xxxiv 
Tenth Annual Report of the 
HERRINGS EXPORTED. 
Quantity of 
cured herrings 
exported. 
Places to 
which 
exported. 
Exports in 
1890 and 1891 
compared. 
Increase 
during last 
fifty years. 
Particulars 
as to herring 
exported. 
The total quantity of cured herrings exported from Scotland in 
1891 amounted to 852,715f barrels, against 985,670 J barrels 
in 1890, being a decrease of 132,954f barrels, or 13*79 per 
cent. 
From the subjoined statement it will be observed that the total 
exports to the Continent in 1891 amounted to 796,345 barrels, of 
which 31*97 per cent, were crown branded. There was thus a 
decrease of 144,909 barrels, as compared with 1890; but the 
exports to Ireland and to places out of Europe show an increase of 
6817J barrels and 5136f barrels respectively. Of the last, the 
greater proportion was sent to America in barrels, half-barrels, 
quartsr-barrels, and in smaller casks. A considerable number of 
the barrels and half-barrels were crown branded ; but about half 
the total export to America consisted of repacked herrings in the 
smaller sizes of barrel. The chief ports from which these herrings 
were shipped were Greenock, Leith, Montrose, and Aberdeen. Of 
the exports to Germany, the greatest proportion, amounting to 
314,945 barrels, was sent to Stettin — the principal herring market 
in that country — being 44,302J barrels fewer than in 1890. 
The following Table shows the number of barrels of cured herrings 
exported from Scotland in the years 1890 and 1891 : — 
Years. 
To Ireland. 
To the 
Continent. 
To Places 
out of 
Europe. 
Total. 
1890, .... 
1891, . . 
29,639| 
36,457 
941,254 
796,345 
14,777 
19,913f 
985,670^ 
852,7l5f 
Increases in 1891, . 
6,817| 
5,1361 
Decreases in 1891, . 
144,909 
132,954f 
The returns of the export of cured herrings for the fifty years 
preceding last year, on the average of each period of ten years, show 
that there has been a continuous increase, during each decade, of 
26*39 per cent., 15*07 per cent. 52*58 per cent., and 47*44 per cent, 
respectively. 
Appendix A., No. V., shows the total number of barrels of white 
herrings exported from Scotland last year, and the districts from 
which they were exported; distinguishing the export to Ireland, 
to the Continent, and to places out of Europe ; and distinguishing 
also herrings crown branded from herrings unbranded, and giving 
the quantity of herrings repacked. To this Table is appended a 
supplementary note, showing the ports or places to which the 
herrings exported to the Continent were shipped, and the total 
quantity exported to the Continent. 
