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some of the jars which had been damaged in transit. The 

 exhibit was thrown open to the inspection of the public 

 early in 1901, and, with the exception of the periods when 

 the classes for fishermen were being held, remained on view 

 until the beginning of September. During the time it was 

 at Piel the Barrow Town Council completed negotiations 

 for its removal to their town. The exhibit was removed to 

 Barrow early in September, and set up in the reference 

 room of the Free Public Library, where it will remain for 

 the usual six months. 



The exhibit during its stay at Piel was visited by between 

 3,000 and 4,000 people, amongst whom were parties of 

 school children with their teachers from the Barrow 

 Schools. Everyone appeared much interested in the various 

 contents of the cases, and the majority went away with 

 more correct ideas and impressions of the work of the Sea 

 Fisheries Committee. The exhibit was of great service 

 during the time the classes for fishermen were held. The 

 specimens of the fishes, the food of fishes, and the prepara- 

 tions of shellfish, were removed from the cases and arranged 

 on the shelves of the laboratory, and referred to from time 

 to time to illustrate many points which were discussed 

 during the teaching of the men. 



During the summer I gave evidence before the Koyal 

 Commission on Sewage Disposal, as to the effects of sewage 

 and other materials in effluents upon fish and shellfish; 

 and Mr. Scott has been able from time to time to make 

 certain experiments for me in the tanks at Piel upon this 

 question, which is of great practical importance in con- 

 nection with some of our estuarine and shore fisheries. 



In regard to the Practical Classes for Fishermen which 

 had been started in Liverpool during the previous year, 

 three Courses of Instruction, the Third, Fourth and Fifth, 



