FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1922. Ill 



Yield of the fisheries o/Delawarein 1921, by counties, apparatus, andspecies — Continued. 



1 Includes 1,543,057 pounds (220,437 bushels) taken up by New Jersey owners. 



INDUSTRIES. 



WTiolfsale trade. — In the wholesale fishery trade of Delaware in 

 1921, there were 9 establishments, valued at $38,950, with a cash 

 capital of S33,o00, employing 112 persons, to whom $19,480 were 

 paid in wages. Of these firm.s, 7 handled oysters, 1 handled fresh 

 fish, and 1 manufactured scrap from kin^ crabs. Statistics of the 

 investment, persons engaged, and wages paid in the wholesale fishery 

 trade of Delaware are given by counties m the appended table. 



Menhaden industry. — There was one establishment in Delaware 

 engaged in the menhaden industry. The statistics for this plant have 

 been included with the statistics of the menhaden industry for New 

 York, page 88. 



Wholesale fishery trade of Delaware in 1921, by counties. 



Items. 



Kent and New 

 Castle. 



Sussex. 



Total. 



Establishments. . 



Cash capital , 



Persons engaged. 

 Wages paid: 



Number. 

 4 



Value. 



$22, 150 



7,500 



Number. 

 5 



4,28,0 



87 



Value. 



$16, 800 



26,000 



15,200 



Number. 

 9 



ii2' 



Value. 

 $38, 950 

 33, 500 



19,480 



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