750 



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previous year. Louisiana was by far the most important State in 

 the production of canned shrimp accounting for 46 per cent of the 

 total quantity and 45 per cent of the total value. The pack of shrimp 

 during the vear 1929 was larger than that for any year during the 

 period 192f to 1928. 



Pack of canned shrimp, 1929 

 STANDARD CASES 



ACTUAL CASES 



' The pack of shrimp in glass for South Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas has been grouped to 

 avoid the disclosure of private enterprise. 



Note. — "Standard cases" represent the various-sized cases converted to the equivalent of 48 No. 1, 

 5-ounce cans to the case in the dry pack, and 48 No. 1, SJ^-ounce cans to the case in the wet pack. 



Pack of canned shrimp, 1921 to 1929 



Note. — Shown in standard cases of 48 No. 1 cans. 



OYSTERS 



In 1929 oysters were canned at 4 plants in Maryland, 3 in North 

 Carolina, 11 in South Carolina, 5 in Georgia, 5 in Florida, 4 in Ala- 

 bama, 21 in Mississippi, 7 in Louisiana, and 1 in Texas — a total of 

 61 plants, or 1 less than in 1928. The output of these plants amounted 

 to 519,145 standard cases of forty-eight 5-ounce cans valued at 

 $2,732,478. This is an increase of 3 per cent in quantity and a 



