Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-06-19
TnE MNALE FlSNENIES.

The following article in relation 10 the
Whaling business, Is coPiou from the Sand
witch Island Polyncsian
The great prcpondcrance Of American
property engaged in the business will s,ihc
every ono. At the reduced estimate, 1t ex-
ceeds that OF all the other nations Nv SO,62l,.
9GO-by l76 vessels, and by 800 men.-
The New brunswick vessels are party owned
IN thc 'utcd StaiCc as well as the BfCmcn,
many OF which are commanded 10y Amcn-
cans The principal French houses engag-
ed IA this business ARE at llavre, and the
head OF the one most prominent IS an AmetI'
can OF great wealth. who went To HAVE, as
an agent of the Rodmans Of New Bedford.
Tho American vessels sail on temperance
principles and much OF their success Is tn BE
attributed to this fact. The '. States Gov
ernment h:s,ow no bounty upon this fishery,
and yet il ilourishes TO an extent which casts
that oI all other countries combined into the
shade, although they may be aided by Gov
eminent lusds. The English appear almost
entlrely to have abandoned it, Next To the
Americans, the Bicmens are tho most sue
cessiul, bot their business can he considered
lIlo else than a branch Of tie American, be-
ing manlytcs.ab.i,Aed by them. The A
meucau vessels are generally tom 900 to
GOO IONS, built of the best materials, and sail
ln2 from nome al an expense OF rom S5o'
O10 10 $1,000 each. We have taken the
lowest E!1uu III HE average, and me Prices
Of oil and bone are according To the laies'
dates from tie Iui,cl States. Il couloc
I tgrcd that whsle oil WI decline and spcU
Increase IN price, during 1919
The manner Of killing the mat whale i.
said To be as follows Tho boat "a rowed to
wards the centre OF ms body. AMI two har
MONS are thc,, thrown deco into him, and
ile boa, backed of The whale oencrlll,
oors down. taking With him $50 10 tio0 IA
lhoIns Of line. or stan. oil taking the boat n
loor vlh bln At the velocity of twenty mile
and upwards an hour Sometimes he re
m,ins rou,plraiivcly quiet, and the boat a
o,in ,pprparhes. aud A lance l. plunped int,
LIs hack his heart is reached he instant
~ s,,uts the. blood, and ia three MN
u;c, lurns ~. lflhe animal /, not killed a,
i, often the case, a fierce baule ensucs 49,
The right whale fights hard. and frolUenti
Occasions serious damage and loss Of ll'e be
Ete be Yields himself to his foes. ll1 strike
. towards the boat, but Is SAID never To atiaCI
eXcro, when provoked A. boat -Sleerer q
! the vermont received tho upw ard blow q
.Dukr al whale. throw ng him fifteen lee
% or more ,n.o ihe a.r Al TIC same instant
- blow a,m he email Of The lail drDr
. one OF the men completely through the boa
(ractuuug both legs ono arm and his rit'
. and brui,ing him shoe kInRly. The caplai
/ Of ,hc Chelsea had lis hat tahon oil b.
j blow from nc up Of whale tan, IA (e,
Il inches tower and different tale would hay
n been told Although part and sometimes
- whole boats IS lost 10 pursuit OF their m'H
. moth game, the mori'hiy has been o'e, est
mlicd. An intelligent AMI experienced shi,
k master computes u Al sbout3 - Icr cent
3D. season $50 barrels from one whale - II
large amount We have hoafd-maGy YeJ
d ya%,tjs 500 The average OF No Hos
. w,a 1000 barrels vas rs 10 a whale II
Il saved hlt one Whale uui Of pVCEN tlft