HORACE W. H1CHQLLS

FOR SUFFOLK FISHERMEN life is busy both ashore and afloat. When the boats come in,
the nets must be taken off and hung up to dry. Then they are carefully examined, for they
often get frayed and torn,'and any breaks must be mended with a special'needle. These
fishermen are wearing oilskin hats, called "sou'-westers" after the stormy southwest wind

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