xxviii 
Ninth Annual Report of the 
Fish packed 
in ice for dis- 
patch to the 
Southern 
markets. 
Quantity of 
fish cured in 
each of the last 
seven years 
Cod, ling, and 
hake cured 
and exported 
in 1889 and 
1890. 
depth of water around the Orkney and Shetland Islands, and along 
the West Coast of Scotland where cod are most abundant, but 
they are not fished to any extent. 
Owing to the great demand for fresh fish, large quantities of cod 
and ling were packed in ice at Shetland, and other outlying 
districts, for transport to the southern markets. 
The following is a statement of the total quantity of cod, ling, 
and liake cured in each of the last seven years:— 
Cured in Pickle. 
Cwts. 
5,9071 
7,100 
6,700 
7,538 
7,052 
6,920 
6,186 
The particulars of the cod, ling, and hake cured dried and ex- 
ported, and cured in pickle, when compared with 1889, are a^i 
follow : — 
Years. 
Cured Dried. 
(Jwts. 
1884, . 
124,5061 
1885, . 
125,3521 
.1886, . 
121,078 
1887, . 
122,832 
1888, . 
137,216 
1889, . 
145,661 
1890, . 
145,2661 
Years. 
Total Quantity 
Cured. 
Total Quantity Cured Dried, and 
Exported. 
Dried. 
In 
Pickle. 
To 
Ireland. 
To the 
Continent. 
To Places 
out of 
Europe. 
Total 
Quantity 
Ex- 
ported. 
1889, . 
1890, . 
Cwts. 
145,661 
145,2664 
Barrels. 
6,920 
6,186 
Cwts. 
65,023 
64,599 
Cwts. 
32,685 
18,390 
Cwts. 
10,990 
15,786 
Cwts. 
108,698 
98,775 
Increase in 1890, . 
Decrease in 1890, . 
"3941 
"734 
"424 
14", 295 
4,796 
9,923 
Decrease in 
export to 
Continent. 
The above returns show a decrease under each of the headings 
as compared with the preceding year, except in the export to 
places out of Europe. No pickled cod have been exported during 
the last two years. The falling off in the export to the Continent 
is very marked. This has arisen through certain changes in the 
mode of sending these fish to the Spanish markets, and the 
differential duties charged there. No cargoes of dried fish have 
been shipped direct to Spain during the last three years, as 
formerly. They are now only sent in small lots through agents 
at the principal English ports. Larger quantities are, however, 
being exported annually to the Colonies. 
No. I. Appendix B, shows the number of vessels fitted out in 
Lni^r<i^nr*^ Scotkod kst ycar for the cod and ling fishery; the districts from 
which they were fitted out; the tonnage of the vessels; and the 
number of men ; also the quantity of cod, ling, and hake cured on 
board ; distinguishing whether cured dried or cared in pickle. 
Cod, liug, and 
hoard of 
vessels. 
