The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-27 00:00:00

HERRING TRADE.

ABERDEEN.—The fishing continues pretty fair for
this week, considering the somewhat rough weather.
Saturday last averaged 10 cram; highest boat, 29
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average, 5 crans ; highest boat, 15 crans. Thursday
—all the boats out save 3 ; several had 8 to 15 crans ;

erage, 4 crans. Friday average, about 8 crans.
PETERHEAD, AuG. 22.—The fishing has been re-
tarded very much, this week, by the stormy state of
the weather. Our average is only 82 trans; at this
date last year, it was 104 crans.
FRASERDURGII, AUG. 21.—The fishing has been
much interrupted here, this week, by the roughness
of the weather—the boats having been out only three
times since Wednesday last. The average of the 282
boats' fishing here is 45 crans per boat. Three cargoes
of herrings have been shipped this week for the Conti-
nent, and two vessels are at present loading for Ireland.
STONEHAVEN, AUG. 23.—The fishing, this week,
has been very partial. One boat, on Wednesday morn-
ing, had 30 crans ; another, on Thursday, 15 crans ;
and, this morning, one had 30 and another 20 crans,
but the majority of the boats had almost nothing.
GOURDON AND JOHNSRAVEN.—The fishing, this
week, has turned out very ill, and this looks bad for
the advanced season of the year.—Aberdeen Herald.
WICK, AUG. 15.—The drooping spirits of our
fishermen have, this week, been greatly revived, by a
fair fishing, and excellent weather for prosecuting
their arduous and laborious calling. The average for
the week will be about 25 cram per boat, and 53 to
59 for the season-15 crans short, however, of the
take at the same period in 1842 and 1843, and 35
short of 1841. From present prospects, by the end
of this week, the catch will probably equal any of the
preceding years. There were some very heavy hauls
each day, this week—so high as 60 and 70 crans. The
fish, in general, are of good quality. There have been
some few shots of spent fish among them. The following
is the week's report :—Friday, Aug. 9—average, 1f
crans ; Saturday, 10—average, f a cran ; 'Tues-
day, 13—average, 4 crans ; Wednesday, 14—average,
7 crass; Thursday, 15—average, 12 crans. As
usual, among 900 boats, some are very poorly fished,
while several have caught their full complement. As
yet, there is little demand for cured fish on the spot ;
buyers are waiting the result of the week. Some
few purchases were made to-day, at the former con-
tract prices of 15s. 6d. for eight days' old, or 16s.
crown-branded. On the Banff coast, we believe
16s. 6d. has been paid. Salt has become rather scarce.
Empty barrels rule at 3s. 4d. to 3s. 6d. Freights are
on the advance since the fishing set in. Norwegian
billet-wood has been selling at 11d. per foot.
KIRKWALL, AUG. 12.—The fishing continued suc-
cessful in Stronsay until the end of last week. The
boats, as we anticipated, were not out on Wednesday
night. They will now average 60 crans. Last year,
the total average for the season was only 30 crans ;
and, in fact, the average already is considerably
higher than most seasons.
HELMSDALE, AUG. 15.—Very few fish got here
upon Friday and Saturday of last week. This week,
the fishing has much improved. On Tuesday, the
boats averaged 3} crans ; Wednesday, 4} crans. Only
a few of the boats are as yet come in to-day, but,
from the appearance of those coming, it is supposed
the average will be equal to yesterday's. The general
average here for the season is 31 crans before to-day.
—John o Groat s Journal.

SHREWSBURY FAlR.—There was a very large
supply of sheep in the pens on Tuesday, and a good at-
tendance of buyers, particularly from the vicinity of
Birminghham and Wolverhampton. The best wethers
sold at sid. to si-d. per lb. ; ewes, sd. Good lambs, for
which there was a great call, fetched from Sid. to nearly
6d. per lb. ; very few remained unsold, except those of
an inferior quality. The pig market was also well sup-
plied, and the price of bacon having risen, strong well-
meated animals sold at an advance of 2s. to 3s. a head
on the prices of last fair. No alteration in the smaller
animals. The cattle fair, on Wednesday, exhibited an
average supply of excellent beef, which obtained si-d.
per lb. ; and a few very choice beasts sold a shade.
higher. Store cattle went off but slowly, at a compara-
tively low figure, but still a little better than last fair;
and more business was done than was expected. There
were but few good cows and calves, which sold well;
but a number of inferior things were not looked at, and
were driven home again. The supply of cheese and
butter at the Circus was very good for the season.
Butter sold at from Bd. to 9d. per lb., and two or three
lots fetched 91d. Good family cheese was weighed at
255. to 275. per cwt., and a few lots of skim at 20s
Hams, 7d.; bacon, 6id. per lb. At the Market-hall,
Howard-street, there was a good supply of cheese; more
buyers being in attendance than last fair, all was dis•
posed of at prices varying according to quality, from
40s. to 60s. The wool market, on Wednesday, exhibited
one of the smallest supplies of fleece wool which has
been known for some years. The few sheets of Leices-
ter wool offered were bought at I4d. per lb. A con-
siderable quantity of lambs' wool, chiefly mountain, was
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