PA.KT IX. 



THE MULLET FISHERY. 



By R. KDWARD EARLL. 



1. Distribution and habits of the mullet. 



2. Origin of the fishery. 



3. Fishing grounds. 



4. The fishermen. 



5. Apparatus and methods of the fishery. 



6. Lay of the fishermen. 



7. Disposition of the catch. 



8. Extent of the fishery. 



9. Markets. 



10. Possibilities of the future development of the 

 mnllet fishery. 



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