xvi Ninth Anmiol Beport of the 
Years. 
Barrels 
Cured. 
parrels 
Branded. 
Barrels 
Exported. 
Brand Fees 
Received. 
1889, .... 
1890, .... 
1,397,507 
1,304,603 
455,2851 
376,280 
970,175f 
985,6701 
£7,588 1 10 
6,271 6 8 
Increase in 1890, 
Decrease in 1890, 
92,904 
79,'005i 
15,494f 
£1,316*15 2 
Comparison of A comparisoa of the results of 1890, with the avera;Te of the 
i890^^with the preceding tea years, shows a decrease in the quantity of herrings 
average of tiie cured and branded, and in the amount of brand fees received, bub 
y ea?s.^'"^ ^^'^ an Increase in the quantity exported, viz. 
Years. 
Barrels 
Cured. 
Barrels 
Branded. 
BaiTels 
Exported. 
Brand Fees 
Received. 
Average of ten years, \ 
1880-1889, . j 
Year 1890, 
1,353,9191 
1,304,603 
530,808^ 
376,280 
933,489^ 
985,6701- 
£8,846 16 2 
6,271 6 8 
Increase in 1890, 
Decrease in 1890, 
49,'316f 
15'4,'528i 
52,181J 
£2.575" 9 & 
SUMMAEY OF HEREING FTSHEEY. 
Cured Fish. 
L East Coast, 
Ntrmberof I^^st seasou 572 herriug-curing establishments occupied GSO 
est^abiishmeuts ^"''^^^ Stations ou the East Coast, being SI establishments and 
oil East Coast! Stations fewer than in previous year. The returns of herrings 
Two districts cured (exclusive of herrings sprinkled or lightly salted) show a 
increase and collective increase in two districts, as compared with the quantity 
fifteen a de- cured in 1889, of 61,346 barrels, and a cjlleetive d^icrease in fifteen 
crease in quan- districts of 121,895J barrels, resulting in a net decrease of 60,549^ 
tity of herrings , , mi / i- ^ - i • 1 -i 1 1 • 
cured. barrels, Ibe two districts which contributed to the increase were 
Shetland and Helmsdale. The large increase of 57,789 barrels in 
Considerable Shebliud indicates a considerable improvement in that important 
in sSw * district. The fluctuation in the fishing of this district during the 
disti-ict. last twelve years has been most remarkable. In 1879 the number 
fisMn^1;he?e^° of bdrrcls of heriings cured was 8,755 ; then it rose so rapidly as 
since 1879.^^ to reach 370,238 barrels in 1885, after which it gradually declined 
to 47,006 barrels in 1889, while this year it has again shown an 
upward movement and more than doubled the preceding year's 
