We
drove
into
Gloucester
proper
and
went
into
some
of
their
gift
shops.
Manny
bought
me
a
bracelet
and
pin
which
were
very
pretty.
Then
we
went
to
see
the
Gorton-Pew
Fisheries.
We
tried
to
get
into
the...
canneries
but
were
not
allowed
to
because
the
place
was
too
wet
and
would
prove
to
dangerous
for
visitors.
We
walked
outside
to
look
at
the
boat
that
was
unloading
cod
and
sending
them
on
platforms
to
have
the
livers
removed.
Then
we
walked
on
a
platform
to
see...
the
drying
racks.
I
was
leaning
over
and
watching
men
cut
and
clean
tuna
fish
when
I
spied
a
fellow
down
below.
I
flirted
with
him
and
he
told
me
to
come
down
and
said
he
would
show
me
around.
He
proved
to
be
a
very
good
guide,
showing
us
through
the
refrigerator
plants
where
the
fish
are
salted
and
kept
until
they
can
be
dried;
to
the
place
they
cook
the
tunas
by
using
live
steam.
That
process
takes
24
hours.
We
tasted
the
cooked
tuna.
It
was
very
delicious
just
like
chicken.
We
saw
some
tunas
packed
in
ice.
Then
he
showed
us
how
none
of
the
fish
is
wasted.
The
cod
skin
is...
bought
by
Le
Page's
Glue
factory
and
used
to
make
glue,
the
extreme
ends
used
to
make
ink,
the
livers
used
to
make
cod
liver
oil,
the
bones
ground
to
make
fertilizer.
The
parts
not
used
to
make
tuna
are
used
for
dog
food.
The
fisheries
get
the
salt
used
to
salt
the
fish
from
Norway.
We
went
out
to
the
Norwegian
vessel
and
watched
the
men
haul
the
salt
up
to
the
Gorton
Pew
Fisheries.
We
saw
the
baker
on
the
vessel
take...
bread out
of
the
oven.
The
smell
was
delicious.
It
made
all
of
us
hungry.
We
left
that
place
and
went
to
East
Gloucester.
There
was
a
branch
where
the
codfish
was
sent
and
boned,
and
packed
in
1/2
lb.
or
lb.
packages.
The
1/2
lb
were
packed
by
hand...
.
while
the
whole
pound
packages
were
packed
by
machine.
When
we
got
through
we
went
outside
and
were
served
with
codfish
balls.
They
were
very
good.
.
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