THE LOBSTER FISHERY. 



List of the lobster smacks owned in Portland and Falmoulh district. 



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Tho above smacks are all well smacks, engaged in carrying lobsters only. 

 List of the smacks carrying lobsters 1o the Portland market in 1880. 



Israel YVashburn, 25.16 tons; J. C. Jameson, 24.07 tons; General Worth, 19 tons; I. W. Crawford, 16.71) tons; Re- 

 publican, 111 tons; Coruelia, 14.:i3 tous ; Young Chief, 21.79 tons; Alwida Morse, 18.16 tons; James Beckwith, 24.54 



tons; Star of the West, 21.21 tons; Georgia, 25.05 tous; Lizzie May, 13.71 tons; Adaliue Adams, 27.27 tons; Mary H. 

 Lewis, 10.07 tuns; Monterey, 32/25 tons; B. F. Brown, 24.15 tons; total tonnage, 315.55. 



Summation of the lobster fisheries in Portland and Falmouth district in 1880. 



Number of fishermen 175 



Number of inarketuieti 22 



Number of vessels above 5 tons burden 10 



Value of same $8,875 



Number of boats 160 



Value of same $7,500 



Number of lobster pots 9,015 



Value of same $6,761 



Total amount of capital invested in the fishery $23, 136 



Number of barrels of bait used 4, COO 



Value of same $2,000 



Quantity of lobsters sold to the market smacks and to the local fresh trade, in pounds. . 241, 000 



Value of same $8,836 



Quantity of lobsters sold to the canneries, in pounds 305, 000 



Value of same 3.050 



Total quantity of lobsters taken and sold, in pounds 546,000 



Value of same to the fishermen $11,886 



Summation for the Portland wholesale market in 1680. 



A iiidii lit (if capital invested (estimate) $25, (100 



Quantity of lobsters handled, not including those shipped to Boston without passing 



through the hands of Portland dealers, in pounds 1,929,967 



Amount paid to the fishermen for the same $70,765 



Value of the same at wholesalers' prices $90,065 



Enhancement in value in the Portland market $19, 300 



Summation of the lobster canneries in Portland find Fulmoittli district in 1880. 



Number < if canneries 2 



Value of buildings and fixtures $3,500 



Additional c;ish capital required, including the capital employed in handling the 



canned lobsters in Portland 56, 000 



Number of boats 4 



Value of boats $1,100 



Total capital invested $60,600 



Average number of men employed 55 



Average number of women and children employed 16 



