1 50 Bengal Isinglass. 



that attention to the fisheries of the country which their 

 importance demands. 



The first essential step in the matter would be, a proper 

 investigation of the habits of the Suleah fish, as to the period 

 of its approach to, and departure from, particular points of 

 the coast, the variations as to time and place of the shoals, 

 and the certainty and extent to which fisheries for this 

 species might be carried on. 



Messrs. J. Cockburn and Co. 



Romford Brewery, Jan. 23, 1844. 

 Dear Sirs, — I am much gratified in being able to report most 

 favourably of the East India Isinglass our firm had of you, having 

 found that it dissolves very freely in sours to a firm clear jelly, and 

 makes capital finings, especially for brown and running Beers. I 

 have tried it on our own, and found that the Beer was quite bright in 

 eight hours after fining, and have no doubt but that if the quality is 

 still kept to that already sent, it will in a great measure supersede 

 the higher priced Isinglass. 



I am, Dear Sirs, 

 Yours most sincerely, 

 (Signed) H. Smith, 



For Ind and Smith. 

 P. S. — I have given a portion to my brother to report upon, and 

 his analysis was 95 @ 96 per cent, of gelatine, and 5 per cent, of 

 animal fibre, insoluble in acids. 



On the above we may remark, that the quality may be 

 still farther greatly improved, and never be inferior to that 

 which has already been sent home from Bengal. 



