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heartily relished by all. ttU brancHome From Oregon. eel, L.and XAn lnterrleiT nith a Rnceessfal fisherman who , , ,seta his nets In Paget Sound. tertalreadiiTbeJohn Graham and liis wife, formerly ^iscils residents of Door county, but for the wag p past six years living in Oregon, are here MJgg visiting, to remain uutil February. Mr. ^ee Graham and his father have been extensively engaged in the fishing business,and since the two first seasons, havemade a financial success. The nets mostly used there are gill nets, made Edito from 250 to 450 fathoms long, and about Wn 22 feet deep, cork and lead being used this v the same as hero. They also U9e the joh pound net and wooden trap, at a cost of on bu from $1,000 to $2,000. The season com- ^g mencos about April and is continued until the first of August. The principle fish sought are the salmon and shad, which find a ready sale at good prices.There are about 40 canning establishments located near where he resides, and thus a desirable market is found at home. The average weight of salmon is Jani 18 to 20 pounds, but they have been a*(1 ^ caught where the weight would reach 60 Tamili pounds. The net profit realized this reside year by Mr. Graham was $2,500. Al- Twc though they have made a success in the Thos. business, be would not encourage any- forme one to engage in it, as, unless it is thor- the la oughly understood, it cannot be handled You with profit. Mr. Graham was the first Jak to introduce the pound net in Oregon. in Vo?as we ness.Rev reside of las faithfwaumTornado. KjotzA batch of notrs ground Into items. familj
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Sturgeon Bay Weekly Expositor Independent
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, US
Fri, Dec 21, 1883
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