FISHEEY INDUSTEIES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1923 



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compared with 672,321 cases the previous 3^ear. This is an increase 

 of 145,515 cases, or 22 per cent, in amount. The value increased 53 

 per cent. The pack of the higlily prized white-meated tuna 

 (albacore), however, does not show such a distinct increase. In 

 1923 there were 310,037 cases packed, as compared with 296,210 in 

 1922, representing an increase of only 5 per cent. The pack of 

 bluefin, yellowfin, and striped tuna, ''tonno," and bonito amounted 

 to 497,740 cases, as compared with 371,393 cases in 1922, an increase 

 of 126,347 cases, or 34 per cent. This increase was to a large extent 

 accomplished by extending fishing operations into Mexican waters. 

 A development worthy of note is the "tonno" pack. This consists 

 of a highly seasoned pack in oil, prepared after the Italian method. 

 A recent ruling of the Bureau of Chemistry permits canning of the 

 striped tuna, or skipjack, as well as the yellowfin and bluefin tunas 

 under this name. In 1921 this pack consisted of only 1,256 standard 

 cases, valued at $1,953; in 1923 this product attained the amount of 

 124,420 standard cases, valued at $1,136,184. 



The pack of tuna and tunalike fishes, 1923 



' Includes a few cases packed 50 cans to the case which have been converted to the equivalent of 100 cans 

 to the case. 



2 Includes a few cases packed 50 cans to the case which have been converted to the equivalent of 48 cans 

 to the case. 



SHRIMP AND CRABS 



In 1923 there were 8 shrimp canneries operated in Georgia, 1 in 

 North Carolina, 9 in Florida, 7 in Alabama, 28 in Mississippi, 23 in 

 Louisiana, and 2 in Texas, making a total of 78 plants engaged in this 

 business. The production of canned shrimp in tins . amounted to 

 691,339 cases, valued at $4,256,379. In addition to this, there were 

 packed in 5^2 ^rid 14 ounce glass jars in Florida and Mississippi 

 29,166 cases, valued at $125,155. When the entire pack is converted 

 to the basis of No. 1 cans, 48 to the case, the total amount is 700,429 

 cases, valued at $4,381,534, which, compared to 1922 on the same 

 basis, represents an increase of 120,632 standard cases, or 21 per cent, 

 in amount, and $1,317,447, or 43 per cent, in value. 



Crabs were canned at 2 plants in Alaska, 1 in Maine, 3 in Mary- 

 land, 1 in Mississippi, and 2 in Virginia. The total pack amounted 

 to 4,138 cases, valued at $47,023, as compared with 9,111 cases, 

 valued at $104,171, in 1922. 



