FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 



115 



tons, valued at .?296,174; and crude or green scrap, 5,000 tons, valued 

 at Si So, 000. 



Wholesale trade. — There were 50 firms engaged in the wholesale 

 trade in fishery products, valued at S534,644. These used $101,600 

 in cash capital and gave employment to 416 persons, to whom 

 $189,421 were paid in wages. 



Canning industry. — In 1918 there were 3 canneries, valued at 

 $92,023, using cash capital to the amount of 815,000 and employing 

 275 persons, to whom 834,306 were paid in wages. The products pre- 

 pared consisted of canned oysters to the value of 817,210, and canned 

 shrimp to the value of 8118,660. 



The following tables contain detailed statistics of these industries 

 in 1918: 



Industries on the East Coast of Florida, 1918. 



MENHADEN INDUSTRY. 



' Includes one factory in Oeorgia. ' Four dozen cans per case. ' Two dozen cans per case. 



SUMMARY OF THE FISHERIES OF FLORIDA IN 1918. 



In the following table the fisheries of both coasts of Florida are 

 combined for purposes of comparison and study of the State as a 

 whole with other wStates of the region. In 1918 the fisheries of the 

 State gave employment to 8,491 persons, the total investment 

 amounted to $4,614,924, and the products amounted to 135,965,127 

 pounds, valued at $5,166,538. Of the South Atlantic and Gulf 

 States, Florida ranks first in the number of persons engaged, invest- 

 ment, and quantity and value ui products, and North Carolina sec- 

 ond. Louisiana ranks third, excepting in quantity of products, 

 Gecngia and Texas having larger quantities accredited to them. 



