64 REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF FISHERIES. 
Cras INpustrY or MARYLAND AND VirerntA, 1915—Continued. 
Items. Maryland. Virginia. Total. 
Products—Continued. 
Shore fisheries— 
With dredges—Hard crabs, | Number. Value. Number. Value. Number. Value. 
MOONS: se eee ee nce sae: alee Ones Cee nee anes aes 599,600 | $13,682 599, 600 $13, 682 
With scrapes— 
iMard.crabs s<o...-2-- pounds..} 1,444,435 | $25,190 219, 086 5,063 | 1,663,521 30, 253 
Soft crabsiilctiliee_ ae do....| 3,601,394 | 152,626 564, 109 24,685 | 4,165,503 177,311 
With scoop nets— 
ard craps.< ic 4e< = 300.5 5 Loo 422 20, 908 295,397 6,681 | 1,395,819 27,589 
Soft crabs.........-+----do....| 3,530,898 | 157,024 867, 797 47,362 | 4,398,695 204, 386 
With trot lines— : 
Hardierabs? : Jie. 2424 do....| 19,919,856 | 288,700 | 14,042,861 | 135,817 | 33,962,717 424,517 
Sot Crabs a ee cd ee oleh. ee 364,877 14-266) |S. code eters aie esre einer x 364,877 14, 266 
With seines—Soft crabs...do-.... 19, 266 if, 485 |S. ee caecs eee eee 19, 266 1,485 
Total. 22225254605 Beets eek oes 29,981,148 | 660,199 | 16,588,850 | 233,290 | 46, 569, 998 893, 489 
Grand total. ............-....../%80, 093, 882 | 664,651 |620, 249,386 | 317,156 |¢50, 343, 268 981, 807 
Wholesale and canning trade: : 
SWIRPES ie aoe ae ne coe ce ae See ee [ech tds eeu LOT BAO sf es2 & eS. 67,012 |io% seecaee ae 258, 852 
Barrels, boxes, cans, and packing 
INALOnISISHISE flan ao< oc ee eates sao dl hs at oe pie 104 (920 5) oo en cen se 38 OUD] > ch ae 143, 082 
Crabsicantied! = 222 2 S27 Carls) 2p 2 eee eee Sle iar ne 2 ae |e ae 478, 104 91,465 
@ 90,281,646 in number. > 60,748,158 in number. ¢ 151,029,804 in number. 
COMPARATIVE STATISTICS OF THE CRAB PRODUCT OF MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA 
FOR VARIOUS YEARS FROM 1880 To 1915. 
Maryland. 
Years. = : . ae 5 
Crabs, hard. Crabs, soft. Total. 
Pounds. Value. Pounds. Value. Pounds. Value. 
TRRO Ss 5. hak See ee ee 1, 166,667 | $46,850 (2) (a) 1, 166, 667 $46, 850 
ARR Tesh. hee cet km or a 2,757, 638 36,969 | 1,636,530 | $133,788 | 4,394, 168 170, 757 
DRSRese 23 hs SEES 2,674, 675 37,438 | 2,208,829 | 161,331 | 4,883,504 198, 769 
TRO oi: BI eas Sa oe 2,388,099 31,723 | 4,056,110 | 228,690 | 6,444,209 260, 413 
TESS ISR acer me aia ete BD ae a! ay ee 2,776, 898 37,460 | 4,828,872 | 266,256 | 7,605,770 303,716 
TSO7s -c5 23 Roe aa he 5, 333, 316 39,949 | 4,115,879 | 177,637 | 9,449,195 217,586 
OO oc: ok GRR ct cE dae ys oe ba 9,824,793 | 85,884] 4,303,582 | 202,563 | 14,128,375 | 288,447 
1904 ee esas Seta s hae ee eae 12,665,282 | 168,996 | 5,732,865 | 189,851 | 18,398, 147 358, 847 
TODS Oia 5255 ARS ANE oe Sb es | 12,786,000 | 124,000 | 7,587,000 | 195,900 | 20,373,000 319,000 
AGL cde Ren eS AR SSE 22,491,675 | 335,375 | 7,602,207 | 329,276 | 30,093,882 664, 651 
Virginia. : 
Years. =e Grand total. 
Crabs, hard. Crabs, soft. Total. 
Pounds. | Value.| Pounds. Value. Pounds. Value. Pounds. | Value. 
102, eee es 2, 139, 200 |$32, 088 (a) (a) 2,139,200 | $32,088 | 3,305,867 | $78,938 
ich) ee Gees 626, 820 | 15,479 (a (a) 626,820 | 15,479 | 5,020,988 | 186,236 
oT: Sea | eee 956,843 | 24; 669 (a (a) 956,843 | 24,669 | 5,840,347 | 223, 438 
Co es ae 2,584,794 | 28,210 440,310 | $26,054 | 3,025,104 | 54,264] 9,469,313 | 314,677 
Ot a A 2,208,071 | 32,683 585,956 | 29,379 | 2)794,027 | 62,062 | 10,399,797 | 365,778 
IBOT ad: = Phage: 5,331,398 | 28/331 | 1,068,116 | 39,914 | 6,399,514 | 68,245 | 15,848,709 | 285,831 
i Ti AY il 6, 113,277 | 52,863 | 1,288,424] 65,972 | 7,401,701 | 118,835 | 21,530,076 | 407, 282 
Meadgg Sere 10,356,052 |179}575 | 1,910,654 | 92,909 | 12,266,706 | 272,484 | 30,664,853 | 631,331 
OOK He i soon 23;001,000 {239,000 | 2/082)000 | 87,000 | 25,083,000 | 326,000 | 45,456,000 | 645,000 
Bice a eee 18,765, 148 |242)754 | 1,484,238 | 74,402 | 20,249,386 | 317,156 | 50,343, 268 | 981,807 
a Statistics not available. 
b The statistics for 1908 are from data published by the Bureau of the Census. 
