FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1923 



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WHOLESALE FISHERY TRADE 



In 1922 there were 20 establishments engaged in the wholesale 

 fishery trade of Lake Huron. These employed 115 persons, paid 

 out $107,118 in wages, had $357,688 invested in property, and used 

 $189,500 cash capital to carry on their business. Compared with 

 1917 this is a decrease in the number of firms and the number of 

 persons engaged and an increase in the investment. The following 

 table shows the detailed statistics of this business. 



Wholesale fishery trade of Lake Huron in 1922 



Cities and towns 



Bay City 



Alpena, Oscoda, and East Tawas 



Cheboygan, St. Ignace, and Detour... 



Bayport, Sebewaing, and Caseville 



Port Huron and Port Austin 



Total. 



State 



Michigan. 



do.... 



do.-.. 



do.-.. 



do..-. 



Num- 

 ber of 

 firms 



Persons 

 engaged 



Waees ! Shore and 

 ^^^ accessory 

 ^ property 



$58, 765 

 15,000 

 10, 832 

 13, 300 

 9,221 



107, 118 



$78, 525 

 23,675 

 22, 574 



208, 054 

 24, 860 



357,688 



Cash 

 capital 



$71,000 

 38,000 

 32,500 

 27,000 

 21,000 



189, 500 



FISHERIES OF LAKE ST. CLAIR AND ST. CLAIR RIVER 



The fisheries of Lake St. Clair and St. Clah* River in 1922 show 

 increases as compared to 1917, although not approaching their 

 former importance. There were 90 persons, 82 power and row boats, 

 and $17,857 in investment utilized in the fisheries, which in 1922 

 produced 310,012 pounds of fish, valued at $17,365. Carp and pike 

 perch were the most important species. 



The following table shows, by counties, the number of persons 

 engaged, investment, and Cj[uantity and value of the products of these 

 fisheries in 1922: 



Persons engaged, investment, and products {by apparatus) in the fisheries of Lake 

 St. Clair and St. Clair River in 1922, by counties 



