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85.30 per cent; in 1904, 82.34 per cent; in 1908, 85.09 per cent; and 

 in 1920, 83.71 per cent. These percentages clearly indicate the im- 

 portance of these four fisheries to the State of Maryland and the 



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YEARS 

 1580 1887 1888 1890 1891 1897 I90f 1904 1908 1912 1920 



Fig. 8.— Catch of oysters in Maryland and Virginia in millions of bushels, for various years, 1880 to 1920. 



importance of their perpetuation without danger of serious impair- 

 ment if its fishing industry is to continue to be one of importance. 



