214 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
The following statistics, prepared by Mr. G. Brown Goode, are quoted 
from pages 3357, 3360-3 of the documents and proc eedings of the Hali- 
fax Commission : 
Estimated total of American fisheries for 1876. 
Consolidated table of sea fisheries east of Cape May ..-.----.----.------ $13, 030, 821 
Lake fisheries in 1872 (Milner) -.......-...---....-- Cvcciccds Chas Seebeeen 1, 600, 000 
Products of-whale fishery .-.-.- 22006 cc0s cece ccc nee cece sncnen ccenncsen 2,737, 379 
17, 368, 200 
, 
This is exclusive of all river fisheries; of the river fisheries of salmon, 
shad, alewives, and striped bass; of the coast fisheries south of Dela- 
ware Bay (mullet, bluefish,, menhaden, &c.); of all the Pacific coast 
fisheries (salmon, cod, haddock, &c.); of the shell-fish (oysters, clams, 
&e.); of the Crustaceans (lobsters, crabs, &c.); of sponges; of skins; of 
fur and other seals, and of their oil. For these, thirty millions of dollars 
($30,000,000) is considered to be a reasonable estimate. 
Weirs and traps on the southern coast of New England. 




. Weirs and 
Locality. traps Men. 
South side of Cape Cod .............-- > 88 
Martha's Vineyard Sound : 36 
BOZZANO SIDWY 2 secs cen sacs acces E 90 
PAVCICIAIANU oo nce Saicce. feet ee 5 3 12 
Narragansett Bay ............--0-.--- 210 
AUTO Be mene, ie otis e ia cobs ot aminlavels Mele folie alsin Caen el sinaia a win aaietale op binetsninia 436 

In addition to the above there are one hundred fykes, managed by fourteen men. 
Table showing the statistics of the manufacture of menhaden oil and guano in the United 
States in the years 1873, 1874, 1875, 1876. 




1873. 1874. 1875. 1876. 
Number of factories in operation ...-..-------.-- 62 64 60 64 
Number of sail-vessels employed.....-..--..---. 383 283 304 320 
Number of steam-vessels employed... -- a0 20 25 39 46 
Number of men employed in fisheries - . 1, 009 871 || 2-5 c0.. ocenle| a= nan eee 
Number of men employed in factories. . 1,197 1, 567 ss ob naeplen»| see eee 
Total number of men employed.-.....--- 2, 306 2, 438 2, 633 2, 758 
Amourt of capital invested-.........----- $2, 388,000 | $2,500,000 | $2, 650, 000 $2, 750, 000 
Number of fish’ taken... ---3-S--.n=5<.3- 397, 700, 000 | 492, 878,000 | 563,327,000 | 512, 450, 000 
Number of fish taken (estimated in barrels) 1, 193, 100 1, 478, 634 1, 887, 767 1, 535, 885 
Number of gallons of oil made ......-.-.--. -| 2, 214, 800 3, 372, 837 2, 681, 487 2, 992, 000 
Number of tons of guano made..........-------- 36, 299 50, 976 53, 625 51, 245 
Number of gallons of oil held by manufacturers : 
atthe end Of ther yeatcccsap-=stecmawnswarceeuda 484, 520 648, 000 125, 000 264, 000 
Number of tons of guano held by manufacturers 
ntithe'end of the wea: 3.0. Cee cese er ccecewenste 2,700 5, 200 1, 850 7,275 
Value of oil, at 87: Conte. s.ws cence cn chats swonsmich’ $819, 476 | $1, 247, 950 $992, 140 $1, 107, 040 
Wiaiie.Of PURO AU eile carts cclsccwcnsaerras seus $399, 199 $560, 736 $589, 875 $503, 695 
Total value of manufactured products........-..| $i, 218,675 | $1, 808,686 | $1, 582, 015 $1, 670, 735 

Total number of menhaden annually taken on the coast of the United States, estimate 750,000,000. 
In 1874 one company, on the coast of New Jersey, put up 30,000 dozen boxes of menhaden in oil, 
under the name of ‘‘American sardines,” the value of which was, at least, $90,000. 
On the coast of New England thirty-five decked vessels and numerous small ones, engage in the 
bait fishery, the catch of which approximates 100,000 barrels annually, worth from $100,000 to $130,000. 
In the following table the cured cod have been restored to their green 
weight (three times as much). The salted mackerel have been restored 
to their green weight (one-sixth additional). By inshore fisheries is 
meant those conducted from shore, and by offshore fisheries those con- 
ducted ia large vessels, principally those having over 20 tons burden. 
