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Comparative statistics of the shad fishery of the Hudson River, 1915 to 1926 







Year New York New Jersey Total 
| 
Number, Pounds | Value |Number, Pounds Value ;Number| Pounds | Value 
19{6.5032 A eee ee 11,606 | 48, 564 | $5,969 | 4,249 | 20,104 | $2,674 | 15,855 | 68,668 | $8, 643: 
TOLG 2s ee ee. a 7, 787 | 32,923 | 4,540) 1,500} 7,250 925 | 9,287} 40,173 5,465. 
LO ses ee a= Se eee 10,615 | 38,344 | 5,810} 1,400 | 5,040 720 | 12,015 | 43,384 | 6, 540 
LOLS: ees SUE IL Le ee ee 63,404 | 220,602 | 44,784 | 3,999 | 14,000 | 3,400 | 67,403 | 234, 602 | 48, 184 
DONQ 2. = 2 es ae Se 76, 501 | 301,306 | 60,690 | 13,800 | 73,668 | 23,034 | 90,301 | 374,974 | 83, 724 
1920222558 See 39,692 | 157,715 | 43,882 | 9,623 | 42,129 | 12,427 | 49,315 | 199, 844 | 56, 309 
i PA ees Se ee he eee 28,948 | 104,883 | 24,329 | 6,500 | 25,920 | 6,294 | 35,448 | 130, 803 | 30, 623 
DS V7 geal i, Ap sk pe es 36,111 | 128,324 | 27,451 | 12,225 | 46, 862 | 12,255 | 48,336 | 175, 186 | 39, 706 
M925 22325 4e8 22 | Soe Se eee 28,636 | 97,863 | 22,644 | 6,450 | 23,865 | 6,000 | 35,086 | 121,728 | 28, 644 
Te eee ee ee aes 22,814 | 72,519 | 17,619 | 5,980 | 21,850 | 5,485 | 28,794 | 94,369 | 23, 104 
gO256 o. ERE. SRS. hee oh 34, 568 | 110,359 | 24,030 | 4,300 | 13,975 | 2,400 | 38,868 | 124,334 | 26, 430- 
192622. Nee. eyes Fete ot 73,312 | 219,183 | 47,175 | 11,150 | 46,237 | 6,300 | 84,462 | 265, 420 | 53, 475. 





FLORIDA SPONGE FISHERY 
In 1926 the quantity of sponges sold at the Sponge Exchange, 
Tarpon Springs, Fla., was 367,745 pounds, valued at $666,093, of 
which 235,143 pounds, valued at $592,637, were large wool; 26,073 
pounds, valued at $36,502, were small wool; 55,205 pounds, valued 
at $22,682, yellow; 49,233 pounds, valued at $13,441, grass; and 
2,091 pounds, valued at $1,101, wire. It is estimated that sponges 
to the value of $50,000 were sold outside of the exchange at Tarpon 
Springs. 
Compared with the production of 1925, this is a decrease of 66,927 
pounds, or 15.4 per cent, in quantity and $49,004, or 6.9 per cent, in 
value. The production of grass sponges is the only one showing an 
increase over 1925. The total production is less than for any of the 
past eight years. This decrease is believed due, at least in part, to 
the generally unfavorable weather conditions that existed and to a 
shortage of divers. The increase in the production of grass sponges 
is attributed to the demand for this kind of sponges and to the fact 
that the unfavorable weather did not affect their being gathered in 
the shallow waters. 
Sponges sold at the exchange, Tarpon Springs, Fla., 1919 to 1926 


| 
Year | Total 
| 
Large Small 
wool wool 
| | Yellow | Grass Wire 
| 
| 4. 
| 

Pounds | Pounds | Pounds | Pounds 
| Pounds | Value Pounds 
NO ZB Pees ase en lL | 367,745 | $666,093 | 235,143 | 26, 073 55, 205 49, 233 2, 091 




19257) Usbsees at ee 2 ees | 434,672 | 715,097 | 242, 020 29,968 | 120,748} 28, 622 13, 314 
OQ 2A Oe ee a ee ee | 425,305 | 714,760} 265,392 | 58,021 81, 420 14, 898 5, 574 
OS SS ee ere eee cee | 490,200 | 734,391 | 243,230) 54, 292 87, 878 88, 772 16, 028 
O22 neta oe on oS Ee | 526,885 | 699,089 | 248,475 | 70,478} 115,455 | 84,892 7, 585 
1 ny Sa nae ogee sl 386, 390 | 540,093 | 173,723 | 63, 786 70, 218 | + ~ 65,745 12, 918 
LODO Sie as Se a ee a Oe | 409, 746 | 678,209 | 176,722 | 60,902} 72,648 | 92,880 6, 594 
TAQURY) So pretest (es Nears eae 424,075 | 707,964 | 205, 462 76, 309 | 
| i 
73, 051 62, 547 6, 706 

FISHERIES OF CONNECTICUT 
Through the courtesy and cooperation of the State board of fish- 
eries and game in detailing one of its officers (Capt. Christopher 
Culver) to act as agent of the Bureau of Fisheries in collecting the 
statistics of the fisheries of Connecticut, it has been possible to 
secure the statistics for the years 1925 and 1926, which are presented 
in detail ia this section. For purposes of comparison the data for 
1919 and 1924 also have been included in the summary tables. 
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