FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1930 167 

 SALTED AND SMOKED FISHERY PRODUCTS 



Of the total products of the marine and lake sections of the United 

 States and Alaska salted during 1929, the New England section 

 accounted for 39 per cent of the quantity and 27 per cent of the 

 value; the Chesapeake Bay section, 7 per cent of the quantity and 

 2 per cent of the value; the South Atlantic and Gulf section, 9 per 

 cent of the quantity and 4 per cent of the value; the Pacific Coast 

 section, 20 per cent of the quantity and 37 per cent of the value; the 

 Lakes section, 8 per cent of the quantity and 4 per cent of the value; 

 and Alaska, 17 per cent of the quantity and 26 per cent of the value. 



In the smoked fish group the New England section accounted for 

 32 per cent of the quantity and 15 per cent of the value; the Middle 

 Atlantic section, 41 per cent of the quantity and 60 per cent of the 

 value; Pacific Coast section, 11 per cent of the quanity and 8 per 

 cent of the value; the Lakes section, 16 per cent of the quantity and 

 17 per cent of the value; and Alaska less than one-half of 1 per cent 

 each of the quantity and value. 



NEW ENGLAND SECTION 



The production of salted and smoked fishery products in New 

 England in 1929 amounted to 41,452,240 pounds, valued at $3,387,827. 

 Of this amount, salted fish comprised 29,732,567 pounds, valued at 

 $1,997,573; and smoked fish 11,719,673 pounds, valued at $1,390,254. 



The production of salted fish was comprised mostly of cod, hake, 

 mackerel, pollock, and haddock; and that of smoked fish principally 

 herring and finnan haddie. 



MIDDLE ATLANTIC SECTION 



The production of smoked fish in the Middle Atlantic section in 1929 

 amounted to 14,915,415 pounds, valued at $5,664,981. This produc- 

 tion includes that of two firms in Maryland. Only a small amount of 

 products were salted in the Middle Atlantic section, and these have 

 been included in the Chesapeake Bay section. The principle products 

 smoked were salmon; cisco, chubs, and tullibee; sturgeon; and finnan 

 haddie. 



CHESAPEAKE BAY SECTION 



The production of salted products in the Chesapeake Bay section in 

 1929 amounted to 5,279,925 pounds, valued at $165,071. This in- 

 cludes a small amount of salted products which were produced in 

 Delaware, but does not include the production of two firms in Balti- 

 more which smoked fish. The output of the latter establishments 

 were included in the Middle Atlantic section. Most of the production 

 of salted products consisted of corned, pickled, and tight-pack cut 

 alewives. 



SOUTH ATLANTIC AND GULF SECTION 



The production of salted fish in the South Atlantic and Gulf section 

 in 1929 amounted to 6,769,543 pounds, valued at $283,261. Most of 

 this production consisted of alewives and mullet. No fish were 

 smoked in this section. 



