MR. T. J. WIGG ON THE HERRING FISHERY. 603 
frontage is very extensive, especially at Yarmouth, and this 
necessitates more men to attend to the discharging of 'the 
Herrings. Then, on account of the keen demand for Herrings 
for the fresh markets, prices are often so high that curers 
are compelled to stop buying for days, perhaps for weeks. 
When therefore a big supply brings prices down to a figure that 
they can afford to pay, curers must be prepared to buy a large 
quantity, in order to make up for lost time, and this means 
the employment of a greater number of women than would Ire 
considered necessary at a Scotch station 
“ Russia provides the great outlet for the Herrings cured at 
Yarmouth and Lowestoft. In the German markets the 
Dutch are successfully maintaining their long-standing 
connection, and as they are generally prepared to accept 
lower rates than the British, the latter have found it more 
profitable to exploit the Russian Markets.” 
With their usual courtesy, Mr. W. L. Smith, the Borough 
Accountant of Yarmouth, and Mr. H. J. Henderson, the 
Harbour Master of Lowestoft, have furnished me with the 
following figures : — 
Returns 
ok Herrings Landed at Yarmouth i: 
s- 1907. 
Month. 
Lasts. 
Month. 
Lasts. 
January . 
— 
Brought forward 257 
February 
July 
>33 
March . 
•> 
August . 
9S9 
April 
40 
September 
1.330 
May 
58 
October . 
22.541 
June 
•57 
November 
23.401 
December 
3-46S 
Carried forward 257 
Total . 
52.122 
Number of Yarmouth boats employed, about . 
220 
n 
Scotch and 
other boats employed, about 
720 
Return 
ok Herrings 
Landed at Lowestoft i> 
1907. 
Month. 
Lasts. 
Month. 
Lasts. 
January . 
. 
Brought forward 1-277 
February 
. 
luly 
37 
March 
34 
August . 
28 
April 
979 
September 
75 
May 
too 
October . 
15.602 
June 
164 
November 
is.579 
December 
3-599 
Carried forward 1,277 Total . 39, *97 
Numl>er of Lowestoft boats employed, about . . 251 
,, Scotch and other boats employed, about 413 
