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BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Abstract from the Report of the United- Stales Menhaden OH 

 and Guano Association, Jan. 15, 1880. 



Number of factories in operation in 1879 

 Number of factories in operation in 1878 

 Number of sailing-vessels employed in 1879 

 Number of sailing-vessels employed in 1878 

 Number of steamers employed in 1879 

 Number of steamers employed in 1878 

 Number of men employed in 1879 

 Number of men employed in 1878 



Amount of capital invested in 1879 

 Amount of capital invested in 1878 



Number of fish caught in 1879 

 Number of fish caught in 1878 

 Number of barrels in 1879 

 Number of barrels in 1878 



Number of gallons oil made in 1879 

 Number of gallons oil made in 1878 



Number of tons crude guano made in 1879 

 Number of tons crude guano made in 1878 



Number of tons guano dried in 1879 

 Number of tons guano dried in 1878 



Number of gallons oil held by makers Jan 

 15, 1879 



Number of gallons oil held by makers Jan 

 9, lo7o . . . * . • • 



Number of tons guano held by makers Jan 

 15, 1880 



Number of tons guano held by makers Jan 

 15, 1879 



Yield of oil per thousand in 1879 . 



60 



56 



204 



279 



81 



64 



2,296 



3,337 



$2,502,500 

 2,350,000 



637,063,750 



767,779,250 



2,123,546 



2,559,264 



2,258,901 

 3,809,233 



67,059 

 83,719 



29,563 

 19,377 



52,894 

 742,600 



3,772 



6,885 



4 gallons. 



