Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 January 1898 — When Salmon Were High. [ARTICLE]

When Salmon Were High.

On June 12, 1775, upward of 2,400 salmon were takefi «bove the bridge in the River Tyne, and sold In Newcastle at Id and l%d per pound.