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able, especially that relating to the introduction of steam 

 into the herring fishery. Only last week he had visited the 

 coast of Scotland with the express purpose of studying the 

 herring fisheries of that region. He not only visited the 

 fishing ports, but went out both upon a steam-trawler, and 

 upon a herring-boat, to see the methods adopted for catch- 

 ing fish. At Aberdeen the port from which he sailed 

 about 500 vessels started, and proceeded to sea, some 30, 

 some 40, and some 50 miles. The fish were fairly plentiful, 

 and a number of the boats secured good catches ; but the 

 wind died out, and their fish were as worthless to them as 

 though they had been swimming in the sea. They were, 

 almost without exception, unable to make the harbour. 

 A few were provided with salt, which enabled them to 

 preserve their herrings, and to remain out for another 

 night's fishing ; but the next morning was as calm as 

 before ; and many of them again saw their catches lying 

 comparatively worthless in their boats : for, even if salted, the 

 curers would pay only half as much for them as for fresh 

 herring. Two or three steamers had recently been pur- 

 chased by Aberdeen parties, and fitted out for the herring- 

 fishery, and it was an aggravating sight to those who were 

 depending on wind and sails, to see the steamboats going 

 by them to haroour to market their fish. He quite ad- 

 mitted that steam could be used with decided advantage in 

 the fisheries of any country where it was necessary to run to 

 market in order to sell the fish while fresh. In America 

 they began the capture of the Menhaden and other fish, 

 which it was desirable to land fresh, with sailing vessels, 

 but soon found it was difficult to get them to land in proper 

 condition, and one after another the fishermen introduced 

 steam, and within five years the entire fleet of sailing 

 vessels in the Menhaden fishery was replaced by steamers. 



