. Report on the cure of codfish and herring [microform]. Fishes; Pêches. 71 Besides herrings there are also from 1,500 to 2,000 barrels of spra s, and from 2 000 to 3,000 half-barrels of anchovres exported an- nually to New York from Norway. The sprats fetch from 4 to^5 doH per trr 1 f^' ••^I'chovies from 5 to 6 doll, per half-barrel. A Norwegfan barrel of herring weighs 100 kilogram ( pounds net, exdusive Eurooe InldT^f if ^Tk''^ herring \o the United States, from Jiurope, should be followed by an invoice in duplicate, certified by an an American Consul in the country from which the good
. Report on the cure of codfish and herring [microform]. Fishes; Pêches. 71 Besides herrings there are also from 1,500 to 2,000 barrels of spra s, and from 2 000 to 3,000 half-barrels of anchovres exported an- nually to New York from Norway. The sprats fetch from 4 to^5 doH per trr 1 f^' ••^I'chovies from 5 to 6 doll, per half-barrel. A Norwegfan barrel of herring weighs 100 kilogram ( pounds net, exdusive Eurooe InldT^f if ^Tk''^ herring \o the United States, from Jiurope, should be followed by an invoice in duplicate, certified by an an American Consul in the country from which the goods are shipped and forwarded to the consignee in order to reach him before or aft he same time as the goods arrive at its place of destination. Unless such nnTh^^'^T^'Tr"*'!^'^ ^" American Consul, the herring will geneial order, which causes unnecessary incaease in duty and storeao-e expenses. ^ ..Uh^^^ herring exported to the States ought also to be covered fully with insurance (the amount of invoice with addition of 15 to 20 per ^an^Z7^Pw^"' ^'^'' ^° protect the consignor, not alone Snl \ fl ' b?* ^^«Ofgainst expensesin case such accident should happen to the vessel in which the goods were shipped, that the car^^o had to bear its share of expenses of what damage the ship may re- ToZ!'- f^ ".f ?u' ^'^ '^^PP^^ *b^ consignee ought also to be made acquainted with tlie name of the company with which the cargo is insured and who the agent is for such company in the United StStes or in the place to which the goods are shipped ' NORWEGIAN HERRINGS IN EUROPEAN MARKETS To the European markets the herring is also mostly shipped in consignment. The prices vary much according to quality, supply and demand. Russia was formerly a great market tor herring of inferior quality, but after the duty on imported herring was raised some years ago from three to about seven shillings and sixpence sterling per bar- rel, It does not pay to export cheap herring to f
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