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Pror. Re1igHarD—I don’t know that the starch would 
be of any advantage there. It might be that the threads 
themselves are adhesive, and it might be good. 
Mr. CLARK—Do you think that most eggs that are ad- 
hesive would be benefitted, that we could get better results 
by the use of starch ? 
Pror. RE1IGHARD—If they are adhesive in the same sense 
these eggs are adhesive, you could. Of course, if you get 
an egg covered with hair-like projections, it might not be 
of any assistance; but in any case where the membrane is 
fairly smooth, the starch is used with some advantage. 

THE NORWEGIAN ‘PISHERIES: 
READ BY CAPT. J. W. COLLINS. 
The occupation of fishing is, next to cultivation of the 
soil, the most important source of livelihood in Norway. 
According to usual calculations, the number of persons 
mainly interested in this occupation is one-fifth of the 
total population. 
The fisheries contribute materially to the food of the 
people and also afford a considerable surplus for export. 
Until of late years the export consisted almost exclusively 
of salted and dried products. Strong efforts are, however, 
now being made to develop the export.also of fresh fish. 
With most of the other nations who carry on salt-water 
fisheries on a large scale the deep-sea fishery is the princi- ~ 
pal one, the fishing taking place in the open sea from decked 
vessels, usually owned by shareholders, the crew being also 
engaged on share. In Norway, on the other hand, the 
fishing takes place almost entirely on the coast from open 
boats, and the Norwegian fisherman owns, as a rule, his 
own boat and fishing tackle. 
Of the descriptions of fish caught, the cod (Gadus 
morrhua) and the herring (Clupea harengus) are the most 
