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from the middle of September till December, and they 

 are full of young, and generally of fair quality. There 

 is frequently also a summer fishing, which lasts till 

 June. 



Kiel. — From the Belt upwards to Kiel herrings of 

 similar quality are caught, and about the same time. 



10. BALTIC. 



Wismar. — At Wismar herrings of ordinary quality, 

 and about the eighth class, are caught with the seine 

 in February and March, but not in any considerable 

 quantity. 



BornJiolm. — About 2000 barrels of medium size are 

 caught annually by the inhabitants of the Island of Born- 

 holm in July and August. 



Pomerania. — Higher up the coast, embracing Pome- 

 rania, a smaller herring is caught from the beginning of 

 February until April ; they may be about the twelfth 

 class. In May, soon after the departure of this kind, a 

 great abundance of small-sized herring (called stromling) 

 sets in upon the coast, and continues until the end of 

 June. They are so small as to require 2000 to a barrel. 



Rugen. — Farther up that side of the Baltic, from Kugen 

 to Dantzic, herrings appear in small quantities from Sep- 

 tember till Christmas, and they are as large as the eighth 

 class ; they also set in upon the same coast from February 

 till May. 



Riga. — Near Eiga some herrings are caught of similar 

 quality to the preceding. 



Biornherg. — Near Biornberg, in the Gulf of Bothnia, 

 herrings of small size are caught in March, April, and 

 May, but not in considerable quantities, and they are 



