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KEPOET OF THE COMMISSIONEK OF FISHEKIES. 



Statistics of the Oyster Industry of the Gulf States, 1911 — Continued. 



GRAND TOTAL. 



1 statistics not available. 



Note. — In Florida the revenue from the oyster industry In taxes, license fees, and rentals of oyster 

 grounds in 1911 was $718, and the cost of adrriinistration was $175. In Alabama the revenue from these 

 sources was $4,731, and the cost of administration $3,347. In Mississippi the revenue, not including com- 

 modity tax, was $12,907. In Louisiana the revenue was $45,503, and in Texas, $6,347. 



In the middle Atlantic region, which supports the most extensive 

 oyster industry, the canvass of New York, New Jersey, Pennsyl- 

 vania, and Delaware has been completed. Of these States, New 

 York has the largest output — over 3,000,000 bushels in 1911 — and 

 receives the highest average price per bushel — over 86 cents. New 

 Jersey has the next largest product, 2,778,000 bushels in 1911, and 

 gives employment to the largest number of persons and of vessels. 

 While New York obtains over 86 per cent of market and seed oysters 



