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Fisheries of Connecticut, 1928 — Continued 

 CATCH: By counties— Continued 



INDUSTRIES RELATED TO THE FISHERIES 



Transporting trade. — In 1928 there were seven persons in Connect- 

 icut engaged primarily in transporting the catch of fish. In this 

 trade five motor vessels having a capacity of 75 net tons were operated. 

 The size of vessel in popular use ranged from 5 to 10 net tons. 



Wholesale trade. — There were 18 wholesale establishments along 

 the coast of Connecticut engaged chiefly in handling fresh and frozen 

 products. This is 6 per cent of the total number of such establish- 

 ments in the New England section. These establishments employed 

 213 persons, who received S340,413 in salaries and wages. These 

 establishments were confined to three counties, New Haven having 

 7; New London, 6; and Fairfield, 5. 



Prepared and hy -products trade. — There were three establishments 

 along the coast of Connecticut engaged primarily in the manufacture 

 of prepared canned and cured fishery products or by-products. This 

 is 2 per cent of the total number in the New England section. They 

 employed 279 persons who received $331,320 in salaries and wages. 

 The products manufactured, consisting entirely of menhaden prod- 

 ucts and fishery by-products, were valued, at $704,900. Detailed 

 statistics of most of the items manufactured ma}^ be obtained from 

 "Fishery Industries of the United States, 1928," Bureau of Fisheries 

 Document No. 1067. 



