..•... •..• •••. .••.• :rooWicks, James ••••••.• •••. .. •••• .••••. ..• .•. ..•.• 3'70Wileox, W. A ••••.92, 96,97,99, too, 103, lOS, 113,281,311Willard, E. G ••••••••••••.••••.•...•. ••• .•• . •• .. 86,00Willard's bay, Connecticut •..•••.•.•.•.•.••••••.~1'9Williamson, W. D., HiBWrlJ oj Mairte •.• •••.••••.• 60,63Williamsville, Delaware """ """ •••••••.••••4{:9,418Willoughby, lake Erie ••••••• """ .•.••• ••.• .•.. 670Witloughby point, Virginia ••••..•......•.•..•.. 45..'1,454Wilmington, CalitOrnia. .•.••..•.•..._.... .... .•.• r>97Wilmington, North Carolina. ••••••.••••••••.... .417,492

Fiah markets of •••••• •• '" •.•• .• • ••. ••... 493Line-llahery of .•••••.••••• " . • .• •••••••.•• 498Salt·fish trade of .•• _.••,. '" ••.•.• ,... •.•• mStlltistiesof fisheries of•.••..•• , ••• _....... 4D4Tmde ill fteehfish at •••• .••• •. .••••. •• • • • • 4tI3V_I.fishery of ••••• ••• ••• •••• ••••• 493

Wilson, lake Ontlu-io .••. , ..•••.••••• _••••••••..~,m:lWindmill point ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••, ••••• 659


Page.'Vindow·pane •••••••••••..•••••.•••••••••.••••• , 361'Ving'.. cove., Massachuse.tts .•••• , •••••.••••••••• , 265Wiuipiseogee river .• ,... •••••••. .••••. ..•• •••••. 131Winslow, :Francis .•..••••...•.•..•.•• """ •••••• 433Winsor's Hil!tory of Duxbury • .••••.•••.••••••••• , 717Winter cod fishery ..••.••.•••••..•• , •.••••••..•• , 388Winter IJaddock fishery ••••• , •••••.••.••78, 145, 158, 170Winter harbor, Maine .•..••. '" .•.....•.•...•. __ 30,31'Vinthrop, M888achollctts, oyster·beds at ••. ,.... . ~Ol

Winy,ah bay, South Carolina ..•••..• __ ••..•....504,506Wiscasset district-

Fisheries of ..• ,.. .••••. .•.••. ...•... •.•••. G5~hip·bnilding at .•••.•..•....•••••. _.. ..... 65Statistics of fisheries of.••••. "" •.•• ,. .•.. 66

Wir.casset, Maine, fisheries of ....•• ,. ..•.•. ••.••• 70Witchcraft at Salem, Massachnsetts ....•. _... .... 123Wonder. Working PrlJfJideflce cited _ _.. , 122Wonson, Captain J. }' ....•. ......•... 157Wood island, Maine, herring fishery at .•••. , .. 31, 39, 58,

92,97,99Wood island, New Hampshire ..•. """ •••••. .... 109Woodsbnrg, New York. .••••. ..•.•..••.•••••..... 373Wood's Roll, Massachusetts .•••.•...•.•.••.252, 253,732Woolwich, Maine .••••••.•••••• , •••••••••.•...n, 73, 75Wright, Charles R , --... .656Wrightsville'llound, North Carolina ..•.....•••••• 494

rage.Wyatt, James .•••••••.•••.••••..•.•••.••• ,. ..•.• 413Wyer Brothers .••.•.•..•.•••• , .••••,. •••••• ••••.• 87

Y.Ya.phank, New York••••••.•."'...••• , .,.. .••••• 3(,'7

Yarmouth, Maine...... •••••• •••••.••.•.. .... .... 79Yarmouth, Ma883chusetts-

Fisheries of ••••••••••.••••••• 116, 127,244,24", 730Salt·works at ..•••.•••• , •.• ':.•..•••• , ...•.• 730

Yates, Captain 'Vll8hington. """ ...... .... ..... :W6Yellow Bluffs. Florida .••••• .••••••••••• •••.••••• 528Yellow·fin .•.•••.•.••..•.•••. ,. .••... .•• •.•• ••••. 586Yellow-finned trout.... •••.•. ••.••. ••.• .••• WJYellow perch '." ._ , ._ 193, 2Rt, 3GOYellow· tails __ "." •• , ••. 525, f,29, 595, 600York county, Virginia ••••• , ., 4[,7, 46!JYork district, Maine, fisheries of ..•• , ••• , 92,95York, Maine, fisheries of ..... '" .... , .•__ 101, 102York river, Maine, clam-cJ.igging in. "".' .•.. ...• 10.!York river, Virginia. .••••••.••.....••.••.•. .4.,,7,4.58,471York spit, Virginia •.•.•..••.••.•••••.•. ,.. .•...• 4::i8York, 'f, J __ .. ,.... ti4Young's Chr01licle8 Of the Pilgrim FathiT8 .• 719

Z.Zanio7epi3 latipinlli8 •••••• •••• ,. '" .• , ••• , .•.•.. •. 612

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NOAA · INDEX TO FISHERY INDUSTRY. 57 67 2(j4 5(j8 568 [,01 Gul 55!) Alewife tisher~'in-Continued. Page, New Halllpshire .. 679 North Carolina .•.••. 478 Rhode'Island