140
INVESTIGATIQNS IN FORTE, 1889.
1889, viz. to 90, with the result that a total of 13,768 shès or
_Ç
'
152 per
haul were obtained.
Of these 11,981 or 133 per haul
'
were saleable and 1787 or 19 per
haul unsaleable, a reduction
-
in every case on the previous year.
Thus the total average is
less by 46, the saleable by 45, and the unsaleable by 1.
The
comparatively small average
number (15) of unsaleable shes
:
is noteworthy—since it is the lowest in the series. A stricter
:
method of computation both the preceding year and this may
. ;
have had some connection with the sudden fall in this column.
At least four winter months were included in the working
‘…LÎ
period, viz. January, February, March and November, besides
-
April, which has not a high average. The more productive
months were May, June, July, August and October.
The
absence of such a month as September makes a considerable
difference, especially when the balance lies between ve months
with rather a low average, and ve with a high average.
_
The uncertainty of striking a shoal of round shes was
illustrated in the case of the haddocks, the .totals of which
(14«4«5) were
by 780 than that procured by Only 50 hauls
in 1888.
Instead of 44: per haul their average was now only
16.
They reached their maximum in August (33 per haul)
‘
:
and their_aninimum in the warmer months from April to July.
'
'
The increase in August was probably due to the immigration
of the summer haddocks of the shermen, though other causés
may have intervened.‘ A similar reduction occurred in whitings,
,
.
the total for which (1358) was 20 belowthat of the previous
year with its 50hauls. ”They also reached their maximum in
'
August (32- per haul), their next highest periods being
"
.
October and July; the numbers during the rest
Îïff
,
being considerably less. The highest total was
'
3833 or 42 per haul,*a somewhat higher average
'
;
(in 2) :thanÿthe previ0us year. They alsO reached their
7
August
With an average per haul of 57, June
following. The minimum Was in January (11 Peï
;“ haul)‘aad…the‘:hext lowest tn,5Mayaçrô{«per ;haul). Dabs had a. …
—
Wa10f19300r
year:
_
and their
…
INVESTIGATIQNS IN FORTE, 1889.
1889, viz. to 90, with the result that a total of 13,768 shès or
_Ç
'
152 per
haul were obtained.
Of these 11,981 or 133 per haul
'
were saleable and 1787 or 19 per
haul unsaleable, a reduction
-
in every case on the previous year.
Thus the total average is
less by 46, the saleable by 45, and the unsaleable by 1.
The
comparatively small average
number (15) of unsaleable shes
:
is noteworthy—since it is the lowest in the series. A stricter
:
method of computation both the preceding year and this may
. ;
have had some connection with the sudden fall in this column.
At least four winter months were included in the working
‘…LÎ
period, viz. January, February, March and November, besides
-
April, which has not a high average. The more productive
months were May, June, July, August and October.
The
absence of such a month as September makes a considerable
difference, especially when the balance lies between ve months
with rather a low average, and ve with a high average.
_
The uncertainty of striking a shoal of round shes was
illustrated in the case of the haddocks, the .totals of which
(14«4«5) were
by 780 than that procured by Only 50 hauls
in 1888.
Instead of 44: per haul their average was now only
16.
They reached their maximum in August (33 per haul)
‘
:
and their_aninimum in the warmer months from April to July.
'
'
The increase in August was probably due to the immigration
of the summer haddocks of the shermen, though other causés
may have intervened.‘ A similar reduction occurred in whitings,
,
.
the total for which (1358) was 20 belowthat of the previous
year with its 50hauls. ”They also reached their maximum in
'
August (32- per haul), their next highest periods being
"
.
October and July; the numbers during the rest
Îïff
,
being considerably less. The highest total was
'
3833 or 42 per haul,*a somewhat higher average
'
;
(in 2) :thanÿthe previ0us year. They alsO reached their
7
August
With an average per haul of 57, June
following. The minimum Was in January (11 Peï
;“ haul)‘aad…the‘:hext lowest tn,5Mayaçrô{«per ;haul). Dabs had a. …
—
Wa10f19300r
year:
_
and their
…