MISCELLANEOUS NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS. 833 
Great Yarmouth Herring Fishery in 1913. — The 
following official figures relating to the herring fishing at 
Yarmouth during the season of 1913 were compiled by the 
Yarmouth Harbour Inspector, Mr. R. W. Barnes, and published 
in the Eastern Daily Press on January 2nd, 1914. By the 
courtesy of the Editor of that papor we are able to reproduce 
these figures. 
The total landed from mid-September to Dec. 20th, when the 
fishing ended, was 824,213 crans ; in round figures, 825,000,000 
herrings, of an estimated weight of 156,993 tons, and of a 
selling value at first hand of close upon a million sterling. 
This is a world’s record for any herring port. The catches in 
the preceding five years have been : — 1908, 476,730 crans ; 
1909, 482,920 crans; 1 910, 381,640 crans ; 191 1, 523,335 crans; 
1912, 683,574 crans. The number of steam and motor 
drifters employed was 999, and only one vessel was lost. 
Prices ranged from seven to ninety-one shillings per cran. 
Fishermen, owners, buyers, and curers all had a good season, 
and the largest curer is credited with a profit on the season 
exceeding £10,000. The best fished boat earned ^2,600, and 
^"1,500 to £2 , 000 was a far from uncommon range. The 
landings week by week were as under, the previous year’s 
figures being shown for comparison : — 
1913. 
1912. 
Crans. 
Crans. 
September 
20th 
19,781 
38,382 
September 
27th 
5,971 
62,047 
October 
4th 
32,666 
75,166 
October 
11th 
... 43,782 
119,895 
October 
18th 
... 198,787 
120,870 
October 
25th 
... 108,909 
93,330 
November 
1st 
... 159,533 
73,445 
November 
8th 
... 102,681 
61,635 
November 
15th 
... 87,314 
18,866 
November 
22nd 
30,271 
13,141 
November 
29th 
18,801 
4,249 
December 
6th 
7,534 
2,183 
December 
13th 
7,623 
359 
December 
20th 
560 
6 
Totals 
... 824,213 
683,867 
