 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, Henry Vethake - 1832 - 622 pages
...seek the ocean on the return of frosts. At two years old, the salmon weighs six or eight pounds, anil requires five or six years to attain the weight of...in the north of Europe. Immense quantities of this fieli arc taken every year, and form a considerableaccession to the general mass of nutriment. The... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Americana - 1832 - 620 pages
...pounds, and requires five or six years to attain the weight ol ten or twelve. 'The calmonfishery is one of the most important branches of business in...Europe. Immense quantities of this fish are taken every yearr and form a considerable accession to the general mass of nutriment The flesh is bright orange,... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, Henry Vethake - 1832 - 616 pages
...seek the ocean on the return of frosts. At two years old, the salmon weighs six or eight pounds, ami requires five or six years to attain the weight of ten or twelve. The saknonfishery is one of the most important branches of business in the north of Europe. Immense quantities... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - 1835 - 624 pages
...after the old ones have aacended, the young again enter the rivers, and are then about eighteen inched in length. They again seek the ocean on the return...very much sought after, is difficult of digestion. Formerly the New York market was supplied with fresh salmon from the Connecticut rirer ; but, since... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - 1838 - 626 pages
...Late ill the following spring or in the beginning of summer, and after the old ones have aacended, the young again enter the rivers, and are then about...twelve. The salmonfishery is one of the most important branchée of business in the north of Europe. Immense quantities of this fish are taken every year,... | |
 | 1836 - 404 pages
...frost, they once more seek the ocean. At two years old, the salmon weighs six or eight pounds ; but it requires five or six years to attain the weight of ten or twelve. When it has reached its usual size, viz. a weight of twelve or fifteen pounds, it is often four or... | |
 | Francis Lieber - 1851 - 618 pages
...the old ones have Impended, the young again enter the rivers, and are then about eighteen inches m length. They again seek the ocean on the return of...very much sought after, is difficult of digestion. Formerly the New York market was supplied with fresh salmon from the Connecticut river; but, since... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Henry Vethake - 1851 - 624 pages
...on the return of frosts. At two years old, the salmon weighs six or eight pounds, rnid requires live or six years to attain the weight of ten or twelve. The sahnoufishery is one of the most important branches of business in the north of Europe. Immense quantities... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - 1857 - 508 pages
...pounds, and requires five or six years to attain the weight often or twelve. The salmon fishery is one of the most important branches of business in...the taste, and very much sought after, is difficult olf digestion. Formerly the New York market was supplied with fresh salmon from the Connecticut river... | |
 | Thomas Morrison (LL.D.) - 1884 - 200 pages
...seek the ocean on the return of frosts. At two years old the salmon weighs six or eight pounds, and it requires five or six years to attain the weight of ten or twelve. " The salmon possess remarkable swiftness and strength. The fisherman is obliged to take them quickly by... | |
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Impended, the young again enter the rivers, and are then about eighteen inches m length. They again seek the ocean on the return of frosts. At two years old, the salmon weighs six or eight pounds, and requires five or six years to attain the weight of... 