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Yield of the fisheries of New Jersey in 1921, by counties, apparatibs, and species — Con. 

 BY DREDGES, TONGS, RAKES, HOES, ETC.— Continued. 



» In addition 1,543,059 pounds (220,435 bushels), valued at 8232,850, were taken by New Jersey vessels in 

 Delaware waters and are shown under the latter State. 



INDUSTRIES. 



Wholesale trade.~ln 1921 there were 61 wholesale establishments in 

 ^ew Jersey, valued at S722,220, engaged in handling fresh fish, 

 •oysters, clams, and other fishery products. This number included 2 

 firms manufacturing scrap from king crabs, 1 firm manufacturing 

 poultry grit from oyster sliells, and 1 firm engaged in canning stur- 

 geon caviar. The number of persons engaged was 480, who received 

 $273,774 in wages, and the cash capital amounted to $230,100. 



Menhaden industry. — In 1921 there were 3 menhaden factories 

 operated in New Jersey, valued at $409,196, with a cash capital 

 amounting to $78,000. There w^ere 89 persons engaged in the fac- 

 tories, who received $24,485 in wages. The number of menhaden 

 utilized in the factories was 33,600,000, or 20,160,000 pounds, valued 

 at $109,000, and the products prepared included 7,238 tons of acidu- 

 lated scrap, valued at $141,803, and 459,600 gallons of oil, valued at 

 $107,340. 



Statistics of the wholesale fishery trade and menhaden industry are 

 given in the following tables: 



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



in 1921, by counties. 



Items. 



Atlantic. 



Establishments . 



Cash capital , 



Persons engaged. 

 Wages paid 



Number. 



Value. 



820,900 



11,000 



"'5,' 600' 



Cape May. 



Number . 



7 



34 



Value. 

 848,300 

 14,100 



"'3,' 266' 



Cumberland 

 and Salem. 



Number. 

 27 



Value. 

 8200,233 

 146,000 



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