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U. S. BUKEAU OF FISHERIES 



OYSTERS 



In 1930 oysters were canned at 2 plants in Maryland, 3 in North 

 Carolina, 10 in South Carolina, 3 in Georgia, 2 in Florida, 2 in Ala- 

 bama, 18 in Mississippi, 7 in Louisiana, and 1 in Texas — a total of 48 

 plants, or 13 less than in 1929. The output of the plants amounted to 

 396,174 standard cases of forty-eight 5-ounce cans valued at $1,836,- 

 862. This is a decrease of 24 per cent in quantity and 33 per cent in 

 value as compared with the pack and its value for the previous year. 

 The pack in 1930 was less than that in any year since 1921. The pro- 

 duction in Mississippi accounted for 57 per cent of the total. 



The pack during the spring period (January to May, 1930) amounted 

 to 333, 174 standard cases, valued at $1,605,647, and that during the 

 fall period (September to December, 1930) amounted to 63,000 stand- 

 ard cases, valued at $231,215. The pack during the spring period of 

 1929 amounted to 405,004 standard cases, valued at $2,131,138, and 

 that during the fall period of 1929, 114,141 standard cases, valued at 



$601,340. 



Pack of canned oysters, 19S0 



STANDARD CASES 



Sizes 



4-ounce (48 cans) 



5-ounce (48 cans) 



8-ounce (24 cans) 



10-ounce (24 cans) 



other sizes (standard cases) . 



Total. 



Cases 



Value 



1, 836, 862 



Note. — " Standard cases " represent the various sized cases converted to the equivalent of 48 No.l, 5-ounce 

 cans to the case. 



Pack of canned oysters, 1921 to 1930 



Note.— Shown in standard cases of 48 No. 1 5-ounce cans to the case. 



CLAM PRODUCTS 



In 1930 razor clam products were canned at 15 plants in Washing- 

 ton, 5 in Oregon, and 6 in Alaska; hard clam products at 1 plant in 

 Rhode Island, 2 in New York, 1 in New Jersey, 1 in Georgia, 1 in 

 Florida, and 5 in Washington ; and soft clam products at 24 plants in 

 Maine and 2 in Massachusetts — a total of 62 plants, or 1 less than a 



