») 
o 
ing times and the habits of the mussel at Piel will be 
found on p. 56. 
Mr. Johnstone's time—in addition to helping me with 
general work, correspondence, the examination of any 
specimens that arrive, the preparation of ‘‘ memoranda” 
throughout the year, and of this Report—has been largely 
taken up with arranging and superintending the removal 
of the travelling Fisheries Exhibit from place to place. 
The packing and unpacking of specimens, the renewal of 
labels, &e., takes up a good deal of the time of both Mr. 
Johnstone and of the fisheries laboratory boy, W. Raw. 
The Exhibit, it will be remembered, after being at 
Liverpool, Salford, Preston and Bolton, was at University 
College in the winter of 1899-1900. = In March it was 
removed to St. Helens, where it remained at the Public 
Museum till November. The Curator, Mr. Alfred 
Lancaster, has sent me a letter on behalf of his Museum 
Committee, tendering their thanks to the Lancashire Sea- 
Fisheries Committee for the loan of ‘‘ the very interesting 
and instructive collection of Sea-Fisheries Exhibits.” 
He states further that “the exhibition was visited by 
upwards of 16,000 persons,” and he refers to the use 
which school teachers made of the exhibition as the subject 
of object lessons. 
It will be remembered that a couple of years ago some 
desire was expressed to have the exhibit at Barrow, 
but negotiations eventually broke down. Mr. Scott has 
since suggested that if the cases were exhibited for a time 
in the large laboratory at Piel, that might serve for 
visitors from Barrow and from the neighbouring fishing 
villages. Accordingly in November the collection was 
transferred to Piel, and is now on exhibition there.* 
* Any other Museums or public Institutions desiring to have the 
Fisheries Exhibit on loan should apply for a copy of the conditions and 
regulations. 
