The Republican journal., 1881-09-08

what with thD damage to hay by the wet
weather, the delic ency in the bueberry yield, and
the short potato crop Washington County will not
le .Sle TO show - large credit lance as usual
when the books are settled at the close of the sea
son But the hardy men of the soil the woods
and the sea, take about as much comfort after
all as the average of mortas
understand that the officers of the Great
Southern Railroad are negotiating with those of
the Bangor and Gucksport road for continuation
of that road from Bucksport to Ellsworth which
means a further continuation eastward through
Washington County to Calais. This will eventu-
ally take place. HARRIS
FISH AND FIsHING The first successful attempt
at canning fish was made at Eastport about 1890,
by Treat Noble & Halliday, who put up salmon,
clans and Holsters. =. At the canning factory of
W.K. Lewis 4 Brother North Haven recently, ff-
teen thousand seven hundred and eighty six quart
cans Of mackerel were put up during three days.
About forty persons are employed at the factory,
and steamer and one sail vessel are employed
in collecting the fish J.. Forty black bass
taken from Phillips Pond Dedham, the other day
anu nave Dcen pltCeu III oOuln Ouu W dIlou
fish propagating company Of California, is expert
mentlng with frog farm. New Brunswick, n j.,
furnished the material to start with 1870 frogs being
sent from there packed in fresh moss in a box plen
hfully supplied with perforatlons for the admis
sion OF air. The moss was frequently moistened
on the way. Late advlces from Labrador speak
dlscouragingly Of the fishery operations on the
northern part of the coast. At some places the
prospects are gloomy At Esquimeaux Bay, the
worst apprehensions prevail 1t is feared there
will be starvation there the coming winter The
Government has been already appealed to for as
slstance. The weather is so untayorable on the
southern and western shores of this island that it
IS thought large Quantity OF i3h will be spoiled
in curing Boothbay people complain Of the
smell caused by the dog fish business at Spruce
Point "A school OF mackerel struck in to Port
land Friday and came up into the docks where
they caught by the crowds OF men and boys
who, learning what had happened. gathered
the wharyes. The Press believes such an occur
rcnce is very unusual .- Seth Green says the diff
ference in the size Of fishes in various localities
is due to difference in the character of the feed
ing grounds. He has seen genuine brook trout
that weighed ten pounds .-..I he Portland Press
of Saturday reports great run OF sword fish oil
this coast Friday two small schoouers the Maid
of the Mist and the Ripple of Bddeford, caught,
the Il and the other ! |. Other vessels brought
in several each and there was in consequence the
unusual sight Of about IN sword fish at LOvett's
on Commercial Wharf. One weighed SO pounds.
The Boolhbay Register says Those Of our
citizens who have 50 much rejoiced at the non ap-
pearance of the porgle on our coast, now eXclaim,
as they sniff the loghsh, while being metam
orphosed into pure cod liver oil and superpbos
phae; Give us back the porgie again. "..--A
dead whale picked up off Seal island by Schr
George Grover was tOwed to MainiGus and produc
ed 100 gal ons OF oil. The PASSPORT Sen
tinel says: The price Of canned sardEes has
fallen low that several Of the factories have al
ready closed for the present. The fish have been
somewhat scarce of late. so that taking all things
into consideration it is doubtful if the supply will
much exceed that Of last season The factories
have either got to stop canning reduce the price
of labor according to views Of those who are post
ed in the business. Those who considered the
demand for sardnes iueXhaustible at fair prices
are beginning to change their minds.