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twist, never snarls nor goes out of twist ; it is as 

 elastic as hair for snoods and imps ; it must be in- 

 valuable, and a great desideratum to our fishing 

 community. It is prepared by a Mr. Hay, Eenfrew 

 Lane, Glasgow. 



" One of the best means of developing the riches 

 of Eockall would be by means of a company of 

 40,000/. or 50,000/., raised in 1/. or 21. shares under 

 the Limited Liability Act, and to be called the Cod- 

 fishing, Oil, and Manure Company. Such a com- 

 pany could have three large ships, with twenty or 

 thirty men and boys in each ship, to remain there 

 fishing in all possible weather ; and one ship as a 

 tender, to carry out fresh water and provisions and 

 salt to the stationary ships, and bring home to the 

 merchants or curing-station the fish caught by them ; 

 and another one for the purpose of collecting and 

 carrying to the manure manufactory all the offal, 

 bodies of sharks, and other unsaleable fish ; and one 

 welled smack could be employed in carrying live fish 

 for the fresh market : six ships in all — five dry- 

 bottomed and one welled smack. The stationary 

 fishing-ships should be supplied with a harpoon, 

 whale-boats, and line, also some small chain-tackle for 

 the sharks — their livers contain much oil. The ships 

 should also make medicinal cod-oil on board fresh 



