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some of the jars which had been damaged in transit. The 
exhibit was thrown open to the inspection of the public 
early in 1901, and, with the exception of the periods when 
the classes for fishermen were being held, remained on view 
until the beginning of September. During the time it was 
at Piel the Barrow Town Council completed negotiations 
for its removal to their town. The exhibit was removed to 
Barrow early in September, and set up in the reference 
room of the Free Public Library, where it will remain for 
the usual six months. 
The exhibit during its stay at Piel was visited by between 
3,000 and 4,000 people, amongst whom were parties of 
school children with their teachers from the Barrow 
Schools. Everyone appeared much interested in the various 
contents of the cases, and the majority went away with 
more correct ideas and impressions of the work of the Sea 
Fisheries Committee. The exhibif was of great service 
during the time the classes for fishermen were held. The 
specimens of the fishes, the food of fishes, and the prepara: 
tions of shellfish, were removed from the cases and arranged 
on the shelves of the laboratory, and referred to from time 
to time to illustrate many points which were discussed 
during the teaching of the men. 
During the summer I gave evidence before the Royal 
Commission on Sewage Disposal, as to the effects of sewage 
and other materials in effluents upon fish and shellfish; 
and Mr. Scott has been able from time to time to make 
certain experiments for me in the tanks at Piel upon this 
question, which is of great practical importance in con- 
nection with some of our estuarine and shore fisheries. 
In regard to the Practical Classes for Fishermen which 
had been started in Liverpool during the previous year, 
three Courses of Instruction, the Third, Fourth and Fifth, 
