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obtained by each kind of bait were carefully noted. The 
following table is an abstract of the results obtained at 
fourteen stations where lugworms, clams (Pecten oper- 
cularis), mussels and limpets were used together. The 
experiments extended from August 30th to December 
26th, 1888. 
eS tassel FISH CAUGHT, 
ETOOH=: 'HADDOCK| Cop. |Wauttrrne{ Dap. | Toran. 
NOn oS NOs SAeINosles No.| OMEN OSS 
| : =i | | | L 
Lugworm..... 3500 {130 | 3°7 | 39 | 1-1] 67 | 1°9)| 54*| 1:6 | 290) 8:3 
| | | 
Glam. cs-83- 3960 182 | 4-6| 44 | 1-1| 50 | 1:3] 53 | 1-3 329] 83 
Miussel......... 4540 266 | 5:8 |) 75 | 1°6 94 |2.1)| 42 | 9 477) 10°5 
Limpet........ 3320 | 92 | 2-7 | 15 | 5| 8| 2 28 | ‘8 | 143) 4:3 
| | | 
** Including four plaice. 
From the table it is seen that Arenzcola is the most 
successful bait for flat-fish, that it is about equal to 
mussel for attracting whiting, but mussel is superior for 
cod and haddock. Comparing Arenzcola and Pecten it is 
seen that the former is rather more effective as a bait for 
flat-fish and whiting, but the latter for haddocks, while 
they are equal in their catch of cod. These two baits are 
practically equal in value. Limpets are inferior to each 
of the other three baits. It may be stated here that flat- 
fish are not plentiful in the Firth of Forth. In the above 
described experiments they form only one-seventh of the 
eateh while haddoeks form more than half. 
Haddocks form the majority of fish taken by the line 
fishermen of Musselburgh, and other places on the Firth 
of Forth. These men, who work over the same area as 
that in which the above-named experiments were con- 
