BULLETIN OP THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. 



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Franoi$co, Cal., for the season of 1884-1885. 

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The menhaden season of 1884. — Mr. W. Z. King, surveyor of cus 

 toins at Greenport, Long Island, Las reported, the quarter ending 

 September 30, 1884, the number of menhaden taken to factories and 

 rendered into oil and guano 117,000,000; number taken and used for 

 manure, 5,000,000 ; total catch, 122,000,000: gallons of oil manufactured, 

 585,000 ; tons of soap (dry made), 81,000; of edible fish marketed, 230 

 tons. The number of sailing vessels is 201 ; of steam vessels, 29; total 

 230. 



