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MR. T. SOUTHWELL ON THE HERRING FISHERY. 
fish, and the large number of buyers, ran the prices up to such 
a pitch that the curers could not buy to any advantage ; added to 
which, the state of the foreign markets is such that it is next to 
impossible any profit should be left to the exporters. Hitherto 
our exporters have relied chiefly on the German and Italian 
markets for the disposal of their produce ; but I notice that at the 
recent Sea Fisheries Conference, a resolution was passed calling 
upon Her Majesty’s Government to instruct their consuls and 
representatives in North and South America, Africa, Australia, 
New Zealand, Spain, and Portugal, to specially report whether 
there was any demand for salted and smoked Herrings in or near 
their respective districts, and to give all information they could 
respecting the same. This is, doubtless, a very wise resolution ; 
and I trust such an inquiry may be instrumental in opening up 
fresh outlets for the produce of an industry of such vast importance 
to this district. 
I am, as on previous occasions, greatly indebted to Mr. W. J. 
Nutman, the Borough Accountant of Great Yarmouth, and to 
the Harbour Master of Lowestoft, for their kindness in furnishing 
me with authentic returns of the quantities of Herrings landed at 
their respective ports. 
Return of Herrings landed at Yarmouth and Lowestoft 
Fish-Wharves in 1891. 
Yarmouth. 
Lasts Thousands 
Hundreds 
Lasts 
Lowestoft. 
Thousands Hundreds 
(18,200) 
(1320) 
(182) 
(18,200) 
(1820) 
(182) 
/January . 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
\ February . 
— 
— 
— 
12 
3 
— 
Spring •< March 
— 
— 
— 
. 123 
6 
1 
/ April 
81 
— 
5 
. 673 
3 
9 
vMay 
38 
8 
2 
. 232 
9 
7 
Mid- i June 
472 
7 
9 
. 880 
9 
— 
Summer f. July 
337 
6 
4 
. 695 
7 
2 
North 1 August 
785 
2 
6 
33 
s 
8 
Sea I September . 
1627 
9 
4 
74 
4 
6 
Autumn ? October 
2843 
— 
2 
. 957 
3 
/ 
Home } November . 
6282 
3 
3 
. 3740 
7 
5 
Voyage (. December . 
1397 
6 
2 
. 728 
1 
5 
13,866 
4 
7 
8,1 53 
5 

8,153 
5 
— 
22,019 9 7 
