Show WHERE HERRING SELL AT FOR A TON VANCOUVER B. B B C. C C. C.-A A now British Columbia fish canning cannin company will W locate near Nanaimo on ou Vancouver vcr ver island i where where- herring are found in great eat quantities Until within the past few years although although al at though these fish could rould bo be secured in abundance they the have ha not been sought except for Joc local l consumption and aDd bait for vessels en engaged a cd in halibut fishing from Vancouver and Puget sound ports port Since the spring of 1909 American vessels yes ves sels seis however havo have been denied the privilege e of purchasing fresh herring for bait at this port on their way a to the tho northern halibut fishing 1 grounds in Hecate strait and Dixon entrance as ashad ashad ashad had been the custom tom for ninny many years cars Last year herring were ere cau caught ht in iu large e quantities and pickled also dry salted baited for shipment to Japan and CI China The Tho exact amount of these shipments cannot be he stated but comprised com corn maD thousand barrels and andea ea cases cs cau caught t principally by Asiatic fishermen the tho steamers proceeding directly di di- to Nanaimo to load the fish fiah This This- new cannery will ill take advantage advantage adan tn tage o of the heavy run rUD of the fish during dur ing tho fall and winter months and will WIn be bo the first in the business Here Here- Heretofore pickled and canned herring berring have been imported from En England lan and eastern east east- ern era Canada That the thc supply of herring her herrin ring rin is ample is shown by the government govern govern- o ment t statement that the tho total catch la last t season in Nanaimo harbor alono alone ex cx- exceeded pounds The fish aro equal in iD sizo size and quality to those im imported imported im- im ported and aDd can be bc purchased for to 3 S per ton |