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are necessary for the support of his family. 

 Those who are not otherwise employed in 

 spring and autumn, catch them for sale 

 afterwards to such as have not time to take 

 any for themselves. These fish begin to 

 spawn about the ]8th of May, and con- 

 Imue till about the l6th of June. After 

 the latter period they go into the small in- 

 lets among the rocks, and are taken by 

 means of large nets till St. Peter's day, 

 June 29th. This is called the large Stroem- 

 ming fishery. From St. Peter's day till St. 

 Bartholomew's (Aug. 24th), or even later, 

 they are taken likewise with nets in their 

 usual haunts. These fish are found with 

 milt as well as roe throughout the summer. 

 One barrel of sour Stroemming is as va- 

 luable as two of the salted sort, the former 

 being greatly preferred. A peasant whose 

 family consists of a dozen people, takes 

 half a barrel of salt Stroemming for his 

 whole supply, and this is used to make a 

 kind of soup when boiled with turnips ; but 

 he takes a barrel and three quarters of sour 



