The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-05

6sh and 43 200 barrels Of msckerel, herring. 81
saln on, beside: 200 barrels Of n'h OIL, Nth Goa
siderable quantity oflumber, butter, Sc from tn
port Of Halifax alone; whom We sdd TO this the e.
port to the Same island from Arichst, Liverpool.
Yarmouth, Ragged Islands, &s., it will exhibit a
important branch of our trade.
The other British West India IsIsnds took from
us the past year, $4,000 quintsls OF dry fsh, and
4,oo0 barrels Of picked fish, tho remainder Of thsir
supplies OF fish going to Thorn direct from eWfound-
Our fish expert to the United States has been,
during the yesr IS las barrels OF msckere, Is, 20
barrels OF hevriugs, 2i5 barrels OF salmon, and
3.G3 quihtals Of goldfish, tho principal par. in the
early months OF tho year, remaining over from tho
catch Of le50
To Canada the past year, our export Of 6.h has
been triaing A fow shipments Of hsrrings AMI oil
fro u this port AMI Canso, comprising thu whole
This latter trade 10 much interfered with by the
very iilibersl laws Of Canada the past two years.
enI orcing higher duties on shipments Of West In
dia produce from Halifax warehouses, than ffsm
foreign ports Cuba and Porto Rico send their
shipments to Canada on better terms than Nova
Scotia; that is at less duty, on sugar, Of l0d to
Is per cwt according to its value. With the fsrner
shipments ofproduce, fish and oil generally made
up the order for cargo.
THE FOLLOWING ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ON TEE
HOOK AND LINE MAckEREL FISHERY WERE MADE
BY MR.. DAVID BEARS, AN OLD AND RESPECTABLE
lNHABITANr or CARR cANso:-
Have you been engaged in the macksrel fishery
this last yesrl
season, and in the schooner Wilmot last year.
Whore did you fish!
The last year Gshed around p. L Island, and
this year as Jes.ico and Msrgaree.
Have you had good opportunity OF observing the
practices OF the American fshermeni
Yes at both periods; | have had, generally,
about 700 sail OF American vessels around me.
What is their usual tonnage, and what are the
principal advantages they possess over tho Nova
Scotia vessels in taking their fare!
Their tonnage varies from 40 to 80 tons their
principal advantages are, in tho superior sailing
qualities Of their vessels, and their fttisg. with
better variety OF bait 1t ia of the first portsnce
to have q sn art woatherIy vessel-the current and
drift is usually off shoro--the fish always make to
windward. II you fall quickly to Toward, you
lose the fish, therefore you must be continually
stretching to windwaid.
What bait do YOU consider the best!
Your bait must be as salt as possible. we'll taken
care OF, and free from rust, or bad flavor Of any
kind-salt herring, mcnhadcn, or porgie, No.
salt mackerel, or salted CLAIMS We eften sfsr
them clean coarse salt in grain, which they dovour
greedily, and sometimes Indian meal to keep them
up at the top Of tho water; the meal is light, and
sinks slowly.
Arc the American vessels often found within the
limits granted by the treaty!
They are almost always within the limits; they
could not tsko any fall fish otherwise. The fish
from September run close in shore-say within
to i miles of the coast The Americans 60 CLOSE
in to raise them, and if the wind is of Shore drift
off; if otherwise, drift along shore, and take tho
isl with them, by feeding them plentifully.
Do the American vessels interfere much with our
vessels, in taking tho Gsh
Yes, very much; they offer great opposition. A
common threat among them is to run the Nova
Scotia vessels down. They arc ususlly prepared
for this their bowsprits fitted large and stroag
and the end well honcd; they have double chsia
bobstays, and shrouds well bolted and geered. A
number Of them came armed for opposition. have
seen the arms on board of them. These vessels,
with Nova Scotia masters, called white washed
Iankeea, are generally the worst
these
Yes; they barbor regularly every night whom the
weather gets unsettled and days shortan just as We
How do they behave in barbor generally?
Very rudely; often create great disturbance and
quarreiDg. have often heard the moro respect
able Americans say, that if the people acted on
their coast as they carried on In harb0rs they
would be imprisoned or ahot i'm Y1ediately.
harbors!
Yes, frequently; 1t is common practice in bad
herd ut work sizing sh at anchor within 100 yards
OF the revenue cutter, Captain Crowell, with
sail hoistcd up as screen
Do you ever isd them trading with the inhabi-
Yes, everywhere; they buy their provisions, "
getables behring's, barrels, salt, SO. have known
enc man IN Canso alono sell them to the extent Of
400 barrels of herring.
How do they pay for their purehasesa
frequently in articles Of fishermen or shore poo.
PIES necessaries tobacco, spirits, clothing, boots
and shoes, sometimcJ money; and often some Of cur
people return with them to the United States and
settle up any balances.
DO they employ any II our people as part Of their
crews!
Yes, to great extent thcre wore upwards of 200
men on board Of them this season from the Straits
of CAMEO alono. A large Der of our western
men wero also with them ono vessel had her whole
crew nearly frsm Port LsBear; from Port Lssour,
every man capable Of fishing waJ taken Ia one
OF their vessels saw three brothers (Nickorsons),
aud en- board Of others their sons were shipped;
indeed, 1t would be difficult to find one American
vessel without large part of her crew oonsistiog
o. Nova scoians--look at tho number lost on board
the American vessels in the gale at p. +. Island.
10 you find any Of our people have got so far -
to be masters Of American vessels
ANY! Why moro than one. third, nay, will VEN
ture to say, one half, OF their masters N0vasco-
tians. They are encouraged BY the Americans,
and have the preference; they know the coast well,
and are more at bemo in the harbors, and can re-
main later in the Gulf.
hinder the shorc net and seine fishery!
Certainty they do wherever, and as long rs you
!rs s;. the sa pentiiuily, there they viii lemsia
the 18th November. This Is the period tho shore
men take up their nets and noorings around our
coast. The season then becomes too rough end
boi.terous to risk them out, and the fish pass to the
westward unmolested.
What |, your opinion Of granting the Americans
free right to our coast fishery, receiving, "a IN
equivalent, free entry Of FISH in their ,rketsl
think it would be good movo.
How 60!
Because they have already what you would give
th6rl, and we are without any equivalent
Bat suppose eur rights were supported according
to the strict letter Of the treaty
Then We should DO all right; for they simis
Themselves IL you'd be no for them to go into
the CUR atal--cIo.e to the shore, or no fall fish,
10 clear enough; but they say, you can't do it.
DO they Ct out their We sscis cheaper than NO do
No, not 80 cheap, by E5 fare.
DAVID BEARS.