FISHERY INDUSTEIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 



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Yield of Shore Fisheries of Mississippi in 1918, by Counties, Apparatus, and 



Species — Continued. 



WHOLESALE FISHERY TRADE. 



There were 29 wholesale fresh-fish establishments in the State in 

 1918, valued at $59,065, with a cash capital amoimtiTig to $31,250, 

 in which 455 persons wore engagctl and $47,290 paid in wages. In 

 addition to these, there were 21 estaldishinonts engaged in canning 

 shrimp and oysters, valued at $72.3,094, with a cash capital amounting 

 to $174,800. The number of persons engaged in the camiing industry 

 was 1,382 and the wages paid amounted to $307,560. 



To avoid the disclosure of individual enterprise, the output of 

 canned shrimp and oysters and crushed oyster shells in Alabama 

 has been included in the following table, containing statistics of the 

 cannmg intlustry and preparation of l)y-products for Mississippi: 



Oyster and Shrimp Cannin(i Industry, Including By-Products, in Mississippi 



IN 1918. 



Items 



Number. 



Establi.shments.. 



Cash capital 



Persons engaged. 

 Wages paid. 



PRODUCTS. 



Oysters canned : 



3 ounces cans. 



4 ounces do... 



5 ounces do.. . 



6 ounces do. .. 



8 ounces do. . . 



10 ounces do... 



12 ounces do. . . 



21 



1,382 



$723,094 

 174,800 



34,632 



940,896 



14,004,664 



29,880 



' 917, 448 



401, 472 



3,840 



Value. 



307,560 



3,207 

 95, 678 

 437, 628 

 4,188 

 174,391 

 84,379 

 960 



Total. 



6,338,832 800,431 



' Includes pack of one firm in Alaliama. 

 > Includes pack of two firms in Alabama. 



Items. 



Number. 



Shrimp canned: 



No. 1 cans.. '2 6,550,344 



No. li do.... I M49,568 



Total 6,999,912 



Miscellaneous prod nets. cans. . 40,800 

 Crushed oyster shells ( poultry 



food) pounds.. > 5, 320, 000 



other products do. ... 311, 000 



Value. 



$521,484 

 99,872 



621,356 



14,800 



22,080 

 8,580 



'Includes output of one firm in Alabama. 



