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U. S. BUEEAU OF FISHERIES 



Yield of shore fisheries of North Carolina in 1923, by apparatus, counties, and 



species — Continued 



BY OTHER APPARATUS 



INDUSTRIES 



Wholesale trade. — The wholesale trade in fresh fish, oysters, etc.^ 

 in North Carolina in 1923 was conducted by 54 firms, having an in- 

 vestment of $301,192. The number of persons employed was 475 

 and the wages paid amounted to $112,646. In the salt-fish trade 

 there were 22 establishments with an investnient of $282,428. There 

 were 194 persons employed and the wages paid amounted to $82,459. 

 The products salted included alewives, 8,200 pounds, valued at $202; 

 mullet, 531,000 pounds, valued at $56,895; and spot, 271,000 pounds, 

 valued at $21,775; a total of 810,200 pounds, valued at $78,872. 

 Most of these firms engaged in the fresh-fish trade also. 



Oyster-canning industry. — There were six establishments, valued at 

 $144,440, engaged in canning oysters, having a working capital of 

 $20,500 and employing 300 persons, to whom $50,548 were paid in 

 wages. The products included 37,857 cases of canned oysters, valued 

 at $190,613, and 4,400 tons of lime made from oyster shells, valued 

 at $23,750. 



