FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 91 
YreLD oF SHORE FisHEeRrIESs Or Nortu CAROLINA IN 1918, By APPARATUS, COUNTIES, 
AND Sprcites—Continued. 
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BY SCOOP, DIP, AND BOW NETS. 
Apparatus and species. Bladen. Carteret. Halifax. 
See ee s ——— gS 
Seoop and dip nets: Pounds. Value. | Pounds.| Value. | Pounds.| Value. 
NOS Se en sot NR RE ee 87 BAD) |S deielarcians eee aes eeeesarseep miata peed Beh! 
Crabs— | 
SRN G2 2S pe oS Cc oeEe epic pet 50) Be peee 82 Sree eeeee | _ 2,000 | + NG EY ieee ae Pn ed 
FO as eS a 2 le cance ma | ee | PEO G06 |)” AMONG C Sooty Lael: oe cee 
— =I ores 
Mcnnle-wee eee 8) ioe a eee 87 25) |BLOG, 9005!) wrt 21G hase cee ee ee 
PRG enIGES MON POU ASS. <u. TER ee sce aol win we een th beh octas - | SS pee eee Sone 6, 635 | % $2, 770 
Apparatus and species. | New Hanover. Washington. Total. 
ss -| 2 . 
Scoop and dip nets: | Pownds.| Value. | Pounds.| Value. | Pounds.| Value. 
Alewives: <2o) 9s 32 7 SE 45 A Phittceebed [Cees se | 250, 000 | $20,000 | 250, 000 $20, 000 
IRE ae ease cee een ce. s Snes wleiacise| ae aidwince sc Pci SE A (SEA CG On Soe eee | 87 25 
Crabs— | | 
13 F)70 BEA ec See eer eT Meee 665 $50) ns as occ |Sarainis siete | 2, 665 185 
SEO) 282 SEC eae eee eee ee ee Re ee ae ae leo hclestns Sel seawace ces | 104, 996 11, 066 
DO 2 aa eS eee 665 35 250, O00 20,000 | 357, 748 31, 276 
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owsnets: striped DaSS.-<- 2k sect (ee ade 25 Sas] etaedecs | See Senet) das Bes Mee 6, 635 2,770 
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INDUSTRIES. 
Menhaden industry.—In 1918 there were 21 factories in operation 
as compared with 9 in 1902 and 6 in 1897. These 21 factories were 
valued at $905,436, employing cash capital to the amount of $66,800, 
and gave employment to 599 persons, to whom $260,037 were paid 
in wages. ‘These piants handled 179,910,599 pounds of menhaden, 
valued at $1,306,489. Manufactured products included 979,068 gal- 
lons of oil, valued at $761,588, of shin 720 gallons, valued at $540, 
was shark oil; and 23,088 tons of dried and acidulated scrap, valued 
at $1,290,614. Other by-products of the fisheries of the State 
included 3;100 tons of ground oyster shells, valued at $18,600, and 
20,175 pounds of shark and other aquatic hides, valued at $3,025, the 
total value of by-products being $2,073,827. 
Wholesale trade.—In 1918 there were 46 wholesale fishery estab- 
lishments in the coastal region of North Carolina handling fresh and 
salt fish, oysters, clams, and other fishery products, valued at $158,950, 
with a cash capital amounting to $61,750, and engaging 208 persons 
to whom $85,475 were paid in wages. 
Canning iste o= Vhei were 8 establishments, valued at $130,715, 
engaged in canning fishery products and the crushing of oyster 
shells, employing working capital to the amount of $30,500, and en- 
gaging 500 persons to whom $49,100 were paid in wages. The 
products included canned oysters to the value of $112,334; canned 
shrimp to the value of $39,576; canned alewife or river herring roe 
to the value of $4,070; canned redfish or red drum to the value of 
$450; 392,667 pounds of salted alewives or river herring to the 
value of $7,068; and 3,100 tons of crushed oyster shells to the value 
of $18,600. The important features of each of the above shore 
industries are shown in the appended tables. 
