Tuowsos.—TAhe Dunedin Fish Supply. 827 
It may not be out of place to give a few remarks upon the months, 
incidents, weather, and so on. 
August was characterized by stormy and irregular weather, which had 
its effect in reducing the supply of fish; indeed, large fish were out of the 
market all the month. The only sort that were anything like constant 
were flounders and mullet. Though the weather was so severe there were 
no frost-fish brought to town. On the outer beaches they were not infre- 
quent, though not so plentiful as usual. On four days there were no fish, 
and for several days only a few small flounders were on sale. 
During the early half of September stormy weather was the rule, and 
fish exceedingly scarce ; on several days none at all. On the 28th, some 
very fine trumpeter were brought in from the coasts, of weight up to ten 
pounds. 
October was characterized by better weather, and the supply of fish was 
pretty steady. The barracouta made their appearance on the 17th, thirteen 
days earlier than last year, and were at once in large supply. Garfish were 
very plentiful about the middle of the month. The true butterfish was 
brought to market on one or two days. 
November was an average month, and fish were fairly plentiful. Floun- 
ders, however, were scarce all the month. On the 3rd and 28th, several 
salmon-trout were caught in the harbour. 
There was a good deal of wet weather during December, and for a few 
days at the beginning of the month fish were rather scarce, and many small 
flounders sent to town. The season allowing, a good many brown trout 
were on sale. i - 
Through January fish were abundant. On the 15th several dozen of 
kahawai were brought to market, two days earlier than last year. They 
were said to have been plentiful outside the heads, but they were never 
caught again. No king-fish were caught this year. The herring ( Clupea 
sagax) was brought to market in good quantity. Some specimens measured 
eleven inches long, the average were about nine inches long. On the 4th 
three cutters sailed from port for Stewart Island, to follow the fishing trade 
there, the produce to be sent to Dunedin. 
February was a month of fall supply, though the complaint of small 
flounders was again common. On several days at the middle of the month 
Clupea sagax was again in the market. 
During March the town was well supplied. As a novelty a few white- 
bait formed an item in the supply for some days. 
Apri was a rather stormy month, and there was in consequence a 
scarcity for some days. 
May saw the market pretty regularly supplied. A fair addition was 
