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fish as can readily be stirred about in the 

 brine. If the tub be so full that the brine 

 does not entirely cover the Stioemming, 

 more is added, and the whole is suffered to 

 remain for some days. The fish is after- 

 wards gutted in the following manner. A 

 person puts ten or twelve of them on the 

 thumb of his left hand, in such a manner 

 that the back of each fish is turned to- 

 wards the palm. He then very dexte- 

 rously loosens the gills with his right hand, 

 pinching out the gills and intestines at 

 once; which is performed with great quick- 

 ness. The fish are then put into a rope 

 basket, and salted as before. When they 

 have remained thus for a couple of days, 

 they are put into other baskets, in order 

 that the brine may drain away, and finally 

 are packed up in new kegs for keeping, 

 without any further salting. A hole is 

 bored in each tub, just above the lower- 

 most hoop, to draw off the brine, which is 

 always collecting from the fish, and if per- 

 mitted to remain, will cause the whole to 



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