4 MAY 1944, Page 12

A REMINDER ON EELS

Sus,—Sir William Beach Thomas recently referred to our past neglect in taking full advantage of the eel harvest of the Thames. As a matter of fact many of our rivers—perhaps particularly those of Norfolk—are capable of producing really valuable catches. And at no cost except that of the netting. There is a very large potential market in this country, both in in fresh state and smoked, which I have it on good authority is preferable even to salmon so treated. As for export, we cannot afford to neglect any possibk source after the war. If Mr. Hudson is not already over-occupied with agriculture I commend to him a very promising field of national

wealth in the country's fisheries.—I am, &c., BERNARD W. H. Palm. Old House Farm, Brooke, Norfolk.