CONFERENCE ON THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1883. 



THE Chair was taken at 2 o'clock by Mr. TYSSEN- 

 AMHERST, M.P., who briefly introduced Mr. CHARLES 

 HARDING, of King's Lynn, to the Congress. 



MOLLUSCS, MUSSELS, WHELKS, ETC., 

 USED FOR FOOD OR BAIT. 



Whelks. The Lynn fishery supplies about 20,000 bags, 

 or 1,250 tons of Whelks a year, nearly all of which are used 

 for human food. The average amount paid for them before 

 the expense of boiling and carriage is about 10,000. 



Whelks are caught in whelk-pots, which are small round 

 baskets about I foot in diameter, with a hole in the top, 

 through which the Whelk crawls, and is unable to return. 

 These pots are sunk in from 5 to 30 fathoms of water, and 

 baited with Crabs, Haddocks, and other fish. 



The following places are the principal sources of supply : 

 Saltfleet, about 20 miles from Grimsby; Sherringham, 

 by Cromer ; Lynn Deeps, Docking Channel, Blakeney 

 Coast, Wells, Boston Deeps, Brancaster, Thornham, and 

 Hunstanton. 



The Great Grimsby fishery supplies about 1 50,000 wash 

 of Whelks annually. A wash contains 21 quarts and a 

 pint, and the average price for the season would run about 

 3^. a wash, or a total of 22,500. 



