MR. T. J. WIGG ON THE HERRING FISHERY. 77 
those belonging to the respective ports, so that the season 
was practically at an end earlier than usual. 
The catch of the Scottish fleet was not nearly so good as 
that of last year. This was owing, to a great degree, to the 
prevalence of stormy weather throughout the season, and 
this tended to keep the Scotch and North Country sailing 
boats in harbour day after day. 
While good supplies were landed almost daily, there was 
no glut sufficiently heavy to bring prices down to a very low 
level. 
Through the courtesy of Mr. W. L. Smith, the Borough 
Accountant at Yarmouth, Mr. H. J. Henderson, the Harbour 
Master of Lowestoft, and Mr. H. J. Sayers of Southwold, 
I am able to give the following returns of Herrings landed at 
the three fishing centres. 
Return of Herrings Landed at Yarmouth Fish Wharf in 1909. 
Month. 
Lasts. 
Month. 
Lasts. 
January . 
. 
Brought forward 1 29 
February 
. 
July 
173 
March . 
— 
August . 
466 
April 
3 
September 
1,569 
May 
6 
October . 
21,838 
June 
120 
November 
19.789 
December 
302 
Carried forward I 29 
Total . 
44,266 
Number of Yarmouth 
boats employed, about . 
255 
,, 
Scotch and other boats employed, about 
735 
N.B. — These figures do not include Herrings landed at other parts of 
the harbour than the Fish Wharf. The number of lasts landed at other 
parts is estimated to be from 7,000 to 10,000 lasts, about equally 
divided between October and November. 
Return of Herrings Landed at Lowestoft in 1909. 
Month. 
Lasts. 
Month. 
Lasts. 
January . 
— 
Brought forward 53 1 
February 
— 
July . 
17 
March . 
26 
August . 
30 
April 
403 
September 
121 
May 
39 
October . 
• 0,339 
Tune 
63 
November 
. 16,808 
December 
289 
Carried forward 
53 i 
Total 
• 35,135 
Number of Lowestoft boats employed, about . . 283 
,, Scotch and other boats employed, about 451 
