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Other specimens obtained, — Torpedo, Opali, Turbot, Blenny - xxiv 



Board orders inquiry as to extent of destruction of Young Herring - xxiv 



Result of Inquiry of 1861 - - - - - - xxv 



Large Number of Herring taken with Sprats in Firth of Tay - - xxv 



Result of Inquiry in Firth of Tay - - - - - xxv 



Mr Matthews requested to continue investigation - - - xxv 



Result of Mr Matthews' investigation ----- xxvi 



Estimated that 143,690,000 Young Herring have been destroyed as 



Sprats - - - - - - - xxvi 



Professor Stirling requested to study process of Digestion in Fish - xxvi 



Inspection of Ballantrae Bank ordered - - - - xxvi 



Nature and extent of Bank - - - - - - xxvi 



Herring Spawn found on Gravel, Stones, &c. - xxvii 



Eggs taken from Bank Hatched - xxvii 



Method of Depositing Spawn studied - xxvii 



Fry Hatched from Artificially Fertilised Eggs - - - xxvii 



Board establishes Marine Station at St Andrews - xxvii 



.£335 voted for fittings ______ xxvii 



Eggs of Flat Fish Fertilised and Hatched - xxvii 



Experiments with other Eggs _____ xxviii 



Insufficiency of Funds for carrying on investigations - - xxviii 



Treasury refused to give Special Grant - xxviii 



Treasury suggests using Surplus Brand Fees - xxviii 



Board again appeals for Funds _____ xxviii 



Special Grant of ,£1000 refused _____ xxix 



Appeals for Money made by Fish-Curers, Fishermen, Convention of 



Royal Burghs, and Chambers of Commerce - xxix 

 Statement of what Money has been received and what is further 



required - xxix 



No special Grant made - - - - - xxix 



Work in which Board has been engaged xxix 



Work Board proposes to prosecute ----- xxx 



How Board proposes spending £1000 asked for - xxx 



Special Vote should be granted without delay - - - xxx 



Additional Grant for Laboratories ----- xxx 

 Sailing cruiser should be superseded by a steam vessel, and ' Jackal ' 



replaced by a seaworthy boat - - - - - xxx 



Tenders should be provided ------ xxxi 



.£1500 required for Three or Four Years - xxxi 



Sums asked for extremely small - xxxi 



Work can be best done by Board - - - - xxxi 



United States has most complete arrangements for carrying on Work, 



and votes large Sums annually xxxi 

 Reasons for believing that important results will be obtained without 



great Outlay - - - - - - xxxi 



TELEGRAPHIC EXTENSION. 



Telegraphic Extension to remote Fishery Districts - xxxii 



£2000 applicable thereto _._--. xxxii 



Restriction of Stations selected - - - - xxxii 



Guarantees required by Postmaster-General - - - - xxxii 



Difficulty regarding Castle Bay _____ xxxii 



Special Grant of ,£500 ------- xxxii 



Arrangements in course of completion ... - xxxii 



