Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-02
in the carpihg industtAin three coun-

in the cannihg industtAFin three coun
ties Of thf state-wasfe hgton. Lincoln
and Hancock. There were earnc,
tnat year $9o3,o96 or Ia each person
$l57. The large proportion Of the he'll
: is women, boys and girls and there
fore, when four of five members of on,
family are employed in-sfhe work til,
aggregate of the wages does not appear
small. The work is mostly case work
and while some children get 50 cents :
day. others. both men and women
make three, four or more dollars eaci
day.
In 1889. the cases packed We're ITO.
5tS tcach case. except one size. 100 cans
to Il case). The value of the product
/ was S3.253.016. While Washington
county has suffered from 4 great scar
I city of fish. Hancock county and most
I especially Lincoln county has proiited
by an almost continuous supply of her.
ring in those localities
/ The sections of the State in which
these factories are running are being
rapidly built up. and are fast growing
in valuation. says the report. The pop-
ulation is increasing and the tin plat tie
manufacturers. the can making fac
tories, the box and ease makers and
the dealers in all SUPPLIES are doing a
prosperous business.
In speaking of the legislation regard
ing The fisheries. Dir. Nickerson recon-
nlendS some action to enable both
weir and seine men to prosecute their
business without danger of violating
the law. He does not believe that the
packers Of sardincs have the protec-
ton which the present law was intend
ed to give by its sponsors and recon-
mends some changes to put it into
shape to be enforced.
The report says that the lobster fish
cry is in a most satisfactory condition.
With about the same number of per-
sons engaged in tl1efbusiness as in 1899.
and with something of a reduction in
the number of boats and traps used.
the catch fer the year 1900 has increased
over that of 1899 by II Is per cent. AT
the same time the return to the fish
ermcn for the year has increased from
$971 49, in 1899. to 81 .037. $50 in 1900. a
solid gain to our fishermen Of 500 ,0J9 or
G.S per cent.
Air. NiCkersOn believes that the law
as to the legal length of Holsters is rs
it should be. and thinks that the law is
generally working well.
Under the subject "Artificial Hatch
ing Of Lobsters." the report says that
the artificial scientific propag2 ton of
the lobster as we'll as other economic
fishes is being carried on with inCreas-
ed Vigor and success at the United
States Fish Commission stations at
Woods Ho!l and Gloucester. Mass. In
1899. 3653 mature. gg-carrying lob
sters We're secured from the fishermen
along the coast and taken to the Glou-
cester. Mass. station. where the eggs
were artifcially Matched. producing
Sc y25. 600 young Holsters for Gistribu-
ton. During the current year 1900, 81
700. coo Holsters were Matched in this
manner.
The report states that during the n
months covered by the report. the DILL
GERS seized and liberated $685. Holsters
which We're not of legal length
During the year 1900, 1917 persons
were engaged in the digging Of CLAIMS
and the dredging of scallops. The items
OF catch show that the yield was S'4.-
400 bushels great amount of which
was shipped out of the State. The re-
turns for CLAIMS and scallopS for the
wear amount to 1851 ,141. Mr.. Nickerson
believes that there are not as many
CLAIMS and they are harder to OBTAIN
than in years past. The total appara-
tus and investment for the fishermen
carving on the business is 1862 boats.
worth ST. 265. This does not take into
consideration the factories and their
output
The State in the year 1860 derived
revenue to its fishermen of $i1,OI4 from
the snelt fishing; industry. The total
investment in this business is S25,39S.
or about S26 to each man. There were
G77 men and boys engaged in the bust
ness.
Since Mr. Nickerson's last report the
alewive fishery industry has taken in
1927. 326. The catch for 1900 has not
eGuallad that Of 1899.
The ground fishery industry shows
return OF sos. COG.
The catch of shad for the period COW
cred by the report amounts to 1.434,3'o
pounds During the year 1899, the re-
turns came only from Washington.
Waldo and Sagadahoc counties. and in
1900. Cumberland. Lincoln, Sagadahoc
and Washington made the entire catch.
The fishermen received for the fish
$40 o9l The total value of the appar-
atus III use in 1900 was $1S,215. This