The sun., 1890-09-14

After the commercial, Industrial, or purely
economic element in the relations Of the two
races had worked itself out. there was little
wholesome or mutually useful intercourse be-
tween them. The social and political contacts
OF white and red men all ended in failure.
n.
We have soon that furs and especially the
beaver. constituted at 1rst the chief article Of
colonial export They were soon superseded
in importance by fish. Cod was tho great
staple OF the fishing industry. Tho Dorchester
men were taking them in the bay as early rs
1858, and 1t was said that the Goldfish OF the
Massachusetts coast were larger than those OF
Newfoundland. BY 1641 no fewer than 100000
Goldfish we're cured and sent TO market. Tho
best grade Of the salted fish were sent TO
Spain. the second grade to the Portuguese
islands OF Madeira and the Azores, the third
and lowest grade to Barbadoes. whence the
fab wero distributed throughout the Spanish
Wost indies. On the other hand, mackerel.
now so highly esteemed, were at first used only
for bait. Other fish were cured and eaten or
were exported in small quantities. Bass
and alewives were dried and smoked
The last named fish played an impor-
tant part In nourishing the families
OF the planters. Mr. Weeden tells story per-
petuated In the traditions Of q town OF the Old
Colony. which testihes to the plenty which pre-
vailed In tho herring season. and tho scarcity
when the run OF fish was gone. traveller
passing through the town in winter and meet
ing an emaciated villaGer, asks the name OF
the place. A weak voice drawls out, Taun-
ton, good Lordw Returning in the spring,
when the streams were. unlocked and the her
ring In full run. the traveller meets the samo
fat nd tn ha
question the renovated citizen replies, Taun-
toni and be d-d to YOU" The author repro
duces from Mathers "Magnalia' another an
ecdote which illustrates how large a place fish
ing occupied in the lives and thoughts OF the
early New EngRnders. A minister was preach
ing to the men OF Marblehead. enjoiping them
to seek the Kingdom Of heaven. to the exclu
sion OF all earthly blessings. An old fisherman
put in: You think you are preaching to the
people at the Bay. Our main end was to catch
fish,"
The supply OF naval stores to the mother
country became after the beginning OF the
seven teenth century another important branch
OF the export trade. Up to that time masts for
the English navy had for the most part been
procured from Norway. as We see from an
allusion in Paradise Lost" 1t was discov-
cred, however, that New England. and es-
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