130 U.S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 



Shad and aleunfe fisheries of the Potomac River, 1932 



TRADE IN FISHERY PRODUCTS IN WASHINGTON, D.C.^ 



The municipal fish wharf and market in Washington, D.C., is 

 located in the southwestern part of the city on an arm of the Potomac 

 River. At the present time, 16 fishery firms have stalls in the market, 

 3 firms are in private buildings across the street, and 4 firms have 

 stalls in the new Center Market. Altogether, the 23 above firms 

 employed 113 persons who received $78,996 in salaries and wages 

 during 1932. Of the total employees, 98 were regularly employed. 

 These firms conduct a wholesale and retail business, chiefly wholesale 

 however. 



During the year 1932, the receipts of fresh and frozen fishery prod- 

 ucts as received at the municipal wharf amounted to 11,434,119 

 pounds. This is an increase of 23 percent as compared with the year 

 1931, and an increase of 31 percent as compared with the 5-year 

 average. 



During the year 1932, tliree firms in Washington, D.C., smoked 

 fishery products, which amounted to 271,950 pounds, valued at 

 $22,847. Of this amount, 238,000 pounds, valued at $14,280, consisted 

 of herring; 32,900 pounds, valued at $8,357, were whitefish; \vhile the 

 remainder, 1,050 pounds, valued at $210, were alewives or "river her- 

 ring", and eels. There were four firms which shucked oysters mostly 

 for select retail trade. Their production amounted to 8,700 gallons, 

 valued at $13,530. Most of the smoked fish and shucked oysters 

 were marketed in the city. 



' statistics of fishery products handled at the municipal wharf, Washington, D.C., are reported to the 

 Bureau by agents of the city health department. 



