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U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 



Lake fisheries of the United States, 1929 — Continued 

 CATCH: By lakes— Continued 



I' From streams tributary to Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. 



INDUSTRIES RELATED TO THE FISHERIES 



Transporting. — There were 77 persons in the Lake States engaged 

 in the transporting of fish during 1929. In this trade 6 steam vessels 

 and 30 motor vessels having a combined capacity of 584 net tons 

 were operated. 



Wholesale.— There were 151 wholesale establishments in the Lake 

 States engaged primarily in handling fresh and frozen fishery products. 

 These establishments employed 1,352 persons who received $2,468,520 

 in salaries and wages. 



Manufacturing. — There were 33 establishments in the Lake States 

 during 1929 engaged primarily in the manufacture of prepared fishery 

 products or by-products. They employed 253 persons who received 

 $277,146 in salaries and wages. The products manufactured, con- 

 sisting principally of smoked, salted, and spiced fishery products, 

 were valued at $1,817,054. In addition to the above, fishermen 

 prepared products, mostly salted lake herring, valued at $211,671. 

 Detailed statistics of most of the items manufactured may be obtained 

 from Fisheries Document No. 1095, "Fishery Industries of the 

 United States, 1929." 



