HERRING FISHERY. II 



James's day to the i4th of September, the pur- 

 fuit is carried on to the north of Scotland, and 

 from thence to the 25th of November, along 

 the coafts of Yarmouth and Norfolk. All the 

 herrings taken the firfl three weeks after the 

 25th of June, are cured and packed up toge- 

 ther, unforted, and fent to Holland by fwift 

 failing veffels called yaagers, after which all the 

 herrings taken are carefully forted and feparated 

 into three divifions : Maatijes herrings, fu//, and 

 fhotten herrings, which are all feparately cured 

 and packed up in diftincl: barrels. 



In the Maatijes herrings is found neither roe nor 

 milt. They are very fat and palatable, but dont 

 keep well. Full herrings are thofe, that are 

 full of milt or roe, and in their moil perfect flate ; 

 this fort is fitted for market and prefervation. 

 The third fort confifls of fuch as having cafl their 

 fpawn or roe are fpent, or are on the point of 

 fpending ; this lafl fort is inferior in quality, and 

 cannot be kept fo long as the former, or full 

 herrings. 



The lading of the bufTes on their return to 

 Holland confifls of thofe three forts, which arc 

 again infpecled, packed, and falted afrefli, before 

 they are fent to any foreign market By this frefh 

 packing fourteen fea barrels are reduced to 

 twelve, which make up a lafl. In order to bring 

 this branch of commerce to a flouriflxing ftate, 



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