FISHERIES OF THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC STATES. 457 



l\d>U: nhounixj, by countlcH, the yield of eelti in pots in. Neiv Yurk iii V.iOl. 



Tithle alioii'in.g, by counties, the yield offish, by spears in New York in 1901. 



Table showing the extent of the menhaden industry of New York in 1901. 



Factories 



Cash capital 



Persons in factories 



Persons on vessels 



Menhaden received 



Tons of dry scrap prepared . 

 Tons of acidulated scrap 



prepared 



Gallons of oil made 



191 



745 



84,043,667 



4,357 



2,019 

 656,286 



$405, 500 

 153, 000 



125,582 

 97,716 



22, 504 

 156,638 



Steam vessels fishing 



Tonnage 



Outfit 



Seines 



Sail vessels fishing . . . 



Tonnage 



Outfit 



Seines 



a 32 

 2,646 



8357, 500 



32,500 

 3,700 



2, 245 

 900 



"These vessels also supplied menhaden to factories in Delaware, Rhode Island, and Texas. 

 Table showing the extent of the wholesale trade in fishery products of New York City in 1901. 



