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ALEWIFE PRODUCTS 



In 1930 alewives or alewife roe were canned at 9 plants in Maryland, 

 23 in Virginia, and 2 in North Carolina— a total of 34 plants, or 2 

 more than in 1929. The output consisted of 73,117 standard cases of 

 canned alewives, valued at $223,065, and 60,367 cases of alewife roe, 

 valued at $303,559 — a total of 133,484 standard cases of forty-eight 

 1-pound cans, valued at $526,624. Considering the total production, 

 there was an increase of 37 per cent in quantity and 21 per cent in 

 value as compared with the pack in the previous year. The pack in 

 1930 was considerably greater than that of any year for which there 

 is record. 



Pack of canned alewives and alewife roe, 1930 



STANDARD CASES 



ACTUAL CASES 



Products and sizes 



Alewives: 



15 and 16-ounce (48 cans) 



17-ounce (24 cans) 



other sizes (standard cases).. 



Total 



Alewife roe: 



7}4, 8 and 8H ounce (48 cans) 



15 and 16 ounce (24 cans) 



17-ounce (24 cans).- 



19-ounce (24 cans) 



other sizes (standard cases).. 



Total 



Grand total 



Cases 



60,585 

 9,269 

 8,879 



78,733 



12, 570 

 8,367 



75, 257 

 8,640 

 4,746 



109, 580 



188, 313 



Value 



$185, 771 

 14,688 

 22,606 



223, 065 



43, 186 

 22, 341 

 187, 579 

 24, 593 

 25, 860 



303, 559 



526, 624 



Note.— "Standard cases" represent the various sized cases converted to the equivalent of forty-eight 

 1-pound cans to the case. 



Pack of canned alewives and alewife roe, 1921 to 1930 



NoTic— Sliown in standard cases of forty-eight 1-pouud cans. 



