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Yield of the Shore Fisheries of Virginia in 1920, by Apparatus, Counties, 



AND Species — Continued. 



BY OTTER TRAWLS, STOP NETS, SLAT TRAPS, AND DIP NETS— Continued. 



BY POTS AND SPEARS. 



Counties. 



Accomac 



Charles City 



EUzabeth City... 

 Isle of Wight.... 



James City 



King William.. . 



Northampton 



Northumberland 



Eels. 



Pounds. 

 750 

 2,000 

 2,000 

 9,000 

 12,500 

 8,000 

 415 

 9,375 



Value. 



$150 



120 



160 



800 



1,000 



640 



50 



1,240 



Counties. 



Prince George. 

 Prince William 

 Spotsylvania . . 



Stafford 



Surry 



Warwick 



Total.... 



Eels. 



Pounds. 

 5,500 

 3,125 

 12,000 

 1,750 

 2,000 

 8,800 



77, 215 



Value. 

 $300 

 300 

 800 

 130 

 160 

 856 



6,706 



INDUSTRIES. 



Wholesale fishery trade. — In 1920 there were 206 establishments 

 engaged in the wholesale fishery trade of Virginia, valued at 

 $3,387,201, using a cash or working capital to the amount of S777,255 

 and employing 4,931 persons, to whom $1,809,545 were paid in wages. 



Menhaden industry. — In 1920 there were 18 factories operated, 

 valued at $1,727,063, as compared with 20 factories, valued at 

 $1,307,128 in 1912. The number of menhaden utilized was 536,- 

 879,567, valued at $2,192,837, as compared with 511,061,050, valued 

 at $1,065,560, in 1912. The manufactured products included 40,212 

 tons of dry scrap and meal, valued at $3,035,169, and 2,053,363 

 gallons of oil, valued at $546,198, as compared with 40,255 tons of 

 dry scrap, valued at $1,208,321, and 1,907,083 gallons of oil, valued at 

 $426,948 m 1912. The number of vessels operated in 1920 was 50, 

 valued at $2,477,851, with a net tonnage of 5,229 tons, and outfits 

 valued at $541,563. 



