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V. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES. 



Yield of the fisheries of New York in 1921 , by co unties, appara tus, and species — Continued . 

 BY DREDGES, TONGS, RAKES, HOES, AND FORKS— Continued. 



INDUSTRIES. 



Wholesale trade. — In 1921 there were 132 wholesale establishments 

 in New York City and 21 in localities outside of the city engaged in 

 handling fishery products. The investment amounted to $3,929,404, 

 and the cash or working capital to $749,200. There were 1,748 

 persons engaged, who received $2,910,864 in wages. There were 90 

 firms in the city handling fresh and frozen fishery products and 42 

 firms handling prepared products. The 21 firms in localities outside 

 of the city handled fresh and frozen fish. 



Smoked fish, etc. — In 1921 there were 22 establishments, 21 in New 

 York City and 1 outside of the city, engaged in preparing smoked 

 fish and various other products, as pickled herring, miscellaneous 

 canned products, oil and scrap from menhaden and other fish, and 

 crushed oyster shells for poultry grit. The value of these establish- 

 ments was $637,735, and the cash capital amounted to $157,000. 

 There were 302 persons engaged, who received $385,128 in wages. 

 The products included 10,216,625 pounds of smoked fish, valued at 

 $2,971,796, and miscellaneous products, valued at $71,937. 



Menhaden industry. — The statistics of the menhaden industry given 

 in the appended table for 1921 include 3 factories, 2 for New York 

 and 1 for Delaware, valued at $2,397,000, with a cash capital amount- 

 ing to $105,000. The number of persons engaged was 490, who 

 received $182,603 in wages. The quantity of menhaden utilized 

 in the factories was 171,973,400 pounds, valued at $662,910. The 

 products prepared included 9,906 tons of dry scrap and fish meal, 

 valued at $396,240; 23,000 tons of acidulated scrap, valued at $460,- 

 000; and 2,377,824 gallons of oil, valued at $688,897. 



Statistics of the wholesale fishery trade and smoked fish and mis- 

 cellaneous fishery products in New York City and vicinity;, and of the 

 menhaden industry for New York and Delaware are given in the 

 following tables: 



Investment, persons engaged, and wages paid in the wholesale fishery trade of New Yorh 



City and vicinity in 1921. 



Items. 



Establishments. 



■Cash capital 



Persons engaged. 

 Wages paid 



Greater New York. 



Number. 

 132 



1,457 



Value. 

 $3,505,633 

 683,400 



'2,' 773,' 055' 



Outside of Greater 

 New York. 



Number. 

 21 



291 



Value. 

 $424,271 

 65,800 



"HY.m 



Total. 



Number. 

 153 



1,748 



Valxu. 

 $3,929,904 

 749,200 



"2*916,' 864' 



