Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-01-16
THE FISH TRADE.
THE SONS OF CAPE COD AND THEIR
ENTERPRISE
The Sandy Peninsula in Early Days-A
Club of Fishermen of
Swampscott--Fish Markets
Wholesale and Retail.

Boston budget
Ever since the pilgrims landed at
Plymouth bay those treasures of the deep,
cod, haddock, halibut, mackcrcl and the
smaller varieties of the iinny tribe, such rs
perch, founders, smclts. etc, have been
a source not only of wealth, but precious
boon in this section Of the country in
times of need, when agricultural labor
produced barren results. The waters
which wash the shores of this crooked
and sandy PENINSULA Cape Cod, in early
days were alive with the above named
specimens of Il floating population which
sometimes by force OF numbers darkcncd
the face Of the great deep. The great
value Of these marine productions was
soon appreciated by our hardy prclcCcs.
sors, and fishing was for many year, the
most productive branch OF industry to
which they could resort to sustain life.
Cape Cod is supposed to have derived that
name from the fish which kept its inhab.
ilanls from starving, and which for years
was the staple product of the co.ony.
vi along shore, away down TO the ter
minus occulward OF ape cd, the hardy
fishermen trained their boys to he sailors
with such perfection HAT Cape Cod boy
was preferred above all others by the cX-
porting and importing merchants of BOs-
ton, Ncw \ Ork, baltimore and other mari
time cities Tine finest ships that ever
sailed from these lorlS were navigatcd by
Cape { ud scum'II, whose early training
was in the fishery business. Fishing for
fun and >hing tor living are two very
different things. Il TACT which will lie
readily anNn owlcdgci by those who have
tired Loth.
About tie year 1S+0. club of amateur
fishermen was formed, composed Of many
lively Boston boys and mi,IIle.agcd mer
chants, for the purpose of exploring Mas
sach set, Lay and catching the biggest
cod to he found floating or swimming in
its waters. 1t was ca led the mammoth
Cod ass ocatiuu, aHd every member was
expected to do his level best in capturing
II lcviathau of the deep. Large pools,
sometimes amounting to So ~, SO and
even 50. We're offered Tor the first SCalv
culprt hauled Oh b. ard Capturing fish.
however, was NOT tine primary object Of
the amateur fishermen, II som" Of the yet
remaining oligiual members can attest,
Scvca. Of the committee on "bimbO and
"draW loNcr are yet living.
The fishermen OF rWampScott have al.
ways cnio, ed Il hig,t reputation for dar-
ing and sllil and the Phillips beach dun
fish are esteemed a luxury the world over
Some of the Nahant boys have earned &c
'"i ny "'i .IiC''N ~ Ni' 'n"u9''
ana Skill 1u' me la"h must ne awarded
TO inc hhrdy iISherh'n o. N4F'Iri!rau ana
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