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and a far larger quantity of what is known in the
market as ‘fish oil,’ prepared rudely during the
pressure of the busiest of the fishing season from
livers that have been neglected, mixed with other
offal, and more or less putrescent. This is chiefly
used for leather dressing.
“Under and around the stok frames the ground
is more or less thickly bestrewn with cods’ heads,
also drying and also stinking. Formerly, these
were thrown into the sea, but now they have
become an important source of wealth, for the
onward march of chemical science has taught
the Norwegian fisherman that the phosphate of
lime of the cod skulls, and the ammoniacal
compounds of their integuments, have great value as
a portable manure. Hence the introduction of a
new industry, the manufacture of ‘fisk guano.’
Many cargoes of these dried skulls are sent to
Leith, where, as I am informed by the
Norwegians, there is a prosperous manufactory of fish
guano. There is a ‘guano verk’ at Vadsö. It
is the biggest of all the wooden buildings of the
town. Also one at Hammerfest, and another in
the Lofodens.
“The manager of the latter is on board, and has
shown me a sample, which is nearly white, and
like coarse meal. It has very little odour. From
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