APPENDIX K: KYLE — 50 — 



1902—1903; large, 2,929,700 kg.; average price per kg., o'35 shillings 

 small, 9,252,400 -; — - - -o-ii — 



The average price stated here for the "large" is really, however, for medium. Few, 

 if any large plaice are brought from the eastern grounds. 



The high price obtained in Scotland by the plaice (see Table XXVIII) is due to the 

 absence of the small sizes. 



Reviewing the data as a whole, it appears that one kilogram of medium plaice (pre- 

 sumably 30 to 40 cm. or 12—16 inches) is worth 3 to 5 kg. of small (under 28 to 30 cm. 

 or 11 to 12 inches). If the small plaice, therefore, were left in the sea for one or two 

 more years and but one half the quantity (by weight) survived after that time, it is clear 

 that the fishermen would be the gainers. In other words, if they took less than one half 

 the weight of what they do at present, their fishing would be more remunerative. 



Sole: The evidence with regard to the sole is somewhat different to that of the 

 plaice. It is only for Germany and Holland, that a distinction can be drawn between the 

 different sizes. For Geestemünde and Bremerhaven, the total quantities and average 

 prices have been as follows: 



1901 — 1903; large and medium 364,700 kg.; average price 2-8 sh. per kg. 

 small, 207,600 - — — 1-7 - - - 



For Ijmuiden in Holland, three sizes are distinguished. The total quantities of each, 

 since 1900 and the average prices are as follows: 



average price 2'8 sh. per kg. 



— . 2-8 - - - 



— - 1-7 - - - 



1900— 1903; large, 227,645 kg.: 

 medium, 176,043 

 small, 145,088 



It appears, therefore, that medium-sized soles are as valuable as the large and there 

 is not such a large difference between the price of the large and that of the small as 

 for the plaice. Further, as mentioned previously, the proportion taken of the small is 

 not so conspicious. 



Turbot: The data with regard to the turbot give practically the same result as for the 

 sole. The average price of the smaller fish per kg. is about 60% of that of the large. 



The haddock is the only other species that need be particularly mentioned in this 

 connection. The quantities and approximate average prices for Geestemünde and Bremer- 

 haven together, are as follows: 



average price 0'50 sh. per kg. 



— - 0-37 - - - 



— - 0-21 - - - 



1900—1903; large 3,974,000 kg.; 

 medium, 4,190,000 

 small, 13,513,000 



At Geestemünde, however, the smallest class of haddock — with presumably a still 

 smaller average price — is included with whiting and is omitted here. Further, the large 

 include quantities from Iceland. 



With regard to Holland, the following figures show the total quantities and average 

 prices since 1900. 



1900—1903; large, 536,000 kg. 

 medium, 775,000 kg. 

 small, 4,653,000 - 



average price 0'68 sh. per kg. 



— - 0-50 - - - 



— - 0-20 - - - 



