396 



V. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 



were 1,050 persons employed, to whom SI 50,859 were paid in wao:es. 

 These firms were engaged in canning oysters, shrimp, and other 

 fishery products and also in the preparation of poultry grit from 

 oyster shells, which is included in the statistics for South Carolina. 

 The canned products included 24,449 cases, or 1,154,736 cans, of 

 canned oysters, valued at $126,877, and 93,019 cases, or 4,315,488 

 cans, valued at $554,660. Other canned fishery products were 

 valued at $3,200. Statistics of the wholesale fresh fish trade and 

 canning industry in 1923 are given in the following tables: 



Wholesale fishery trade of Georgia in 1923 



Items 



Number 



Value 



Establishments . 



Cash capital 



Persons engaged. 

 Wages paid 



$175, 701 

 37, OOO 



85, 462 



Note. — The statistics for Georgia's one menhaden plant are included under the general tables for the 

 South Atlantic States, and the output of its one shell plant is included under South Carolina. 



Oyster and shrimp canning industry of Georgia in 1923 ' 



1 Includes two firms in Florida (east coast). 



Note. — In addition to canned shrimp and oysters there were produced $3,200 worth of miscellaneous 

 canned fishery products. 



FISHERIES OF EAST COAST OF FLORIDA 



The statistics here presented are for the east coast of Florida, 

 which among the South Atlantic States was surpassed in the extent 

 of its fisheries only by North Carolina. The number of persons 

 engaged in the fisheries in 1923 was 2,807, of whom 237 were on fish- 

 ing and transporting vessels, 1,810 were in the shore or boat fisheries, 

 and 760 in the wholesale fish trade, menliaden industry, and canning 

 industry. 



