The Sun.
London, England, 1867-09-13 00:00:00

HOLY ISLAND.

119ats Out. Total Crans. Prices.
Monday, Sept. 2
Tuesday „ 3
Wednesday „ 4 ...... ..• 40 220 10s. to 12s.
Thursday „ 5
Friday „ 6
Saturday „ 7 Os. to Os.
Thirteen boats in all clean, but one will have about
20 crans.

BOURNEMOUTH.
Monday, Sept. 2 Boats. Craps.
_
Tuesday „ 3
Wednesday „ 4
Thursday „ 5
Friday „ 6
Saturday „ 7

FRASERBURGH.—As we indicated in Saturday's
report as likely to take place, a fair proportion—
from 50 to 60—of the boats went to sea early this
morning, in hope of securing a portion more of the
shoal of fish which proved so productive on Satur-
day morning. The crews proceeded to the
same ground which they then occupied, but
the fishing to-day has by no means realised
their expectations. A few fair takes, averag-
ing from 6 to 10 crans—the highest about 16 or 18
—have been landed; but the season's average will
not very perceptibly be affected by the catch. One
advantage which the attempt may, however, have
effected, will be to direct the movements of the fleet
to-night, it now being pretty evident that the fish
have shifted their locale since Friday night. In this
belief the boats have taken a more easterly course,
so as to intercept the body of herrings which are
thought to be on their way seawards, after having
deposited their spawn in the inshore bays. After
despatching our report on Saturday the price for
full crown brands fell to 28s. per barrel ; and to-day
we understand buyers are shy to go in for many or
important transactions even at that figure. Stettin
advices represent the markets on the Continent as
in a most depressed condition. An impression is said
to have gone abroad into the interior that the fish-
ing on the north-east coast of Scotland has been so
extraordinarily abundant as that prices must yet
come further down. Doubtless there is a slight ex-
aggeration in this representation ; and unless the
success at both Peterhead and Fraserburgh becomes
this week very much heavier than is commonly be-
lieved it will, there seems no more reason to fear an
ultimatum so disastrous to curers. In the week
ending the 31st nit., 12 vessels with cargoes of cured
herrings cleared the harbour for the Baltic and
Elbe ports. Last week a few—probably half the
number—were also loaded, and despatched to the
same ports.—Sept. 9.
ROSEHEARTY.—UntiI the last two days of the
week there were grave doubts entertained whether
the fishing had not in effect come to a close, the
weather having become unsettled on Tuesday after
a more than usually unproductive night's fishing.
The result of Friday morning, therefore, when the
total catch was upwards of 500 crans, came quite
unexpectedly ; and with it hopes were revived of
there yet being a shoal of herrings on the coast from
which a more than ordinary season's catch could be
obtained. Saturday morning, as will be seen from
the week's report, was even more successful than
the previous day; and from the fleet of 60 boats
900 crans were landed. Shots of 20 and 30 craws
were common enough ; and but that the boats lay a
little tco far west, it seemed very likely the average
might have been doubled, as in the more immediate
neighbourhood of Rosehearty Bay the Fraserburgh
boats netted the highest takes, some of them as high
as 40 crans. The following are the details for the
week :
Boats out. Highest. Average.
Tuesday 6O 4 crans 1 cran.
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
~ 8} I,
Saturday
Average for the week, 26 crans.
And for the season, 140 crans.
Tho quality of the fish was much mixed, the pro-
portion of spents being rather large. This morn-
ing the most of the fleet went to sea, expecting
that, as the fish appeared to be occupying the in-
shore ground of Friday night, they might have an
equally successful fishing. In this, however, they
were partly disappointed ; and the highest take was
no more than 16 or 18 crans.—Sept. 9.