FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1938 
Unless otherwise stated prices quoted below 
cover sales of stocks of good merchantable 
quelity by original receivers, in the usual 
wholesele quantities, on this morning's market. 
SUPPLY, DEMAND, MARKET & PRICES: 
Supplies moderate, demand light, market quiet. 
BLUEFISH: Supvlies light, demand moderate. 
NORTH CAROLINA: and NEW JERSEY: Large 35; Medium 
25; Small 20. 
BONITO: Supplies light; 8. 
BUTTERFISH: LONG ISLAND: Pound Nets Large 5-6. 
NEW JERSEY: Large 33-4. VIRGINIA and MARYLAND; 
Pound Net; Large 5. 
QOD: Supplies moderate, demand moderate. 
INSHORE: Steak 5-7; Market 34-4; OFFSHORE: 
Steak 4). 
CROAKER: Large 3-33. 
FLOUNDERS: Supplies liberal, demand light. 
MASSACHUSETTS: Lemon Sole 3-4; Large Mixed 
2-322. CONNECTICUT: Large Mixed 3; Small 1; 
market not sold out. 
FLUKE: Large 8-10; Medium 4-6; Small mostly 1-1}, 
few 2. 
HAKE: 3-34. 
HERRING, SEA (sical $2.00 kege 
KING WHITING (EINGFISH): LONG ISLAND AND NEW 
JERSEY: 14-3. 
MACKEREL: Supplies moderate, demand light, 
market quiet, Pow Fet: Large 3-3/4-4; Gill 
Net: Large 2-3. 
POLLOCK: Steak 3-4. 
SCUP (PORGY): Supplies moderate. Seinet 224. 
MARYLAND: 2-2, LONG ISLAND and NEW JERSEY: 
Pound Net: Mostly 3, some Bs Drag 13-1-3/4. 
SEA BASS: Supvlies moderate. Pound Neti Large 
7-8; Mediun 4-5; Small 2-3. 
SEA TROUT, GRAY (EAKFISH): Gutted: Large 
12-14; Medium 8-10; Small 5-6, Rounds Large 
10-12; Small 23. 
SHAD: HUDSON RIVER: Supplies light; Roe demand 
moderate, 8-125; Buck demand slow, 1-2; Cuts 
4-5- 
SNAPPER, RED: Supplies moderate, moved very 
slowly. FLORIDA: Snall asking 8, ALABAMA: 
Medium asking 10. 
STRIFED BASS: Supnlies moderate, demand good. 
LONG ISLAND: Pound Nets: Mixed 16-18. 
CHESAPEAKE BAY: Pouni Net: Mixed 124. 
TAUTOG (ELACEFISH): 2-3. 
TILEFISH: Cerried Over: Large 4. 
WHITING: Supplies moderate, demand moderate, 
market firm; $1.00 tub, few $1.50 tub. 
YELLOWIAILS: Supplies light; Large 2.8; Small 
2204. 
CLAMS, HARD: Supolies liberal, demand light, 
market weak. Chowders $1.00-$1.25 tub; 
Cuerrystones $1.50-$1.75 tub; Little 
Necks $2.00-$2.25 tub. 
CLAUS, SOFT: 75-31.00 tub and bskt. 
CRABS, HARD: $2.00 bskt. 
CRABS, SOFT: Supplies heavy, demand light, 
market dull. Janbo mostly 40-50 doz. few 60 
doz; Prime mostly 20-30 doz, few 35 doz; 
Medium 10-20 doz. 
CRA3 MEAT: NORTH CAROLINA: Jumbo Lump 60; Lump 
50. FLORIDA: Jumbo Lump 55-55; Lump and Flake 
Mixed 35-40; Lump 50-55. LOUISIANA: Lump 50-55. 
LOBSTERS (100 1b. bbls): Supplies liberal, 
demand good, market steady. Large, u lb., 
Chicken 20. 
LOBSTER MEAT: 55-60 can. 
SCALLOPS, SEA: $1.10 gal. 
5/26/39--1 3-346 
MITED STATES DEPART ENT OF COMMERCE 
BUSEAU OF FISHERIES 
Division of Fishery Industries 
WARKET NEWS SERVICE 
334 Fulton Street 
New York, N. Y. 
OFFICIAL SUSINESS 
Page 4. 
FRESH-WATER MARKET 
Unless otherwise stated prices quoted below 
cover sales of stocks of good merchantable quality 
by original receivers, in the usual wholesale 
quantities, on this morning's market. 
RECEIPTS: 
LL: (Exoress & truck)=-900 pkgs. delivered 
by BALM 
SUPPLY, DEMAND, MARKET & PRICES: 
Trading light today. Market sold out on all 
varieties except on Buffalofish and Whitefish of 
which only a small quantity of each species is 
being carried over. 
BLUE PIKE: Mostly 12-13, few 10-11. 
BUFFALOFISH: Very light movement; mostly 10-12 
few higher. 
CARP: CARRIED OVER: WISCONSIN: Freight: Jumbo 
3-4; MICHIGAN: Jumbo 4-5, #l--4; LAKE PEPIN: 
Jumbo 5-6. 
LAKE HERRING: BAYPORT: Mew: Large 8. Carried 
Overs Small few at 1-2, the remainder dumped 
or given to charity. 
LAKE TROUT; GEORGIAN BAY: Mostly 15, few 16. 
PICKEREL (JACKS): 10-12, 
SAUGERS: 12, 
SHEEPSHEAD: Newt Few at 4-5; Carried Overs 
1-14 and remainder dumped. 
REDFIN: JEANNETTE CREEK: Carried Over: 5-8. 
SUCKER (MULLET): MICHIGAN: New 7-8; Carried 
Over 5-7. 
WHITE BASS: New: Few at 5-6; Carried Overt 
Some at 1-2, remainder dumped. 
WHITEFISH: Demand light, market carrying -over 
small quantity. LAKE ONTARIO: Gill Nets 
16-20. LAKE ERIE: Gill Nets 25-27; Pound 
Net: 28-30; Mixed 23-25. LAKE HURON: Pound 
Net: 26-30;ST. IGVACE: Gill Net: 21-25; 
Pound Net: Mostly 27-28, few 25. PARRY SOUND: 
Dressed 17-18. ALBERTA: Mostly 12-14, few 
15. KEY JUNCTION: 22-26. THURSDAY: 
KEY JUNCTION: Arrived late Thursday mornings 
25-2]. ; 
YELLOW PIKE: LAKe ERIE: #1--mostly 18-20, 
few lower; #2--12-14. MICHIGAN: 20-22, 
SARNIA: Mostly 18-20, some 16-17; Carried 
Overt Jumbo 13-15. 
WEIGH-OUTS BY FISHING CRAFT 
» May 2, 1939+ 
Scallops, sea 933 gals. 
Scallops, sea 1,372 gals. 
Scallops, sea 929 gals. 
THURSDAY - ADDITIONAL, May 25, 1939. 
KATHLEEN; Whiting 2,000; Squid 2,140. 
TOTAL: Scallops, sea 3,234 gals; Fish 4,140 lbs. 
SALT-WATER MARKET (CONTINUED) 
SHRIMP; NORTH INA: Southports Large 1 
23 
SOUTH CAROLINA: Beaufort: Large 12-13. GEORGIA: 
Darien: Large 12-124; Brunswick: Large Medium 
10-12, FLORIDA: St. Augustines Large 13-14. 
SQUID: Supplies liberal. $1.00-$1.50 box. 
Mostly 35-60 tub, few 75 tub. 
P-4:00 P.M. Wm H, Dumont, Agent In Charge. 
ANNA S.3 
GYDA ELSE: 
JULIA Ket 
Penalty for Private Use to Avoid 
Payment of Postage $300, 
John Doe 
5702 = 2th St., NE. 
Seattle, Wash. 

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