river, in the town of Penobscot, a short distance from the southern
end of Whitmore Island. The number of salmon taken in 1896 was 20 per
cent greater than in any previous year and over 93 per cent greater
than the average for the preceding 22 years. Similar comparative
statements for other nets are at hand, showing the increase in 1896
over previous seasons.



TABLE. Record of two Penobscot River salmon weirs, from 1874 to 1896,
inclusive.

| Date | Date of | Date of | Total | Aggre- | Avg |
| when ice | catching| catching | number | gate | weight |
| ice left | first | largest no. | of |weight of| of |
Year | river | salmon | of salmon | salmon | salmon | salmon |
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1874 | Apr. 20 | Apr. 30 | June 10 | 86 | 1,253 | 14.57 |
1875 | Apr. 18 | May 13 | June 15 | 70 | 908 | 12.97 |
1876 | Apr. 14 | Apr. 25 | June 17 | 68 | 1,027 | 15.10 |
1877 | Mar. 30 | Apr. 24 | June 9 | 72 | 1,002 | 13.92 |
1878 | Apr. 4 | Apr. 21 | June 26 | 151 | 2,052 | 13.52 |
1879 | Apr. 25 | May 12 | June 20 | 147 | 1,756 | 11.95 |
1880 | Apr. 9 | May 7 | May 31 | 86 | 1,111 | 12.92 |
1881 | Mar. 21 | Apr. 17 | June 9 | 85 | 1,480 | 17.41 |
1882 | Apr. 10 | May 1 | May 29 | 154 | 1,711 | 11.11 |
1883 | Apr. 13 | do | June 12 | 98 | 1,643 | 16.77 |
1884 | Apr. 9 | Apr. 29 | June 28 | 95 | 911 | 9.59 |
1885 | Apr. 19 | May 8 | June 4 | 91 | 1,104 | 12.13 |
1886 | Apr. 16 | Apr. 21 | June 2 | 100 | 1,631 | 16.31 |