70 FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 
Extent or FisHertes oF SoutH AtLaANric States, VArtous YEARS, 1880 To 1918— 
Continued. 
State. 1890 1897 1902 1908 1918 
PERSONS ENGAGED. 
North Garoling ete sse ek 10, 274 12, 045 14, 755 9,681 8, 036 
SG ngs oo cet a) hl Sag) le 
Florida (east coast).........-...+.+2s2sse-- 1) 404 1,132 2? 698 3,196 3,330 
MOotal serow ene ss os oP kere nlesolies 16, 001 | 17,185 23, 452 117,961 15, 046 
INVESTMENT. 
NorthiGarolinan! 0) fe ees $1, 243,988 | $1,218,459 | $1,973,441 | $1,270,000 | $4,222, 043 
Geaear tsi 172431 | 281°864 | 3437150 | 4007000 | 7607008 
COLETE ey oe Ae 22S ee oom we ‘ 2 ) ; 9, 998 
Florida (east coast) 142? 105 151,155 | 354,835 531,000 | 2,210,679 
YA ha Act Spa hae bs Me 1,688,286 | 1,828,832 | 2,991,149 |12,324,000| 7,423,971 
PRODUCTS. Rane 
Pounds: 
North Carolina 22.2808 2 ou 51,799, 142 | 64,234, 257 | 67,584,734 |101, 422,000 | 210, 501,750 
Cee ae epee eo Boe 2’908 117 | 470987100 | 117102,610 | 147828000 | 377153°958 
Florida (east coast)....................| 7,4637531 | 5/882) 662 | 19,584) 265 | 36,521,000 | 81/211, 488 
Mo tale Me. pue tears Ba evan tee | 67, 201,630 | 80,390,465 |106, 446,072 |166, 875,000 | 332,614, 123 
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Value: 
North Carolinas... 2) feos.) 2 es ee $1, 027,669 | $1,316,017 | $1,739,661 | $1,776,000 | $2,978,708 
pouth Caroling fe oe a sacke eee rion 602 a ae ae oa 288, ae a ne 
COL P A! Aya oo ortega wf Seca o Beene 23, 563 170, 605 359, 08 701, 0 6, 043 
Florida (east coast)..........--.-.----- 219, 870 136,077 | 477,868 | 1,269/000| 1,746,175 
Mo talee the eee aad See ek eae 1,573,704 | 1,833,155 | 2,839,633 | 4,034,000| 5,348,616 
1 Exclusive of persons and investment in canneries, packing houses, and other establishments. 
Oyster InpustryY or SoutH ATLANTIC States, Various YEARS, 1880 To 1918.1 
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Year. | NorthCarolina. | South Carolina. Georgia. Hlop ede Total. 
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Bushels. | Value. | Bushels.| Value. | Bushels.| Value. | Bushels.| Value. | Bushels. | Value. 
1880....| 170,000 | $60,000 | 50,000 | $20,000 | 70,000 | $35,000} 20,000 | $5,000 | 310,000 |$120, 000 
1887....| 212,980} 48,353 37,725 | 18, 581 110,085 | 26,950 () () 2) 2 
1888....| 204,703 | 46,129] 40,242] 19,146] 120,600] 29,370] 57,750 | 12,950] 423,295 | 107,595 
1889... .|1,001,620 | 194,272 | 43,620] 19,890] 163,200 | 26,684 | 62,356 | 11,123 |1,270,796 | 251,969 
1890....| 807,260 | 175, 567 63,150 | 23,204 | 224,355 | 40,520] 97,350] 14,850 {1,192,115 | 254,141 
1895.2. . 2 (?) (2) (?) (2) 2 99,434 | 15,415 2 2) 
1897....| 858,818 | 241,099 | 214,900] 45,360 | 486,634] 86,709} 51,829 | 11,766 |1,612,181 | 384,934 
1902. .../1,022, 813 | 268,363} 689,700 | 118, 460 |1, 224, 000 | 220, 467 | 309,069 | 37,188 |3, 245, 582 | 644, 478 
1908... -| 812,500 | 236,100 |1, 563,000 | 137,000 |1, 459, 000 | 338,600 | 529, 000 | 108,600 |4, 363, 500 | 820,300 
1910....| 332,257 | 63,405 | 710,124] 94,677] 505,157 | 170,812 | 153,460 | 35,290 |1, 700,998 | 364, 184 
1918....| 216,962] 70,280] 397,690] 96,542] 158,516 | 73,913] 65,570 | 20,128] 838,738 | 260,863 
1 Statistics for 1908 are from data published by the Bureau of the Census. 
2 Statistics not available. 
FISHERIES OF NORTH CAROLINA. 
The fisheries of North Carolina were more extensive than those of 
South Carolina, Georgia, and eastern coast of Florida combined in 
persons engaged, investment, and quantity and value of the products. 
In 1918 the number of persons employed in the coastal fisheries of 
this State was 8,036, of whom 1,295 were on vessels fishing, 54 on 
transporting vessels, 4,903 in the shore or boat fisheries, and 1,784 
on shore in the wholesale establishments, canneries, and other fishery 
industries. 
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