FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 



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Yield of Shore Fisheries of North Carolina in 1918, by Apparatus, Counties, 



AND Species — Continued. 



BY SCOOP, DIP, AND BOW NETS. 



INDUSTRIES. 



Menhaden industry. — In 1918 there were 21 factories in operation 

 as compared with 9 in 1902 and 6 in 1897. These 21 factories were 

 valued at S90'),436, employinp: cash capital to the amount of $06,800, 

 and gave employment to 599 persons, to whom §2(30,037 w^ere paid 

 in wa^es. Tnese plants handled 179,910,599 pounds of menhaden, 

 valued at 81,306,489. Manufactured products included 979,068 gal- 

 lons of oil, valued at §761,588, of which 720 gallons, valued at S540, 

 was shark oil; and 23,088 tons of drieil and acidulated scrap, valued 

 at SI, 290, 614. Other by-products of tlie I'isheries of the State 

 included 3,100 tons of ground oyster shells, valued at $18,600, and 

 20,175 pounds of shark and other aquatic hides, valued at $3,025, the 

 total value of by-products being §2,073,827. 



Wliolesnle trade. — In 1918 there wei-e 40 wholesale fishery cstab- 

 lislmients in the coastal region of North Carolina handling fresh and 

 salt fish, oysters, clams, and other fishery products, valued at $158,950, 

 w^th a cash capital amounting to $61,750, and engaging 208 persons 

 to whom §85,475 were paid in wages. 



Canning Industry. — There W"ere8 establisliments, valued at §130,715, 

 engaged in canning fishery products and the crushing of oyster 

 sliells, employing working capital to the amount of §30,500, and en- 

 gaging 500 persons to whom §49,100 were paid in wages. The 

 products included canned oysters to the value of $112,334; canned 

 shrimp to the value of §39,576; canned alewife or river herring roe 

 to the value of §4,070; canned redfish or red drum to the value of 

 $450; 392.607 pounds of salted alewives or river herring to tlie 

 value of §7,068; and 3,100 tons of crushed oyster shells to the value 

 of §18,600. The important features of each of the above shore 

 industries are shown in the appended tables. 



