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MR. T. SOUTHWELL ON THE HERRING FISHERY. 
retained only one specimen for the sake of the habitat, as we have 
three larger valves in the “ Gray Collection,” as I mentioned to you 
yesterday. I return all the other specimens as it seems a pity 
to part the series which are discussed in Dr. Goodall’s letter. 
Of course at any time you may wish to part with them, they 
would form an interesting addition to our British Collection. 
The difference between these specimens and typical examples of 
Pholas Candida may thus he summarized, — of smaller and more 
stunted growth, shorter and more stumpy in form, valves of thicker 
substance and ornamented with more closely packed concentric 
sculpture, the radiating series of prickles being not nearly so 
conspicuous or prickly (hinge, umbous, accessory dorsal plate, 
internal apophysis &c similar.) 
I enclose my sketches which if of no use please destroy. 
I remain 
Yours respectfully, 
Edgar A. Smith. 
IX. 
NOTES ON THE HERRING FISHERY OF 1889. 
By Thomas Southwell, F.Z.S. 
Read 25th February, 1800. 
It is customary to speak of mining operations as a “ venture,” 
and from the doubtful success which too often attends these 
undertakings the term appears very appropriate. It seldom 
happens, however, that when metal is found in abundance the 
“ venture ” proves unprofitable ; in fact, the rule is, the more metal 
the more money. But even this does not apply in that unfortunate 
“venture” the Herring Fishery; apparently, the more successful 
the voyage is in point of returns, the less the profit left to the 
toilers of the sea. 
