Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-03

Boston amounted to 1s5.15s.s57
80 49, pounds, having value
80: of considerably $5,0oO,000.
This quantity secured by
$500 trips in boats and vessels
= o. various kinds and it in
cluded cod cusk, bake, pollock,
halibut and mackerel for its
chief products. According to
the returns made the in
dustry UP to September /, 1912,
products OF these fisheries for this year have
amounted to 11s7s5ss1 pounds, worth s2.s7s,4O7.
which is somewhat less than the amount for the
same period of last year In spite Of this decrease
there are many reasons for believing that
the fishing industry part of the country win
continue to hold its in the past
The Maine fishing coast, because Of its long ex
tent, is a most important part of the New England
fishing territory 1t furnishes large percentage OK
the lobster catch Theses states and in addition sup
plies cod herring, mackerel and most Of the other
Atlantic fish. Eastport, Me-, claims fhe honor OF
originating fish canning industry in this coun-
try by the use of Theoretically sealed cans. The
process originated with the French and was first
tried upon this continent at Halifax in 1910. In
1S43 Charles Mitchell who had opened the estaDllsh-
ment in Halifax moved to PASSPORT and from that
time the canning of various fish products mas
been an important industry in many towns scat
tered along the coast Of Maine
The most important product Of the New England
fisheries cod Of recognized quality for cen
turtles AS far back 1882, when 1t was reported
hat Charles II displeased with the Aassa'
chusetts they had presumed to coin
the famous Pine Tree Shilling" the general court
of ordered present sent to appease hiln'
which 5000 Goldfish, ten barrels OF cram
berries and two hogshead Of The Goldfish was
eaten at court with many encomiums and from tnas
time continued important article of commeFcs
between tn old country and the new
The New England fishermen not confne their
labors. to their IN immediate locality, but pursue
their prey all along the coasts Of Newfoundland ana
even to Greenland The Gloucester fishermen in par
ticular go western Greenland for large nanDue
which are brought home to be smoked in flitches.
The winter fishermen drivi quite thriving uaoe
in frozen herring which they take along the coast OF
Newfoundland and sell to fishermen further south 70
be used as bait. frozen herring trade which be-
gan as an experiment in 1S45 has now developed into
an important branch Of the fishing industry, Tbs
whale fishing industry, while not as important as IN
former years because of the number Of substitutes
which have found for whale products Is sun
in existence New England and there are crews o
stalwart whaling men who go out eacn year a.
though their methods somewhat different IRON
those employed previous generation, the WORK
stin calls for long in the coldes sormiest
weather and each year whale fishers are turnlhs
their attention to some less strenuous callng.
In connection with the fishing industry Of New
England mention must be made of the manufacture
of all classes Of fishing implements lncluoing Do
and vessels of different kinds. The modern fshins
boats contain many convenences unknown to the Ola
fishermen who content to risk their nVes anu
suffer all kinds OF with Few conIorls. NO"
those boats supplied with speclaI h1e-savlns
iackets which arc not cumbersome, with clothins
that is warn and waterproof and as light In welgns
as possibIeS The arrangements for provlolns warm
God on short notice as well comfortable sleep
In Quarters is a feature which makes some OF tns
old '.yo-theasterns" scornfuly sneer aOouF Sissy
babies'p although they seem to fully appreciate 's
added comfort
The fishing business in New England must be d.
\, ed into two classes: That catching the fish
and that of preserving shipping. The catching
of according to the species to be secured
and there are a growing number Of foreigners en-
ployed in it under the direction Of Americans.
Around Gloucester large percentage Of the fishing
hands employed in the nearby waters are Portuguese
who have built good sized suburb to this old CO.
loniaI town These usually Industrious and
sober and live their families in attractive homes
of their own A large proportion Of the women ara
engaged in the fish packing establishments Usually
a fishing vessel VIII be under the direction Of an
American skipper with large percentage Of the
hands made up Of foreigners
1t Isl claimed that there fewer labor diff
cultes among the New England fishermen than in any
other industry. The chief this it
almost entirely upon a cooperative basis. The own
ers Of the vessels furnish the supplies and the
give their labor and the proceeds Of the catch
evenly divided. If it is good haul there a
profit for If the luck is bad it shared by all
alike There are, of few unskiled laborers
VINO paid small daily wages, but the true fisher
man is not hireling. He prefers to depend his
'fisherman's luck" and is happier and indie
pendent because Of it
The handling Of the fish after the catch includes
a number Of kinds of industries BY common
Gloucester known the great salt fish CEN
ter of New England, and Boston the fresh fish
market In various and villages all along the
New England coast scattered establishments for
canning sailing and smoking fish, but to large ex-
tent these under the control Of companies having
central offices in either Gloucester or Boston
thousands of men and women In some vessels les
board the fish packed in ice until
they brought ashore after they are packed
in salt The older method, which is stin most gem
orally used, is to open the fish as soon as caught
and pack them in salt Then, when they are taken
shore the surplus salt rinsed and they are
put upon the flakes dEy the open air These
flakes racks of wood built in long tiers The