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THE SEA FISHERIES 



VIII 



German Salt Herring Markets 



ANNUAL averages, EXPRESSED AS BARRELS. 1885-I9IO 



Calculated from statistical tables published in the Gescha/tsberichten 

 der Emder Heringsfischeri A.G., the Staiistischen Handhuch fiir das 

 Deutsche Reich, the Staiistischen Jahrbuchern fiir das Deutsche Reich, and 

 the Mitteilungen des Deutschen Seefischerei Vereins. In 1910 the totals 

 refer to " Kantjes," — 17 Kantjes (sea-packed) equal 13 barrels (hand- 

 packed). 



IX 



The Scottish Herring Buss Fisheries under the Bounty System 



ANNUAL averages — PART I I750-99 ; PART II 1809-35 



Part I — 1750-99 



The year selected by Adam Smith as illustration in The Wealth of Nations 

 was 1759, the only year in which the fishery was a complete failure : 

 Number of busses 3, tonnage 181, number of men 41, barrels of herring 4. 



a These statistics coknmence in 1825, 

 d These statistics end in 1824, 

 c These statistics end in 1829, 



