TRADE IN FRESH AND FROZEN FISHERY PRODUCTS 



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consisted of salt-water varieties and 269,000 pounds, or 5 per cent, 

 were fresh-water varieties. Florida contributed the largest supply, 

 amounting to 3,073,000 pounds, of which 2,983,000 were salt-water 

 and 90,000 fresh-water varieties. Virginia ranked second and sent 

 1,152,000 pounds of salt-water products. Alabama was third with 

 131,000 pounds of salt-water varieties. Maryland was fourth with 

 114,000 pounds of salt-water varieties. North Carolina was fifth 

 with -86,000 pounds of salt-water varieties. Ten other States and 

 one Canadian Province forwarded 414,000 pounds, consisting of 

 235,000 pounds of salt-water varieties and 179,000 pounds of fresh- 

 water varieties. Ranked in order of importance, these were Georgia, 

 Illinois, Mississippi, Manitoba, New Jersey*, Tennessee, Massachu- 

 setts, Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, and Louisiana. 



Table 1. — Fresh and frozen fishery products received in Atlanta during 1927 



Where produced 



Florida 



Virginia.. 



Alabama 



Maryland 



North Carolina 

 Georgia 



Pounds 



3, 073, 000 

 1, 252, 000 

 131, 000 

 114,000 

 86, 000 

 74,000 



Per cent 

 of total 



Where produced 



Illinois , 



Mississippi 



Manitoba, Canada, 

 A.11 other States 



Total-. , 



Pounds 



69, 000 



."^9, 000 



55, 000 



« 157, 000 



5, 070, 000 



Per cent 

 of total 



» Includes products produced in the following States, named in order of importance: New Jersey, Ten- 

 nessee, Massachusetts, Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, and Louisiana. 



In Tables 2, 3, and 4, the sources of supply of the various fishery 

 products received in Atlanta are shown. In most cases where the 

 same product is produced in more than one State, dealers in Atlanta 

 usually derive their supply from the nearest State. Oysters are the 

 exception. As a rule, these are sent by more remote producing 

 localities in the North Atlantic States, while at the same time oysters 

 of good quality and grade are produced in the South Atlantic and 

 Gulf States. In fact, Georgia produces oysters, although at the 

 present tune it is believed production is not sufficient to supply thB 

 demand. However, introduction of southern oysters into southern 

 markets should lead ultimately to the development of southern 

 oyster beds and increased production. 



RECEIVING POINTS AND METHODS OF TRANSPORTATION 



Fish are transported to Atlanta by express and freight. During 

 1927, 4,760,000 pounds, or 94 per cent of the amount received, was 

 carried by express and 310,000 pounds, or 6 per cent, by freight. 

 This would indicate that most of the shipments are made in less- • 

 than-carload lots, as in most cases express shipments are of that 

 nature. 



Express shipments. — Express shipments are carried by the American 

 Railway Express Co. and the Southeastern Express Co. Those for 

 Atlanta are loaded and unloaded at the express terminals of these 

 companies at the terminal station, about 3^ mile from the majority 

 of the wholesale houses. Less-than-carload express shipments are 

 carted between terminals and establishments, free of charge, by 

 express companies. Carload express shipments are carted at the 

 expense of receivers or shippers, unless the shipment is made at the 

 less-than-carload tariff express rate. 



