482 
U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 
The by-products industry produced 1,308 tons of dry scrap and fish 
meal, valued at $50,997; 32,389 gallons of fish oil, valued at $13,876; 
24,872 tons of poultry grit, valued at $264,705; and 27,133 tons of 
lime, valued at $188,474. 
from oyster shells. 
The poultry grit and lime were prepared 
The detailed statistics of the industries*above referred to are given 
in the following tables: 
Investment, persons engaged, and wages paid in the wholesale trade in fresh fishery 
products in Virginia in 1925, by localities 



















Establishments Number 
she Cash of Wages 
Localities capital | persons | paid 
Number Value engaged 
Accomac, Atlantic, and Belinda-_-._--____._-_=2- 3 $13, 350 $2, 700 62 $7, 600 
@hineotenrue Islands 22-s pe) eee Cee ar Ps 25 45, 550 26, 100 235 47, 620 
Franklin City, Greenbackville, and Sinnickson__ 12 11, 250 7, 000 74 13, 140 
3 1, 150 1, 400 8 450 
8 6, 000 6, 300 22 2, 850 
4 3, 900 1, 800 54 3, 900 
5 4, 650 3, 100 71 5, 900 
9 4, 650 5, 900 69 10, 075 
UN 32 (2 i() eee em ee, ie RC. eS Se Tea 20 11, 100 11, 500 52 7, 975 
Wiarhapreaciiet effet Dee eae 8 3 5, 500 3, 600 84 13, 550 
Hanipion: and Phoehuss222 ee 2 oo ee ee 14 294, 700 67, 900 456 139, 509 
Bertrandand Invington:— i.e eh a oes | 4 13, 110 3, 900 67 11, 750 
Millenbeck and Merry Point_..._.___-______-.-. 7 15, 200 4,100 107 19, 250 
Morattico, Mollusk, and Monaskon_______--__-- 7 15, 700 3, 600 156 22, 750 
iWeemsland Wikite:Stone:= = 2a. - 42 = 2 ees 12 5, 600 5, 200 123 28, 702 
Urbanna, Remlik, and Water View___--_-------- 5 13, 000 7, 700 135 26, 160 
INO ike 2 ete tert rant seid ee ee eee 8 13 264, 700 140, 000 613 326, 199 
RDTiStn OU Giese San oe bee pes et 5 94, 750 38, 000 195 77, 372 
Bayiord.angd Broad waters lee. ee 5 4, 900 2, 600 49 5 
Gaper@iharlés Hor ayo shes art eee eee 5 4, 400 1, 400 35 6, 360 
@aneyillevand*Magotha_- 44" - 22 ee 4 3, 300 2, 300 35 5,175 
Mheritontand Oyster Ss a ae et 4 8, 700 3, 200 60 14, 800 
SWilLISSWilarios = peel hole ee a ees ee ee ai - 41, 300 11, 700 186 31, 560 
Binckowelistandv Milas =) ee pee Le ee ee ee 4 4, 750 1, 650 46 5, 950 
Cowart, Lewisetta, and Lilian.___.-_--..________ 3 2, 900 2, 000 44 5, 623 
Sampsons Wharf and Tipers_......-.-___.-._--.. 5 2, 700 1, 400 31 3, 100 
SHanpsiands ign OMSOn=tasea oe ee ey 4 8, 650 1, 800 76 14, 400 
IWew port News22) seo 28 8 ao ois iy cet Shae ee 3 5, 300 4, 100 33 11, 843 
Messick, Odd, and Yorktown... _.___________-__- 4 7, 000 13, 000 32 13, 810 
Miscellaneous localities 2= 53 2 11 19, 300 10, 650 149 32, 390 
FD OG ATS ke hee See ae | a eee oN 218 937, 060 395, 600 3, 359 917, 263 
The menhaden industry of Virginia in 1925 
| 
Items Number Value Items Number Value 
Nactories= 222-2345 22a 15 | $1,399, 729 || Steam vessels, fishing__-_- 42 | $2, 264, 912 
Gashicapitalic oP E. = js. f loess 326, 000 onnare. .--. 26a 4, 956;\|22 tae 
Wages paid factory em- Ontht22=- 2 Ss ee 253, 933 
DGVees -— ree ee eee de | fa SE ee 225, 199 || Gasoline vessels, fishing___ 1 60, 000 
Persons in factories______-_ 008 pe eee Tenge: ee 132.2 ee 
Persons on vessels_______- D466) Fee ee Outhit... 222.2: Cs eee 6, 412 
Menhaden utilized_______ 248, 847, 550 | 1,423,612 |} Accessory gasoline boats__ 126 34, 600 
Products: Apparatus on _ vessels: 
Dry serapes 2212 tons__ 14, 792 742, 542 Purse seins (total length 
Fish meal______ dosoas 3, 455 208, 197 12'612. yards) 2: | Swe Ses 42 78, 200 
Ouest fete gallons__ 2, 669, 074 1, 330, 799 







