FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1938 
RECEIPTS ON SALT-WATER MARKET 
For 24 Hours ending § A.M Thursday. 
Includes arrivals as reported by original 
receivers by truck, express, rail freight, 
fishing craft (weigh-outs) and coastwise 
vessel. Local Cold Stornge withdrawals and 
Imports entered at New York City not included. 
(Receipts by filleting ani hotel supply firms 
hisegistes) 
FISH: 
ALEWIVES: W. Y. 50. 
ELUEFISH: Nd. 40; Va. 110; N.C. 777; Fla. 600; 
Total 1,527. 
BROOK TROUT: R.I. 100; Pa. 110; Total 210. 
BUTIERFISH: N.Y. 6,330; NeJ. 8,280; Ma. 360; 
Total 14,970. 
CATFISH & BULLHEADSs Pa, 25; NeJe 95; Md. 200; 
COD, MARKET: Maine 300; Mass. 7,735; Rel. 125; 
Landings Brae Total 28,110. 
CROAKER: Md. 28,800. 
DOGFISH: N.Y. 405. 
EELS, OOVMON: Mass. 345; RI. 536; Conn. 100; 
NeYe 1,650; MoJo 630; Mae 397; NeC. 100; 
Totel 3,750. 
FLOUNDERS: Mass. 37,695; RoI. 715; Conn. 17,835; 
N.Y. 16,795; Landings 24,855; Total 97,095. 
FLUEEs RI. 2,525; Conn. 4,150; N.Y. 8,862; 
NJ. 2,200; Va. 25; Total 17,762. 
Mass. 820; Landings 104,410; 
Total 185,230. 
HARE: Mass. 1,725; Comm. 22%; Total 1,950. 
HALIBUT: Mass. 1,630; Landings 1,393; N.S. 1,900; 
NJ. 1,618; Va. 200; Total 3589. 
LAUNCE (SAND EELS): N.Y. 320. 
MACKEREL: B. I. 945; N.Y. 11,208; NeJe 77,3853 
Totel 8,538. 
POLLOCK: Maine 275; Mass. 2,750; RI. 1,745; 
Landings 1,250; Total 6,020. 
ROE: N.Y. 200. 
SCUP (FORGY): RI. 18,750; Conn. 900; NeY. 6,152: 
NJ. 5,600; Total 31,402, 
SEA BASS: Mass. 400; RI. 1,070; Conne 50; 
NeYe 778; Wede 1,410; Total 3,708, 
SEA FOBINS: N.Y. 150. 
SEA TROUT, GRAY (WEAKFISH): HN. ¥.15,708; Ma. 400; 
N.J. 1,871; Vas 1,070; Total 19,049. 
SHAD? Conn. 2,368; NeYe 4,618; Node 4,3843 
Del. 155; Va. 50; Total 11,575. 
SHARE: UY. 49. 
SILVERSIDES (SPEARING): N.Y. 290. 
SKATE WINGS: Conn. 150. 
QELT; FROZEN: Mass. 2,100. 
SUAPPER, FED: Fla. 2,625. 
SOLE, GRAY: Maine 8,735; Mass. 5,560: 
Total 14,295. 
STRIPED BASS: Mass. 300; RI. 205; NeY. 2,911; 
Ma, 100; Ve. 100; Totel 3,616, 
STURGEON: N.T.10. 
SHELLFISH (ELOWFISH)s N.Y. 45; NeJe 100; 
Total 145. 5 
TAUTOG (ELACKFISH): Conn. 345; NY. 171; 
Total 516. 
TILEFISH; Lendings 39,970. 
5/26/39-—23—-1, 2. 
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 
BUREAU OF FISHERIES 
Division of Fishery Industries 
MARKET NEWS SERVICE 
33A Fulton Street 
New York, H, Y. 
OFFICIAL BUSIHESS 
Page 2." 
RECEIPTS ON SALT-WATER MARKET (cont) 
FISH (Cont. )s 
WHITERAIT: Ne Y. 340. 
WHITE PERCH: RI. 40. 
WHITING: N.Y. 15,705; Landings 2,000; 
N.J- 9,600; Total 27,305. 
YELLOWTAILS (DABS): Mass. 3,035; Landings, 1,480; 
Total 4,515. 
FILLETS: Mass. 38,000. 
FILLETS, FROZEN: Mass. 2,600. 
UNCLASSIFIED FISH: Mass. 300; R.I. 325; Conn. 100; 
N.Y. 3,920; Ned. 895; Mi.200; Va. 100; 
Total 5,840. 
TOTAL FRESH FISH: 
TOTAL FROZEN FISH) 
GRAND TOTAL FISH: 
77.557 
re 
778,257 
SHELLFISH, ETC.3 
CLAMS, HARD: Maine 9; N.Y. 959; N.J. 41; Vas 313 
Total 1,040 bu. 
CLAMS, SOFT: N.Y. 140; N.J. 16; Totel 156 bu, 
CONCHS: RI. 10; Conn. 27; N.Y. 28; Ned. 8; 
Va. 3; Total 76 bu. 
CRAB MEAT: Md. 1,084; Va. 250; N.C. 8845 
Gas 150; Fla. 972; Ia. 300; Total 3,640 lbs. 
CRABS, HARD: NeY. 4; Md. 45; Total 49 bu. 
CRABS, SOFT: NeJe 45; Ma. 5,372; Vae 1,076; 
Total 6,493 doz. 
LOBSTEHS; Maine 810; Mass. 1,430; Conn. 100; 
Uncl. 13,590; Total 15,930 lbs. 
MUSSELS: N.Y. 183; Landings 60; Total 2/3 bu. 
FERIWINKLES: Maine 2; NeYo 2; Pas 1; Meds 2; 
N.B. 1; N.S. 3; Total 11 bu. 
SCALLOPS, SEA: Mass. 370; Landings 3,504; 
Total 3,954 gals. 
SHRIVP (FRAWN): H.C. 2,650; S.C. 16,500; 
Ga. 18,320; Fis. 1,910; Ia. 6,400 
Total 45,790 lbs. 
SQUID: Conn. 1,600; N.Y. 64,975; Landings 2,140; 
NJ. 9,600; Total 78,315. 
GLOUCESTER, MASS, 
Landings for 24 hours ending 6 A, M. today. 
This Mo: 
OFFSHORE: 4 Vesselss 
rning 
Bosefish 360,000 lbs. 
Mized 20,000 * 
380,000 * 
Thursday - Additional 
“Es Stal 
OFFSHORE: 1 Vessels Cod, large 5,000 lbs. 
(Split trip vie " merket 1,000 " 
Boston)». 
1 Total 
INSHORE LBS, BY SPECIES: 
8 Gill Cod, whale 
netters 18,000 " large 
5 Line " market 
Trawlers 4,000 Pollock 5,000 1.15=1.5 
10 Jiggers 000 
% Total ~28.000 ‘tal “28,000 
ROSEFISH: Thursday's ex-vessel price—l.l¢ lb. 
EW EXDROND, MASS, 
Landings for 24 hours ending 9 &. M. today. 
This Morning 
Hone reported. 
G-10300 A, M, Wm. H, Dumont, Agent In Charge, 
Penalty for Private Use to Avoid 
Payment of Postage $300. 
John Doe 
5702 = 2th St., NeE. 
Seattle, Wash, 

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