TABLE OF CONTENTS 



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Introduction 123 



I. Of the Different Species of Herring and Small Herring 125 



II. Of the Propagation and Growth of the Herring and Small Herring 143 



III. Of the Herring's Mode of Life, its Migrations and their Dependence on Me- 



teorologic and Hydrographic Conditions 147 



IV. Of the Herring-Fisheries, their Time and Place 150 



V. Of the Small-Herring Fisheries, their Time and Place 1j2 



VI. Of the Implements used in the Herring-Fisheries, the Manner in which they 



are used, and other matters pertaining thereto 154 



VII. Of the Scientific Researches and Experiments, and the Practical Fishing- 

 Experiments necessary for continuing these investigations wnd bringing 



them to a satisfactory end 165 



VIII. Of the Immediate Continuation of these Experiments and the Sums re- 

 quired for this purpose 1G7 



