THE TRAWLING EXCURSIONS. 
GENERAL RKSl'LTS. 
We are able to publish the results of a number of trawling 
experiments results which will be found to be very interesting— 
by the kindness of the Chairman of the Northumberland Sea 
Fisheries Committee, and w(T desire to take this opportunity of ex 
pressing our grateful thanks to Aid. Dent for the use of the paddle 
yacht “Stanley." We wish to acknowledge also must cordialh 
the assistance we receive from those who accompany us, and in 
particular that of Mr. Saunders, of Blyth, in making up the returns, 
and the help which the Captain and the other members of the crew 
give us in carrying out the experimental work. 
The experiments have been made each year so far as weather 
permitted in the bays and along the lines depicted in Chart I. 
The coast line we cover in our experiments from Seaton Sluice to 
Holy Island is 3H miles. Of this only 12 miles are available for 
the purpose of experiment, viz. : — 
Blyth Bay ... ... ... ... lij miles. 
Cambois Bay ... ... ... ... 1,1 miles. 
Druridge Bay ... ... ... ... 31 miles. 
Ahmiouth Bay ... ... ... 3 miles. 
Skate Roads ... ... ... ... 2it miles. 
The distances between the experimental stations are: — 
Blyth Bay and Cambois Bay ... 2 miles. 
Cambois Bay and Druridge Bay ... 5 miles. 
Druridge Bay and Alnmouth Bay ... 4 miles. 
Alnmouth Bay and Skate Roads ... 15 miles. 
The following notes give a brief summary of the general obser- 
vations made at each excursion : — 
Skate Roads, June 2(>th. — One haul was made here in the 
morning. The temperature of the air was 54 F. and of the surface 
water 50 . There was a great deal of weed in the bay ow ing to the 
prevalent east winds. 
