FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1922. 



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12.3 per cent in value from the amount produced by all other fish 

 in 1921, which was 24,611 tons, valued at $1,271,U47. Included in 

 the production of meal and scrap in 1922 are 21,638 tons of dried scrap 

 or meal, 390 tons of crude or green scrap, and 562 tons of shrimp 

 bran. 



LIQUID FISH GLUE. 



In 1922 the production of liquid fish glue was 323,003 gallons, 

 valued at $278,424, a decrease ol 6.9 per cent in quantity and 23.6 

 per cent in value from the production of 1921, which was 347,048 

 gallons, valued at S364,415. 



POULTRY GRIT AND LIME. 



The production of poultry grit from oyster shells in 1922 was 

 236,021 tons, valued at S2, 005, 838; in 1921, 185,474 tons, valued at 

 $1,759,120. The production of lime in 1922 was 93,168 tons, valued 

 at S43 1,213, an increase of 26.3 per cent in quantity, but a decrease 

 of 14.2 per cent in value over the production in 1921, which was 

 73,764 tons, valued, at $502,634. This industry is carried on on the 

 Atlantic coast from Massachusetts to Texas. 



Production of various by-products of the fisheries, 1922. 



Products. 



Massachusetts and 

 Maine. 



Maryland. 



New York, Virginia, 

 North Carolina, 

 and Florida. 



Fish scrap and meal: 



Dried tons. . 



Cnide or green do 



Oil: 



Herring gallons.. 



Sperm do 



Liver do 



Cod-liver do 



Miscellaneous do 



Liquid glue do 



Miscellaneous by-prod uetsi. pounds.. 



Total. 



Quantity. 



3,455 



390 



25, 121 

 152, 986 

 67, 459 

 3,980 

 99 

 323,003 

 291,421 



Value. 

 $146, 103 

 9,175 



5,726 



81, 082 



31, 774 



1,792 



1,150 



278, 424 



58, 198 



Quantity. 

 1,236 



Value. 

 $28, 970 



Quantity. 

 1,593 



613, 424 



3,500 



595 



11, 877 



87,335 



29,565 



Value. 

 $52, 521 



3,469 



8,733 



64,723 



Products. 



Louisiana. 



Washington, Oregon, 

 California, and 

 Alaska. 



Total. 



OU 



ap ; 



Dried tons. 



Crude or green do... 



Shrimp bran do... 



Quantity. 



562 



Salmon gallons. 



Sardine do. . . 



Tuna do . . . 



Herring do. . . 



Whale do. . . 



Sperm do. . . 



Liver do. . . 



Cod-liver do. . . 



MisccUaneou!? do. . . 



Liquid glue do. . . 



Miscellaneous by-productsi.poiuids. 



Value. 



Quantity. 

 15,354 



$15, 398 



25,989 

 428, 859 

 86,099 

 425, 241 

 1, 863, 015 

 231,144 



Total. 



100 

 107, 327 



1, 256, 500 



15, 398 



Value. 

 $862,752 



9,435 

 145,668 



62, 702 

 144,418 

 731,000 



72, 632 



100 

 34,384 



40, 850 



Quantity. 



21,638 



390 



562 



25, 989 



428, 859 



86,099 



4.50, 362 



1, 863, 015 



384, 130 



67, 459 



4,080 



122,803 



■!2S,003 



1,635,256 



2,103,941 



Value. 



$1,090,346 

 9,175 

 15,398 



9,435 

 145,668 



62, 702 

 150,144 

 731,000 

 153,714 



31,774 

 1,892 



39, 598 

 278, 424 

 107, 781 



2,827,051 



» Includes shark hides, a^gar-agar, pearl or flsh-scale essence, shark fins, whale bones (skeletons), whale 

 tails, ambergris, herring skins, and aiewife scales. 



