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In 1881, a lobster factory was established by Cairns and MacInnis. Its location was about halfway between the East .?oint and Betseys Pond. It stood where a gravel pile now stands at the intersection of the "Cape Road" and "Susan's Field Road."112 MacInnis was Gus MacInnis from Murray Harbour. They were pion— eers in this business for the area.115 They operated factories at Chepstow and Little Harbour later as well.114 The opening of the factory, the first in the local area, strengthened the fish- ing industry and more people began to fish off the "Point". The factory first stated that it would take all the lobster the men would catch. With the lobster being so plentiful around the reefs, the fishermen hauled three times daily. The first haul was canned before breakfast. The second haul was brought in, counted and paid for (half a cent per lobster). The third haul (or surplus) was taken to Haley's factory, Red Point. The can— ning took place in May and June.115 The process of "putting up" lobster was as follows: The lobsters were first cooked by being thrown alive into boiling water which steamed in great open kettles. The black—iron kettles hold twenty gallons. Cans after soldered shut were boiled for one and a half to two hours. After taken out of boiling salt water, they were sealed with a drop of solder and boiled again for an hour. The cans were usually

tall pound cans.116

This factory was a large one so it did have its own

cannery where the cans were made. As lobsters grew more expensive