FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1922. 



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



D. C, 1922— Continued. 



I The clams have been reduced to pounds on the basis of 8 pounds of meat to a bushel, the oysters on 

 a basis of 7 pounds of meat to a bushel and 8J pounds to a gallon. 

 » 9,372 bushels. 

 3 149,007 bushels. 

 * 85,075 gallons. 



NOTES ON SPONGE FISHERY. 



In 1922 the quantity of sponges sold at the Sponge Exchange, 

 Tarpon Springs, Fla., was 526,885 pounds, valued at $699,092, of 

 which 248,475 pounds, valued at $596,199 were large wool; 70,478 

 pounds, valued at $42,286, small wool; 115,455 pounds, valued at 

 $37,637, yellow; 84,892 pounds, valued at $20,379, grass; and 7,585 

 pounds, valued at $2,588, wire. It is estimated that sponges to the 

 value of $50,000 were sold outside of the Exchange at Tarpon Springs. 



FISHERIES OF NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA, AND DELA- 

 WARE IN 1921. 



The statistics of the fisheries of New York, New Jersey, Penn- 

 sylvania, and Delaware contained in this report are based on a 

 canvass of the coast fisheries of these States tor the calendar year 



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