MU. T. J. WI(iO ON THE HERRING FISHERY. 
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VI. 
NOTES ON THE HERRING FISHERY OF 1899. 
I have been requested to put together, as concisely .as possible, 
some notes which I have been able to obtain concerning the 
Herring Fishery of 189!). It was with a feeling of great reluctance 
that I agreed to do this, as 1 felt that I was not, and could not be, 
so closely in touch with the subject as those who have written the 
notes in former years. However, rather than allow the year to 
pass without the usual record, I consented to do what I could in 
the matter. 
May I, therefore, crave your indulgence while I try to place 
before you the few facts which I have been able to gather 
concerning the most important (to Yarmouth at least) industry 
of the year. 
1 am very pleased to be able to speak of 1899 as a record year 
in several ways. (1) The number of fish caught; (2) the prices 
obtained ; and (3) of the few lives lost in prosecuting the capture 
of the Herring. 
At the commencement of the season, fishing was very slow, and 
prices were about three times as high as in 1898. There were 
a great many more buyers than usual, and prices went up to £18 
or £20 a last. 
The Scotchmen were rather late in arriving at this port, as they 
were evidently loth to leave Scarborough, where some were reported 
as doing very well. Probably the real reason was their dread of 
bad weather. During the second week in October the boats were 
in full working order to the number of 338, made up as follows : — 
By T. J. Wigg. 
Read 27th February , 1900. 
Home boats 
Scotch „ 
138 
200 
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