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V. S. BUREAU OP FISHERIES 



Of the fishery products received at the various terminals, very little 

 is for shipment direct to stores, retailers, restaurants, or individuals. 

 Any fish so received is of the year-round variety, such as cod, halibut, 

 and haddock. The principal buyers of such products are large de- 

 partment stores, chain grocery stores, and a few of the larger hotels. 



The quantity of fish handled in the market is very much greater 

 early in the week, business being practically over by Thm-sday night. 

 The reverse is true of the retailer, who spends the early days of the 

 week at the wholesale market buying fish to sell in his retail estab- 

 lishment on Thursday and Friday. 



On a busy day the market presents a picture of congestion. Early 

 in the morning several hundred buyers may be seen making purchases. 

 The sidewalk and street in front of each place of business are piled 

 high with boxes and barrels of fishery products, and the centers of 

 the streets are congested with traffic, which retards the progress of 

 incoming and outgoing shipments. By 10 o'clock the local business 

 is practically over for the day, after which out-of-town orders are 

 filled and shipped. 



Considering the large volume of fish handled in the wholesale 

 market, the amount of floor space utilized is comparatively small. 

 This is due to the rapid turnover, the fish in many instances being 

 sold immediately after it is unloaded from the express company's 

 trucks or from the vessels. 



COMMON AK^D SCIENTIFIC NAMES OF FISHERY PRODUCTS 



Following is a list of common and scientific names of the fishery 

 products handled in the wholesale fish markets of New York City 

 to which reference is made in this report: 



SALT-WATER FISHERY PRODUCTS 



