The amount shipped from Lake Superior, as appears from the report of the Superintendent of the Saut canal is 4,000 barrels. This is probably not a tithe of what might be done. The mouth of almost every stream in that region affords good fishing grounds, which is also true of most of the islands, particularly Isle Royale, where the siscowit is very abundant. The fisheries on the east coast of Lake Michigan have for about six years past increased very rapidly in importance, some years gaining 100 per cent, on the year preceding. A few years since a party of Norwegians came on and embarked in the business, which they have prosecuted ever since with advantage and profit. Trained in the severe school of their rugged northern home, they exhibit the greatest daring, going out in their tiny craft during the heaviest gales. They frequently venture out twenty-five miles from shore, almost meeting their countrymen from the Wisconsin side of the lake, who are engaged in the same hazardous calling. We have the following returns: Little Traverse, 600 barrels: Valuation $4,000 300 nets and 6 boats, worth 1,800 Paid for wages 575 Big Point Sauble, 1,500 barrels: Valuation $12,000 600 nets and 8 boats 3,600 Paid for wages 1,700 Little Point Sauble, 2,000 barrels: Valuation $16,500 750 nets and 10 boats 4,500 Paid for wages 2,000 White Lake, 1,500 barrels: Valuation $12,000 500 nets and 5 boats 3,000 Paid for wages 1,600 Grand Haven, 4,000 barrels: Valuation $32,800 800 nets and 8 boats 4,000 Paid for wages 5,000 Saugatuck, 2,000 barrels: Valuation $16,000 600 nets and 6 boats 3,600 Paid for wages 2,500 South Haven, 2,100 barrels: Valuation $16,800 600 nets and 6 boats 1,200 Paid for wages 2,500 St. Joseph's 3,500 barrels: Valuation $28,000 1,200 nets and 9 boats 7,500 Paid for wages New Buffalo, 300 barrels: Valuation $3,000 400 nets and 5 boats 2,600 Paid for wages 450 Michigan City, 3,000 barrels: Valuation $30,000 1,020 nets and 18 boats 8,000 Paid for wages 4,400 Showing an aggregate of 21,000 barrels, of which about 18,000 barrels are salted; valuation $169,800; value of fixtures $43,600; estimated amount paid for wages, $22,000.