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CONTENTS. 



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Campbeltown District — Fishing second best on Record — Seine-Trawl 



Nets — Steamers took Herrings away — Earnings of Boats - - xliv 



Rothesay District - xliv 



Greenock District - - - - - - xliv 



Ballantrae District — Modes of Fishing — High Prices of Herring — 

 Winter Fishing worth ,£80,000 — Buying Steamers — Telegraph 



Messages — Mackerel Fishing - xliv 



SUMMARY OF WEST COAST HERRING FISHERY. 



Summary of West Coast Herring Fishery - xlv 

 Fluctuations in Fishing xlv 

 Productiveness of Kilbrannan Sound and Loch Fyne - - - xlv 



Presence of Mackerel supposed cause of Failure in Upper Loch Fyne 

 Yearly average Increase in Periods of Ten years - xlv 

 Increase per cent, on last Ten, Twenty-five, and Fifty years - - xlv 



SUMMARY OF HERRING FISHERY ON BOTH COASTS. 



Summary of Fishery on both Coasts ----- xlvi 



The Twenty-six Districts ------ xlvi 



Increase and Decrease of Barrels in 1883, as compared with 1882, 



in each District - - - - - - xlvi 



Totals of Increase and Decrease ----- xlvi 



Summary on both East and West Coasts during last Fifty years - xlvi 



Yearly Average Increase in Periods of Ten years - xlvi 



Increase per cent, on last Ten, Twenty-five, and Fifty years - - xlvii 



Great Development of Fishery since 1809 - xlvii 



QUALITY OF HERHINGS. 



Herrings generally of good quality ----- xlvii 



HERRINGS CURED ON BOARD OF VESSELS AND ON SHORE. 



Vessels, and Herrings Cured on Board - xlvii 



Herrings Cured on Shore ------ xlvii 



Total of Herrings Cured in Vessels and on Shore - xlvii 



Herrings Cured on West Coast ----- xlvii 



BRANDING OF HERRINGS. 



Branding of Herrings - - 

 Increase on Barrels Branded - 

 Herrings not in good condition 

 Much care required by Fishery Officers 

 Particulars of Herrings Branded 



xlvii 

 xlvii 

 xlvii 

 xlviii 

 xlviii 



FRAUDULENT BRANDING OF HERRINGS. 



Imitation of Crown Brand used - xlviii 



Half Barrels less than Statutory size ----- xlviii 



Herrings of Inferior Quality ------ xlviii 



Deputation waited on Board ------ xlviii 



Importance of Matter ------- xlviii 



Brought under notice of Secretary of State - xlviii 



