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in the British Isles. This, taking weight and 

 food values, is equal to 10,000,000 sheep. 

 The value was just over 14,000,000, or 

 three halfpence per pound when landed. 

 Surelythis wholesome, nutritious, and cheap 

 food is well worth the attention of a mari- 

 time nation. It should be the object of 

 our people to promote and extend this im- 

 portant industry. A trawler fishing regu- 

 larly can bring 1000 tons of fresh fish, 

 one of our best foods, to the market per 

 annum. This strong little vessel can go to 

 Iceland and in three weeks return with at 

 least 100,000 Ib. weight of beautiful fresh 

 fish, given suitable weather conditions. 

 Since the beginning of the war the fish 

 have been breeding with hardly any 

 molestation from trawlers, for nearly all the 

 boats have been taken by the Government 

 for war purposes, whilst the German vessels 

 have been captured or interned : four 

 breeding seasons have passed, and when one 

 considers that fish multiply a thousand 

 times faster than the Australian rabbit, one 

 can realize what huge quantities are await- 

 ing the catchers. Our food supply is 

 likely to become an extremely urgent ques- 

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