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1, and 14; while the larger individual contributions were made by 

 the same districts and in the same order as in the case of the 

 supplies, excepting that Montrose occupied the third place and 

 Anstruther the fourth. 



29 per cent, of the supplies consisted of haddocks, 26 per cent. Species of 

 of herrings, 16 per cent, of cod and codlings, 5 per cent, of skates gj^" ity 

 and rays, 4 per cent, of whitings, and a similar percentage of ling. 



In the assessment of value similar positions were taken by the Value, 

 first three enumerated species of fish, haddocks contributing 27 per 

 cent., herrings 18 per cent., and cod and codlings 15 per cent., but 

 the remaining species were displaced by plaice, halibut, and lemon 

 soles, which furnished 8, 6, and 6 per cent, respectively. 



Comparison with Returns for 1905. 



Compared with the figures for the preceding year, the returns for Comparison 

 the East Coast show increases of 1 5 per cent, in the quantity, coasts and" 

 and 18 per cent, in the value, of fish placed on the fresh markets ; Districts, 

 those of the West Coast 13 and 16 per cent, respectively; and 

 the Orkney and Shetland returns respective decreases of 11 and 

 6 per cent. 



Extending the comparison to the various species of fish, by far |P e ^ ies of 

 the largest contribution to the increase in quantity is made by s 

 haddocks, while the next more important contributions are credited, 

 in the order given, to cod and codlings, ling, mackerel, saithe, 

 and whitings. The increase in value is accounted for, in the 

 following order, mainly by haddocks, herrings, cod and codlings, 

 lemon soles, and halibut. 



Haddocks. 



The supplies of fresh haddocks were greatly in excess of those Haddocks— 

 of recent years, the returns showing increases of 53 per cent, on the ^previous 

 figures for 1905, and 66 per cent, on the average of the preceding years, 

 five years. 



The excess over the returns for 1905 is referable almost entirely 

 to the East Coast, the West Coast showing only a trifling increase, 

 and Orkney and Shetland exhibiting — relatively to the amount of 

 the supplies drawn from the two bracketed northern districts — a 

 considerable shortcoming. 



In view of the extent to which they contribute towards the 

 Scottish supplies of fresh haddocks, it is not surprising that by far 

 the larger proportion of the East Coast excess should be accounted 

 for (in the order given) by the districts of Aberdeen, Leith, and 

 Montrose, which, it may be stated, exhibit respective increases on 

 the previous year's figures of 98, 57, and 40 per cent. At the same 

 time, several districts show advances which, although relatively 

 small, are, in proportion to the quantities of fresh haddocks pro- 

 vided by those districts, of considerable extent. These embrace 

 Findhorn and Anstruther, whose advances represent 74 and 55 per 

 cent, respectively, and Cromarty, Helmsdale, and Wick, whose 

 supplies show respective excesses of 18, 15, and 20 per cent. 



While the aggregate value of the supplies returned is 30 per 

 cent, greater than the previous year's figure, it is equivalent to a 

 mean price of only 9s. per ewt., compared with 10s. 7d. in 1905, Price per cwt. 

 and an average of 10s. lOd. in 1900-4. 



