98 



Whitebait and so-called "Gatix." 



on under "apparatus for transport, &c.," Sect. IX., there are 

 two sizes of boxes. No. 1, which usually contains about four 

 gallons of "bait," the other, more capacious, No. 2, equals six 

 gallons; only used by a very few whitebaiters. 



It was a register of one of the latter 6 gallons that was 

 attempted. Hence an ordinary box would be Jrd less. Besides, 

 at other times of the year, when the mass of " spratty-stuff " 

 and " yawlings " averages 3 to 4 inches long, with stoutness in 

 proportion, then the total would be probably no more than half 

 that here given, or even less. When whitebait are redundant 

 the boxes are filled to the brim.' During midwinter or in 

 stormy weather, "bait " being scarce, they are not so crammed. 

 Indeed then f -full is not unusual, or even a |-boxfull has to do 

 duty ; its value enhanced. To hazard a guess of ordinary 

 numbers in the boxes throughout the year this might be put 

 down as from 8,000 to 10,000 each. 



FIG. 12. 



FLAT-GALL AND NUT-GALLS OF WHITEBAITERS 

 (described further on). 



