4 U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES. 



The much esteemed Olympia oj^ster, which is native of the State of 

 Washington, holds a pecuhar position in this market in that it com- 

 mands a higher price than the eastern oyster shipped here by rail for 

 a distance of over 3,000 miles. The higher cost of the native oyster 

 at home than that of the imported eastern oyster is attributed by 

 men in the trade to greater expense in cultivating and handling, the 

 cost of culling and opening a gallon of native oysters alone being 

 about equal to the selling price of a gallon of eastern oysters on their 

 own seaboard. 



Species of fish for which the demand is moderate, Seattle, Wash. 



1 " Local points" is here used to designate points within the State of Washington. 



2 One of the surf fishes ( Txniotoca lateralis). 



« One of the surf fishes {Damalichthys argyrosomus). 



* Matured eastern oysters grown on local beds from seed oysters shipped from the Atlantic coast. 



SPECIES FOR WHICH DEMAND IS LIMITED. 



In the following table it will be noted that the demand for prac- 

 tically half of the species for which there is only a small sale is limited 

 to the oriental trade. 



Species of fish for which demand is limited, Seattle, Wash. 



1 " Local points" is here used to designate points within the State of Washington. 

 * One of the minnows ( Mylocheilm caurinus) reaching a length of 12 inches. 



