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Production of fresh-water mussel-shell products 



' A small production made in New York has been included with "Other States." 

 ' Includes stucco, colored shells, and "pearl novelties." 



Note.— Mussel shells utilized in the above prodiu'tion amounted to 27,296,000 pounds, valued at $282,691 . 

 Shells were taken in 15 States in the Mississippi \';illey and Great Lakes region. The producing States 

 in the order of their importance were Illinois, which contributed 23 percent of the total quantity; Indiana, 

 22 percent; Arkansas, 15 percent; Tennessee. U percent; Michigan, 7 percent; Iowa, 6 percent; Kentucky, 

 4 percent; Minnesota, 3 percent; Texas, 3 percent; Ohio, 2 percent; Wisconsin, 1 percent; Mississippi, 

 Alabama, Kansas, and Missouri, each less than one half of 1 percent. 



Production of marine -pearl-shell products i 



' Produced principally from imported shells. 



» Includes buckles, inlays for jewelry, knife handles, lamps, handles for manicure sets, ornaments, etc. 



Note.— Marine pearl-shell products were manufactured at 1 plant in Maine, 2 in Massachusetts, 3 in 

 Rhode Island, 6 in Connecticut, 9 in New York, 22 in New Jersey, 3 in Pennsylvania, 1 in Maryland, 3 in 

 Florida, and 3 in California. 



Fi^h utilized and products of the menhaden industry 



' 336,250,000 pounds. 



» Of this quantity 32,382 tons, valued at $720,372, were reported as dry scrap, and 4,162 tons, valued at- 

 $113,317, as fish meal. 



Note.— The menhaden factories were located as follows: 2 in New Jersey, 10 in Virginia, 6 in North Caro 

 lina, 1 in Georgia, and 5 in Florida. 



PACKAGED-FISH TRADE 



In 1932 the production of fresh and frozen packaged fish in the 

 United States amounted to 51,975,862 pounds, valued at $5,741,418. 

 The most important species packaged was haddock, which alone 

 accounted for 33,401,425 pounds, valued at $3,356,535. 



