490 U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 
Street in St. Louis. Here they are unloaded into tanks of water on 
trucks, or into containers without water, and then transported to 
the wholesale establishment, where they are held in tanks of running 
water pending sale. 
In addition to the live fish, 72,000 pounds of live soft crabs, craw- 
fish, lobsters, and turtles were received in 1926. The method of 
shipping these products is described under the subject ‘‘containers”’ 
in the latter portion of this report. 
PRODUCTION 
The waters surrounding greater St. Louis support no extensive 
commercial fishery. A few fishermen make small catches of buffalo 
fish and other species in surrounding streams, but the catch amounts 
to only a few thousand pounds annually. The fishermen dispose of 
their catches locally to wholesalers or by peddling direct to the 
consumer. 
RESHIPMENT OF FISHERY PRODUCTS 
Greater St. Louis is favorably situated for the distribution of fishery 
products. During 1926, 1,191,000 pounds, or 9 per cent, of the fresh 
and frozen fishery products received in this market, and large amounts 
of cured and canned fish, were distributed in the several States, in- 
cluding and adjoining Missouri, and also the States directly to the 
south. Direct and fast rail communication with the principal cities 
in these States is available. 
Reshipment by States—During 1926 Illinois received the largest 
amount of fish distributed from greater St. Louis, amounting to 
344,000 pounds; Missouri was second, receiving 305,000 pounds; 
Oklahoma was third, receiving 165,000 pounds; and Arkansas was 
fourth, receiving 131,000 pounds. Other States that receive fishery 
products from greater St. Louis, ranked in order of importance, were 
Texas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Kansas, Indiana, Louisiana, Iowa, 
Kentucky, Alabama, Nebraska, Florida, Ohio, and New Mexico. 
TaBLE 3.—Amount of fresh and frozen fishery products distributed by greater St. 
Louis fish dealers, by the States receiving these products 



Per cent | Per cent 
State | Pounds SEtatale| State Pounds | ‘oF total 
Mlinoiss<222 44 = 5 344, 000 SOiN KANSAS: ste ee rae 27, 000 9 
IVISSouriae= ao: 2a EL ES 305, 000 257|| “indiana 688525 tee se ees 24, 000 2 
ORlshomar— 3 aeons 165, 000 145 | Ouisianae= 202652 eee” 15, 000 1 
IT EKANISAS =o gee Se, 131, 000 Tbe] | OW Se oe ee. se ee ee 13, 000 1 
exasee ce: it Fe) TS 78, 000 62! Other States: 222-22 ee 1 20, 000 2 
‘Mennessees 22.7 2 35, 3 | ae 
Mississippisio- 2: 22a se Ses 34, 000 3 SRotales- tera tec eee 1, 191, 000 100 





1 Includes fresh and frozen fishery products distributed to the following States, ranked in order of im- 
portance: Kentucky, Alabama, Nebraska, Florida, Ohio, and New Mexico. 
Reshipment by species.—It is interesting to note that the varieties 
reshipped in the largest quantities from this market are those that 
have been received from distant production points. During 1926 
whiting led the reshipments, with 259,000 pounds; halibut was second, 
with 215,000 pounds; catfish third, with 212,000 pounds; haddock 
