FISHERIES OF THE PACIFIC COAST IN 1899. ice) 
as cockles, and 1 cent a pound for the large size. Clams are teamed 
from Redondo, Long Beach, Bologna, and other beaches. 
The supply of spiny lobsters never fills the demand. Two small 
canneries were for a time operated at San Pedro in 1899, in which 
118,000 pounds of lobsters in the shell were used. A small quantity 
was canned at Los Angeles during 1899 and 1900, but until the supply 
is largely increased the canning of spiny lobsters will be limited. 
Redondo is one of the important fishing stations of the county, 
from which the business is carried on in small boats. Trawls and gill 
nets are used for some 6 miles north and the same distance south from 
the home station, and 2 to 6 miles from shore. The catch includes 
bastard halibut, flounders, sea bass, yellow-tail, jew-fish, and barracuda. 
Of the several fishing stations of Los Angeles County, San Pedro 
is the most important. The shipments from that nort in 1899 com- 

TREE-FISH (Scbastichthis serriceps). 
prised 1,621,710 pounds of fresh fish, 12,622 cases of sardines, 1,639 
cases of lobsters, and 90,000 pounds of abalone meat and shells. 
In past years quite an amount of the products were dry and pickle- 
cured. The fresh-fish demand has supplanted the cured-fish business 
at this port, the shipments of dry fish being «nly 1,590 pounds. The 
following statement of shipments by the Wells-Fargo Express Com- 
pany is of interest not only in showing the extent of the fresh-fish 
business, but the recent wide distribution: 



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Destination. | Lbs | Destination. | Lbs 
aon ee. | oF ; iss ds 
TOs BelCH Me ees ere feee one oe eee ee oS 6351 MOklaihorn sss) e seer eee nee eer 5, 220 
Other local poimtss.-+s--22--¢ 22 2c DAN OGL MUYUISSO MD eee eset eit eine ete elect 4, 000 
San RrariCis@O) co cee ee ciee-an.s = cfe cr metan | O51 5a0| Pini CSOtWs mane sae nes ermen eateree sees 60 
aE L0) 8 Fe ie eRe SRE ITE GANGS mM IITOLS mete sete eee eee ietracina onto 620 
ING WO RCO emesis se ote ace a cic ifs Bees lies bh ate wale eee Meee emecoooeceeese 560 
RRGURSLS oie fete rae at cenit clones SOADODA LOM Meee eens see ine met olacine cies maeie 50 
Oolorados =. 322. = 22-5 <2 eak see gees<% DS ROO MAUR Me see ae moe sae wie sleintcie we itevwicie ss 320 
Lira oo Pee re a Ge ene coeabaeeer 33, 170 Sao SS 
GIO eee eee Homemmecbeaconees 8, 580 Rotallin eee ee sas tee ae close teeter 1, 621, 710 



