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Thirtieth Annual Report 



BOAT-BUILDING. 



The building of fishing boats in 1911 was pursued with average 

 activity (for details, see Appendix G, No. I.). The total (230) of all 

 classes was actually 6 greater than that in 1910. It is significant 

 that the figures included 67 steam drifters or liners, an increase of 19, 

 and 32 trawlers, an increase of 7, and that these two classes accounted 

 in almost equal proportions for about 98 per cent. (£377,290) of the 

 total value (£384,683) of the tonnage produced. New sailing boats 

 numbered 131, 87 being of the small third-class type, and only 1 

 being of the larger type of first-class drifter of over 45 feet keel. 



Of the 31 trawlers built at Aberdeen, 3 were for England and 6 

 for places abroad, while the one produced in Greenock district was 

 for Ostend. The average value was about £6000, contrasted with 

 £6028 in 1910 and £6233 in 1909. 



The great bulk of the steam drifters were, as in former cases, for 

 Moray Firth districts, but 7 were for England and 1 for Ireland. 

 The average value was a little greater than last year, about £2770, as 

 compared with £2700. 



Not many boats appear to have been built specially for the 

 reception of motors, but in some districts, such as Eyemouth, the 

 alteration of existing first-class sailing boats to fit them for motor 

 engines forms no inconsiderable portion of the boat-builder's work. 



BARREL-MAKING. 



Barrel-making (Appendix G, No. II.) in Scotland in 1911 presented 

 no feature of special significance, but it is satisfactory to be able to 

 state that on the whole there was a slightly increased output, the 

 figures b< i ing 1,689,065 whole barrels (a decrease of nearly 11,000 

 from 1910) and 682,265 half barrels (an increase of 44,650). Most 

 of the districts showed considerable fluctuations, the chief increases 

 being in Wick and Shetland. 



The prognostication made in last year's Report as to the institution 

 of barrel factories in Holland reacting prejudicially on Scottish 

 exports has thus fortunately not been fulfilled so far. 



BASKET BRANDING. 



In quarter-cran baskets for use in the sale and purchase of fresh 

 herrings, there was an increase of 3960, making the total for 1911 43,054. 

 None were made at Stornoway (where 546 were manufactured in 1910) 

 and over 300 fewer at Greenock, but on the other hand the factory at 

 Uig, in Skye, continues to show a steady increase, the figures for the 

 three years 1909-11 being 682, 1033, and 1696 respectively. On the 

 East Coast, from which about 96 per cent, of the output comes, all 

 the stations except Montrose show additions, the chief increase 

 occurring in Leith district, which now assumes first place. 



MARINE SUPERINTENDENCE. 



The superintendence of the Scottish sea fisheries during 1911 was 

 carried out by the five cruisers belonging to the Board and one Naval 

 vessel. During the year the latter vessel, H.M.S. " Ringdove," 



