The Republican journal., 1897-04-08

The cod fish Matching at the United States
hatchery on Ten Pound Island, Gloucester,
has finished its winters work, and g., 600 900
OF the small fry have been Matched and put
into the ocean about five miles off Eastern
Point
The first salmon taken at the Bangor
pool, a IA 3-4 FOUNDER, was captured Satur-
day afternoon by Charles Bussell and Roy
Getchell of Brewer. The first fish caught
last year was secured by Frank Cowan of
Bangor, on April 1st. Sunday Mr.. Kent of
Veazie landed two salmon, weighing 10 and
IS pounds.
The law relating to packing of sarlines
passed by the last legislature does not take
effect until April Goth, thirty days after the
adjournment of the legislature. This will
enable any factory to open on April 10Th,
continuing till the 26tb, when by the provis-
ions of the act they will be compelled to
close till May 10th, following.
Sch. Ethel B. Jacobs, Capt. Sol Jacobs,
sailed from Gloucester March 25th on ID
southern mackerel cruise, the first seiner
away. Capt. Jacobs took with him the
largest mackerel seine ever made. 1t is 4O7
fathoms long and 200 meshes deep, the
meshes being two inches. 1t is constructed
of Irish linen, and six barrels of tar were
used in preparing it for duty. The cost is
very close to S., 900 1t is about the size of
four ordinary seines. The twine is very
light, however, and its weight about as much
two regular seines. The seine when made
on deck takes up lot of room and on ac-
count Of its size Capt Jacobs had seine
boat made especially to carry it, boat
longer, wider and with more seine room
than the ordinary boat. The new boat is
also fitted with two of Lantz's patent purs-
ers, single and double machine to handle
the big seine. The Jacobs returned to
Gloucester April 1st with "A barrels fresh
mackerel, the first taken this season.
1t is learned that the Newfoundland Gov
ernment has adopted a more restrictive pol
icy on the bait question, both to French and
American fishermen. The intention is to
strictly enforce the coast fisheries act which
forbds the seining of herring before the
middle of May. Ordinarily this would be
serious blow to the bank codtishing fleet, but
this season the vessels engaged in the busi-
ness will number only about So sail, the
usual number being $50. AS it is, these will
be seriously crippled and their voyages in
terfered with. Bait may be taken in nets,
but this is a tedious and slow operation.
The effect will be to prolong the first trips
of tn bankers.
Our fishermen shippers are getting their
clipper crafts ready for the springs business.
Capt. B. II. Squirting, sch. Lizzie Maud is
painting and putting her in first class shape;
Capt. HI. M. McKown has chartered the Sir
Knight owned by VIM. Maddocks, Esq, and
they are setting up the rigging, painting and
fitting her up in trim shape. She is fine
craft, built by VIM. Adams 4 Son at East
Boothbay. Capt. John Seavey has arrived
in his new vessel, Marshall Adams, of Prov
incetown, Mass, and as soon as fitted will
sail for the South. She is one of the new
style pinky model, short foremast and a
rakey yachtish build and is said to be a flyer.
All along the water front they are busy with
bustling life getting ready for a rush. We
earne silly hope they will all be lucky and
prosperous and can show round balance
on the right side of the ledger next fall.
IBoothbay Register.