104 FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 
YIELD oF SHORE FISHERIES OF GEORGIA IN 1918, BY APPARATUS, COUNTIES, AND 
Spectes—Continued. 
BY TONGS AND GRABS. 
Apparatus and : 
species. Chatham. Glynn. Liberty. McIntosh. Total. 
Tongs: Oysters, 
market: Pounds.| Value. | Pounds.| Value.| Pounds.| Value. | Pounds. | Value.| Pounds.| Value. 
Publicsateee. 167, 881 |$12, 195 D8001|4 S200) eee ee |e cae 12, 600 $360 | 183, 281 | $12, 755 
Private. ..... 67, 536 7,174 16, 156 300 84, 021 | $3,600 | 48,930 | 5,000 | 216, 643 16, 074 
Total. .-....| 235, 417 | 19, 369 18, 956 500 | $4, 021 3, 600 61,530 | 5,360 | 399,924 28, 829 
Grabs: Oysters, | | 
market: | | | 
ublicze =.= 167,874 | 12,194 | 2,800 200 Jotosccesoocsason 12, 660 360 | 183,274 | 12,754 
Private. ..... 69, 643 7,414 | 12,978 241 | 70,000 | 3,000 48, 930 | 5,000 | 201, 551 15, 655 
Total. .....| 237,517 19,608 | 15,778| 441 | 70,000] 3,000] 61,530 | 5,360 | 384,825 | 28, 409 
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INDUSTRIES. 
Wholesale trade.—In 1918 there were 18 establishments, valued at 
$237,575, in operation. These used working cash capital to the 
amount. of $33,000 and gave employment to 223 persons, to whom 
$66,900 were paid i im wages. 
Canning undustry. —There were 10 establishments, valued at 
$265,444, engaged in canning oysters, shrimp, etc., in preparin 
cooked shrimp for market, and in crushing oyster shells. Thos use 
cash capital to the amount of $30,300 and gave employment to 634 
persons, to whom $129,075 were paid in wages. The products 
included canned oysters to the value of $93,208: canned eee to 
the value of $355,548; 40 cases of canned flounders, valued at $200; 
464,983 pounds of cooked shrimp, valued at $103, 889; poultry orit 
from ground oyster shells, 127 tons, valued at $1, 525; and lime from 
oyster shells, 18 tons, valued at $99. 
PREPARED FISHERY PRODUCTS AND By-PRopDucTS oF GEORGIA IN 1918. 
Item. Number.| Value. Item. Number.| Value. 
Establishmentss-----s--56-5- 10 | $265, 444 PpRODUCTS—continued. 
OCashicapitale ose eee nse oo see. eee 30, 300 
Personsienpagedesesa coe sass. Ce eee ee Shrimp, canned: 
IWASeS pad 2c a2e. Meets Glens et aece sce 129, 075 INOS CanS = eseeeeee cases..| 255,706 | $295, 567 
SSS No. 14 cams........- do....| 110,740 59, 981 
PRODUCTS. —_—_—_———_,—__—_ 
Total 73s coches ease os taeon ees 355, 548 
Oysters, canned: —— | ———__—— 
4-ounce cans......- cases. . 1500 1,300 || Flounders, canned: 10-ounce 
5-ounce cans...--.- do....| 114,799 41, 837 CATIS 20 oS eee ee cases. . 2 40 200 
DOr een do....| 26,329 35,576 || Shrimp, cooked: 
6-ounce cans....... doraas 2 50 400 Meb te cso ice aed pounds..}| 214,684 64, 865 
10-ounce cans....-.- do....| 12,364 13, 645 Headless, cooked...do....} 198, 945 33, 582 
12-ounce cans.....-- do... 150 400 Whole, cooked..... do....| 51,354 5, 442 
—_—_—____|——_ || Oyster shells: 
HAD CG AZ be agie intra SUR I = a [sake er al 93, 208 Crushed, poultry grit, 
POUNGS Ase mich ae oe 3 254, 000 1,525 
ITLO See a eer alse tons 18 99 
1 Two dozen cans per case 2 Four dozen cans per case. 
° Includes oyster shells crushed in South Carolina. 
