THE OYSTER-INDUSTRY. 



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Shipment of oysters in the shells. — Although I have added from other sources a large additional 

 amount of local particulars, no better statistics are available for Virginia than those furnished by Mr. E. Q. 

 Edmonds, in connection with his report on Maryland. The summaries will be found in the succeeding tables : 



Shipments of oysters in shell from Virginia for year ending May 31, 1880. 



To— 



For plant- 

 ing. 



For immo- 

 diato QSe. 



Total. 



Sitshcls. 



Bushels. 



New York 



Pliiladelphia and Delaware bay . . 



Boston 



Providence and Providence river. 



Fair Ha\-en 



Portland, etc 



Washington 



Maryland 



By rail and steamers 



Total 



215, 820 



5,000 



180, 000 



133, 000 



9,000 



223, 940 

 90, 000 

 50, 000 



150, 000 

 75, 000 



317,317 

 1, 000, 000 



216,113 



Bjishels. 

 CJO, 000 



439, 760 

 65, 000 



230, 000 



283, 000 

 84,000 



317,317 

 1, 000, 000 



216, 113 



3, 315, 100 



Yield op Virginia oyster-fisheries. — The number of bushels of oysters caught in the state during the 

 year, and the disposition made of them, may be summarized as follows : 



Basliels. 



P.acked in the state 1,622,130 



Shipped out of the state in shell 3,315, 190 



Used for local consumption in the cities of the state 275,000 



Used for local consumption in the sm.all to^vns .and counties of the state 1,025, 000 



Total 6,837,320 



State:ment summary. — The average value of tbese oysters from first hands, would be about 28J cents a 

 bushel, or a sum total of $1,948,630 20. This is shown, by sections, in the following statement: 



Eeducing this to the formula for summary used heretofore, it presents itself as follows: 

 Statistical recapitulation for Virginia: 



Number of packers, planters, and tongers. 

 Value of shore-property (about) 



10, 439 



$50, 000 



1,.317 



,950 



4,481 



Value of same 



Number of canoes and skiti's - --. 



Value of same $224, 050 



Number of men hired by planters or dealers 500 



Annual earnings of same S140, 800 



Number of sailors employed 5, 376 



Annuiil earnings of same §1,022, 172 



Total number of families supported 16,264 



Aunn.al sales of — 



I. Native oysters bushels.. 6,837,320 



Value of same $1,948,636 



