DUTCH METHOD OF CURING HERRINGS. 225 



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The Dutch Method of curing Herrings, extracted, and tranjlated 

 from the German of Kriinitz's Economical Encyclopedia 

 (Oeconomifche Encyclop'adie), Article Wiring, by J. 

 Hinckley, Efq. F. S. A. * 



1 HE veflels employed in this fifhery, commonly called her- Dutch method 

 ring-bufies, from the Dutch name, are generally between 48 of c / tch j. n g an <* 

 and 60 tons burthen, though fome from 40 to 80 and 100 tons r ings. G 

 are ufed. The largeft: of all carry 120 tons, are three-mailed 

 veflels, with one deck, and a cabin at each end ; that a-head 

 ferving as a kitchen. Of the larger, the crews are 24 men, 

 thofe of the fmaller 18. They carry a few fmall guns and 

 mufquetry. 



Their nets are dipped, or catt out, in the evening, and 

 drawn up in the morning. It requires three hours to wind 

 them on board. From the net, the fifh are immediately put 

 into bafkets, while others of the crew are occupied till even- 

 ing in gutting, faking, and packing. But although from ten 

 to fifteen laft are fometimes taken at a draught, the twelve 

 perfons ufually employed for the purpofe, cannot complete 

 more than five laft in a day. 



During the three firft weeks, from the 25th of June to the 

 16th of July, all the frelh-caught herrings are thrown into 

 cafks without picking, and conveyed to Holland, in the 

 j'agers, or yachts f, that accompany the herring-bufles. But, 

 after this period, immediately on being got on board and 

 gutted, they are aflbrted into three qualities, — maiden hei- 



* From the Tranfa&ions of the Society of Arts, who have pub- 

 lifhed it for the information of our filhers in North Britain, who 

 appear to be weli acquainted with the treatment from catching 

 and landing, but not with the fubfequent proceffes. Mr. Walter 

 Baine, of Greenock, had the Society's filver medal for this objetf: 

 laft feafon. * 



f Thefe are fmall fall-failing veflels, which follow the herring- 

 bufles, fupply them with provifions, calks, fait, and other neccf- 

 faries, and carry the nth that have been taken to the neareft port, 

 where they are re-packed, and prepared for fending to the places 

 of their deftination. 



rings, 



