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U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES. 



FISHERY PRODUCTS RECEIVED AT MUNICIPAL FISH WHARF AND MAR- 

 KET, WASHINGTON, D. C.s 



The receipts of fishery products at the Municipal Fish Wharf and 

 Market, Washington, D. C., in 1922 amounted to 6,442,663 pounds, 

 a decrease of 2,624,081 pounds, or 28.94 per cent, as compared with 

 1921. The five most important products in quantity were sque- 

 teagues or "sea trout," 1,138,730 pounds; oysters, 1,744,918 pounds, 

 or 249,274 bushels; croaker, 779,776 pounds; river herring, 559,070 

 pounds; and shad, 438,148 pounds; total of 4,660,642 pounds, or 

 72.34 per cent, of the receipts at this market. The species ranking 

 next in abundance include bass, butterhsh, catfish, halibut, perch, 

 striped bass, and crabs. 



Fishery products, in pounds, received at Municipal Fish Wharf and Market, Washington, 



B.C. "" 



6 Daily reports of the quantity of fishery products received at this market are received by the bureau for 

 tabulation through the courtesy of the health department of the District of Columbia. 



