II. LIST OF AUTHORITIES.IV. TOTAL CATCH of HERRINGS at all the Stations on the North-East Coast during the last Five Years.III. WICK HERRING HARVEST OF 1865.
| Date. | Boats out. | Daily Average Crans. | Daily Catch Crans. | Season’s Average Crans. | Season’s Catch Crans. | Quality. | Weather. |
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| June 23 | 19 | 5 | 97 | 0 | 1260 | Good | Wet |
| ” 24 | 14 | ½ | 7 | 0 | 133 | Do. | Cold and blowy. |
| ” 27 | 25 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 183 | Do. | Changeable. |
| ” 28 | 25 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 233 | Do. | Thick. |
| ” 30 | 30 | 6 | 180 | 0 | 413 | Do. | Do. |
| July 1 | 34 | 3 | 102 | ½ | 515 | Do. | Mild and clear. |
| ” 4 | 75 | 0 | 10 | ½ | 525 | Do. | Do. |
| ” 6 | 48 | 0 | 3 | ½ | 528 | Do. | Do.—rains. |
| 11 | 120 | 1¾ | 188 | ¾ | 716 | Excellent | Do. |
| ” 12 | 200 | ½ | 100 | ¾ | 816 | Do. | Do. |
| ” 13 | 50 | 1 | 50 | ¾ | 866 | Do. | Wet. |
| ” 14 | 20 | 1 | 20 | ¾ | 886 | Do. | Wet. |
| ” 15 | 100 | 0 | 10 | ¾ | 896 | Do. | Fine. |
| ” 18 | 20 | ½ | 10 | ¾ | 906 | Do. | Do. |
| ” 19 | 30 | 0 | 0 | ¾ | 906 | | Do. |
| ” 20 | 56 | 0 | 0 | ¾ | 906 | | Do. |
| ” 21 | 120 | ¼ | 30 | ¾ | 936 | Mixed | Do. |
| ” 22 | 200 | 0 | 20 | ¾ | 956 | Do. | Mild. |
| ” 25 | 500 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 996 | Excellent | Calm and clear. |
| ” 26 | 500 | 0 | 80 | 1 | 1,076 | Large | Do. |
| ” 27 | 500 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 1,116 | Mixed | Do. |
| ” 29 | 60 | 2 | 120 | 1⅓ | 1,236 | Excellent | Breezy. |
| Aug. 1 | 900 | ¾ | 750 | 2 | 1,986 | Do. | Mild and clear. |
| ” 2 | 950 | ½ | 500 | 2½ | 2,486 | Do. | Very wet. |
| ” 3 | 970 | ¾ | 750 | 3 | 3,236 | Do. | Heavy rain. |
| ” 4 | 970 | 1 | 970 | 4 | 4,206 | Do. | Calm. |
| ” 5 | 970 | 1 | 970 | 5½ | 5,176 | Do. | Do. |
| ” 8 | 976 | 2½ | 2,440 | 8 | 7,616 | Do. | Do. |
| ” 9 | 970 | 12 | 11,640 | 20 | 19,256 | Do. | Do. |
| ” 10 | 976 | 7 | 6,832 | 27 | 26,088 | Do. | Very clear. |
| ” 11 | 970 | 6 | 5,820 | 32½ | 31,908 | ¼ spent | Wet and rough. |
| ” 15 | 50 | 1 | 50 | 32½ | 31,958 | Good | Very rough. |
| ” 16 | 900 | ¼ | 225 | 33 | 32,183 | Do. | Do. |
| ” 17 | 100 | 1 | 100 | 33 | 32,283 | Spent | Do. |
| ” 18 | 930 | 2 | 1,860 | 35 | 34,143 | Excellent | Fine. |
| ” 19 | 977 | ½ | 487 | 35½ | 34,630 | Do. | Do. |
| ” 22 | 977 | 6 | 5,862 | 41½ | 40,492 | Do. | Do. |
| ” 23 | 977 | 6 | 5,862 | 47½ | 46,354 | ¼ spent | Breezy. |
| ” 24 | 977 | 12 | 11,724 | 59½ | 58,978 | ⅓ spent | Mild. |
| ” 25 | 977 | 10 | 9,770 | 69½ | 67,848 | ¼ spent | Do.—frost. |
| ” 26 | 975 | 8 | 7,800 | 77½ | 75,648 | ½ spent | Breezy—rain. |
| ” 29 | 977 | 0 | 10 | 77½ | 75,658 | Good | Do. |
| ” 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 77½ | 75,658 | | Rough—rain. |
| ” 31 | 200 | ¼ | 50 | 77½ | 75,708 | Do. | Do. |
| Sept. 1 | 500 | 0 | 0 | 77½ | 75,708 | | Very rough. |
| ” 5 | 300 | 0 | 0 | 77½ | 75,708 | | Changeable. |
| ” 12 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 77½ | 75,717 | Excellent | Fine. |
| ” 13 | 30 | 1 | 30 | 77½ | 75,747 | Do. | Changeable. |
| ” 14 | 50 | 6 | 300 | 78 | 76,047 | Do. | Fine. |
| ” 15 | 60 | 0 | 3 | 78 | 76,050 | Do. | Changeable. |