FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 93 
sturgeon, including sturgeon caviar, 117,890 pounds, valued at $22,025; 
mullet, fresh and salted, 200,750 pounds, valued at $19,129; and sea 
bass, 132,000 pounds, valued at $13,200. Compared with 1902, 
there has been a decrease in the take of oysters of 292,010 bushels; 
of shad, of 266,671 pounds; an increase in the catch of sturgeon of 
33,275 pounds, but a decrease of 9,535 pounds in the production of 
caviar; an increase in the catch of mullet of 62,150 pounds; and a 
decrease in the catch of sea bass amounting to 577,545 pounds. For 
years there has been a small fishery for sharks for food, the catch in 
1918 amounting to 20,000 pounds, a decrease of 70,000 pounds as 
compared with 1902. 
FISHERIES BY COUNTIES. 
The following table gives, by counties, the number of persons em- 
loyed, investment, and products of the fisheries of South Carolina 
m 1918. - 
Persons ENGAGED, INVESTMENT, AND PrRopucTSs OF THE FISHERIES OF SOUTH 
CAROLINA IN 1918, By COUNTIES. 
Item. Beaufort. Charleston. Colleton. 
PERSONS ENGAGED. 
Number. Value. Number. Value. | Number.| Value. 
MTINVESSOIS HSOIND. soso n cc ecmn wasn 6ulas< 
On vessels transporting e525 20)))-/<< 
MMSHONG I SHELICS =< 2k 2 cm ciamee Se ms Saree 358 |. 
STEN STIG a SBR SOoCee BOO SE SOOCe 299 |. 
AP OU lER)= Se on Seelam cet nasser S02h eee > 683 
/ INVESTMENT. 
Vessels fishing: 
Pe SGHeOe Oo gens ocser SESE EOEOE| epor esa necc bepmor acer 2 $3/0057|-2 55-5244 beeas-e 
FE TIAG Grantee Pe Salen Satna | oes iawn oma erator =a s 24) | 5k Cecio ae east ies tee ee aae 
Olrruintese ce ee se era oe ens eae re ate ao ere een aracerinee eas O77 45, | Wee ta-| = Ree = 
Rialbetee tet Boas c= see eater ese DOT | MSLOR OOD) lene Sees nae tnasencs -|easioe erie | eae =e 
AROMMIAG Osea ta ose teases ODI, Sone oie elles aot ase ala tence ons ol aaeeeaeeelncseccae 
OUTER oy ab SSSR CCM eee ol (Se Pos eee HASAN | (dap ae i) RS Ss al Ss Ce FT| 2 Seen 
Vessels transporting: Gasoline. .......|...-....----|-.-------- 7 OAC eras nergery eoran ena 14 
WMT = Bee Ree Oe i Ae nl aoe ereatsec| Roe eee TE Van 2 Ace tleisece ree ae hese ee soem 
(OY Hie AE, | eS Ree RO el [Sees eed Meee oe il Bee a 15 250 Wsesee ea eseeS” o 
Boats: 
Pall and TOW 2... »2-t243- two = Socfsnic,n 286 8, 760 238 | * 4,025 40 $1, 000 
IROW. El doses ccc ce deettdec cee sete ncloest te eetoclaseke scss - 24 10, 900 2 800 
Apparatus, vessel fisheries: 
1 es Hann oes GAOR EE Oe ease 81 7 eRe See 2 | See ane Bel eed Ore 
Gra pst Sas. ose coe enee scene nc 78 78 6 Giles A eh ale ees Ses S 
Apparatus, shore fisheries: 
, Shell Gili Gse ee es Se ee ee Re Peed Seeded erie eee 4 CONS crate 25 /eee ess. 8 - 
GHIMIBES) tes SA oo teS sl See ed ie. 14 800 25 2, 800 41 1,570 
OR CG) Theaneee Sh asne DU SBCrE Oe tena Soerecc Setana ecec. sospe 71 GG) Hemme stron. ares Bore 
TB We coo ce eie Lb | DORE ACEH SASEN beereme eee LO ee eee os 505 |b. 252. aes] se S8s225- 
PLC A WIS aa es teens Sona elas aban aes a8 |sacs centers 1 BO eemeeteedl sett sca 
MOPS BUG TAKES os ~ jee ana cae chee ne 196 1,095 8 SOE cn ciaim Sete (ee a ocela 
(Oya: he 2) ee ee 243 242 102 109) | eels ah ets e ee 
Shore and accessory property.........|------------ OD OL aes = os sea CER i eee eee 1, 200 
CET ye UE Gee Ee os Seen eee [opicre ti oaeoee 8100 #22 ee LQ7500' We Ss hee eats 528 
TULA). aegeninn Bate he iia CS Aaa Eola TO She bee eee a Hehe Y=) V baeagR 4,570 
