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U.S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 



Fisheries of the South Atlantic and Gulf States, 1932 — Continued 

 CATCH: By States— Continued 



' statistics on hard crabs used in this table are bRsed on yields of 3 pounds per dozen in North Carolina; 

 6 pounds in South Carolina and Georgia; 7.32 pounds in I iorida; 6.25 pounds in Mississippi; 6.98 pounds in 

 Alabama and Texas; and 6.45 pounds in Louisi^mn. 



2 Statistics on hard clams used in this table ar.; bas-c'. o:i yields of 8 pounds of meats per bushel in all 

 States. 



2 Statistics on market oyster.'; used in tl:is table nre ha.'^cd on yield of 5.71 pounds of meats per bushel in 

 North Carolina; 4.76 in South Carolin ; .'..09 in Cccrpia; ;j.29 in Florida; 2.40 in Alabama; 2.19 in Missis- 

 sippi; 4.14 in Louisiana; and 5 O'j in '1 exas. 



r. "n'M'T prvrr's of fishery products, valued at $5,925, were 

 5n(l, \ if ini:!. : nd North Carolina. Of the total catch in 

 V i" "' ■•! '" '"'•■0-. were taken in the same fishery. These 

 ! "r, and gray squeteague. The seed oyster 

 vhere 12 regular fishermen using 6 motor 

 I 'V ' ' i : 1 $8,280, from public beds. None of these 



t,!. Ill ; f ill !i (• 1 ; i.eries for market oysters or other species. 



