58 Great Britain Division XIX. West Gallery. 



every description for Anglers, comprising Fishing Boots, Trousers, and Stockings, Fishing 

 Brogues and Bags, Fishing Coats, Jackets, Capes, Hats and Gloves. (3) The Buckland 

 Fishing Waders, very light, requiring 110 separate Brogues. (4) The New Buckland Fishing 

 Jacket. Ventilated, affording absolute protection to the wearer in the roughest weather. 

 (5) FisHng trousers, Stockings and Brogues, various, (6) The Eoyal Fishing and Yachting 

 Boots foi Ladies, as supplied to the Queen. (7) Fishing Bags. The Walton, the Freke, 

 the Buclland, the New Expanding Salmon, and other Bags. (8) The Patent " Leve Anti- 

 pluvium " Fishing Waterproofs, lightest ever made. (9) India Kubber Leather-lined Fishing 

 Boots, reqiire no dressing. 



508. EDMISTON & SON, 14 Cockspur Street, London. (1) Fishing 

 Outfits in ^eneral. (2) Fishing Coats. (3) Fishing Boots. (4) Fishing Bags. (5) Fishing 

 Hats. (6) Wading Stockings. (7) Wading Trousers. (8) Wading Brogues. (9) Wading 

 Coats. (1() Wading Boots. 



509. CORDING, GEORGE, 125 Eegent Street, and 231 Strand, London. 

 Collection rf Fishing Trousers, Stockings, Boots, Brogues, Coats, Bags, &c. 



510. POCOCK BROS., 235 Southwark Bridge L Eoad, S.E. Anglers' 

 Waterproof Boots, made of leather, india-rubber, and canvas. 



511. DO RE, J. W., George Street, Hanover Square, London. Case con- 

 taining full size models of Anglers' apparel (Ladies and Gentlemen) complete with several 

 novelties anc recent improvements. 



512. HEATH, HENRY, 105 and 107 Oxford Street, London, W. 



(1) Samples of Anglers' Hatbands, for conveniently carrying artificial flies, hooks, points, &c. 



(2) Samples *f Hats for Anglers, shown in glass case. (3) The " Keeps Me Dry " Sou'-Wester, 

 combination ia a Sou'-Wester of Hat, Hood, and Cape. (4) Anglers' Hats for Norway, &c. 



514. DOWNING, T. H. & CO., Leicester. Specimens of Machine 

 Knitted Jersey and Franklin Frocks for Seamen ; also Kibbed Knickerbocker Hose and other 

 articles for Fisiermen and Anglers. 



516. BAYLEY, MATTHEW, Flamborough. Fishermen's Apparel. 



$l6a. DEAN, JOHN R., 423, 424, Strand, W.O. The "Field" and 

 " Cortex" Booti. 



5l6&. FAGG BROTHERS, 29 Haymarket. Fishermen's Boots. 



5l6c. BAEKER, JOHN, & CO., High Street, Kensington. (1) Anglers' 

 Apparel. (2) Yaterproof Wading Boots for Fishermen's Apparel. 



$l6d. HAYLOCK, LEIGHTON, 272 Victoria Street, Grimsby. Fisher- 

 men's Boots. 



5l6e. HUTCHINSON, A., & CO., London, Paris, Germany. (1) Men's 

 India Kubber F.shing Boots. (2) Men's Deck Boots and Yachting Boots. (3) Ladies' 

 Yachting Boots. (4) The Orient Shoe (Mr. Gaussen's Patent). (5) Chinese Fishing Boots. 



ECONOMIC CONDITION OF FISHERMEN. 



WHILST the prinury object of all International Industrial Exhibitions has ever been the 

 advancement of A?t, Industry, and Commerce, they have not the less contributed to exhibit 

 the wonderful resources of human genius, skill, and labour. With the present advanced 

 state of the division of labour, it is difficult, in many cases, to trace the workmanship of 

 any piece of work direct to the labourer himself. Hence the most exquisite specimens of 

 mechanical or hand industry are often only known by the names of the manufacturers or 

 producers who happen to exhibit them. But in a Fishery Exhibition there is not the same 

 difficulty in identifying the part which the labourer has taken in the articles exhibited, and 

 we are thereby brought in direct contact with the fisherman himself. 



It may not be easy to give material illustration of the economic condition of fishermen, 

 nevertheless, we shall find it to a large extent reflected in the condition of the industry. If 

 we see any fishery in the main carried on in little boats, owned by the fishermen themselves, in 

 the same manner as the old handlooms in the silk industry, with more hands therein employed 

 than would be required with due regard to economy, with antiquated or insufficient appliances, 

 and using no other power than the wind, evidencing in fact on all sides want of capital and 

 ingenuity, it is easy to conclude that the economic condition of the fishing population is 

 unsatisfactory. If we see any fishery carried on in large and strong boats, worked on a large 

 scale, with the most modern and effective gear and nets, using steam-power and attracting 

 large capital, we may safely gather from it that the economic condition of the fishermen and 

 all connected with the industry is likewise good, 



