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CONTENTS. 



SUMMARY OF HERRING FISHING ON BOTH COASTS. 



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Summary of Herring Fishing on both Coasts - li 



Summary of Fishing on both Coasts ----- li 



The Twenty-six Fishery Districts ----- li 

 Herrings cured in 1885 and 1886, and respective Increases and 



Decreases ------- - li 



Totals of Decreases and Increases - li 

 Net Decrease in 1886 under 1885, and Increase during preceding 



fifty years ------- - lii 



Yearly Average Increase in periods of ten years lii 



Value of Herring Fishery to People of Scotland - - - lii 

 Increase per cent, of year 1885, over average of preceding ten, 



twenty-five, and fifty years ------ lii 



Great Development of Fishery since 1809 lii 



HERRINGS CURED ON BOARD OF VESSELS AND ON SHORE. 



Herrings cured on Board of Vessels and on Shore - - - lii 



Vessels ; and Herrings cured on Board lii 



This Industry declining lii 



Herrings cured on Shore ------ lii 



Herrings cured as Kippers, Bloaters, or Red Herrings, or preserved 



in Tins - -- -- -- - liii 



Total of Herrings cured in Vessels and on Shore - liii 



Herrings cured on West Coast ----- liii 



BRANDING OF HERRINGS. 



Branding of Herrings ----- 



Desire that Herrings Branded should be of higher 

 hitherto ------ 



Board's decision thereon 

 Changes made gave general satisfaction 

 Means used to maintain high character of Brand 

 Quantity of Herrings entitled to Brand 

 Increased demand for Branded Herrings 

 Inspection for Brand difficult and arduous 

 Particulars of Herrings Branded - 

 Comparison of Brandings with previous years 



HERRINGS EXPORTED. 



Herrings Exported ------- li v 



Quantity of Cured Herrings Exported liv 



Comparison with previous years ----- l v 



Places to which Exported - - . - - - - lv 



ExjDorts in 1885 and 1886 compared ----- lv 



Particulars of Barrels Exported - lv 



Herrings Cured, Branded, and Exported, 1809 to 1886 - - Jv 



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