New-York tribune., 1886-05-26
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Territory OF Lincoln. VI 'nV
DEPRIVING NEW.TORK or MAcxEReh
A TALK WITH FISH COMMISSIONER BLACKPORD on
THE CLOSE sFAsOy RIfI

TALK WITH FISH COMMISSIONER BLACKPORD ON
THE CLOSE srAsON BILL
The fish merchants and fishermen Of this CITY
not dOwncas by their and the success of New
England In the passage last by tho House OF Rem
reseDtatves OF the bill prohibiting the catcnn OF nsck-
erel In seines during the OF lrch April and
May. They confident OF defeating tho bill when IL
comes up in the Senate. Fish Commissioner u ackord
written letters to Senators Miller and Eyarts calling
the bill Outrageous one" and asking them to have
1t referred to the Committee Fisheries. that he and
others may appear against it. The opponents the bin
complain that they Informed Of tho bill and
had chance TO present objections to It before
II rushed through the House. Mr.. Blscslori
swelcd with Indignation yesterday when the subject
mentioned to him and said that the NewYork n.h
Industry did not propose to be pushed aside 10y few
Name and MASSACHUSETTS, salfsh men, who alone would
he benefited by the bill, without struggle IL does
not benefit New England proper" said he, " for ths
NewEngland poor people would be losers by H. Every
year about the middle OF March fleet Of 40 SAIL ia
fitted out Gloucester and the Virginia Capes
to catch nsckerel. which appear there about April |.
The mackcrel schools along up the coast passing
Block Island about June l. while they calght
south OF Fire Island the smacks bring them into
ths market When bhey pass Block Island they arc
taken TO Boston Now II this bill goes into operation the
effect will be that tney cannot be caught until they
passed Block Island and that means chopping New.
York out mackerel market entirely. All the mack.
crc consumed here Will have 20 be brought from New
England and Canada cities at greatly enhanced
prices"
What do you think of the arguments used Congres,
by those who favor the hill Z"
81 can't say as have seen anything that could be
called arguments" said Mr.. Bl,ckfori dsialnfuly.
Mr. Reed. OF Maine sp-aking In It's favor, sad tina. It
would be protection 10 the mackere during the spawn
season. The observations Of the United state. Fish
Commission show hat lhs mackrrr dD not spawn untl
June l, 80 tnit alleged arg iment ~ 10 tne
ground. Mr.. Reed also sali that 1t wonld pre-
vent The wholesale Instruction OF macAerel by
nes. As matter OF fact the purse nets have been
for twelve years and the catch OF mtcArre IN the
gnDwn before. statistics kept by tue Bps siOn + N
Buie show that $4,000 barrels OF fresh N ckrel wrs
brought into tins market during April ami Nay. SD or
lloOo.OoO pounds VIVA an lnnltigt ttei Dr-slng vat
10 the poor people II this city. IOu yoir-ei. Mr.
Reporter. were down hero and saw men. women u
chdrr FRO all parts or the city come with pnsNet-,
and the wagons OF licensed venfers came and there
no question ab2n the prloe. AT one ume tnerr ~rrs
upward OF l5.O"OOOO mackerel lying around Fulton
Market. A wagon load coat only - cents The Aiut
made the prices OF all other fish lover and tbr@e chop
h-h went every where that coul rracned by last
xprrss In fortyelshl People IN New Eng
land and Chicago were benefited alike
Here Comm printed pamphlet
ana said: g Let read yOn what t,ld the senate
Committee Fisheries last fe ,rudry when tue ssine
question under consideration regarding menhalen
- - conc rulng Warker'l. lsail:
1nier.tooi fay,rtng pro ecion u
the H.. tat INTO ;e fc~sa 10 spswG ont a. to TO
streams - spawn b-li'v s,uce la' 2royi lr ,ucn n
n eu]e an ''nJ I "l ~ CO vu m ' @ I1n W. AZ
bic ehet nsgu he total anoIIC Il fs1 10 tie SEA- lhs
view sad came from mo the iacts Al
tnoush ha start'i ayO- Oi prois 't'e eE ,,n '.d
csrefn ,T.sy,gatS Of On. sa.',cs t1at
" a. o. ,Or inst uce, tue kcle u. eIi"> N
the catch ni lAgg- con.u aeot o. theSr nj D
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what ,neaper b.