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FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 



Extent of Fisheries of South Atlantic States, Various Years, 1880 to 1918- 



Continued. 



» Exclusive of persons and investment in canneries, packing houses, and other establishments. 



Oyster Industry of South Atlantic States, Various Years, 1880 to 1918.* 



1 Statistics for 1908 are from data published by the Bureau of the Census. 

 * Statistics not available. 



FISHERIES OF NORTH CAROLINA. 



The fisheries of North CaroUna were more extensive than those of 

 wSouth Carohna, Georgia, and eastern coast of Florida combined in 



fersons engaged, investment, and quantity and value of the products, 

 n 1918 the number of persons employed in the coastal fisheries of 

 this State was 8,036, of whom 1,295 were on vessels fishing, 54 on 

 transporting vessels, 4,903 in the shore or boat fisheries, and 1,784 

 on shore in the wholesale establishments, canneries, and other fishery 

 industries. 



