758 



U.S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 



States were Tennessee with 21 per cent of the total shells; Arkansas, 

 20 per cent; Michigan, 10 per cent; Iowa, 8 per cent; Indiana, 8 per 

 cent; Illinois, 8 per cent; and Wisconsin, 7 per cent. 



Production of fresh- water inussel-shell products, 1929 



1 Include cut shells, stucco and colored shells and colored shell chips used for decorative purposes. 



2 A small production made in other States has been included with Iowa. 



MENHADEN INDUSTRY 



In 1929, 1 menhaden factory was operated in Connecticut, 1 in , 

 New York, 2 in New Jersey, 2 in Delaware, 12 in Virginia, 12 in I 

 North Carolina, 1 in South Carolina, 1 in Georgia, and 5 in Florida — ' 

 a total of 37 factories, or 3 more than in 1928. These plants utilized 

 660,363,000 fish in the manufacture of 33,041 tons of dried scrap 

 and meal, valued at $1,625,694; 23,089 tons of acidulated scrap, 

 valued at $622,544, and 3,172,735 gallons of oil, valued at $1,381,816, 

 making a total value for these products of $3,630,054. This is an 

 increase of 6 per cent in value over that for the previous year, but is 

 considerably under the production for several of the years during the 

 past decade. As a result of increased activities in the menhaden 

 industry in Florida, the value of the products in South Carolina, 

 Georgia, and Florida accounted for 32 per cent of the total value of 

 all menhaden products. Virginia accounted for 30 per cent, North 

 Carolina, 23 per cent; and Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, 

 and Delaware, 15 per cent. 



Fish utilized and products of the menhaden industry, 1929 



' 396,217,800 pounds. 



2 Of this quantity, 24,189 tons, valued at $1,150,509 were reported as dry scrap, and 8,852 tons, valued at 

 $475,185, as fish meal. 



