FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1924: 



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Statistics of these industries are given in detail in the following 

 tables : 



Wholesale fresh-fish trade of North Carolina in 1923 



Note.— Most of the above firms also handled fresh fish. 



Oyster canning and hy-prodxicts industries of North Carolina in 1923 



Note. — The poultry grit output of two firms is included under South Carolina. The statistics for one 

 firm canning shrimp are included under the east coast of Florida. In addition to the canned products 

 and by-products above, there were produced canned alewives and porpoise oil having a combined value 

 of $11,119. 



FISHERIES OF SOUTH CAROLINA 



The fisheries of South Carolina are less extensive than those of the 

 other South Atlantic States. In 1923 the number of persons engaged 

 was 2,164, of whom 1,052 were fishermen in the vessel and shore 

 fisheries, 94 were on transporting vessels, and 1,018 were engaged in 

 fishery industries, including the wholesale fishery trade and canning 

 industry. 



The investment in the fisheries was $606,781, which included 50 

 fishing and transporting vessels of 597 net tons, valued at $73,300, 

 with outfits valued at $8,200; 750 boats, valued at $38,025; fishing 

 apparatus used on vessels and boats to the value of $24,872; shore 

 and accessory property valued at $366,884; and cash or working 

 capital amounting to $95,500. 



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