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Tvjenty -ninth Annual Report 



The above figures are not included in the statistics ah-eady given 

 of the Scottish fisheries. Though the fish are landed by Scottish 

 boats, the returns are included in the fishery statistics of the particular 

 country in which the fish are landed. 



Cured Herrings Exported. 



The total export of cured herrings for 1910 was 1,767,544 barrels, 

 being an increase over 1909 of 349,878 barrels (Appendix E.) The 

 principal market is on the Continent of Europe. The greater part of 

 the export goes to the two countries of Germany and Eussia. The 

 following is the rate of export to each since 1899 : — 



Year. 



*To Germany. 



To Russia. 





Barrels. 



Barrels. 



1899 . 



714,230 



166,873 



1900 . 



769,126 



172,462 



1901 . 



998,240 



233,129 



1902 . 



1,049,502 



292,987 



1903 . 



794,711 



303,202 



1904 . 



1,095,683 



384,443 

 430,554 



1905 . 



1,057,315 



1906 . 



1,025,886 



424,200 



1907 . 



1,186,100 



627,100 



1908 . 



1,001,645 



616,497 



1909 . 



786,682 



574,307 



1910 



982,361 



732,345 



* From 40 to 50 per cent, of the total quantity of herrings exported to Germany is sent 

 over the frontier to Russia. 



Cured Herrings Branded. 



The number of barrels branded w^as 314,808^, and the amount 

 of brand fees paid into Exchequer was £5246. This shows an 

 increase of 83,369 barrels and £1388. (Appendix E.) 



The following Table shows the number of barrels branded and the 

 amount received in brand fees annually since 1900 : — 



Year. 



No. 



£ 



s. 



d. 



1900 



292,4281 



4,873 



16 



2 



1901 



385,411i 



6,423 



10 



6 



1902 



435,584^ 



7,259 



14 



10 



1903 



364,0421 



6,067 



7 



6 



1904 



484,237' 



8,070 



12 



4 



1905 



394,944i 



6,582 



8 



2 



1906 



306,0331 



5,100 



11 



2 



1907 



535,677" 



8,927 



19 



0 



1908 



433,083 



7,218 



1 



0 



1909 



231,4391 



3,857 



6 



6 



1910 



314,8081 



5,246 



0 



0 



