BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. 301 



93 CATCH OF SHAD IN THE ]>EL.AWARS: RIVER FOR 1S85. 



By P. F. JANIV. 



The statistics of the catch of shad in the Delaware Eiver during the 

 season of 1885 are as follows : 



Shad catch of 1885. 



Canp;lit in gill-nets and sent to Philadelphia 502, 786 



Caught in seines and sent to Philadelphia 242,710 



745,496 



Sold at Chester, Marcus Hook, and Wilmington 200,000 



Sold at Penn's Grove, N.J 55,000 



Sold at Pennsville, N.J 15,000 



Sold at Trenton, Beverly, Billingsport, Burlington, &c 75, 000 



345,000 



Shipped from Stow Creek to New York City 50,000 



Total 1,140,496 



Shad were received at Philadelphia from April 9 to June 10. The 

 largest number on any one day was on April 29, when 71,008 shad were 

 brought to the Philadelphia markets. The average price during the 

 season was about $22.50 per hundred. The total catch of 1,140,496 is 

 the largest that has been known on the Delaware for several years. 



Philadelphia, Pa., June 24, 1885. 



94 — CATCH OF 8HAD IIV THE DEIiA^VARE RHVER FOR 1SS6. 



By p. F. JAWN. 



The statistics of the catch of shad in the Delaware Eiver during the 

 season of 1886 are as follows : 



Shad catch of 1886. 



C aught in gill-nets and sent to Philadelphia 347, 494 



Caught in seines and sent to Philadelphia 191,523 



539,017 



Sold at Chester, Pa 120,000 



Sold at Marcus Hook, Pa 50,000 



Sold at Wilmington, Del 70,000 



Sold at Penn's Grove, N. J 30,000 



Sold at Pennsville, N. J 10,000 



Sold at Trenton, Beverly, Billingsport, Burlington, &c 25,000 



305,000 



Shipped from Stow Creek to New York 30,000 



Total » 874,017 



