The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-08-24

ant-Mr. PattisOn-whO undertook t(
employ female labor in Carna in max
ing knitted underclothing for children
and other articles, for which he had {
large sale. He sent teachers forthwith
and within a couple OF months had {
large number Of women and girls EN-
ploved in remuneratiye work. At the
ple lesent time be has in employment up
| wards of 900 females, earning from 3s
to 8s. week. Acknowledgement ought
here to be made Of the sympathetic co.
operation of Mrs. and Miss Surge and
Mr.. George Sykes of Birmingham, who
organized sale Of WORK in that city,
which was subsequently, conducted
with satisfactory results by Miss May
Southern. Mention should also be made
of the fact that at a bazaar at the
Chorlton Town Hall stall was sup
piled exclusively for the sale of Carna
work, and it proved the nnost attractive
feature of the bazaar.
THIS EFFORT
helped in popularizing the productions
of the Carna peasants. One result of
the visit to Carna at Easter, 1883, was
to convince those who went that deep
sea fishing offered an unlimited field Of
industry for the male population; and
with view to developing such an in
dustry, Messrs. j. w. Southern and
Fred Scott, at Whitsuntide, 1883. visited
Baltimore, county Cork, to inspect the
important fishery school established
there by the Rev. Father Davis, and to
obtain information on the spot as to the
methods pursued by him in working
from condition Of things in some re-
spects almost as unfavorab!e as that
at Carna up to the successful position
now attained. Difficulties that involve
some little delay in organizing this in
dustry at Carna have been met with,
but the supply of hosts, etc, is now
under consideration, and it is expected
that in short time remun: ratiye en-
ployment in fishing will be provided for
many of the able-bodied men of the
parish. AS a tentative measure. nets
and other appliances for use in existing
boats to the value of nearly 910O have
been supplied, and the results as regards
takes of fish have been highly encourag-
ing. Owing. however, to difficulties Of
transit-Carna being fifty two miles by
road from Galway, and there pejng no
regular communication between the
two places by water.-it is difficult to
reach a market in England for the fresh
fish in the available time, To mini
mize this hindrance arrangements were
made with Liverpool fish merchant,
Mr.. Phillips, to buy all the salted
mackerel and herring that might be
taken. These fish, however, can only
be caught in large quantities by boats
capable of going long distances to sea.
The fish taken by the present boats is
mainly cod, and this cannot be pur-
chased for sailing at price remuner-
ative to the fisherman. If a market
were available for it in the fresh state
good prices might be obtained, but so
far what could be sold in neighboring
districts has, of course, realised very
low prices. Still, the experience gained
is valuable. as indicating what is POSI-
BILE und~r more favorable conditions
With view to the development of the
fishing industry, man, selected by Mr..
Phillips, was sent to Carna to give in
struction III the use Of the nets sup
piled, and also in the method of prepar
ing and curing the fish (mackerel and
herring). It may, too, be added that
money was advanced for the supply of
barrels for storing the cured fish. In
anticipation Of future requirements also
twenty Carna boys have been sent to
Baltimore to be instructed at
FATHER DAVIS TECHNICAL SCHOOL
in the various branches of the fishing
industry. Father Tom, during visit
to London, after attending the Man
chester meeting. having, with the aid of
Sir Henry Roscoe, interested the post
master-generdl in the work at Carna,
obtained the privilege of sending live
Holsters by parcels post to Manchester,
a market was found for these fish; but
the cost OF transit will, it IS feared, rem
der the repetition of this experiment
for the present inexpedient. The COM
mittee deem it right, however, to ac-
kn owledge the willingness of the post
master general Mr.. Kaikes) to cooper
ate both in the transit of Holsters and in
the provision of telepraphic communl-
cation with Carna, if feasible. The re.
suit Of q survey for the latter purr ose,
specially undertaken at the request of
the committee, unfortunately showed
that the cost under present conditions
would be prob1bitiye, With view to
introducing improved methods of spin.
ming and weavlng-the appliances
hitherto used being of a most primitive
character. and the work done being
consequently of the rudest description
some spinning wheels and looms of
modern construction have been pro-
vided, and instruction in the use of
these IS now being arranged for. Soon