FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED .S'l'ATES, 1929 



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Fisheries of Georgia, 1928 — Continued 

 CATCH: By COUNTIES— Continued 



INDUSTRIES RELATED TO THE FISHERIES 



Transporting trade. — In 1928 there were 44 persons in Georgia 

 engaged in transporting the catch of fish. In this trade 18 motor 

 vessels and 3 saiHng vessels, having a combined capacity of 246 net 

 tons, were operated. The size of vessel in most popular use ranged 

 from 5 to 10 net tons. 



Wholesale trade. — There were 24 wholesale establishments in Georgia 

 engaged chiefly in handling fresh and frozen products. This is 11 

 per cent of the total number of such establishments in the South 

 Atlantic section. These establishments employed 395 persons who 

 received $148,858 in salaries and wages. Glynn County accounted 

 for 10 of these establishments and 9 were located in Chatham County. 



Prepared and by-products trade. — There were 13 establishments in 

 1928 engaged primarily in the manufacture of prepared-products 

 or by-products. This is 22 per cent of the total number in the South 

 Atlantic section. They employed 497 persons who received S 172,338 

 in salaries and wages. The products manufactured, consisting 

 principally of canned shrimp and oysters, were valued at $886,049. 

 Detailed statistics of most of the items manufactured may be obtained 

 from Fishery Industries of the United States, 1928, Bureau of Fish- 

 eries Document No. 1067. 



