,wat*1 ,rockl&1 ,ma9e1 ) te*nical       
assi/ance f ,joseph ,e4 ,loew5/e91      
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,,lob/] ,,fi%]y ,,( ,,ma9e4  by  ,,john 
,n4 ,,cobb1 ,ag5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi%
 ,commission4  ,bullet9 ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,fi% ,commission1 ,vol4 #ai1     
,pages #bda-bfe1 #ahii                  
,illu/ration3 ,! sail+ smack ,b> ,bel ( 
,rockl&   ,= "s ye>s pa/ ! condition ( !
 lob/] fi%]y ( ,new ,engl& has excit$ ! 
e>ne/ att5tion ( all int]e/$ 9 !        
pres]vation ( "o ( ! mo/ valuable       
cru/aceans ( our c\ntry4 ,9 ! ,/ate (   
,ma9e1 p>ticul>ly1 :]e ! indu/ry is ( ! 
fir/ importance1 ! /eady decl9e f ye> to
 ye> has caus$ ! grave/ fe>s1 &         
incessant ef=ts h be5 made by ! ,unit$  

,/ates ,fi% ,commission1 9 conjunction )
 ! ,/ate ,fi% ,commission ( ,ma9e1 to   
ov]come ?is decl9e4 ,?is pap] pres5ts ! 
results ( an inve/igation by ! writ] 9  
#ahii4 ,all /ati/ics1 :5 n o!rwise /at$1
 are = ! cal5d> ye> #ahih4  ,i am       
indebt$ to s _m deal]s1 fi%]m51 & o!rs =
 in=mation giv5 & c\rtesies ext5d$ t x  
is impossible to m5tion !m by "n2 & ,i  
n[ ext5d to all my mo/ s9c]e ?anks = _! 
_m k9dnesses4   ,illu/ration3 ,! fir/   
/eam smack to c>ry lob/]s 9 a well      
,,natural ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,! ,,lob/]4     
,al?\gh ! lob/] has be5 ( great value to
 ! ,new ,engl& ,/ates & ! ,briti%       
,prov9ces z a food commodity1 b little 0
 kn[n ( its life-hi/ory & habits until  
)9 ! la/ few ye>s4 ,to ?is ignorance has
 be5 due q l>gely peculi> 7& 9 "s       
in/ances useless7 laws enact$ by "s     
,/ates4 ,! gradual enlight5m5t ( !      
public on ?is subject has borne good    
fruit1 h[ev]1 & mo/ ( ! pres5t ,/ate    
laws are f\nd$ on sub/antial facts      
in/ead ( !ories4 ,pr(4 ,francis ,h4     

,h]rick has be5 "o ( ! mo/ prom95t ( !  
inve/igators1 & 8 summ>y ( ! pres5t k on
 ?is subject is quot$ bel[ f ! ,fi%     
,commission ,bullet9 = #ahig3      7#a7 
,! fi%]y is decl9+1 & ?is decl9e is due 
to !    p]si/5ce ) :i* x has be5        
conduct$ dur+ ! la/    tw5ty-five ye>s4 
,!re is no evid5ce t ! animal is    be+ 
driv5 to ! wall by any new or unusual   
di/urbance (    ! =ces ( nature4        
7#b7 ,! lob/] is migratory only to !    
ext5t ( mov+ to    & f ! %ore1 & is1    
!re=e1 practically a s$5t>y    animal4  
,its movem5ts are gov]n$ *iefly by !    
abundance (    food & ! temp]ature ( !  
wat]4     7#c7 ,! female may be         
impregnat$ or provid$ ) a supply (      
sp]m = future use by ! male at any "t1 &
 ! sp]m1    :i* is deposit$ 9 an ext]nal
 p\* or sp]m receptacle1    has         
rem>kable vitality4 ,copulation occurs  
commonly 9 spr+1    & ! eggs are        
f]tiliz$ outside ! body4     7#d7       
,female lob/]s become sexually mature :5
 f #h to #ab    in*es long4 ,! majority 

( all lob/]s #aj-a_/b in*es long    are 
mature4 ,x is r>e to f9d a female less  
?an #h in*es long    :i* has spawn$ or  
"o ov] #ab in*es 9 l5g? :i* has    nev] 
borne eggs4     7#e7 ,! spawn+ int]val  
is a bi5nial "o1 two ye>s elaps+        
betwe5 ea* p]iod ( egg-lay+4     7#f7 ,!
 spawn+ p]iod = ! majority ( lob/]s is  
,july    & ,augu/4 ,a few lay eggs at   
o!r seasons ( ! ye>--9 !    fall1 w9t]1 
& probably 9 ! spr+4     7#g7 ,! p]iod (
 spawn+ la/s ab\t six weeks1 &          
fluctuates slightly f ye> to ye>4 ,!    
individual v>iation    9 ! "t (         
extrusion ( ova is expla9$ by ! long    
p]iod    dur+ :i* ! eggs atta9 ! limits 
( gr[?4 ,any?+    :i* affects ! vital   
condition ( ! female dur+ ?is    p]iod (
 two ye>s may affect ! "t ( spawn+4     
7#h7 ,! spawn+ p]iod 9 ! middle & ea/]n 
di/ricts (    ,ma9e is two weeks lat]   
?an 9 ,v9ey>d ,s\nd1 ,massa*usetts4     
,9 #ahic #ga p] c5t ( eggs exam9$ f !   
coa/ ( ,ma9e    7 extrud$ 9 ! fir/ half 
( ,augu/4     7#i7 ,! numb] ( eggs laid 

v>ies ) ! size ( ! animal4    ,! law (  
production may be ari?metically express$
 z    foll[s3 ,! numb] ( eggs produc$ at
 ea* reproductive    p]iod v>ies 9 a    
geometrical s]ies1 :ile ! l5g? (        
lob/]s produc+ ^! eggs v>ies 9 an       
ari?metical    s]ies4 ,accord+ to ?is   
law an #h-;in* lob/] produces    #e1jjj 
eggs1 a lob/] #aj in*es long #aj1jjj1 a 
#ab-;in* lob/]    #bj1jjj4 ,?is high    
rate ( production is n ma9ta9$ beyond   
! l5g? ( #ad to #af in*es4 ,! l>ge/     
numb] ( eggs    record$ = a female is   
#ig1ddj4 ,a lob/] #aj-a_/b in*es long   
produces1 on ! av]age1 ne>ly #ac1jjj    
eggs4     7#aj7 ,! p]iod ( incubation ( 
summ] eggs at ,woods ,hole is    ab\t t5
 mon?s1 ,july #ae-;,augu/ #ae to ,may   
#ae-;,june #ae4 ,!    hat*+ ( a s+le    
brood la/s ab\t a week1 ow+ to !        
slightly unequal rate ( developm5t (    
individual eggs4     7#aa7 ,! hat*+     
p]iod v>ies also ) ! "t (    egg-lay+1  
lob/]s hav+ r>ely be5 kn[n to hat* 9    
,novemb] & ,febru>y4     7#ab7 ,tak+ all

 ?+s into consid]ation1 ! sexes appe>   
ab\t equally divid$1 ?\gh ! relative    
numb]s caught 9    c]ta9 places at c]ta9
 times ( ! ye> may be rem>kably         
v>iable4     7#ac7 ,molt+ commonly      
occurs f ,june to ,septemb]1 b !re    is
 no mon? ( ! ye> 9 :i* s(t lob/]s may n 
be    caught4     7#ad7 ,! male probably
 molts (t5] ?an ! female4     7#ae7 ,9 !
 adult female ! molt+ l ! spawn+ p]iod  
is a bi5nial "o1 b ! two p]iods are "o  
ye> ap>t4 ,z a    rule1 ! female lays h]
 eggs 9 ,july1 c>ries !m until !        
foll[+ summ]1 :5 !y hat*2 !n %e molts4  
,possibly a    second molt may occur 9 !
 fall1 w9t]1 or spr+1 b x is    n       
probable1 & molt+ j be=e ! production ( 
new    eggs is r>e4     7#af7 ,!        
egg-be>+ female1 ) eggs remov$1 weighs  
less    ?an ! female ( ! same l5g? )\t  
eggs4     7#ag7 ,! new %ell becomes     
?or\ghly h>d 9 ! c\rse (    f six to    
eight weeks1 ! l5g? ( "t requisite = ?is
    v>y+ ) ! food & o!r conditions ( !  
animal4     7#ah7 ,! "y1 aft] hat*+1 cut

 loose f _! "m1    rise to ! surface ( !
 ocean1 &1 lead a free life z    pelagic
 l>vae4 ,! fir/ l>va is ab\t "o-?ird (  
an in*    long 7#g4hd mm74 ,! swimm+    
p]iod la/s f six to eight    weeks1 or  
until ! lob/] has molt$ five or at mo/  
six    times1 & is ?ree-fif?s ( an in*  
long1 :5 x s9ks to    ! bottom4 ,x n[   
travels t[>d ! %ore1 &1 if =tunate1     
e/abli%es itself 9 ! rock piles ( inlets
 ( h>bors1    :]e x rema9s until driv5  
out by ice 9 ! fall or e>ly    w9t]4 ,! 
smalle/1 n[ f #a to #c in*es long1 g d[n
    among ! loose /ones :i* are (t5     
expos$ at l[ tides4    ,at a lat] p]iod1
 :5 #c to #d in*es long1 !y come out (  
_! retreats & explore ! bottom1         
occasionally hid+ or    burr[+ "u /ones4
 ,"y lob/]s h also be5 f\nd 9           
eelgrass & on s&y bottoms 9 %all[ wat]4 
7#ai7 ,! food ( ! l>va consi/s ( m9ute  
pelagic    organisms4 ,! food ( ! old] &
 adult /ages is l>gely (    animal orig9
 ) b slight addition ( vegetable        
mat]ial1    consi/+ *iefly ( fi% &      

inv]tebrates ( v>i\s k9ds4    ,! l>ge & 
/rong also prey ^u ! small & weak4      
7#bj7 ,! increase 9 l5g? at ea* molt is 
ab\t #ae4c p]    c5t4 ,dur+ ! fir/ ye> !
 lob/] molts f #ad to #ag    times4 ,at 
#aj-a_/b in*es ! lob/] has molt$ #be to 
#bf times    & is ab\t #e ye>s old4   ,z
 ! purpose ( ?is article is to deal m   
p>ticul>ly ) ! comm]cial side ( ! lob/] 
"q all int]e/$ m p>ticul>ly 9 ! natural 
hi/ory ( ! animal are ref]r$ to ! foll[+
 works3      ,! ,fi%]ies & ,fi%]y       
,indu/ries ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1    sec4   
,i1 pp4 #ghj-hab4     ,! ,am]ican       
,lob/]1 by ,francis ,h4 ,h]rick4 ,bull4 
,u4 ,s4 ,fi%    ,com4 = #ahie1 pp4      
#a-beb4    ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,! ,,fi%]y4    
,ev] s9ce ! e>ly ,puritan settl]s fir/  
le>n$ f ! ,indians h[ to utilize !      
lob/]1 x has be5 "o ( ! mo/ priz$       
articles ( food 9 ! ,new ,engl& ,/ates4 
,! e>ly t[n records ( ,massa*usetts     
conta9 frequ5t ref]5ces to ?is valuable 
cru/acean1 & ef=ts 7 made at an e>ly day
 to cons]ve ! supply4  ,at fir/1 z mo/  

settl]s liv$ on or ne> ! coa/1 ea*      
family c\ld easily secure its own       
supply1 b z ! settlem5ts gradually      
ext5d$ f>!r inl& ?is became inconv5i5t1 
& x soon became cu/om>y = c]ta9 p]sons  
liv+ on ! coa/ to att5d to supply+ !    
wants ( ! inl& settl]s1 & ?us !         
comm]cial fi%]y 0 e/abli%$4  ,! coa/ (  
,ma9e is v favorably situat$ = ?is      
fi%]y4 ,9 its ea/]n & middle sections ! 
%ore is bold & rocky1 :ile x is cut up  
by l>ge deep inlets & coves :i* are     
/udd$ ) num]\s isl&s1 l>ge & small1 & by
 bold rocky promontories4  ,gr\ps (     
isl&s are also num]\s f>!r (f %ore1 l ! 
,fox & ,mat9icus ,isl&s1 ,de] & ,m\nt   
,des]t isl&s4 ,l>ge & small fre%-wat]   
riv]s are num]\s & ! granite bottoms (  
^! *annels & inlets =m admirable bre$+  
gr\nds4 ,9 ! we/]n end ! %ores are n s  
rocky1 be+ brok5 frequ5tly ) s&y rea*es1
 :ile ! riv]s are small & comp>atively  
%all[4 ,we/ ( ,casco ,bay ! isl&s are   
infrequ5t4 ,z a result ( ?is con=mation 
( coa/ ! be/ fi%+ gr\nds 9 ,ma9e are    

betwe5 ,cape ,elizabe? & ,quoddy ,head4 
,z e>ly z #ahcj smacks f ,bo/on &       
,connecticut visit$ ,h>pswell = fre%    
lob/]s1 & x is v probable t ev5 be=e ?is
 "t !y _h visit$ ! po9ts f>!r we/ 9 !   
,/ate1 z ! hi/ory ( ! fi%]y1 s f> z     
kn[n1 %[s t x gradually work$ to !      
ea/w>d4 ,?is 0 d\btless ow+ to ! fact t 
! tr5d ( settlem5t 9 ! e>ly "p ( !      
c5tury 0 9 t direction4 ,x is also      
probable t1 = "s "t be=e ! p along !    
coa/ took up ! fi%]y1 ! smackm5 !mselves
 did _! own fi%+4 ,?is is easily believ$
 :5 ! great abundance is consid]$4 ,x is
 kn[n t ?is 0 done 9 ,massa*usetts4     
,dur+ summ] ! lob/]s 7 v common close 9 
%ore & c\ld easily be gaff$ by boys at  
l[ wat]2 b ?is c\ld h>dly be call$ a    
regul> fi%]y4  ,! regul> fi%]y began ) !
 use ( hoop-net pots1 :i* 7 g5]ally ( v 
rude con/ruction1 & ! facility ) :i* !  
lob/]s escap$ f !m l$ to _! disuse soon 
aft] ! la? pots began to be introduc$4  
,! la? pots 7 ess5tially ! same 9       
con/ruction z ^? n[ us$ on ! coa/ (     

,ma9e1 & ea* pair ( fi%]m5 !n h&l$      
betwe5 #be & #ej4  ,up to ab\t #ahfe x 0
 ! cu/om to set ! traps s+ly1 & two m5 7
 usually employ$ 9 ! fi%]y1 "o to haul  
up1 empty ! pot1 rebait x1 & drop x     
ov]bo>d1 :ile ! o!r h&l$ ! boat4 ,9 !   
latt] ye> x 0 discov]$ t by sett+ ! pots
 on trawls m pots c\ld be set & only "o 
man w\ld be requir$ to "w !m4 ,?is      
inv5tion1 :i* 0 claim$ by sev]al diff]5t
 p]sons1 prov$ q successful = a :ile1 b 
aft] a "t1 :5 ! supply ( lob/]s began to
 drop (f1 bett] results 7 secur$ by     
scatt]+ ! pots ov] a great] area & %ift+
 _! position ea* "t !y 7 fi%$1 :i* 0 v  
easily done4 ,z a result ( ?is ! use (  
trawls decreas$ v rapidly4  ,! foll[+   
facts reg>d+ ! e>ly lob/] fi%]y ( ,ma9e 
are f ! ,fi%]y ,indu/ries ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 section v1 vol4 ,,ii1 pp4 #gjj1 
#gja3      ,9 #ahda ,capt4 ,e4 ,m4      
,oakes began to c>ry lob/]s f ,cundy's  
,h>bor & ,horse ,isl& ,h>bor1 ,h>pswell1
 to ,mr4 ,eb5 ,weeks1    at ,ea/ ,bo/on4
 ,he 0 !n runn+ a well-smack1 nam$ !    

,swampscott1 ( #da tons1 old measurem5t4
 ,! season ext5d$    f ! #a/ ( ,m>*     
until ab\t ! #d? ( ,july1 aft] :i*    "t
 ! lob/]s 7 suppos$ to be unfit = eat+2 
!    black lob/]s1 or %$d]s1 7 ev5      
consid]$ poison\s4    ,dur+ ?is season (
 f\r mon?s ,capta9 ,oakes made t5 trips1
    c>ry+ 9 all #ce1jjj1 by c\nt4 ,he   
cont9u$ 9 ?is trade    ab\t six ye>s1   
tak+ ! comb9$ cat* ( ab\t five or    six
 fi%]m54 ,at ?is same p]iod ! smack     
,hulda ,b4 ,hall1    #ej tons1 ( ,new   
,london1 ,conn41 ,capta9 ,*apell1 0     
c>ry+    lob/]s f ,cape ,porpoise1      
,gl\ce/]1 ,ipswi* ,bay1 &               
occasionally ,prov9cet[n1 to ,bo/on1    
mak+ #ae trips 9 !    season ( f\r      
mon?s1 & tak+ ab\t #c1ejj lob/]s ea*    
trip4 ,capta9 ,*apell 0 suppli$ ) lob/]s
 by f\r m5 at    ,cape ,porpoise1 & by !
 same numb] at bo? ,gl\ce/] &    ,ipswi*
 ,bay4 ,= f\r mon?s foll[+ ! close ( !  
lob/]    season on ! ,ma9e coa/1 or f   
,july #d until ,novemb]1    ,capta9     
,*apell ran 8 smack ) lob/]s to ,new    

,york1    obta9+ mo/ ( 8 supplies at    
,prov9cet[n4     ,9 #ahdg ,capta9 ,oakes
 pur*as$ ! smack ,joseph9e1 )    :i* he 
began runn+ to ,johnson  ,"y's          
e/abli%m5t1 at    ,bo/on1 9 #ahdh1 buy+ 
a portion ( 8 lob/]s 9 !    ,p5obscot   
,bay region1 :]e ?is fi%]y _h j be5     
/>t$4    ,! quantity ( lob/]s c>ri$ by  
him t ye> 0 #dj1jjj4    ,! prices paid  
to ! fi%]m5 = smack lob/]s 0 z          
foll[s3 ,dur+ ,m>*1 #c c5ts ea*2 ,april1
 #b-a_/b c5ts2 ,may    & ,june1 #b c5ts4
 ,9 #ahej1 he began to obta9 supplies f 
! ,muscle ,ridges1 leav+ ,h>pswell      
entirely1 on acc\nt (    ! small size ( 
! lob/]s !n be+ caught !re4 ,at    ?is  
"t ! av]age weight ( ! lob/]s m>ket$ 0  
ab\t    #c p\nds1 & all "u #aj-a_/b     
in*es 9 l5g? 7 reject$4    ,! traps 7   
made ( ! same size z at pres5t1 b 7     
con/ruct$ ( r\nd oak /icks1 & ) f\r     
hoops or b[s    to support ! upp]       
framework4 ,a /r+ ( bait1 consi/+       
ma9ly ( fl\nd]s & sculp9s1 0 ti$ into   
ea* trap4    ,ab\t #ej traps 7 us$ by   

ea* fi%]man1 & !y 7    haul$ once a day4
 ,! w>ps or buoy l9es1 by :i* ! traps   
7 l[]$ & haul$1 7 cut 9 #ab-;fa?om      
l5g?s4    ,lob/]s 7 s abundant at !     
,muscle ,ridges1 at ?is p]iod1    t f\r 
m5 c\ld fully supply ,capta9 ,oakes )   
lob/]s    e trip4 ,9 ! c\rse ( t5 days  
ea* man w\ld obta9    betwe5 #a1bjj &   
#a1ejj m>ketable lob/]s4 ,9 ,capta9     
,oakes'    op9ion1 ! ,muscle ,ridges h  
furni%$ ! mo/ ext5sive    lob/] fi%]y ( 
! ,ma9e coa/4 ,he ran to ?is locality   
until #ahgd4     ,capt4 ,s4 ,s4 ,davis1 
( ,s\? ,sa9t ,george1 /ates t ab\t      
#ahfd1 :5 he fir/ began buy+ lob/]s at !
 ,muscle ,ridges1    ?ree m51 t5d+ #dj  
to #ej pots ea*1 caught all ! c\nt      
lob/]s he c\ld c>ry to m>ket 9 8 smack4 
,he c\ld load    #e1jjj lob/]s at a "t1 
& av]ag$ a trip 9 #g to #i days4    ,?is
 traffic cont9u$ = six or sev5 ye>s4 ,9 
#ahgi1 ,capta9    ,davis b\ght f #ae m5 
,9 ! same locality1 & at times    0     
oblig$ to buy also ( o!rs 9 ord] to make
 up a load4   ,! fi%]y at ,nor? ,hav5   

began 9 #ahdh1 b did n increase s       
rapidly at fir/ z 9 sections f>!r we/1 z
 ! smacks w\ld only take ! m$ium-siz$   
lob/]s1 fe>+ t ! l>ge/ w\ld n be able to
 /& ! trip4 ,at ,mat9icus ,isl& ! fi%+  
began 9 #ahfh4 ,9 #aheb ! p on ,de]     
,isl& began ! fi%]y1 & z ! smackm5 made 
frequ5t visits ! bus9ess rapidly        
increas$4 ,! e/abli%m5t ( a cann]y at   
,oceanville1 ab\t #ahfj1 also caus$ a   
consid]able developm5t ( ! fi%]y4 ,!    
fi%]y 0 />t$ at ,isle an ,haute ab\t    
#ahee1 & at ,swan ,isl& 9 ! e>ly        
fifties4  ,! cann+ ( lob/]s 0 fir/ c>ri$
 on at ,ea/port 9 #ahdb1 b ! fi%]y 0 n  
tak5 up until ab\t #ahec1 z x 0 suppos$ 
!re 7 no lob/]s 9 ! neighborhood4 ,!    
supplies = ^! cann]ies previ\s to !     
inception ( ! fi%]y 7 obta9$ by smacks  
runn+ to ! we/w>d4  ,= "s ye>s ! fi%]y 0
 only prosecut$ 9 ! late spr+1 summ]1 & 
e>ly fall mon?s4 ,j :5 w9t] fi%+ began 9
 ! ,/ate is d\btful2 b accord+ to ,capt4
 ,*>les ,black1 ( ,orr ,isl&1 x began 9 
t region 9 #ahde at ,h>pswell4          

,previ\sly ! fi%]m5 _h ! impression t   
lob/]s c\ld n be successfully caught    
e>li] ?an ,m>* #bj4  ,dur+ ! summ] (    
#ahde ! capta9s ( ! well-smacks ( ,new  
,london1 ,conn41 :o b\ght mo/ ( ! lob/]s
 9 t vic9ity1 induc$ ,*>les ,e4 ,clay1  
,samuel ,orr1 & a few o!rs to fi% dur+ !
 w9t]1 & !y set _! traps ab\t ! same    
di/ance f ! %ore t ! fi%]m5 d at pres5t1
 & 9 almo/ ! same dep? ( wat]4 ,!       
smackm5 paid !m #d = #ajj lob/]s4 ,!    
next w9t] ! fi%]m5 refus$ to sell by    
numb] & want$ #a4be p] #ajj p\nds4 ,!   
smackm5 _h no objection to buy !m by    
weight1 b refus$ to pay m ?an #a4ab p]  
#ajj p\nds4 ,?is 0 accept$1 & = sev]al  
ye>s ! prices 7 f #a4ab to #a4be p] #ajj
 p\nds4  ,comp>atively few traps 7      
necess>y !n1 z :5 ! wea!r w\ld p]mit !  
fi%]m5 to t5d _! traps !y w\ld cat* f   
#bj to #cj lob/]s daily1 & frequ5tly1 :5
 ! traps 7 haul$1 !y w\ld f9d sev]al    
lob/]s cl++ to "s "p ( ! pots4 ,! bait 0
 v pl5tiful & caught ) spe>s4  ,! lob/]s
 7 plac$ 9 c>s at t "t1 aft] hav+ be5   

plugg$ to keep !m f injur+ ea* o!r4 ,!  
plugs 7 almo/ #a-a_/b in*es long1 flat  
on "o side1 r\nd on ! o!r1 & ) a %>p    
po9t4 ,plugg+ has s9ce be5 discont9u$1 z
 ! trifl+ injury ! lob/]s did ea* o!r 0 
no?+ comp>$ to ! value ( cans ( meat    
spoil$ by "o ( ^! p9e plugs be+ boil$ ) 
x4   ,illu/ration3 ,! /eam smack ,m9a & 
,lizzie l&+ h] c>go at ,portl&          
,illu/ration3 ,fleet ( lob/] boats 9    
h>bor at ,york ,isl&    ,,!             
,,fi%+-,,gr\nds4  ,x is difficult to    
e/imate ! comp>ative value ( ! gr\nds 9 
! ,/ate1 ow+ to ! movem5ts ( ! lob/]s4  
,9 ! e>ly spr+1 9 ,april or ,may1 z !   
wat]s 9 ! bays & riv]s w>m up1 ! lob/]s 
come into ! comp>atively %all[ wat]s4   
,!y rema9 "h until late 9 ! fall1 go+   
back to ! ocean or deep wat]s ( ! bays 9
 ei!r ,octob] or ,novemb]4 ,!y love to  
congregate on rocky bottom1 & pots set  
on su* bottom w frequ5tly make l>ge     
cat*es1 :ile ^? on s&y or muddy gr\nd w 
cat* almo/ no?+4 ,9 ! e>ly ye>s ( !     
fi%]y !y came 9 v close 9 great numb]s1 

& c\ld frequ5tly be tak5 at l[ wat] 9   
dip nets or by gaffs2 b !y are n[ f\nd 9
 summ] 9 dep?s ( f #c to #ae fa?oms 9 ! 
num]\s passages betwe5 ! isl&s & !      
ma9l&1 & ! l[] rea*es ( ! bays & riv]s4 
,= a numb] ( ye>s w9t] fi%+ 0 n         
prosecut$1 b n[ x is a v important      
bus9ess4 ,9 w9t] ! pots are g5]ally set 
9 ! ocean at dep?s ( f #ae to #ej       
fa?oms4  ,z ! greate/ "p ( ! coa/ l9e is
 cut up by num]\s bays & riv]s1 & ^! are
 dott$ ) l>ge & small isl&s1 !y =m      
admirable bre$+ gr\nds = ! lob/]4 ,"s ( 
! be/ locations are 9 ,little ,ma*ias1  
,ma*ias1 ,engli%man1 ,pleasant ,po9t1   
,*&l]1 ,n>ragaugus1 ,muscongus1 ,l9ek91 
,%eepscot1 & ,casco bays1 :ile ! fi%+ is
 especially good ar\nd ! num]\s isl&s 9 
! l[] ,p5obscot & ,blue ,hill bays1 & at
 ,monhegan & ! ,mat9icus isl&s 9 !      
ocean4 ,! ,%eepscot ,riv] is also a     
favorite resort = lob/]s dur+ ! w>m     
mon?s1 :ile 9 ! w9t] !y retire to !     
wat]s ( ! bay1 :]e ! fi%+ c be c>ri$ on 
v easily4 ,at mo/ ( ! o!r gr\nds ! w9t] 

fi%+ is c>ri$ on 9 ! ocean1 z ! lob/]s d
 n usually rema9 9 ! bays4 ,mo/ ( ! fi%+
 9 ,casco ,bay is c>ri$ on at ! ea/]n   
end among ! num]\s isl&s4 ,! e>lie/ fi%+
 ( :i* we h any def9ite record 0 c>ri$  
on f ! t[n%ip ( ,h>pswell on ?is bay4   
,?is region has held its own rem>kably  
well1 z 9 #ahih m ?an twice z _m lob/]s 
7 tak5 by fi%]m5 f ?is t[n%ip ?an f any 
o!r t[n 9 ! ,/ate4  ,! upp] portions (  
,fr5*man1 ,blue ,hill1 & ,p5obscot bays 
7 =m]ly v important gr\nds1 b are n[    
almo/ exhau/$4 ,^! regions 7 especially 
not$ = l>ge lob/]s4 ,9 ,augu/1 #ahia1   
,mr4 ,f4 ,w4 ,coll9s1 a ,rockl& deal]1  
_h #ej lob/]s 9 8 e/abli%m5t :i* weigh$ 
f #aj to #ah-a_/b p\nds apiece4 ,ab\t   
half ( ^! came f ,ca/9e1 9 upp]         
,p5obscot ,bay1 & ! rema9d] f ,blue     
,hill ,falls1 9 ! upp] ,blue ,hill ,bay4
  ,! gr\nds 9 ,york ,c\nty1 at ! we/]n  
end ( ! ,/ate1 7 =m]ly q prolific1 b !  
excessive fi%+ ( ! la/ ?irty ye>s has v 
badly deplet$ !m4    ,,! ,,fi%+         
,,season4  ,9 ! e>ly days ( ! fi%]y x 0 

cu/om>y to fi% only dur+ ! spr+ & fall4 
,:5 ! cann]ies w5t into op]ation !y     
usually work$ dur+ ! spr+1 e>ly summ]1 &
 fall1 & z !y furni%$ a ready m>ket =   
all ! lob/]s t c\ld be caught ?is came  
to be ! pr9cipal season4 ,at t "t x 0 n 
?\ght possible to d any w9t] fi%+1 ow+  
to ! cold & /ormy wea!r & ! fact t !    
fi%+ _h to be c>ri$ on g5]ally 9 ! op5  
sea4  ,9 #ahgh a law 0 pass$ limit+ !   
cann+ season to ! p]iod betwe5 ,april #a
 & ,augu/ #a4 ,?is season 0 frequ5tly   
*ang$ by subsequ5t enactm5ts1 b r>ely   
cov]$ a long] p]iod ?an t fix$ 9 ! fir/ 
law4 ,z at c]ta9 places on ! coa/ !     
cann]ies 7 ! only m>ket = lob/]s ! fi%]y
 w\ld cease z soon z ! cann]ies /opp$4  
,at o!r places1 :i* 7 visit$ by !       
smacks1 "s ( ! fi%]m5 w\ld cont9ue fi%+ 
aft] ! cann]ies clos$1 sell+ to !       
smackm54 ,at v>i\s times a clos$ season 
0 9 =ce1 b at pres5t !re is no          
limitation z to season4 ,! cann+ indu/ry
 9 ! ,/ate practically ceas$ to exi/ 9  
#ahie1 & s9ce !n ! :ole cat* has _h to  

be m>ket$ 9 a live or boil$ condition4  
,! smack fleet _h be5 gradually increas+
 z ! live-lob/] trade ext5d$1 & by ! "t 
! cann]ies clos$ p]man5tly !y _h ext5d$ 
_! visits to e po9t :]e lob/]s c\ld be  
_h 9 any numb]4  ,at pres5t ! majority (
 ! fi%]m5 usually haul out _! traps dur+
 ,july & ,augu/ & put !m 9 good ord] = !
 fall fi%+4 ,dur+ ! excessively cold    
portion ( ! w9t] mo/ ( ! pots are tak5  
out1 b "s fi%+ is done dur+ e mon? ( !  
ye>4  ,! fi%]m5 on ,monhegan ,isl&1 ab\t
 #ab miles s\!a/ ( ,pemaquid ,po9t1     
agree among !mselves to put no lob/]    
pots 9 ! wat] until ab\t ! #a/ (        
,janu>y4 ,!re is !n no re/riction on    
fi%+ until ab\t ,may #ae1 :5 all pots   
are haul$ out & no m fi%+ is done until 
! season beg9s aga94 ,dur+ ?is season ! 
law 9 reg>d to %ort lob/]s is rigidly   
en=c$ by ! fi%]m5 !mselves4 ,%\ld any   
outsid] visit ?is isl& dur+ ! close "t  
e/abli%$ by ! fi%]m51 & attempt to fi%1 
he is quietly in=m$ ( ! agreem5t &      
reque/$ to con=m to x4 ,%\ld he p]si/ 9 

work+ aft] ?is w>n+1 8 pots are apt to  
my/]i\sly disappe>4 ,z lob/]s br+ a mu* 
high] price 9 w9t] ?an 9 summ]1 !       
,monhegan fi%]m5 reap a ri* rew>d1 z !  
lob/]s are v num]\s1 ow+ to ! #g-a_/b   
mon?s close "t4 ,on ! fir/ day ! fi%]m5 
haul$ 9 #aijj "o man secur$ #bic1 = :i* 
he receiv$ #ai c5ts apiece4 ,! smalle/  
numb] secur$ by anyone 0 #ace4    ,,fi%+
 ,,appliances4  ,9 mo/ l>ge fi%]ies =   
c]ta9 species num]\s *anges occur at    
int]vals 9 ! app>atus us$1 ow+ to *ang$ 
conditions1 etc41 b 9 ! lob/] indu/ry   
*anges h be5 few1 & at an e>ly p]iod !  
fi%]m5 fix$ ^u a uni=m app>atus1 :i* has
 be5 9 use ev] s9ce ) b slight          
modifications1 & ^! g5]ally only        
tempor>y4  ,! e>lie/ =m ( app>atus us$  
to any consid]able ext5t 0 ! hoop net4  
,?is consi/$ g5]ally ( a hoop or r+ (   
ab\t #a_/b-;in* r\nd iron1 or a wood5   
hog%ead hoop1 f #b-a_/b to #c feet or m 
9 diamet]4 ,to ?is hoop 0 atta*$ a net  
bag ) a dep? ( #ah to #bd in*es z a     
bottom1 :ile two wood5 half hoops 7 b5t 

above x1 cross+ at "r angles 9 ! c5t]   
ab\t #ab or #ae in*es above ! plane ( ! 
hoop4 ,sometimes ^! half hoops 7 replac$
 by %ort cords4 ,! bait 0 susp5d$ f !   
po9t ( cross+ ( ! two wood5 hoops & !   
l9e = rais+ & l[]+ ! pots 0 atta*$ at ! 
same place4 ,z !re 0 no way ( clos+ !   
m\? ( ! pot aft] a lob/] _h ent]$1 ^!   
nets _h to be con/antly wat*$1 ! lob/]  
be+ 9 ! habit ( retir+ aft] he _h f9i%$ 
8 repa/4 ,9 us+ ^! ! fi%]man w\ld       
g5]ally g out 9 ! ev5+ & at %ort        
int]vals he w\ld haul 9 8 nets & remove 
:atev] lob/]s !y might conta94 ,!       
con/ant att5tion necess>y 9 att5d+ to ^!
 hoop nets l$ ! fi%]m5 to devise an     
app>atus :i* w\ld hold ! lob/]s aft]    
once ent]+ & w\ld require only          
occasional visits1 & la? pots 7 f\nd to 
fulfill all requirem5ts4 ,!y acquire !  
"n f ! use ( common la?s 9 _!           
con/ruction4 ,!y are usually ab\t #d    
feet 9 l5g?1 ) a wid? ( ab\t #b feet1 a 
height ( #ah in*es1 & 9 ,ma9e are       
usually ( semicyl9drical =m4  ,! foll[+ 

description ( ?is app>atus is f ! ,fi%]y
 ,indu/ries ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 sec4 v1  
vol4 #aa1 p4 #fff3      ,! framework ( !
 bottom consi/s ( ?ree /rips ( wood1    
ei!r hemlock1 spruce1 or p9e 7! fir/    
m5tion$ be+ !    mo/ durable71 a little 
long] ?an ! wid? ( ! pot1 ab\t          
#b-c_/d in*es wide & #a in* ?ick4 ,9 !  
ends ( ea* (    ! out] /rips a hole is  
bor$ to receive ! ends ( a    small     
bran* ( pliable wood1 :i* is b5t into a 
regul>    semicircul> curve4 ,^! hoops  
are made ( bran*es ( spruce    or       
hemlock1 or ( h>dwood sapl+s1 su* z     
maple1 bir*1    or a%1 g5]ally reta9+ ! 
b>k4 ,?ree ( ^! simil>    frames1       
/raight bel[ & curv$ above1 con/itute ! 
framework ( ea* pot1 "o to /& at ea* end
 & "o 9 !    c5t]4 ,! n>r[ /rips ( wood1
 g5]ally ord9>y h\se    la?s ( spruce or
 p9e1 :i* =m ! cov]+1 are nail$         
l5g?wise to !m1 ) int]spaces betwe5 ab\t
 equal to    ! wid? ( ! la!4 ,on !      
bottom ! la?s are sometimes    nail$ on 
! outside & sometimes on ! inside ( !   

cross    pieces4 ,! door is =m$ by ?ree 
or f\r ( ! la?s    runn+ ! entire l5g?  
ne> ! top4 ,! door is h+$ on    by means
 ( small lea!r /rips1 & is fa/5$ by a   
s+le    wood5 button 9 ! c5t]1 or by two
 buttons1 "o at ea*    end4 ,! op5+s    
into ! pot 4 4 4 are two 9 numb]1 "o at 
ea* end1 are g5]ally knit ( co>se tw9e &
 h a me%    betwe5 ?ree-f\r?s ( an in* &
 #a in* squ>e4 ,!y are    funnel-%ap$1 )
 "o side %ort] ?an ! o!r1 & at !    l>g]
 end h ! same diamet] z ! framework4 ,! 
small]    & inn] end measures ab\t #f   
in*es 9 diamet] & is held    op5 by     
means ( a wire r+ or wood5 hoop4 ,!     
funnels are    fa/5$ by ! l>g] ends to !
 end frames ( ! pot1 )    ! %ort] side  
upp]mo/1 s t :5 !y are 9 place !y       
lead obliquely upw>d into ! pot in/ead (
 horizontally4    ,! inn] ends are      
secur$ 9 position by "o or two cords    
ext5d+ to ! c5t] frame4 ,! funnels are  
ab\t #aa or #ab    in*es deep1 & !re=e  
ext5d ab\t halfway to ! c5t]    ( ! pot4
 ,!y tap] rapidly & =m a /rongly incl9$ 

plane1 up :i* ! lob/]s mu/ climb 9 _!   
se>* = !    bait4 ,a two-/r& manila tw9e
 is mo/ commonly us$ = !    funnels4    
,cotton is also us$1 b is m exp5sive &  
less    durable4   ,illu/ration3 ,lob/] 
pots   ,a *ange 9 ! %ape ( ! funnel 0   
fir/ made at ,mat9icus %ortly be=e      
#ahij4 ,?is has be5 call$ ! pat5t head4 
,l>ge lob/]s are said to always g to !  
top & small ones to ! bottom ( ! pots4  
,by go+ to ! top 9 ! old-head pot l>ge  
lob/]s made _! escape ?r\gh ! hole1 b 9 
! pots ) pat5t heads in/ead ( f9d+ _!   
way ?r\gh ! hole ! big lob/]s slide ov] 
x4 ,! pat5t head has n be5 us$ to any   
ext5t1 h[ev]4 ,! sket* %[n on ! foll[+  
page gives a good idea ( ! diff]5ce 9   
%ape4   ,illu/ration3 ,old /yle ( head  
79 g5]al use7 & pat5t head   ,9 ! c5t] (
 ! ord9>y pot is a sort ( spe>head (    
wood or iron f #h to #ab in*es long4    
,?is has "o l>ge b>b & is set upright 9 
! middle ( ! c5t] frame4 ,! bait is     
plac$ on ?is spe>head4 ,sev]al l>ge     
/ones or bricks are la%$ to ! bottom ( !

 pot1 on ! inside1 9 ord] to furni%     
weight en\gh to hold ! pot at ! bottom4 
,z x 0 notic$ t a lob/] g5]ally crawl$  
ov] a pot be=e ent]+ by ! end1 "s pots (
 a squ>e =m & ) ! op5+ at ! top 7       
con/ruct$1 b !y 7 n successful4  ,ano!r 
v>iation _h a l5g? ( #g-a_/b feet & five
 support+ frames inside in/ead ( ?ree1 z
 9 ! old pot4 ,^! 7 set at equal        
di/ances ap>t1 & _h two m funnels ?an ! 
o!r1 "o funnel be+ atta*$ to ea* ( !    
frames except ! c5t] "o1 & all po9t+    
inw>d4 ,9 ord] to rea* ! bait ! lob/] _h
 to pass ?r\gh two funnels1 & its *ances
 ( escape 7 !reby less5$4 ,?is /yle is  
r>ely se5 n[4  ,/ill ano!r v>iety 9     
vogue = a %ort "t _h a trapdoor1 on :i* 
! lob/] _h to climb 9 ord] to rea* !    
bait2 ! door !n gave way & precipitat$ !
 lob/] into a secure inclosure4  ,a few 
pots are made ) a funnel ( la?s 9 place 
( ! net funnels4 ,!y are ! same z !     
ord9>y pot 9 e o!r p>ticul>4  ,! ord9>y 
pots co/ ab\t #a to con/ruct4  ,dur+    
c]ta9 seasons ! pots are badly eat5 by  

worms1 ! %ipworm 7,t]$o7 or "o ( !      
species ( small bor+ cru/aceans4 ,pots  
are also frequ5tly lo/ dur+ /ormy wea!r1
 & ! fi%]m5 !re=e h a res]ve /ock on h& 
9 ord] to replace ^? lo/ or tempor>ily  
disabl$4    ,,me?ods ,,( ,,fi%+4  ,9    
fi%+ ! traps are ei!r set on s+le w>ps  
or on trawls ( #h to #dj & #ej pots4 ,at
 fir/ all pots 7 set s+ly4 ,! l9e by :i*
 !y 7 l[]$ & haul$ up1 & :i* also s]v$ z
 a buoy l9e1 0 fa/5$ to "o ( ! end      
frames ( ! bottom or sill1 z x is call$1
 at ! int]section ( ! hoop4 ,! buoys    
g5]ally consi/ ( a tap]+ piece ( c$> or 
spruce1 w$ge-%ap$1 or ne>ly sp9dle %ap$1
 & ab\t #ah in*es long4 ,!y are usually 
pa9t$ 9 di/9ctive colors1 s t ea*       
fi%]man may easily recognize 8 own4     
,small kegs are also us$ z buoys4  ,9 ! 
w>m season ! pots are frequ5tly set on  
trawls or gr\nd l9es1 z lob/]s are q    
?ick !n on ! rocky bottom ne> %ore4 ,if 
! bottom is s&y !y are set f>!r f %ore4 
,lob/]s are mo/ num]\s on a rocky       
bottom4 ,9 ! trawl me?od ! pots are     

usually set ab\t #cj feet ap>t1 dep5d+  
on ! dep? ( wat]1 s t :5 "o pot is 9 !  
boat ! next w be on ! bottom4 ,! gr\nd  
l9es h l>ge an*ors at ea* end & a float+
 buoy ti$ to a /rong l9e1 :i* is fa/5$  
to ! gr\nd l9e almo/ #be fa?oms f !     
an*ors4 ,:5 ! la/ pot is haul$ ! an*or  
is f> en\gh away to hold ! boat 9       
position4 ,! pots are set at di/ances f 
! %ore rang+ f #ajj y>ds to #e or #f    
miles4 ,?is me?od ( sett+ pots 0 fir/   
us$ ab\t ! ye> #ahfe 9 ,sagadahoc       
,c\nty4 ,! traps are set 9 f #c to #aj  
fa?oms 9 ! w>m season4  ,9 w9t] fi%+ !  
pots are g5]ally set s+ly1 z ! lob/]s   
are m scatt]$ !n & ! be/ results are    
atta9$ by %ift+ ! position ( ! pots     
slightly ea* "t !y are fi%$4 ,?is is    
caus$ by ! drift ( ! boat :ile ! fi%]man
 is haul+ 9 ! pot1 empty+ & rebait+ x1 &
 !n dropp+ x ov]bo>d aga94 ,! w9t] fi%+ 
is g5]ally c>ri$ on 9 ! op5 sea1 al?\gh 
9 a few places1 l ,%eepscot ,bay1 !     
lob/]s 9 w9t] retire to ! deep wat]s ( !
 bays & c !re be caught4 ,! pots are    

g5]ally set 9 f #bj to #ej fa?oms ( wat]
 at ?is season4  ,c]ta9 fi%]m5 claim t  
:5 pots are set on a trawl plac$ across 
! tide ! cat* is great] ?an :5 ! trawl  
is set 9 ! direction ( ! curr5t4 ,9 !   
=m] case1 x is ass]t$1 ! sc5t or f9e    
p>ticles com+ f ! bait is m widely      
diffus$ & m apt to attract ! lob/]s4 ,9 
ent]+1 aft] fir/ reconnoit]+ ar\nd & ov]
 ! pot1 ! lob/] always backs 91 prim>ily
 t he may be prep>$ to meet any foe     
foll[+ him1 also because 8 l>ge claws   
w\ld be apt to cat* 9 ! net funnel %\ld 
he ent] head fir/4 ,aft] discov]+ t he  
is imprison$1 :i* he does v spe$ily1 he 
seems to lose all desire = ! bait1 &    
sp5ds 8 "t roam+ ar\nd ! pot hunt+ = a  
means ( escape4  ,! pots are g5]ally    
haul$ once a day1 b sometimes twice a   
day 9 good wea!r4 ,z ! tide along !     
,ma9e coa/ is q /rong1 ! fi%]m5 usually 
haul _! pots at or ab\t slack wat]1 l[  
tide g5]ally be+ pref]r$ :5 !y are work$
 once a day4 ,! numb] us$ by a fi%]man  
v>ies greatly on diff]5t sections ( !   

coa/4 ,accord+ to ! inve/igations ( ?is 
,commission1 ! av]age numb] ( pots to ! 
man 9 c]ta9 ye>s 0 z foll[s3 ,fifty-six 
pots 9 #ahhj1 #ei 9 #ahhg & #ahhh1 #eh 9
 #ahhi & #ahib1 & #ej 9 #ahih4 ,?is     
av]age1 h[ev]1 is some:at mislead+1 z q 
a numb] ( p]sons along ! coa/ take up   
lob/]+ = only a few mon?s 9 ! ye>1 & !n 
return to _! regul> occupations4 ,z ^!  
p]sons use b few pots1 ! av]age p] man  
?r\gh\t ! :ole ,/ate is v consid]ably   
r$uc$4 ,! regul> lob/] fi%]m5 h be5     
/eadily increas+ ! numb] ( _! pots =    
sev]al ye>s pa/4 ,!y h f\nd ?is an      
absolute necessity 9 ord] to cat* z _m  
lob/]s n[ z !y caught tw5ty or ?irty    
ye>s ago4 ,x is n unusual n[ to f9d "o (
 ! regul> fi%]m5 h&l+ z high z #ajj     
pots1 & sometimes ev5 #abe1 :5 a few    
ye>s ago #be & #ej pots 0 a l>ge numb]4 
,?is does n take into acc\nt 8 res]ve   
/ock ( pots1 :i* x is necess>y to h on  
h& 9 ord] to replace ^? damag$ or lo/4  
,illu/ration3 ,fi%]m5 op]at+ _! pots    
,,bait4  ,cod1 hake1 & halibut heads are

 q g5]ally us$ z bait4 ,halibut heads   
are said to be ! be/1 z !y are t\gh] ?an
 ! cod or hake heads1 & ?us la/ mu*     
long]4 ,sculp9s1 fl\nd]s1 9 fact almo/  
any k9d ( fi%1 c be us$4 ,9 ! vic9ity ( 
s>d9e cann]ies ! heads ( h]r+ are us$4  
,sometimes ! bait is slightly salt$1 at 
o!r times x is us$ fre%4 ,small h]r+ are
 lightly salt$1 & !n all[$ to rema9     
until p>tly decay$1 :5 !y are inclos$ 9 
small bags1 & ^! put into ! pots4 ,! oil
 f ?is bait =ms a slick 9 ! wat]1 & :5 !
 smell f x is /rong ! fi%]m5 consid] x  
at its be/4 ,! bait is g5]ally secur$ by
 small haul-se9es & spe>s 9 sections :]e
 (fal c n be b\ght4    ,,fi%+ ,,vessels 
,,& ,,boats4  ,! fi%+ vessels are ei!r  
sloop or s*oon] rigg$1 ) an av]age net  
tonnage ( slightly ov] #h tons 7new     
measurem5t7 & an av]age value ( ab\t    
#dge4 ,!re has be5 a great increase 9 ! 
numb] ( ^! vessels dur+ rec5t ye>s4     
,eight vessels 7 us$ 9 #ahhj1  #bi 9    
#ahhi1 & #acj 9 #ahih4 ,q a numb] ( ^!  
vessels are us$ 9 o!r fi%]ies dur+ _!   

seasons4 ,two m5 usually =m a crew1     
al?\gh ?ree1 & sometimes f\r1 are       
occasionally us$4  ,! o!r vessels       
comprise sailboats "u #e tons & r[boats4
 ,! sailboats are g5]ally small         
squ>e-/]n$ sloops1 op5 9 ! aft]p>t1 b ) 
a cuddy =w>d4 ,!y are all built )       
c5t]bo>ds1 & "s are lap/reak :ile o!rs  
are set "w4 ,ar\nd ! aft]p>t ( ! /&+    
room is a seat1 ! balla/ is floor$ ov]1 
& two little bunks & a /ove g5]ally help
 to furni% ! cuddy4 ,!y v>y 9 l5g? f #af
 to #bf feet & 9 wid? f #f to #i feet2  
!y av]age ab\t #b tons4 ,!y are         
especially adapt$ to ! w9t] fi%]y1 z !y 
are good sail]s & ride out ! /orms      
easily4  ,dories are 9 q g5]al use 9 !  
lob/] fi%]y1 z are also ! d\ble-end]s1  
or peapods4 ,?is latt] is a small       
canoe-%ap$ boat ( an av]age l5g? (      
#ae-a_/b feet1 #d-a_/b feet bread?1 &   
#a-a_/b feet dep?4 ,!y are ma9ly built  
lap/reak1 b a few are set "w4 ,bo? ends 
are exactly alike2 ! sides are r\nd$ & !
 bottom is flat1 be+1 h[ev]1 only #d or 

#e in*es wide 9 ! c5t] & tap]+ t[>d ea* 
end1 at ! same "t b5d+ slightly upw>d1 s
 z to make ! boat %all[] at ! ends ?an 9
 ! middle4 ,?is k9d ( bottom is call$ a 
rock] bottom4 ,!y are usually r[$1 b are
 sometimes furni%$ ) a sprit sail &     
c5t]bo>d4    ,,transport+ ,,vessels ,,or
 ,,smacks4  ,ev5 be=e ! lob/] fi%]y _h  
be5 tak5 up to any ext5t1 ! coa/ ( ,ma9e
 0 visit$ by well-smacks f ,connecticut 
& ,new ,york1 mo/ ( :i* _h be5 engag$ 9 
! transportation ( live fi% be=e engag+ 
9 ! c>ry+ ( lob/]s4 ,^! vessels         
sometimes c>ri$ pots1 & caught _! own   
lob/]s2 b z ?is me?od 0 n v conv5i5t1 ! 
p liv+ along ! coa/ took up ! fi%]y1 &  
sold ! lob/]s to ! smackm54 ,ab\t #ahfj 
! cann]ies began to absorb a consid]able
 "p ( ! cat*1 & !y employ$ vessels to   
ply along ! coa/ & buy lob/]s4 ,z ^!    
vessels w\ld only be out a few days at a
 "t1 wells 7 n necess>y1 & ! lob/]s 7   
pack$ 9 ! hold4 ,9 ! summ] great numb]s 
( !m 7 kill$ by ! heat 9 ! hold4 ,aft]  
#ahhe ! cann]ies rapidly dropp$ out ( ! 

bus9ess1 ! la/ "o clos+ 9 #ahie4 ,9     
#ahec !re 7 b #f smacks1 #d ( !m f ,new 
,london1 ,conn4 ,9 #ahhj !re 7 #eh1 (   
:i* #ba 7 dry smacks1 :ile 9 #ahih !re 7
 #gf1 ( :i* #ag 7 /eam]s & laun*es & #ei
 sail+ vessels4 ,^! 7 all well-smacks4  
,a few sail+ smacks also engag$ 9 o!r   
fi%]y pursuits dur+ ! dull summ] mon?s4 
,9 #ahgi a /eam] :i* _h no well 0 us$ to
 run lob/]s to ! cann]y at ,ca/9e4 ,!   
fir/ /eam] fitt$ ) a well to engage 9 ! 
bus9ess 0 ! ,grace ,morgan1 own$ by ,mr4
 ,f4 ,w4 ,coll9s1 a lob/] deal] (       
,rockl&1 :o describes ! /eam] z foll[s3 
,! /eam & well smack ,grace ,morgan 0   
built 9 #ahij1 by    ,rob]t ,palm]      
,son1 ( ,noank1 ,conn4 ,at t "t %e 0 a  
dry    boat1 b ! foll[+ ye>1 #ahia1 !   
,palm]s built a small well    9 h] z an 
exp]im5t1 b ,i am ( ! op9ion t x did n  
prove v satisfactory or pr(itable2      
consequ5tly !y (f]$    h] = sale & wrote
 to me 9 relation to buy+ h]4 ,i w5t    
to ,noank & look$ h] ov] & came to !    
conclusion t by    enl>g+ ! well & mak+ 

o!r ne$$ *anges %e c\ld    be made n    
only a good boat to c>ry lob/]s alive1 b
 also    to d x pr(itably2 consequ5tly  
,i b\ght h] & br\ght    h] to ,rockl&1  
_h ! well enl>g$ on ideas ( my own1 &   
diff]5tly con/ruct$1 s z to give x bett]
 circulation (    wat]1 & also made o!r 
ne$$ improvem5ts ?r\gh\t ! boat    to   
adapt h] especially = c>ry+ lob/]s      
alive4 ,! *anges ,i    made 9 h] prov$ s
 successful 9 keep+ lob/]s alive1 :ile  
x increas$ ! capacity = c>ry+1 t ,i h   
s9ce adapt$    ! same pr9ciples on all  
my boats4 ,! well ,i _h put into !      
,grace ,morgan is :at is t]m$ a box     
well1 t is1 )\t    any well deck4 ,!    
well is built f ! sides ( ! /eam]       
directly to ! hat* on ! ma9 deck1 )     
bulkheads =w>d &    aft & tops runn+    
directly to ! deck4 4 4 4 ,y w see at   
once t ?is well has _m advantages ov] ! 
old /yle )    flat well decks1 l ^? (   
sail+ vessels3 7#a7 ,x af=ds a    mu*   
l>g] c>ry+ capacity 9 same space (      
vessel4 7#b7 ,!    prim+-out pieces are 

mu* high] up on sides ( vessel1 giv+    
m room = bor+ hull1 :i* af=ds mu* bett] 
circulation    ( wat] 9 well1 :i* is a  
great advantage 9 keep+ lob/]s    alive 
:ile on long trips4 7#c7 ,e lob/] c be  
easily bail$    out ( ! well )\t gr\nd+ 
! vessel1 :i* is necess>y    ) all      
vessels hav+ ! old-/yle well4 7#d7 ,9   
all /eam    & well smacks ! aft] "p ( ! 
%ip is always /eadie/1    consequ5tly ! 
well be+ locat$ aft1 z 9 my smacks1 !   
lob/]s conta9$ 9 !m are n subject$ to ! 
h>d p\nd+    :ile runn+ 9 seaway t !y   
are 9 ! old-/yle wells1    :]e !re is no
 *ance to relieve !mselves o!r ?an to be
    =c$ aga9/ ! well decks by ! upw>d   
=ce ( ! wat]    :5 ! vessel settles into
 ! sea1 & :i* results 9 kill+    _m (   
!m4     ,bo? ( my /eam]s h box wells    
aft1 & f my exp]i5ce1    comp>$ ) all   
o!r /eam & well smacks afloat1 ,i am    
conv9c$ t ?is well1 = all practical     
purposes1 is ! be/    t has yet be5     
adapt$ to /eam smacks4 ,s f> z ! ,grace 
,morgan is conc]n$1 %e has be5 a p]fect 

success 9 c>ry+    h] lob/]s 9 all k9ds 
( wea!r s9ce ,i put h] into             
commission ,octob] #bg1 #ahib1 dur+ :i* 
"t %e has _h a    wond]ful c>e]1 z well 
z c>ry+ millions ( lob/]s4    ,probably 
no boat ( h] size has ev] _h su* an     
exp]i5ce1    z %e has run /eadily ! ye> 
ar\nd 9 all k9ds ( wea!r    dur+ ! pa/  
eight ye>s4 4 4 4 ,previ\s to buy+ !    
,grace    ,morgan ,i _h run /eam]s 9 !  
lob/] bus9ess1 b !y _h    no well1 & be+
 s hot 9 _! holds1 p>ticul>ly 9 !       
summ] mon?s1 ! lob/]s di$ s fa/ t !     
bus9ess 9 dry    /eam]s c\ld n be made  
pr(itable4 ,?is is :at prompt$ me to    
con/ruct a well 9 m9e1 z ,i h done4   ,!
 ,grace ,morgan has a l5g? ( #di feet1 a
 bread? ( #ac4i feet1 & a dep? ( #e4g   
feet1 a gross tonnage ( #ba tons1 & a   
net tonnage ( #aj tons4  ,! /eam smacks 
n[ us$ av]age ab\t #ad tons4 ,!y are    
usually built l[ 9 ! wat]1 & h a small  
pilot-h\se =w>d1 ) an op5 space betwe5 x
 & ! eng9e-h\se1 & liv+ qu>t]s aft4 ,!  
boat has also "o or two %ort ma/s4 ,"s (

 !m also h ! pilot-h\se & eng9e-h\se    
jo9$ toge!r4 ,9 ^? ) a space betwe5 !   
pilot-h\se & eng9e-h\se ! well is       
usually plac$ 9 ?is op5 space4 ,:]e !   
pilot-h\se & eng9e-h\se are toge!r !    
well is ei!r locat$ =w>d or aft4 ,^!    
wells are g5]ally capable ( bold+ f     
#c1jjj to #aj1jjj live lob/]s4  ,small  
holes 9 ! bottom ( ! well keep x fill$ )
 fre% sea wat]4 ,%\ld ! wea!r be cle> ! 
proportion ( dead & injur$ lob/]s w be  
small1 b 9 bad wea!r _m are apt to be   
kill$ by ! pit*+ & roll+ to :i* !y are  
subject$4  ,^! smacks make regul> trips 
up & d[n ! coa/1 l&+ _! c>goes ei!r at  
,rockl&1 ,portl&1 or at "o ( ! lob/]    
p\nds scatt]$ along ! coa/4 ,!y n only  
/op at ! villages1 b also drop an*or (f 
! little camps ( ! lob/]m51 & %\ld !    
smacks ( two rival deal]s arrive at a   
place simultane\sly1 :i* frequ5tly      
happ5s1 ! bidd+ betwe5 ! capta9s = !    
fi%]m5's cat* gladd5s ! latt]'s he>t &  
greatly enri*es 8 pocketbook4 ,mo/ ( !  
capta9s h regul> places ( call :]e !y "k

 ! fi%]m5 are hold+ _! lob/]s = !m1 & !y
 foll[ a rude sort ( s*$ule1 :i* w n (t5
 v>y m ?an a day or two4 ,! lob/]s are  
b\ght ( ! fi%]m5 by c\nt1 & ca% is paid 
= !m4 ,%\ld ! smack belong to a deal]   
?is practically ends ! f9ancial side ( !
 transaction s f> z ! capta9 is conc]n$1
 z ! crew are paid wages4 ,%\ld ! smack 
belong to a p]son o!r ?an ! deal]1 :i*  
is frequ5tly ! case1 he ei!r makes an   
agreem5t ) "s deal] to run = him        
exclusively at a c]ta9 price or         
commission1 or else buys f ! fi%]m5 & !n
 sells at ei!r ,rockl& or ,portl&4 ,?is 
me?od ( buy+ lob/]s is some:at haz>d\s1 
z ! m>ket price sometimes *anges %>ply  
:5 ! smack is out ( rea* ( telegraphic  
communication4    ,,lob/] ,,c>s4        
,lob/]s mu/ be m>ket$ 9 a live or boil$ 
condition2 & z fi%]m5 c get bett] prices
 = !m alive ?an boil$1 ea* fi%]man      
g5]ally has a live-c> 9 :i* to hold !m  
until !y c be sold4 ,^! c>s are usually 
oblong1 rectangul> boxes1 ) op5 seams or
 num]\s small holes to p]mit ! free     

circulation ( ! wat]4 ,!y are ( v>i\s   
sizes1 accord+ to ! ne$s ( ! fi%]man1 a 
good av]age be+ ab\t #f feet long by #d 
feet wide & ab\t #b feet deep4 ,! door  
is plac$ on ! top4 ,!y are usually moor$
 close to ! %ore dur+ ! fi%+ season1 !  
re/ ( ! "t be+ haul$ up on ! bea*4      
,illu/ration3 ,fi%]m5's lob/] c>s   ,!  
deal]s c>s are v simil> to ^? us$ by !  
fi%]m51 only mu* l>g]4 ,!y g5]ally      
av]age ab\t #cj feet 9 l5g?1 #ab feet 9 
wid?2 & #c feet 9 dep?1 ) capacity = f  
#b1jjj to #c1jjj lob/]s4 ,! inn] "p (   
?is c> is usually divid$ (f into five   
transv]se comp>tm5ts by means ( a       
framework inside4 ,ea* comp>tm5t is     
provid$ ) two l>ge doors ent]+ f ! top1 
"o door on ea* side ( ! middle l9e ( !  
c>4 ,^! c>s co/ ! deal]s ab\t #gj ea*4  
,! life ( "o ( ^! c>s is ab\t five or   
six ye>s1 al?\gh at ! end ( ab\t ?ree   
ye>s x is g5]ally necess>y to replace ! 
sides ( ! c> on acc\nt ( ! ravages ( a  
dock worm :i* is q abundant along !     
,ma9e coa/4 ,:5 new ! top ( ! c> is     

usually ab\t a foot above ! wat]1 b z x 
gets wat]-soak$ x s9ks d[n until x is   
ev5 ) ! wat]1 & "s ( ! old] c>s h to be 
buoy$ up ) kegs at ea* end1 plac$       
inside1 to prev5t !m f s9k+ bel[ !      
surface4 ,^! c>s are moor$ alongside !  
docks ( ! deal]s at ,portl& & ,rockl& & 
o!r po9ts4   ,illu/ration3 ,lob/] c>s   
us$ 9 ! :olesale trade at ,portl&   ,mr4
 ,j4 ,r4 ,burns1 ( ,fri5d%ip1 has inv5t$
 & pat5t$ a new /yle ( c>4 ,! inside is 
divid$ into a s]ies ( comp>tm5ts by     
horizontal & v]tical p>titions ( slats1 
wire nett+1 or any mat]ial :i* w p]mit !
 free circulation ( ! wat]4 ,ea*        
comp>tm5t has a *ute ext5d+ d[n into x f
 ! top1 by means ( :i* ! lob/]s c be put
 9 & _! food giv5 !m4 ,!re are also     
conv5i5tly arrang$ op5+s1 ) doors1 ?r\gh
 :i* ! lob/]s may be remov$ :5 desir$4  
,^! c>s usually av]age ab\t #ce feet 9  
l5g?1 #ah feet 9 wid?1 & #f feet 9 dep?1
 & h a capacity = ab\t #e1jjj lob/]s    
ea*4 ,!y are 9 use at ,rockl&1          
,fri5d%ip1 ,tremont1 & ,jonesport4 ,!y  

prev5t ! lob/]s f huddl+ toge!r & ?us   
kill+ ea* o!r by _! own weight4         
,,me?ods ,,( ,,%ipp+1 ,,:olesale        
,,trade1 ,,etc4  ,z lob/]s c n be %ipp$ 
or pres]v$ 9 a froz5 /ate !y mu/ be     
%ipp$ ei!r alive or boil$4 ,ab\t        
n9e-t5?s ( ! lob/]s caught 9 ,ma9e wat]s
 are %ipp$ 9 ! live /ate4 ,! pr9cipal   
%ipp+ c5t]s are ,portl&1 ,rockl&1 &     
,ea/port1 :i* h good railroad & /eam%ip 
facilities ) po9ts outside ( ! ,/ate4   
,^? %ipp$ f ! latt] po9t are ma9ly f !  
,briti% ,prov9ces1 ! fi%]m5 ne> ,ea/port
 br++ !m 9 9 _! own boats4 ,a numb] also
 come 9 f ! ,prov9ces on ! regul>       
/eam%ip l9es4 ,! o!r places get _!      
supply f ! smacks & also f ! fi%]m5 9 _!
 vic9ity1 :o run 9 _! own cat*4 ,portl& 
is v favorably situat$ 9 ?is reg>d1 z   
,casco ,bay is a not$ fi%+ c5t] =       
lob/]s4  ,z soon z a smack arrives x is 
moor$ directly alongside "o ( ! c>s4 ,! 
lob/]s are !n dipp$ out ( ! well by     
means ( long-h&l$ scoop nets & ?r[n on !
 deck ( ! vessel4 ,! doors ( ! c> are !n

 op5$1 & m5 on ! vessel pick ov] !      
lob/]s ly+ on ! deck & toss !m two by   
two into ! diff]5t comp>tm5ts1 ^? dead &
 badly mutilat$ be+ ?r[n to "o side = ! 
"t be+4 ,all vigor\s lob/]s above a     
c]ta9 size are plac$ 9 comp>tm5ts ( ! c>
 by !mselves1 :ile ! weak & small are   
put 9 sep>ate comp>tm5ts4 ,! dead lob/]s
 & ^? :i* h _h _! %ells brok5 or h be5 s
 injur$ t !y are v sure to die are ei!r 
?r[n ov]bo>d or on ! dump4 ,a lob/] :i* 
has lo/ "o or ev5 bo? claws is n ?r[n   
away1 z su* an injury w\ld h v little   
effect on its heal?4  ,:5 an ord] is    
receiv$ = live lob/]s1 ^? :i* h be5     
longe/ 9 ! c>s are usually %ipp$4 ,fl\r 
b>rels hold+ ab\t #adj p\nds or sug>    
b>rels hold+ ab\t #ahe p\nds1 ) small   
holes bor$ 9 ! bottoms = dra9age1 are   
us$ = ! %ipm5t4 ,=m]ly ! lob/]s 7 pack$ 
close toge!r 9 ! b>rel1 & a l>ge piece (
 ice 0 put 9 at ! top1 b ?is 0 f\nd to  
kill a numb] ( !m4 ,! pres5t me?od is to
 split (f ab\t "o-?ird ( a #ajj-p\nd    
cake ( ice ! long way1 & place x upright

 ab\t half way ( ! l5g? ( ! b>rel1 !    
lob/]s !n be+ pack$ snugly on all sides 
( ! ice4 ,9 h&l+ !m ! pack] seizes !    
lob/] by ! c>apace ) 8 "r h&1 b5ds !    
tail up "u ! body ) 8 left h&1 & quickly
 deposits x 9 ! b>rel4 ,! pack] usually 
has 8 "r h& cov]$ ) a wool5 mitt or     
wrapp$ 9 a long piece ( l951 =          
protection f ! claws ( ! lob/]4  ,:5 !  
b>rel is ne>ly full ! lob/]s are cov]$ )
 a little seawe$ or l>ge-leav$ m>9e     
plants1 & ! re/ ( ! space is fill$ )    
crack$ ice4 ,! top is !n cov]$ ) a piece
 ( sack+1 :i* is secur$ "u ! upp] hoop (
 ! b>rel4 ,pack$ 9 ?is way1 lob/]s h    
easily surviv$ a trip z f> we/ z ,/4    
,l\is4  ,ow+ to ! high prices realiz$ 9 
,engl& = live lob/]s1 attempts h be5    
made to %ip live ,am]ican lob/]s to t   
m>ket1 g5]ally f ,canadian ports4 ,9    
#ahgg ,messrs4 ,john ,m>/on  ,sons1 (   
,portl&1 made a trial %ipm5t ( #bej4 ,!y
 7 plac$ 9 a l>ge tank #bj feet long by 
#h feet wide & #c feet deep1 & con/antly
 suppli$ ) fre% seawat] ?r\gh six       

faucets by means ( a donkey eng9e1 a    
wa/e-pipe prev5t+ any ov]fl[4 ,! trip 0 
fairly successful1 z only #ej di$1 & !  
balance br\ght f #fj to #ge c5ts p]     
p\nd4  ,! smacks & deal]s buy lob/]s by 
c\nt1 z ! fi%]m5 g5]ally h no facilities
 = weigh+ !m2 b ! deal]s always sell by 
weight4 ,! mortality among ! lob/]s f ! 
"t !y are put abo>d ! smacks until !y   
are b>rel$ = %ipm5t is e/imat$ at ab\t  
#e p] c5t4    ,,boil+4  ,live lob/]s are
 mu* pref]r$ by ! trade ?r\gh\t !       
c\ntry1 & only ^? t c n be m>ket$ 9 su* 
condition are boil$4 ,! numb] boil$     
fluctuates consid]ably1 ow+ to !        
condition ( ! m>kets4 ,:5 ! fre% m>kets 
( ,bo/on & ,new ,york are ov]/ock$1 !   
lob/] deal]s ( ,rockl& & ,portl&1 :]e   
mo/ ( ! ,ma9e lob/]s are boil$1 proce$  
to boil _! surplus /ock4  ,! foll[+     
description ( ! boil+ is f ,! ,fi%]ies &
 ,fi%]y ,indu/ries ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   
section v1 vol4 ,,ii1 p4 #fhd3      ,!  
boil]s are rectangul> wood5 tanks or    
vats ( ab\t #fj    gallons capacity1 l9$

 ) z9c & furni%$ ) a cov]4    ,heat is  
appli$ by ! introduction ( /eam ?r\gh a 
s]ies (    p]=at$ pipes arrang$ 9 !     
bottom ( ! tank4 ,! /eam    is g5]at$ 9 
an ord9>y boil] /&+ close at h&4 ,!     
lob/]s are n ?r[n directly into ! vat1 z
 ! op]ation    ( remov+ !m aft] cook+   
w\ld 9 su* an ev5t be an    exce$+ly    
t$i\s "o2 b an iron framework basket1 ( 
r    sl5d] b>s is made to fit ! tank    
loosely1 & is l[]$ &    rais$ by means (
 a small d]rick plac$ ov] ! tank4 ,?is  
frame1 :i* holds ab\t #cjj p\nds1 is    
fill$ ) lob/]s at    ! edge ( ! :>f f ! 
float+ c>s1 & is !n c>ri$    to ! tank &
 l[]$ into x aft] ! wat] x conta9s has  
rea*$ ! desir$ temp]ature1 t ( boil+4 ,!
 wat] is    fir/ suppli$ to ! tank1 :i* 
is fill$ to ab\t "o-?ird or    two-?irds
 its capacity1 ab\t a peck ( salt is    
add$1 & !n    ! /eam is turn$ on4 ,!    
same wat] suffices = sev]al             
successive boil+s1 ab\t #b qu>ts ( salt 
be+ add$ ea* "t4    ,! lob/]s are all[$ 
to rema9 9 ab\t half an h\r1 or until   

! prop] r$ color indicates !y are       
suffici5tly cook$4   ,illu/ration3      
,boil+ live lob/]s prep>atory to %ipp+  
on ice1 %[+ boil]1 /eam tank1 cage1 etc4
   ,aft] cool+1 !y are pack$ 9 b>rels = 
%ipm5t1 j z live lob/]s are4 ,:5 well   
ic$ !y w keep a week or long]4 ,only    
live lob/]s are boil$1 z ! meat ( ^? :i*
 die prior to boil+ det]iorates rapidly4
  ,! fi%]m5 & small deal]s use v>i\s    
k9ds ( boil]s1 f an ord9>y wa%boil] to a
 small] =m ( ! regul> boil] us$ by !    
l>ge deal]s4 ,! product prep>$ by ^! p  
is g5]ally pick$ f ! %ell & sold locally
 9 t condition4 ,?is op5s a way = !     
fi%]man to evade ! #aj-a_/b in* limit   
law4 ,!y frequ5tly take lob/]s "u !     
m9imum legal size &1 aft] boil+ !m1 pick
 ! fle%4 ,x is !n impossible = anybody  
to tell :at siz$ lob/] ! meat _h come f4
 ,q a local trade 9 ! pick+ ( lob/]s has
 be5 e/abli%$ 9 a numb] ( small coa/    
t[ns1 ! meat g5]ally be+ sold 9 !       
imm$iate vic9ity4  ,! foll[+ table %[s !
 ext5t ( ! :olesale lob/] trade 9       

,rockl& & ,portl& dur+ #ahih1 includ+   
ev]y?+ connect$ ) ! bus9ess except !    
smacks & p\nds1 :i* are %[n else:]e4    
,!re are a few o!r deal]s scatt]$ along 
! coa/1 b mo/ ( ! bus9ess is conc5trat$ 
at ^! cities4 ,an idea ( ! ext5t ( !    
increase 9 ! lob/] trade ( ,portl& c be 
ga9$ :5 x is /at$ t 9 #ahhj ab\t        
#a1ijj1jjj p\nds ( lob/]s1 valu$ at     
#gj1jjj1 7 h&l$ "h1 :ile #f1ade1hba     
p\nds1 valu$ at #faa1iee1 7 h&l$ 9      
#ahih4      ,ext5t ( ! :olesale lob/]   
trade ( ,rockl& & ,portl&    9 #ahih4   
,rockl&    ,portl&                      
--------    --------    ,value (        
prop]ty1    capital1 & wages            
,prop]ty1 etc         #ad1cch           
#dd1ggj       ,c>s                      
#hej       #f1hjj       ,ca% ,capital   
#bb1jjj     #aaj1ejj       ,wages       
#d1fgf      #ah1aih     ,numb] ( p]sons 
engag$       ,firms                     
#b          #aj99       ,proprietors    
#c          #ac       ,cl]ks            
#b           #b       ,o!r ,employees   

#g          #ca                         
,rockl&               ,portl&    ,lob/]s
 b\ght        --------------            
---------------    & sold               
,no4      ,value         ,no4           
,value    ---------------        ---    
-----         ---       -----           
,b\ght1 ,no4       #fib1ahh             
#d1jig1bad       ,b\ght1 lbs4           
#a1jch1bhb   #hi1ihd    #f1ade1hba      
#faa1iee       ,sold1   lbs4            
#gie1icd    #ia1ecb    #e1cjh1jbg       
#fij1jde       ,sold1   lbs4            
#cdg1hae    #bf1gje      #eae1eah       
#hb1dhc     99,sev]al ( ^! firms also   
h&le o!r fi%]y products4    ,,lob/]     
,,p\nds  ,= a numb] ( ye>s ! cat* (     
lob/]s 0 sold by ! fi%]m5 to ! deal]s & 
by ! latt] to ! trade z rapidly z       
possible4 ,9 do+ ?is ! m>kets w\ld be   
flood$ at c]ta9 times1 :5 ! price w\ld  
drop to a v l[ figure1 :ile at o!r times
 !y w\ld be v sc>ce1 :i* w\ld enhance ! 
price mat]ially4 ,! deal]s 7 ! fir/ to  
see ! necessity = devis+ "s me?od by :i*

 lob/]s c\ld be secur$ :5 !y 7 pl5tiful 
& *eap & reta9$ 9 captivity until !y    
became sc>ce & high 9 price3 ,inclosures
 ( v>i\s k9ds _h = "s ye>s be5 9 use 9 !
 fi%]ies 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! c\ntry = !    
purpose ( keep+ c]ta9 species alive     
until ! "t came to utilize !m4 ,9 #ahge 
,johnson  ,"y1 ( ,bo/on1 e/abli%$ an    
inclosure or p\nd ne> ,v9al ,hav51 on "o
 ( ! ,fox ,isl&s4 ,a cove cov]+ ab\t    
#ejj acres1 ) an av]age dep? ( ab\t #ij 
feet1 0 select$4 ,a section ( ab\t #i   
acres1 sep>at$ f ! ma9 portion ( ! cove 
by a natural %oal & ) a bottom ( s(t    
grayi% mud1 0 select$ = ! p\nd4 ,9 ord] 
to make x pro( aga9/ ! ef=ts ( ! lob/]s 
to escape & z a protection f enemies    
)\t1 a wire f5ce 0 built ov] ! %oal "p4 
,?is section _h a dep? ( f #ae to #fj   
feet1 & a capacity ( ab\t #cjj1jjj1     
al?\gh !re 7 r>ely t _m 9 ! p\nd at "o  
"t4   ,illu/ration3 ,inclosure = live   
lob/]s at ,v9al ,hav51 ,ma9e   ,! lob/]s
 are b\ght f smacks & f fi%]m5 9 !      
vic9ity dur+ ! height ( ! fi%+ season1  

:5 ! price is l[1 & are reta9$ 9 ! p\nd 
until ! price becomes high1 :i* is      
g5]ally dur+ ! w9t] season4 ,!y are f$ )
 fi% (fal1 :i* c usually be b\ght at    
,v9al ,hav5 = #a p] b>rel4  ,oily fi%   
are n f$ to !m1 z x is said t ! lob/]s  
decrease 9 weight on su* a diet4        
,exp]i5ce has %[n t ! quantity ( food   
requir$ dep5ds l>gely on ! temp]ature ( 
! wat]1 z lob/]s d n eat z freely :5 !  
wat] is cold z 9 wat] ( a high]         
temp]ature4 ,:5 want$ = %ipm5t !y are   
usually secur$ by means ( pots1 se9es1  
or beam trawls4  ,ev5 ) su* a successful
 example be=e !m1 o!r deal]s 7 *>y ab\t 
go+ into ! bus9ess1 & 9 #ahij !re 7 only
 ?ree p\nds 9 ! :ole ,/ate4 ,!y increas$
 m rapidly aft] t1 h[ev]1 & 9 #ahih !re 
7 n9e p\nds 9 ! ,/ate1 ) a total        
valuation ( #ah1gjj4 ,^! 7 locat$ at    
,dy] ,bay1 ,sunset1 ,v9al ,hav51 ,long  
,isl&1 ,s\? ,bri/ol1 ,pemaquid ,bea*1   
,s\?port1 & ,h\se ,isl&1 9 ,portl&      
,h>bor4 ,x is v probable t !re w be a   
great] increase 9 ! ne> future4    ,,!  

,,cann+ ,,indu/ry4  ,ma9e is ! only     
,/ate 9 ! ,union 9 :i* lob/]s h be5     
cann$4 ,! foll[+ acc\nt ( ! inception & 
e>ly hi/ory ( ! indu/ry1 tak5 f ,!      
,fi%]ies & ,fi%]y ,indu/ries ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 is v complete3      ,lob/] cann+
 0 fir/ attempt$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates at   
,ea/port1 ,me41 %ortly aft] #ahdj1 & 0  
made successful 9    #ahdc1 ! me?ods    
f9ally employ$ hav+ be5 borr[$ f        
,scotl&1 :i* c\ntry is said to h le>n$ !
 process f    ,france4 ,= ! successful  
introduction ( ! process into !         
,unit$ ,/ates we are indebt$ to ,mr4    
,*>les ,mit*ell1 n[ (    ,*>le/[n1      
,mass41 a practical cann] ( ,scotl&1 :o 
_h    le>n$ 8 trade ( ,john ,moir  ,son1
 ( ,ab]de51 ! fir/    ,scot* firm1 x is 
claim$1 to put up h]metically seal$     
prep>ations ( meat1 game1 & salmon1 _!  
ent]prise dat+    back to #ahbd4 ,mr4   
,u4 ,s4 ,treat1 a native ( ,ma9e1       
appe>s1    h[ev]1 to h be5 mo/ active & 
influ5tial 9 />t+ !    ent]prise & 9    
introduc+ cann$ goods into ! m>kets ( ! 

,unit$ ,/ates4 ,mr4 ,treat 01 at an e>ly
 p]iod1 engag$ 9 !    prep>ation ( smok$
 salmon on ! ,p5obscot ,riv]1 & 9 #ahci 
remov$ to ,calais1 ,me41 :]e he cont9u$ 
9 ! same bus9ess4    ,ab\t #ahdj he     
associat$ ) him a ,mr4 ,noble1 (        
,calais1 & a    ,mr4 ,holliday1 a native
 ( ,scotl&1 :o _h also be5 employ$ 9    
! salmon fi%]ies ( ! ,p5obscot ,riv]1 "u
 ! firm "n    ( ,treat1 ,noble          
,holliday4 ,?is firm mov$ to ,ea/port 9 
#ahdb1    = ! purpose ( />t+ !          
manufacture ( h]metically seal$         
goods1 & began exp]im5ts ) lob/]s1      
salmon1 & haddock4    ,_! capital 0     
limit$1 _! appliances crude1 & _m       
disc\rag+ difficulties 7 enc\nt]$4 ,!   
quality ( !    cans furni%$ !m 0 poor1  
caus+ !m (t5 to bur/ :ile    9 ! ba?1 & 
! prop] me?ods ( ba?+ & ( expell+    !  
air f ! cans 7 n und]/ood4 ,! exp]im5ts 
7    cont9u$ = two ye>s ) v>y+ success1 
& 9 secret1 no    outsid]s be+ all[$ to 
ent] _! ba?+ room4 ,?\gh fairly         
successful 9 "s ( _! results1 !y c\ld n 

always dep5d    ^u _! goods keep+ well4 
,9 #ahdc !y secur$ ! s]vices ( ,mr4     
,*>les ,mit*ell1 :o 0    !n resid+ at   
,halifax1 & :o 0 n only well acqua9t$   
) ! me?ods ( ba?+ practic$ 9 8 own      
c\ntry1 b 0    also a practical t9smi?4 
,he _h be5 employ$ 9 ! cann+ (          
h]metically seal$ goods 9 ,scotl& = t5  
ye>s1 & came ov]    to ,halifax 9 #ahda1
 :]e he cont9u$ = two ye>s 9 ! same     
occupation1 export+ 8 goods to ,engl&4  
,aft] ,mr4 ,mit*ell's    arrival at     
,ea/port1 no fur!r difficulty 0 exp]i5c$
 9 !    ba?+ or o!r prep>ation ( !      
lob/]s1 & a desirable    grade ( goods 0
 put up1 b !y f\nd no sale1 z cann$     
prep>ations 7 comp>atively unkn[n 9 !   
m>kets ( !    ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,mr4 ,treat
 visit$ ea* ( ! l>g] cities )    samples
 ( ! goods1 & endeavor$ to e/abli%      
ag5cies =    !m1 b he 0 g5]ally oblig$  
to s5d on consignm5t1 z few    firms 7  
will+ to take ! responsibility ( buy+ on
 _!    own acc\nt4 ,a pat5t 0 also      
appli$ =1 b ! claim 0 n    press$ & !   

pat5t 0 nev] receiv$4   ,! success at   
,ea/port l$ to a rapid ext5sion ( !     
bus9ess 9 o!r p>ts ( ! ,/ate4 ,! second 
cann]y 0 locat$ at ,h>pswell ab\t ! ye> 
#ahdi4 ,a cann]y 0 />t$ at ,c>v] ,h>bor1
 ,fox ,isl&s1 9 #ahea1 & ano!r at       
,s\?we/ ,h>bor 9 #ahec4 ,9 #aheg a      
cann]y 0 />t$ at ,nor? ,hav51 & at      
,g\ldsboro two 7 />t$ 9 #ahfc & #ahgj1  
respectively4 ,f ?is "t ! numb] increas$
 rapidly = sev]al ye>s4 ,aft] #ahhj !   
numb] op]at$ fluctuat$ consid]ably1     
dep5d+ on ! abundance ( lob/]s4 ,"s     
cann]ies _h to susp5d op]ations at an   
e>ly /age1 ow+ to ! exhau/ion ( ! gr\nds
 9 _! vic9ity4 ,at mo/ cann]ies lob/]s  
=m$ only a "p ( ! pack1 s>d9es1 clams1  
fi%1 & v>i\s vegetables & fruits be+    
pack$ 9 _! season4 ,mo/ ( ! cann]ies 7  
built & op]at$ by ,bo/on & ,portl&      
firms4  ,at fir/ ! lob/]s us$ = cann+   
rang$ 9 weight f #c to #aj p\nds4       
,gradually ! av]age weight 0 r$uc$1     
until at la/ x rea*$ z l[ z #c_/d p\nd1 
or ev5 less4 ,?is 0 caus$ pr9cipally by 

! high prices paid = l>ge lob/]s = !    
fre% trade1 ) :i* ! cann]ies c\ld n     
compete4  ,z ! supply ( lob/]s on !     
,ma9e coa/ began to decrease %ortly be=e
 #ahgj1 :ile ! dem& = cann$ lob/]s      
increas$ at an enorm\s rate1 ! deal]s   
began to e/abli% cann]ies on ! coa/s ( !
 ,briti% prov9ces4 ,z ! decl9e 9 !      
supply 0 attribut$ to ! cann]ies1 a     
s5tim5t aga9/ !m 0 gradually =m$1 & laws
 7 enact$ regulat+ ! "t 9 :i* !y c\ld   
op]ate & ! size ( ! lob/]s !y c\ld put  
up4 ,prior to #ahgi !y 7 p]mitt$ to pack
 lob/]s at any season ( ! ye>1 b !y     
usually op]at$ only betwe5 ,april #a &  
,augu/ #a1 & aga9 betwe5 ! #aj? or      
middle ( ,septemb] & ! #a/ ( ,decemb]1 !
 l5g? ( ! season dep5d+ v l>gely ^u !   
wea!r & ! abundance ( lob/]s4 ,9 #ahgi x
 0 enact$ t no cann+ ( lob/]s %\ld be   
all[$ f ,augu/ #a to ,april #a foll[+4  
,9 #ahhc x 0 made illegal to c lob/]s   
less ?an #i in*es 9 l5g?4 ,9 #ahhe !    
cann+ season 0 fix$ f ,april #a to ,july
 #ae4 ,9 #ahhi ! season 0 fix$ f ,may #a

 to ,july #a1 & ! m9imum l5g? ( lob/]s  
to be cann$ plac$ at #i in*es4 ,9 #ahia 
?is act 0 s am5d$ z to make ! season f  
,april #bj to ,june #a4  ,aft] #ahhj !  
numb] ( cann]ies gradually decl9$1 until
 9 #ahie ! la/ "o susp5d$ ! cann+1 (    
lob/]s1 ow+ to ! passage ( a law fix+ ! 
m9imum size at #aj-a_/b in*es4 ,?is law 
w5t into effect ,july #a1 #ahie4 ,z !y  
c\ld n af=d to pay ! high price dem&$ = 
?is size !y 7 compell$ to give up !     
bus9ess4  ,! foll[+ table %[s ! numb] ( 
factories 9 op]ation1 ! quantity & value
 ( fre% lob/]s us$1 & ! numb] & value ( 
cans ( lob/]s put up1 9 ! ye>s #ahhj1   
#ahhi1 & #ahib3                         
#ahhj                #ahhi              
#ahib                      -------------
       -------------      --------------
                      ,no4     ,value   
,no4     ,value       ,no4     ,value   
---     -----       ---     -----       
---     ----- ,numb] (    cann]ies      
#bc                  #bj                
#aa ,lob/]s us$1    fre%   lbs4         

#i1did1bhd  #ie1jjj  #e1geb1fed  #gb1jib
  #i1did1bhd  #ie1jjj   ,cann$    ,"o-lb
 cans   #a1edb1fif             #iii1eba 
#abf1egg  #a1bbh1idd  #aie1aad          
,two-lb cans     #adh1gjd               
#he1ebj   #af1jcf      #c1jif      #hci 
,o!r sizes     #aci1hja                 
---------  -------  ---------  -------  
---------  -------    ,total cans       
#a1hca1bja  #bch1bhj  #a1jhe1jda        
#adb1fac  #a1bcb1jdj  #aie1iec     ,"p (
 ! lob/]s us$ 9 ! ,ea/port factories    
come f ,new    ,brunswick4 ,x is        
impossible to sep>ate !m4               
,,abundance1 ,,etc4  ,!re are no        
accurate figures %[+ ! cat* ( lob/]s 9  
,ma9e previ\s to #ahhj4 ,x is !re=e     
difficult to make comp>isons1 & "o is   
compell$ to dep5d l>gely ^u ! memory ( !
 fi%]m5 & ! /atem5ts ( ! cann]s &       
deal]s1 :i* ! lapse ( "t1 etc41 makes r 
unreliable4 ,! num]\s petitions s5t to !
 legislature ask+ = re/rictive laws1    
:ile possibly exagg]at$ at times1       
indicate t !re 7 fe>s ( ! exhau/ion ( ! 

fi%]y = "s ye>s back4 ,x is positively  
kn[n1 h[ev]1 t c]ta9 gr\nds h be5 almo/ 
or totally exhau/$ ?r\gh ov]fi%+ = a    
numb] ( ye>s1 :ile on o!r gr\nds !      
supply ( lob/]s has s]i\sly decreas$4   
,!re 0 a "t :5 no lob/] "u #b p\nds 9   
weight 0 sav$ by ! fi%]m54 ,9 lat] ye>s1
 be=e !re 0 a re/riction fix+ ! m9imum  
size ( lob/]s t c\ld be cann$1 !        
cann]ies frequ5tly us$ half-p\nd lob/]s4
 ,! fix+ ( ! m9imum l5g? ( ! lob/]s     
caught at #aj-a_/b in*es1 & ! consequ5t 
clos+ up ( ! cann]ies1 has be5 (        
incalculable b5efit to ! fi%]m51 z ! "y 
lob/]s n[ h an opportunity to rea*      
maturity4  ,! table giv5 bel[ %[s =     
c]ta9 ye>s ! numb] ( pots us$1 !        
quantity ( lob/]s tak51 ) _! value1 also
 ! av]age cat* & value p] man1 ! av]age 
cat* p] pot1 & ! av]age price p] p\nd3  
,av]age ,av]age ,av]age ,av]age         
,cat*          cat*   /ock   cat*       
price       ,fi%]-                      
----------------     p]     p]     p]   
p] ,ye>    m5    ,pots     ,p\nds       

,value     man     man     pot    p\nd  
----    ---    ----     ------     -----
     ---     ---     ---    -----       
p\nds         p\nds   c5ts  #ahhj       
#a1hdc  #ajd1def  #ad1bcd1ahb  #bfh1gci 
#g1gbc  #adf     #acf     #a4i #ahhg    
#a1ijf  #aac1bii  #bb1iaf1fdb   #eab1jdd
  #ab1jbc   #bfi     #bjb     #b4b #ahhh
  #a1ifg  #aab1fcb  #ba1fid1gca         
#eae1hhj  #aa1jbi   #bfg     #aic       
#b4d #ahhi  #b1jhj  #aba1adj            
#be1jja1cea   #egd1afe  #ab1jbj   #bgf  
#bjf     #b4c #ahib  #b1fbh  #aec1jdc   
#ag1fdb1fgg   #ffc1jdc   #f1gac   #beb  
#aag     #c4h #ahih  #c1jii  #aee1igh   
#aa1ahc1bid   #iib1hee   #c1fji   #cbj  
#gh     #h4i   ,:ile ! cat* increas$ up 
to #ahhi & !n decreas$ until 9 #ahih x 0
 l[] ?an 9 #ahhj1 ! numb] ( fi%]man &   
pots & ! value ( ! cat* /eadily         
increas$4 ,! av]age /ock p] man         
fluctuat$ some:at f ye> to ye>1 b 9     
#ahih %[s a consid]able increase ov] e  
o!r ye>4 ,! mo/ int]e/+ po9t h[ev]1 is !
 av]age price p] p\nd4 ,9 #ahhj ?is 0   

#a4i c5ts1 :ile 9 #ahih x 0 #h4i c5ts p]
 p\nd4 ,) "o exception1 ea* ye> %[s a   
progressive increase 9 value p] p\nd4 ,!
 great increase ( #ahih ov] #ahib1 #e4a 
c5ts p] p\nd1 0 caus$ by ! clos+ up ( ! 
cann]ies 9 #ahie1 & ! consequ5t dropp+  
out ( ! *eap product !y _h be5 buy+ f ! 
fi%]m54    ,,weight ,,( ,,lob/]s4  ,!   
figures giv5 bel[ %[ ! av]age weight (  
lob/]s at c]ta9 giv5 l5g?s4 ,^! weights 
are made up f ! results obta9$ by       
inve/igators ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi%     
,commission1 p>ticul>ly ^? ( ,pr(4      
,francis ,h4 ,h]rick4 ,males 9 ne>ly e  
in/ance weigh slightly m ?an females ( !
 same l5g?4                      ,weight
      ,l5g?      9 p\nds4      ------   
---------     #i in*es        #a4af     
l#j in*es        #a4ej    #aj-a_/b in*es
    #a4ge    #aa in*es        #b    #ab 
in*es        #b4ej    #ac in*es         
#b4ge    #ae in*es        #d4be         
,,*emical ,,composition ,,( ,,lob/]s4   
,! nutritive value ( a fi%]y product is 
( consid]able int]e/ to ! consum]4 ,"s  

ye>s ago1 ,pr(4 ,w4 ,o4 ,atwat]1 (      
,middlet[n1 ,connecticut1 made a s]ies (
 c>eful analyses ( ! composition ( !    
fle% ( ?ree lob/]s f ! coa/s ( ,ma9e &  
,massa*usetts1 & ! figures giv5 bel[    
repres5t ! results3                     
,p] c5t4                                
---------     ,proportions ( edible     
portion & %ell3        ,total edible    
portion                                 
#ci4gg       ,%ell                      
#eg4dg       ,loss 9 clean+             
#b4gf     ,proportions ( wat] & dry     
sub/ance    9 edible portion3           
,wat]                                   
#hb4gc       ,dry sub/ance              
#ag4bg     ,*emical analysis calculat$  
on dry sub/ance3        ,nitrog5        
#ab4ed       ,album9oids 7nitrog5 x     
#f4be7                    #gh4cg        
,fat                                    
#aa4dc       ,crude a%                  
#aj4jf       ,phosphorus 7calculat$ z   
,p#b ,o#f7                  #b4bd       
,sulfur 7calculat$ z ,,s#c7             

#b4dg       ,*lor9e                     
#c4df     ,*emical analysis calculat$ on
    fre% sub/ance 9 fle%3        ,wat]  
#hb4gc       ,nitrog5                   
#b4ag       ,album9oids 7nitrog5 x      
#f4be7                    #ac4eg        
,fat                                    
#a4ig       ,crude a%                   
#a4gd       ,phosphorus 7calculat$ z    
,p#b #jf7                   4#ci        
,sulphur 7calculat$ z ,,s#c7            
4#dc       ,*lor9e                      
4#ei     ,nutritive value ( fle% (      
lob/]s    comp>$ ) beef z a /&>d &      
reckon$ at #ajj4                        
#fa4ig    ,,artificial ,,propagation ,,(
 ,,! ,,lob/]4  ,! rapid increase 9 !    
cat* ( ?is cru/acean dur+ ! pa/ t5 ye>s 
has drawn ^u x ! mo/ e>ne/ att5tion (   
all int]e/$ 9 ! pres]vation ( ?is       
valuable fi%]y4 ,if ! b]ri$ or female   
lob/] be>+ eggs1 & ! "y & immature1 7   
let alone by ! fi%]m5 !re w\ld be no    
necessity = a resort to artificial lob/]
 culture4 ,ma9e has a mo/ /r+5t law     

=bidd+ ! tak+ & sell+ ( b]ri$ lob/]s1 & 
( any lob/] "u #aj-a_/b in*es 9 l5g?1 b 
?is law is evad$ by num]\s fi%]m5 :5ev] 
possible4 ,an idea ( ! ext5t to :i* %ort
 lob/]s are m>ket$ 9 ! ,/ate may be     
ga!r$ f ! /atem5t ( ,mr4 ,a4 ,r4        
,nick]son1 commission] ( sea & %ore     
fi%]ies = ! ,/ate1 t 9 #ahii ov] #ej1jjj
 %ort lob/]s 7 seiz$ & lib]at$ by !     
,/ate w>d5s4 ,z ^! w>d5s only discov] a 
small proportion ( ! %ort lob/]s h&l$ by
 ! fi%]m5 & deal]s x is easy to see :at 
a t]rible dra9 ?is is on ! future hope (
 ! fi%]y--! "y & immature4 ,l>ge numb]s 
( b]ri$ lob/]s are also captur$1 ! eggs 
bru%$ (f1 & ! lob/]s sold z ord9>y      
female lob/]s4  ,! ,report ( ! ,u4 ,s4  
,fi% ,commission = #ahig1 on pages #bce 
& #bcf1 conta9s ! foll[+ acc\nt ( !     
artificial propagation ( lob/]s3        
,prior to #ahhe exp]im5ts _h be5        
conduct$ at v>i\s po9ts    look+ to !   
artificial propagation  ( ! lob/]4 ,!   
only    practical attempts ( ?is nature 
previ\s to ^? made by !    ,fi%         

,commission 7 by means ( p>k+1 t is1    
hold+ 9    l>ge naturally inclos$ bas9s 
lob/]s t _h be5 injur$1    s(t-%ell$    
ones1 & ^? bel[ m>ketable size4         
,occasionally    females ) spawn 7 plac$
 9 ! same inclosures4 ,"o (    ^! p>ks 0
 e/abli%$ 9 ,massa*usetts 9 #ahgb1 b 0  
aft]w>ds ab&on$2 ano!r 0 e/abli%$ on !  
coa/ (    ,ma9e ab\t #ahge4 ,x 0 soon   
demon/rat$1 h[ev]1 t !    results f     
inclosures ( ?is "*1 s f> z ! re>+    ( 
! lob/]s f ! "y 7 conc]n$1 w\ld n be    
suffici5t to mat]ially affect ! g5]al   
supply4 ,! completion    ( ! new m>9e   
laboratory & hat*]y at ,woods ,hole 9   
#ahhe1    ) its complete sy/em (        
salt-wat] circulation1 p]mitt$ !        
comm5cem5t ( exp]im5ts 9 artificial     
hat*+ on a l>ge    scale :i* _h n be5   
practicable !ret(ore1 al?\gh small      
quantities ( lob/] eggs1 z well z ^? (  
o!r cru/aceans1    _h be5 successfully  
hat*$4 ,9 #ahhf ! exp]im5ts _h          
progress$ s successfully t sev]al       
million eggs 7    collect$ & hat*$ at   

,woods ,hole1 ! fry be+ deposit$ 9      
,v9ey>d ,s\nd & adjac5t wat]s4 ,f #ahhg 
to #ahij1 inclusive1    ! numb] ( eggs  
collect$ 0 #ag1hba1jjj4   ,dur+ ! above 
ye>s ! av]age production ( fry 0 ab\t   
#ed p] c5t4  ,by ! use ( m improv$      
app>atus ! av]age 0 br\ght up to #ij p] 
c5t 9 #ahig1 :5 ! collections am\nt$ to 
#aej1jjj1jjj eggs1 ( :i* #ace1jjj1jjj 7 
hat*$4 ,z ! commission] ( sea & %ore    
fi%]ies ( ,ma9e object$ to ! tak+ (     
female lob/]s 9 t ,/ate & ! plant+ ( "p1
 at lea/1 ( ! result+ fry 9 o!r wat]s1  
an arrangem5t 0 made 9 #ahih by :i* all 
female lob/]s & ! fry hat*$ out f ! eggs
 secur$ f ^! w\ld be return$ to ! ,/ate 
wat]s4 ,"u ?is arrangem5t #b1cfe b]ri$  
lob/]s 7 b\ght f ! ,ma9e fi%]m5 by ! ,u4
 ,s4 ,fi% ,commission4 ,f ^! #be1bjg1jjj
 eggs 7 tak5 & #bb1hge1jjj fry 7 hat*$4 
,( ^!1 #ba1ejj1jjj 7 deposit$ 9 ,ma9e   
wat]s at v>i\s po9ts4 ,9 #ahii1         
#cf1ibe1jjj fry 7 plant$ 9 ,ma9e wat]s  
by ! ,commission4 ,9 ord] t ! female    
lob/]s may be secur$ ! au?orities (     

,ma9e p]mit ! fi%]m5 to cat* & sell     
b]ri$ lob/]s to ! ,commission4  ,!      
collection ( eggs 9 ,ma9e is usually    
made by ! ,commission dur+ ! mon?s (    
,april1 ,may1 ,june1 & to ab\t ! middle 
( ,july1 dep5d+ ^u ! supply to be _h4   
,dur+ ! season ( #ahii a small /eam     
smack 0 *>t]$ = collect+ ! lob/]s1 />t+ 
f ,gl\ce/]1 :]e ! hat*+ ( ,ma9e lob/]   
eggs is n[ c>ri$ on1 & runn+ to         
,ea/port1 return+ ov] ! same r\te4 ,!   
,fi% ,commission s*oon] ,grampus 0 also 
us$ 9 ?is "w4 ,! lob/]s are pur*as$ f   
fi%]m51 :o receive ! m>ket price =      
ord9>y lob/]s1 & z !y are n all[$ to    
sell ^! lob/]s legally = consumption !  
sale to ! ,commission mat]ially         
increases _! f9ancial returns4  ,9 #ahhc
 a radical advance along ! l9e (        
artificial propagation 0 made1 s f> z ! 
legislature 0 conc]n$1 :5 ! act         
incorporat+ ! ,samoset ,isl&            
,association1 ( ,boo?bay1 0 pass$4      
,section #d ( ! *>t] reads z foll[s3    
,9 ord] to secure a suffici5t & regul>  

supply ( lob/]s =    dome/ic consumption
 on any l& or isl&s "u ! control (      
said corporation1 x may increase ! numb]
 ( lob/]s )9    said limits by          
artificial propagation1 or o!r          
appropriate acts    & me?ods1 "u !      
direction ( ! fi%]y commission1 &       
%all n be int]f]$ ) by o!r p>ties1 b be 
protect$    !re91 z said fi%]y          
commission may det]m9e1 & %all h    !   
"r1 by its ag5ts & t5ants1 to take &    
cat* lob/]s    )9 #cjj y>ds ( ! l[-wat] 
l9e ( ! isl&s & l&s    own$ or leas$ by 
said corporation1 dur+ ea* & e mon?1    
= dome/ic use4   ,9 #ahhg ! legislature 
pass$ an act grant+ ,r4 ,t4 ,c>v] ! sole
 "r to propagate lob/]s 9 ,c>v]'s pond1 
,v9alhav54 ,mr4 ,c>v]'s exp]im5t 0 a    
failure1 z he says ! mud 9 ! pond 0 s   
fil?y t ne>ly all ! spawn 0 kill$4      
,,l>ge ,,& ,,peculi> ,,lob/]s4  ,s9ce ! 
inception ( ! fi%]y1 /ories ( ! capture 
( lob/]s weigh+ #cj1 #dj1 & ev5 #ej     
p\nds h be5 common1 b h r>ely be5 well  
au!nticat$4 ,especially is ?is ! case 9 

! e>ly ye>s ( ! fi%]y4 ,x is probable t 
9 ! transmission ( ! /ories f p]son to  
p]son ! lob/]s ga9$ r ?an lo/ 9 size4   
,among ! mo/ au!ntic cases 9 ,ma9e are !
 foll[+3  ,on ,may #f1 #ahia1 a male    
lob/] weigh+ slightly ov] #bc p\nds 0   
tak5 9 ,p5obscot ,bay1 s\!a/ ( ,moose   
,po9t1 9 l9e ) ,brigadi] ,isl&1 9 ab\t  
#c-a_/b fa?oms ( wat]1 by ,mr4 ,john    
,condon4 ,! lob/] _h tri$ to back into !
 trap1 b aft] gett+ 8 tail ?r\gh !      
funnel he 0 unable to get ei!r 9 or out 
& 0 ?us captur$4  ,accord+ to ,mr4 ,f4  
,w4 ,coll9s1 a deal] ( ,rockl&1 9       
,augu/1 #ahia1 a lob/] weigh+ #ah-a_/b  
p\nds 0 tak5 at ,blue ,hill ,falls1 9   
upp] ,blue ,hill ,bay1 :ile 9 ,novemb]1 
#ahib1 a female lob/] weigh+ #ah p\nds 0
 tak5 at ,gre5 ,isl&4  ,9 ,janu>y1      
#ahic1 ,mr4 ,n4 ,f4 ,trefe!n1 ( ,portl&1
 receiv$ a lob/] f ,v9al ,hav5 :i*      
weigh$ #ah p\nds4  ,accord+ to ,r4 ,f4  
,crie  ,sons1 ( ,criehav51 on ,septemb] 
#g1ahih1 a male lob/] weigh+ #be p\nds &
 measur+ #be in*es f ! end ( ! nose to !

 tip ( tail1 & #de in*es includ+ !      
claws1 0 caught on a hake trawl by ,pet]
 ,mit*ell1 a fi%]man4 ,! trawl 0 set    
ab\t #b miles s\!a/ f ,mat9icus ,rock   
,light ,/ation 9 #fj fa?oms ( wat]4  ,9 
,augu/1 #ahii1 ! writ] saw a live male  
lob/] at ,peak ,isl& :i* measur$ #dd    
in*es 9 l5g? & weigh$ #be p\nds1 accord+
 to ! /atem5t ( ! own]4 ,x _h be5 caught
 ne> ,monhegan ,isl&1 & ! own] 0 c>ry+ x
 f t[n to t[n 9 a small c>1 :i* he _h   
built = x1 & *>g+ a small fee to look at
 x4  ,9 ,april1 #ahgd1 a female lob/]   
weigh+ ab\t #b p\nds 0 caught (f        
,hurricane ,isl&4 ,h] color 0 a ri*     
indigo along ! middle ( ! upp] "p ( !   
body1 %ad+ (f into a bright] & cle>] t9t
 on ! sides & extremities4 ,! upp]      
surface ( ! l>ge claws 0 blue & purple1 
fa9tly mottl$ ) d>k] %ades1 :ile        
und]nea? 0 a delicate cream t9t4 ,! "u  
p>ts ( ! body t5d$ also to melt into a  
light cream color1 & ?is 0 also true ( !
 sp9es & tub]cles ( ! %ell & app5dages4 
,9 #ahic a ,peak ,isl& fi%]man caught a 

lob/] ab\t #aa in*es 9 l5g? ^: back 0 ( 
an indigo blue1 & :i* t[>d ! extremities
 & "u p>ts 0 %ad$ (f into a pure :ite4  
,! "u "p ( ! claw 0 also ( a pure :ite4 
,mr4 ,lewis ,mc,donald1 ( ,portl&1 has a
 pure :ite lob/] pres]v$ 9 alcohol4 ,x 0
 caught 9 #ahhg4  ,a lob/] 0 caught at  
,beal ,isl&1 ne> ,we/ ,jonesport1 :i* 0 
ab\t #f or #g in*es 9 l5g? & almo/ jet  
black4  ,a few bright-r$ lob/]s1 look+ z
 ?\gh !y _h be5 boil$1 h also be5 tak5  
along ! coa/ at v>i\s times4  ,a lob/] 0
 caught ne> ,long ,isl&1 ,casco ,bay1   
ab\t ! ye> #ahhf1 9 :i* half ( ! body 0 
light-yell[ up to ! middle l9e ( ! back1
 :ile ! o!r half 0 bright-r$4 ,!re 7 no 
spots on ! %ell4  ,9 ,septemb]1 #ahih1  
,mr4 ,r4 ,t4 ,c>v]1 ( ,v9al ,hav51 _h 9 
8 possession a female lob/]1 ab\t #aa   
in*es long1 ( a bright-r$ color all ov]1
 except ! =w>d half ( ! "r side ( !     
c>apace & ! feel] on ?is side1 :i* 7 ( !
 usual color4    ,,laws ,,regulat+ ,,!  
,,fi%]y4  ,9 #ahig ! legislature revis$ 
& consolidat$ ! laws relat+ to ! sea &  

%ore fi%]ies ( ,ma9e1 & bel[ are giv5 ! 
sections relat+ to ! lob/] fi%]y adopt$ 
t ye>1 toge!r ) ! am5dm5ts to ! act     
adopt$ 9 #ahii1 :i* are incorporat$     
h]e)3      ,,sec4 #ci4 ,x is unlawful to
 cat*1 buy or sell1 or expose = sale1   
or possess = any purpose1 any lob/]s    
less ?an #aj-a_/b in*es    9 l5g?1 alive
 or dead1 cook$ or uncook$1 measur$ 9   
mann]    z foll[s3 ,tak+ ! l5g? ( ! back
 ( ! lob/]1 measur$    f ! bone ( ! nose
 to ! end ( ! bone ( ! middle (    !    
flipp] ( ! tail1 ! l5g? to be tak5 9 a  
gauge ) a    cleat ^u ea* end ( ! same1 
measur+ #aj-a_/b in*es betwe5    said   
cleats1 ) ! lob/] laid ^u its back &    
ext5d$ ^u    its back ^u ! gauge1 )\t   
/ret*+ or pull+1 to ! end    ( ! bone ( 
! middle flipp] ( ! tail1 its natural   
l5g?1    & any lob/] %ort] ?an !        
prescrib$ l5g? :5 caught1    %all be    
lib]at$ alive at ! risk & co/ ( ! p>ties
    tak+ !m1 "u a p5alty ( #a = ea*     
lob/] s caught1    b\ght1 sold1 expos$ =
 sale1 or 9 ! possession n s    lib]at$4

 ,! possession ( mutilat$1 uncook$      
lob/]s %all be    prima facie evid5ce t 
!y are n ( ! requir$ l5g?4     ,,sec4   
#dj4 ,x is unlawful to de/roy1 buy1     
sell1 expose = sale1 or    possess any  
female lob/]s 9 spawn or ) eggs atta*$  
at any    season ( ! ye>1 "u a p5alty ( 
#aj = ea* lob/] s    de/roy$1 caught1   
b\ght1 sold1 expos$ = sale1 or possess$3
    ,provid$1 h[ev]1 ,if x appe>s t x 0 
int5d$ to    lib]ate !m 9 accordance ) !
 provisions ( ?is act1 !    p]sons hav+ 
su* lob/]s 9 possession %all n be liable
    to any ( ! p5alties h]e9 provid$ =1 
?\gh he may h    fail$1 = any cause n )9
 8 control1 to s lib]ate !m4     ,,sec4 
#da4 ,x %all be unlawful to c1 pres]ve1 
or pickle lob/]s    less ?an #aj-a_/b   
in*es 9 l5g?1 alive or dead1 measur$ z  
a=esaid2 & = e lob/] cann$1 pres]v$1 or 
pickl$    contr>y to ! provisions ( ?is 
section e p]son1 firm1    association1  
or corporation s cann+1 pres]v+1 or     
pickl+    %all be liable to a p5alty (  
#a = e lob/] s cann$1    pres]v$1 or    

pickl$ contr>y to ! provisions ( ?is    
section1    & a fur!r p5alty ( #cjj = e 
day on :i* su* unlawful    cann+1       
pres]v+1 or pickl+ is c>ri$ on4         
,,sec4 #db4 ,all b>rels1 boxes1 or o!r  
packages 9 transit    conta9+ lob/]s    
%all be m>k$ ) ! ^w lob/]s 9    capital 
lett]s1 at lea/ #a in* 9 l5g?1 toge!r ) 
! full    "n ( ! %ipp]4 ,said m>k+ %all 
be plac$ 9 a pla9 &    legible mann] on 
! outside ( su* b>rel1 boxes1 or o!r    
packages2 & 9 case ( seizure by any duly
 au?oriz$ (fic]    ( any b>rels1 boxes1 
or o!r packages 9 transit1 conta9+      
lob/]s1 :i* are n s m>k$1 or 9 case (   
seizure by su*    (fic] ( b>rels1 boxes1
 or o!r packages 9 transit conta9+      
lob/]s less ?an ! prescrib$ l5g?1 su*   
lob/]s z are    alive & less ?an !      
prescrib$ l5g? %all be lib]at$ &    all 
su* lob/]s z are ( ! prescrib$ l5g? f\nd
 9 su*    b>rels1 boxes1 or packages1   
toge!r ) su* b>rels1 boxes1    &        
packages1 %all be =feit$ & dispos$ ( "u 
!    provisions ( section #dg ( ?is act4

     ,,sec4 #dc4 ,e p]son1 firm1        
association1 or corporation :o %ips     
lob/]s )\t hav+ ! b>rels1 boxes1 or o!r 
packages 9    :i* ! same are conta9$    
m>k$ z prescrib$ 9 ! previ\s    section 
%all ^u conviction be puni%$ by a f9e ( 
#be1 &    ^u subsequ5t conviction !re(  
by a f9e ( #ej2 & any    p]son or       
corporation 9 ! bus9ess ( a common c>ri]
 (    m]*&ise :o %all c>ry or transport 
f place to place    lob/]s 9 b>rels1    
boxes1 or o!r packages n s m>k$ %all    
be liable to a p5alty ( #ej ^u su*      
conviction !re(4     ,,sec4 #dd4 ,all   
c>s 9 :i* lob/]s are kept1 & all lob/]  
c>s    :ile 9 ! wat]1 %all h ! "n ( !   
own] or own]s    !re( on ! top ( ! c>1  
:]e x may pla9ly be se51 9    lett]s n  
less ?an ?ree-f\r?s ( an in* 9 l5g?1    
pla9ly    c>v$ or br&$ !reon1 & all     
traps1 c>s1 or o!r devices    = ! cat*+ 
( lob/]s %all h1 :ile 9 ! wat]1 !       
own]'s "n c>v$ or br&$ 9 l mann] on all 
! buoys    atta*$ to said traps or o!r  
devices1 "u a p5alty ( #aj    = ea* c> &

 #e = ea* trap or device n s m>k$2 & if 
suffici5t pro( to e/abli% ! own]%ip (   
su* c>s or traps    c n be readily      
obta9$1 !y may be decl>$ =feit$1        
subject to ! provisions ( section #dg ( 
?is act4     ,,sec4 #de4 ,all p]sons are
 h]eby prohibit$ f sett+ any    lob/]   
traps )9 #cjj feet ( ! m\? or out] end (
 !    lead]s ( any fi% weir1 "u a p5alty
 ( #aj = ea* (f5se4     ,,sec4 #df4     
,:oev] takes up1 or attempts to take up1
 or 9 any way    kn[+ly & willfully     
int]f]es ) any lob/] trap :ile set    = 
use1 )\t ! au?ority ( ! own] !re(1 %all 
be    puni%$ by a f9e ( n less ?an #bj1 
nor m ?an #ej2    ,provid$1 h[ev]1 ,t no
 action1 compla9t1 or indictm5t    %all 
be ma9ta9$ "u ?is section unless ! "n ( 
!    own] ( all su* traps %all be c>v$  
or br&$ 9 legible    lett]s1 n less ?an 
?ree-f\r?s ( an in* 9 l5g?1 on all    ! 
buoys connect$ ) su* traps4     ,,sec4  
#dg4 ,:5 any lob/]s are seiz$ by virtue 
( ! provisions    ( ?is act1 x %all be !
 duty ( ! (fic] mak+ su*    seizure to  

cause su* lob/]s1 s seiz$1 z he is n    
requir$    by law to lib]ate1 toge!r ) !
 c>s1 traps1 b>rels1 boxes1    or o!r   
packages 9 :i* !y are conta9$1 to be    
apprais$    )9 #bd h\rs aft] ! "t ( su* 
seizures by ?ree    dis9t]e/$ m5 resid+ 
9 ! c\nty :]e su* seizure    is made1 to
 be select$ by him1 & ! lob/]s1 c>s1    
traps1    b>rels1 boxes1 or o!r packages
 s seiz$ & apprais$ %all    !reupon be  
sold by ! (fic] mak+ ! seizure !re(1 at 
su* "t & 9 su* mann] z %all by him be   
deem$ prop]4 ,!    (fic] mak+ su*       
seizure & sale %all )9 t5 days aft]    !
 "t ( su* seizure file a libel 9 behalf 
( ! ,/ate    be=e a trial ju/ice1 or a  
judge ( a police or municipal c\rt    ( 
! c\nty 9 :i* su* seizure 0 made1 sett+ 
=? !    fact ( su* seizure1 appraisal1 &
 sale1 ! "t & place (    ! seizure1 !   
numb] ( lob/]s1 c>s1 traps1 b>rels1     
boxes1    or o!r packages s seiz$ &     
sold1 & ! am\nt ( !    proce$s ( su*    
sale2 & su* trial ju/ice or judge %all  
appo9t a "t & place = ! he>+ ( su*      

libel1 & %all    issue a notice ( ! same
 to all p]sons int]e/$ to appe> at    ! 
"t & place appo9t$1 & %[ cause :y !     
lob/]s1    c>s1 traps1 b>rels1 boxes1 or
 o!r packages s seiz$ & sold1    & !    
proce$s ( su* sale1 %\ld n be decl>$    
=feit$1    :i* notice %all be s]v$ ^u ! 
own]1 if kn[n1 & by    caus+ an atte/$  
copy ( su* libel & notice to be po/$ 9  
two public & conspicu\s places 9 ! t[n 9
 :i* ! seizure    0 made1 sev5 days at  
lea/ be=e ! "t ( he>+4     ,if any p]son
 appe>s at ! "t & place ( he>+1 & claims
    t ! lob/]s1 c>s1 traps1 b>rels1     
boxes1 or o!r packages    s seiz$ & sold
 7 n liable to =feiture at ! "t (       
seizure1 & t he 0 entitl$ !reto1 ! trial
 ju/ice or    judge %all he> & det]m9e !
 cause1 & if he %all decide    t su*    
lob/]s1 c>s1 traps1 b>rels1 boxes1 or   
o!r    packages1 at ! "t ( seizure1 7 n 
liable to =feiture1    & t ! claimant 0 
entitl$ !reto1 he %all ord] !    proce$s
 ( su* sale to be paid to ! claimant2 if
 no claimant    %all appe>1 or if su*   

trial ju/ice or judge %all decide t     
su* lob/]s1 traps1 c>s1 b>rels1 boxes1  
or o!r packages1 at    ! "t ( ! seizure1
 7 liable to =feiture1 or t !           
claimant 0 n entitl$ !reto1 he %all     
decree a =feiture (    su* lob/]s1 c>s1 
traps1 b>rels1 boxes1 or o!r packages1 &
    ( ! proce$s ( sale1 & %all ord] !   
proce$s ( sale1    aft] d$uct+ all      
lawful *>ges1 to be paid to ! c\nty     
treasur]1 & by him to ! ,/ate treasur]1 
to be us$ z    direct$ 9 section #dh (  
?is act1 & %all r5d] judgm5t    aga9/ ! 
claimant = co/s to be tax$ z 9 civil    
suits1 &    issue execution !re= aga9/  
him 9 favor ( ! ,/ate1 :i*    co/s1 :5  
collect$1 %all be paid 9 to ! treasur] (
 !    c\nty1 & by him to ! treasur] ( ! 
,/ate1 to be add$ &    made a "p ( !    
appropriation = sea & %ore fi%]ies4     
,! claimant %all h ! "r ( appeal to !   
next supreme    judicial c\rt or sup]ior
 c\rt 9 ! c\nty1 ^u recogniz+    & pay+ 
! fees = copies & entry z 9 cases (     
appeal    9 crim9al cases4 ,! fees &    

co/s ( seizure1 appraisal1    & sale1 & 
9 all o!r proce$+s 9 ! case1 %all be z  
provid$ by law 9 crim9al cases1 & 9 case
 a =feiture %all    be decl>$1 %all be  
paid out ( ! proce$s ( ! sale1          
o!rwise %all be paid by ! c\nty1 z 9    
crim9al cases4     ,,sec4 #dh4 ,all f9es
 & p5alties "u ?is act may be recov]$   
by compla9t1 indictm5t1 or action ( debt
 br\ght 9 !    c\nty :]e ! (f5se is     
committ$4 ,! action ( debt %all    be   
br\ght 9 ! "n ( ! commission] ( sea &   
%ore    fi%]ies1 & all (f5ses "u or     
violations ( ! provisions    ( ?is      
/atute may be settl$ by ! commission] ( 
sea &    %ore fi%]ies1 ^u su* t]ms &    
conditions z he deems    advisable4 ,all
 f9es1 p5alties1 & collections "u ?is   
act    %all be paid into ! treasury ( ! 
c\nty :]e ! (f5se    is committ$1 & by  
su* treasur] to ! ,/ate treasur]1 to be 
add$ to & made a "p ( ! appropriation = 
sea & %ore    fi%]ies4     ,,sec4 #di4  
,! commission] ( sea & %ore fi%]ies may 
take fi%    ( any k9d1 :51 :]e1 & 9 su* 

mann] z he *ooses1 =    ! purposes (    
sci5ce1 ( cultivation1 & ( dissem9ation1
 &    he may grant writt5 p]mits to o!r 
p]sons to take fi% = !    same purposes1
 & may introduce or p]mit to be         
introduc$ any    k9d ( fi% into any     
wat]s4   ,! foll[+ special act 0 pass$  
at ! #ahii session ( ! legislature3     
,,sec4 #a4 ,no p]son %all take1 cat*1   
kill1 or de/roy any lob/]s    betwe5 !  
#a/ day ( ,july & ! #a/ day ( ,septemb] 
9 ea*    ye>1 "u a p5alty ( #a = ea*    
lob/] s tak51 caught1    kill$1 or      
de/roy$1 9 ! wat]s ( ,pigeon ,hill ,bay1
 s call$1    9 ! t[ns ( ,millbridge &   
,/eub51 )9 ! foll[+    po9ts1 namely3   
,comm5c+ at ,woods ,pond ,po9t1 on ! we/
 side    ( ,pigeon ,hill ,bay2 !nce     
ea/]ly to ! ,nubble1 on ,little ,bois   
,bub]t ,isl&2 !nce by ! %ore to ! head (
 ,bois ,bub]t    ,isl&2 !nce nor!rly to 
,joe ,dy]s ,po9t1 s call$2 !nce    by ! 
%ore ar\nd ,long ,cove & ! creek2 !nce  
to !    head ( ,pigeon ,hill ,bay       
a=esaid2 !nce by ! %ore to !            

fir/-m5tion$ b\nd4     ,,sec4 #b4 ,all  
f9es & p5alties "u ?is act may be       
recov]$ z    provid$ 9 section #dh (    
*apt] #bhe ( ! ,public ,laws ( #ahig4   
,,importations ,,( ,,live ,,lob/]s4  ,= 
"s ye>s !re h be5 consid]able           
importations ( live lob/]s into ,ma9e f 
! ,briti% ,prov9ces1 p>ticul>ly f ,new  
,brunswick2 previ\s to ! clos+ up ( !   
cann+ indu/ry !y 7 m num]\s ?an at      
pres5t1 z consid]able numb]s 7 br\ght 9 
by boat fi%]m5 = ! cann]ies at or ne>   
,ea/port4 ,! importations are n[ made by
 ! deal]s1 :o frequ5tly s5d _! own      
smacks into ! ,prov9ces = a supply :5   
lob/]s are sc>ce 9 ! ,/ate4  ,! foll[+  
table %[s ! importations into ! ,/ate1  
by cu/oms di/ricts1 = ! fiscal ye>      
#ahih3                                  
#ahih                                   
------------------    ,cu/oms di/ricts4 
,p\nds       ,value                     
------      ------    ,aroo/ook         
#aej         #ab    ,bangor4            
#bdf1iia      #dc1ejg    ,ma*ias        

#gjj          #ia    ,passamaquoddy     
#cbg1dha      #ce1cgc    ,portl& &      
,falm\?    #bad1jge      #ac1jcg        
,waldoboro                 #dc1bfd      
#c1baa    ,wiscasset                    
#bh1jjj       #a1abj    ,,/ati/ical     
,,summ>y ,,( ,,! ,,lob/] ,,indu/ry ,,9  
,,ma9e ,,9 #ahih4  ,! foll[+ tables %[ !
 /ati/ical data relat+ to ! fi%]y =     
#ahih2 except ! :olesale trade ( ,rockl&
 & ,portl&1 :i* is %[n else:]e4  ,:ile  
,hancock ,c\nty leads 9 ! numb] ( vessel
 fi%]m5 ) #agc1 ,knox ,c\nty has ! l>ge/
 numb] ( p]sons transport+1 #gh4 ,9 !   
boat fi%]m51 ,wa%+ton ,c\nty leads )    
#fci1 foll[$ closely by ,knox ,c\nty )  
#fjf4 ,9 ! total numb] ( p]sons employ$ 
,knox ,c\nty leads ) #gdi1 :ile ,wa%+ton
 & ,hancock c\nties h v ne>ly ! same    
numb]1 #fie & #fhc1 respectively4 ,!    
total numb] ( p]sons employ$ 0 #c1cjd4  
,hancock ,c\nty leads 9 ! numb] (       
vessels fi%+1 #gh1 valu$ at #cc1jjj1    
:ile ,knox ,c\nty leads 9 ! numb] (     
transport+ vessels1 #cc1 valu$ at       

#ea1ijj1 & is also second 9 ! numb] (   
fi%+ vessels4 ,cumb]l& ,c\nty is second 
9 ! numb] ( transport+ vessels4 ,?is    
c\nty has m /eam transport+ vessels ?an 
all ! o!r c\nties comb9$1 #h1 valu$ at  
#ca1bjj4 ,9 ! matt] ( boats engag$ 9 !  
%ore fi%]y ,knox ,c\nty also has !      
preem95ce1 ) #fif boats1 valu$ at       
#cg1age4 ,l9coln1 ,hancock1 & ,wa%+ton  
c\nties foll[ 9 ! ord] nam$1 & are all  
?ree v close to ea* o!r4  ,hancock      
,c\nty leads 9 ! numb] ( pots us$ 9 !   
vessel fi%]y1 #g1adf1 :ile ,knox ,c\nty 
is second4 ,knox ,c\nty leads 9 ! numb] 
( pots us$ 9 %ore fi%]ies ) #ci1jdj1    
valu$ at #ci1jcj1 & is foll[$ by ,l9coln
 ,c\nty ) #bi1aij pots1 valu$ at        
#bi1aij4  ,9 ! matt] ( %ore prop]ty     
,l9coln ,c\nty leads ) #af1iag1 al?\gh  
if ! prop]ty us$ 9 ! :olesale trade _h  
be5 includ$ 9 ?is table ,cumb]l& ,c\nty 
w\ld lead4 ,9 ! total inve/m5t ,knox    
,c\nty leads ) #afi1jef4 ,hancock ,c\nty
 comes second1 ) #acf1fea1 foll[$ by    
,wa%+ton & ,cumb]l& c\nties1            

respectively4 ,! total inve/m5t = ! :ole
 ,/ate is #faf1ffh4  ,9 vessel cat*     
,hancock ,c\nty leads ) #ddd1gjd p\nds1 
valu$ at #dg1aja4 ,knox ,c\nty is second
 ) #bhf1fhh p\nds1 valu$ at #bi1cie4 ,9 
! boat cat* ,hancock ,c\nty also leads )
 #b1aih1eah p\nds1 valu$ at #bjd1cij1   
:ile ,knox ,c\nty is a close second )   
#b1afe1bef p\nds1 valu$ at #ahf1ifh4    
,l9coln ,c\nty is ?ird & ,wa%+ton ,c\nty
 f\r?4 ,! total cat* = ! ,/ate is       
#aa1ahc1bid p\nds1 valu$ at #iib1hee4   
,table %[+ by c\nties ! numb] ( p]sons  
employ$    9 ! lob/] fi%]y ( ,ma9e 9    
#ahih4                   ,vessel        
,boat                  fi%]-  ,trans-   
fi%]-  ,%ores-      ,c\nty       m5     
port]s    m5      m5     ,total         
------       ---     -------    ---     
---     -----    ,wa%+ton     #cj       
#ai       #fci       #g       #fie      
,hancock       #agc        #bg          
#dhj       #c       #fhc    ,p5obscot   
#b                                      
#b    ,waldo                            

#ai                #ai    ,knox         
#ee        #gh       #fjf      #aj      
#gdi    ,l9coln        #ab        #aa   
#ddg       #d       #dgd    ,sagadahoc4 
#b        #ih               #ajj        
,cumb]l&     #aj        #de       #cgi  
#f       #ddj    ,york            #d    
#c       #ace               #adb        
---       ---     -----      --         
-----       ,total      #bhj       #ahe 
#b1hjc      #cj     #c1cjd       ,table 
%[+ by c\nties ! vessels1 boats1        
app>atus1 &    %ore prop]ty employ$ 9 ! 
lob/] fi%]y ( ,ma9e 9 #ahih4            
,wa%+ton       ,hancock        ,p5obscot
        ,waldo                          
-----------      -----------            
-----------    ----------- ,items4      
,no4   ,value4    ,no4   ,value4    ,no4
   ,value4   ,no4   ,value4  ,vessels   
fi%+   #aj   #e1hej     #gh  #cc1jjj    
#a     #cej     ,tonnage       #gf      
#eic               #e     ,outfit4      
#a1afi           #d1iie              #ae
  ,vessels trans-   port+--/eam   #a    

#h1cej      #b    #f1ejj     ,tonnage   
#cd              #bf     ,outfit        
#a1hce           #a1iej  ,vessels trans-
   port+--sail    #e    #h1ejj      #h  
#i1ijj     ,tonnage       #id           
#ii     ,outfit                #gij     
#hhe  ,boats trans-   port+   7/eam]s & 
laun*es "u   #e tons7          #a       
#a1ajj      #a    #d1iej  ,sailboats    
fi%+        #bei   #ef1agj    #bbe      
#cd1bij  ,r[boats   fi%+        #bji    
#b1cij    #bej    #c1bhe                
#ag     #bee  ,pots us$ 9   vessel      
fi%]ies    #a1gaj    #a1gaj  #g1adf     
#g1adf     #hb       #hb  ,pots us$ 9   
%ore   fi%]ies   #bb1cij   #bb1cgc      
#bc1hhj   #bc1hhj             #ege      
#ege  ,%ore   prop]ty                   
#d1jae           #e1hgj                 
#ajb                       -------      
-------             ---            ---  
,total                 #aad4beb         
#acf1fea             #ddg               
#icb                         ,knox      
,l9coln        ,sagadahoc      ,cumb]l& 

-----------      -----------            
-----------    ----------- ,items4      
,no4   ,value4    ,no4   ,value4    ,no4
   ,value4   ,no4   ,value4  ,vessels   
fi%+   #bh  #ac1bej      #f   #d1bjj    
#e   #a1iej     ,tonnage      #ahd      
#db                             #cj     
,outfit4             #c1ibc             
#fai                            #cce    
,vessels trans-   port+--/eam   #c      
#ah1jjj                                 
#h   #ca1bjj     ,tonnage       #ca     
#aji     ,outfit              #e1age    
#e1dhd  ,vessels trans-   port+--sail   
#cj   #cc1ijj      #d    #f1bjj         
#aj   #aa1hjj     ,tonnage      #egd    
#gc                            #agc     
,outfit              #d1hha             
#hgg                          #a1had    
,boats trans-   port+   7/eam]s &       
laun*es "u   #e tons7                   
#a    #a1ajj      #a   #a1ajj           
,sailboats   fi%+        #bab   #ca1gfj 
#acb   #ab1ige      #a      #abe   #aed 
#ac1fce  ,r[boats   fi%+        #dhd    

#e1dae    #cea    #c1ega     #ij        
#a1ahe   #ahf    #c1ega  ,pots us$ 9    
vessel   fi%]ies    #d1adj    #d1adj    
#eaj      #eaj                   #djj   
#djj  ,pots us$ 9   %ore   fi%]ies      
#ci1jdj   #ci1jcj #bi1aij   #bi1aij     
#b1ach    #a1ifd #ag1icb  #ag1icb  ,%ore
   prop]ty              #i1ehb          
#af1iag             #gcj          #i1daf
                       -------          
------           -----         ------   
,total                 #afi1jef         
#gf1aei           #e1ajd         #ig1ecg
                         ,york          
,total                  -----------     
----------- ,items4            ,no4     
,value4      ,no4   ,value  ,vessels    
fi%+    #b   #a1fjj      #acj  #fj1bjj  
,tonnage       #af               #idf   
,outfit4               #bbe             
#aa1bha  ,vessels trans-   port+--/eam  
#ad   #fd1jej     ,tonnage              
#bjj     ,outfit                        
#ad1ddd  ,vessels trans-   port+--sail  
#b      #eej       #ei   #gj1hej        

,tonnage       #ad             #a1jbg   
,outfit                 #fe             
#i1cab  ,boats trans-   port+   7/eam]s 
&   laun*es "u   #e tons7               
#d    #h1bej  ,sailboats   fi%+         
#dg    #b1jhe    #a1jcj  #aea1jdj       
,r[boats   fi%+         #ha    #a1hfj   
#a1ffh   #ba1ecb  ,pots us$ 9   vessel  
fi%]ies      #bej      #bej   #ad1bch   
#ad1bch  ,pots us$ 9   %ore   fi%]ies   
#f1eie    #f1eie  #ada1gdj  #ada1ecj    
,%ore   prop]ty              #c1cjj     
#di1icb                       -------   
-------  ,total                  #af1ecj
           #faf1ffh99     99,! prop]ty1 
ca% capital1 etc41 9 ! :olesale         
trade ( ,rockl& & ,portl& is %[n        
else:]e4    ,table %[+ by c\nties1      
vessels1 & boats ! yield 9 ! lob/] fi%]y
 ( ,ma9e 9 #ahih4                       
,vessel cat*          ,boat cat*        
,total               --------------     
----------------       ---------------  
,c\nties      ,p\nds   ,value           
,p\nds     ,value       ,p\nds    ,value

 ---------     ------   -----           
------     -----       ------    -----  
,wa%+ton    #hb1hji  #g1cab             
#a1ede1hie  #acb1hgg    #a1fbh1gjd      
#adj1ahi ,hancock      #ddd1gjd  #dg1aja
    #b1aih1eah   #bjd1cij    #b1fdc1bbb 
#bea1dia ,p5obscot      #a1bfd     #aah 
#a1bfd       #aah ,waldo                
#ag1gff     #a1gac       #ag1gff        
#a1gac ,knox         #bhf1fhh  #bi1cie  
#b1afe1bef   #ahf1ifh    #b1dea1idd     
#baf1cfc ,l9coln       #dh1hgb   #d1aeg 
#b1ajf1fde   #aha1fag    #b1aee1eag     
#ahe1ggd ,sagadahoc                     
#chd1ijj    #cj1cib      #chd1ijj       
#cj1cib ,cumb]l&    #bb1bec   #b1jjj    
#a1dja1cch   #aah1faf    #a1dbc1eia     
#abj1faf ,york          #ba1bda   #a1hda
      #dee1ade    #dd1ceh      #dgf1chf 
#df1aii              -------  ------    
----------   -------   ----------       
------- ,total        #ijg1hca  #ia1ibd 
#aj1bge1dfc   #ijj1ica   #aa1ahc1bid    
#iib1hee