FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITEP STATES, 1921. 



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CANNED SHRIMP. 



The pack of shrimp in the South Atlantic and Gulf States in 1921 

 amounted to 667,558 cases, valued at $3,804,781, as compared with 

 a pack valued at $2,012,437 in 1918 and 448,443 cases, valued at 

 $1,436,851, in 1916. Louisiana outranked the other States in 1921 

 with a pack of 273,218 cases, valued at $1,530,072, and Mississippi 

 ranked second with a pack of 169,751 cases, valued at $958,268, 

 The bulk of the shrimp are packed in No. 1 cans, 48 cans to the case. 



Pack of Shrimp in South Atlantic and Gulf States, 1921. 



1 Includes the output of one plant in North Carolina. 



CANNED CRABS. 



In 1921 there were six establishments engaged in canning crabs, 

 of which two each were in Virginia and Alaska and one each in 

 Louisiana and Washington. The pack amounted to 11,960 cases, 

 valued at $115,800. In 1920 the imports of crab meat amounted 

 to 4,078,980 pounds, valued at $2,166,068. Of this amount, 4,013,530 

 pounds, valued at $2,144,928, are credited to Japan; 32,806 pounds, 

 valued at $3,437, to Canada; 20,016 pounds, valued at $13,241, to 

 Hongkong; and 12,628 pounds, valued at $4,462, to Norway. 



Pack op Crabs, by States, 1921. 



CANNED CLAMS. 



The 1921 pack of canned clams amounted to 226,130 cases, valued 

 at $1,166,507, of which 92,085 cases, valued at $509,122, were razor 

 clams, packed chiefly in Oregon and Washington; 46,207 cases, valued 

 at $212,846, hard clams, accredited to Florida and Washington; 

 and 87,838 cases, valued at $444,539, soft clams, accredited to Maine 

 and Massachusetts. The value of the pack of whole clams was 

 $537,767; of minced clams, $446,298; and of clam bouillon, chowder, 

 extract, and juice, $182,442. 



