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bbls. salt bulk, 4,489 bbls. pickled herring. The previ- 

 ous season there were 36 arrivals with 26,011 bbls. salt 

 bulk, and 7,597 bbls. pickled. 



The season of the winter of 1915-16 promises to be a 

 successful one, and most of the cargoes were obtained 

 at Bonne Bay. 



The herring sold ex vessel at $5.25 per bbl. for salt 

 bulk and $5.75 to $6.00 for barrelled herring, probably 

 the highest prices ever paid. 



Salmon : — The supply of these has been light, and they 

 sold during the year at good prices. 



Halibut: — The fleet engaged in supplying these fish 

 only comprised two vessels. The schooner Maxine Elliot 

 arrived Sept. 14, having 75,000 lbs., and reported fish 

 scarce and weather conditions unfavorable. 



Finnan Haddies: — The output of finnan haddies has 

 been light as during the smoking season fish were in 

 light supply and sold at high prices. The receipts from 

 Nova Scotia have increased. 



CANNED FISH. 



Sardines: — These have been in good supply and sold 

 at low prices. A large quantity went into consumption. 

 The pack, which is estimated at 1,800,000 cases, has been 

 largely distributed. 



The pack in 1914 amounted to 1,600,000 cases. The 

 end of the season of 1915 the pack was light, and prices 

 advanced, and the new season will open with light stocks 

 on hand. 



Lobsters : — Owing to the light demand for export, the 

 total pack in Newfoundland has been light. The total 

 pack amounted to 5,579 cases, compared with 11,000 

 cases the previous year. 



The total pack in Canada for the nine months ending 

 December 31, 1915, amounted to 157,416 cases, compared 

 with 145,200 the previous period. 



Salmon : — The pack of salmon on the Pacific coast has 

 been 7,998,601 cases, against 6,781,282 cases the previ- 

 ous year. 



Clams: — Canned clams have been in fair supply, and 

 the pack was an average one. Prices obtained for them 

 was about the same as in the previous season. 



