20 THE ZOOLOGIST. 



"I have had brought to my notice several times this autumn, 

 Herrings (when cut for kippers) containing both the male and 

 female organs (milt and roe), the sexuals varying in size. I 

 have seen hermaphroditic Mackerel. 



"Lately (December) I have seen numbers of Bibs sent from 

 Cromer in boxes; fine fish, locally called 'Whiting-pouts.' They 

 were large, of fine quality, very similar in eating to the Haddock, 

 but with the Whiting flavour. As regards our autumn Herring 

 fishery, this terrible war has sadly marred it. Hundreds of men 

 who manned the boats were requisitioned by the Admiralty. 



" Three or four Anchovies were brought to me at different 

 times, having been captured with the Herrings." 



It may be interesting to add that towards the close of the year 

 trawl-fish had, in this neighbourhood, lessened practically to 

 vanishing point, and but for the remarkably good Sprat season 

 the majority of our fish shops might have closed their doors, 

 unless smoke-dried fish (e.g. "Bloaters" and "red" Herrings) 

 formed a part of the stocks : several small shops had on sale 

 nothing else but Sprats, a heap of fresh ones in the centre, with 

 " Bloater," Sprats, and "red" Sprats on "spits" (sticks) making 

 a tempting display around it. 



With regard to Mr. Beazor's remarks on the Smelt ; I believe 

 that, generally speaking, Breydon and the adjacent rivers were 

 well fished, but several of the smelters send their catches in 

 small boxes direct to Billingsgate Market. But prices have 

 ruled rather low. 



