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FISHERY INDUSTRIES OB THE UNITED STATES. 
YIELD OF SHORE FISHERIES OF THE HAST COAST OF FLorIDA IN 1918, BY APPARA- 
TUS, COUNTIES, AND SpEcIES—Continued. 
BY OTTER TRAWLS, CAST NETS, DIP NETS, TRAPS, AND SPEARS. 
ae mlus and Dade. Duval. Nassau. | St. John. Total. 
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i i ; | | 5 
Otter trawls: Pounds. | Value. | Pounds. | Value.| Pounds.| Value. Pounds. | Value. |Pounds. | Value. 
Shrimp. . 2 Ghgs scaceuese SecaAcd ba esno|Paossac \8, 806, 568 $264,197) 61, 350) $2, 454/8, 867, 918)$266, 651 
Kino whiting. --... =. \geeasgH |SdeeoreaaltsSenke |, L00;000|)-> 2;(000) Se ee. ele | 100,000) 2,000 
Total......-. eae cereal A Sve PN 8,906,568, 266,197 61,350) 2,454'8, 967,918) 268, 651 
Cast nets: | | | | 
Croaker.....- | | 700) 28 700, 28 
Black drum. - -| | 510 20 510, 20 
Mullen sess. | 8,250 330] 20,250) 1,170 
PA mibusih, or ’ 
sailor’s 
choice. ...- a 390, 16 390 16 
Sheepshead. - - 80 5 80) 5 
Shovceeeeeee 650 26! 650 26 
Squeteague or 
“‘sea trout”. 350 28 350 28 
Potala eee | 10,930] 453} 22,930] 1,293 
Dip nets: Sea | | | | | | | 
crawfish or spiny | | 
lobster.........- 21,408] $1,070|......... he 20 pr Ieee ral Ave laa 21,408| 1,070 
Traps: Crabs, hards|...22-.-.|=..---.| 20, 000] TROOO| Seen eae oi oe gl pl Ue a 20,000 1,000 
Spears: Flounders.|.........]..-.... [Ref a hall  sleee [et aera (eese cae 7, 500 450 7, 500: 450 
| | | | 
BY RAKES, TONGS, AND HAND. 
Apparatus and species. Dade. Duval. Nassau. Palm Beach. 
Tongs: Oysters, market, pub- | Pownds.| Value. | Pounds.| Value. | Pounds.| Value. | Pownds.| Value. 
NGS Ei: ake ACRE pe, ee oiee ee eee 31, 500 SL SB00| oS oe eee toe septs 2,100 $195 
— Ss 
By hand: 
Oysters, market, publicus| ia ieciges eee | teases eae eee 90; 293;5|\ ($3,.310)| 5-5-5 oee| aurea 
Oysters; market? privatess| oes is ee eae oe See ee 135, 065 3,994 | 10,500 1,000 
Comehymesitiss oh Se See aT sw ras The | Pa ae fire etree |e be eee ere oseseoes 7,000 700 
TIntlese oe saree as 6, 000 SOGO' ost Sloe est les oe Unt oe 2 | See eee See 
Ota See ee | 6,000 ONO Meee eer Srlle SAB ae 225, 358 7,309 17, 500 1,700 
Apparatus and species. St. Lucie St. John. Volusia. Total 
Pounds.| Value. | Pownds.| Value. | Pounds.| Value. | Pownds.| Value. 
Rakes: Clams hard eco. ce acl tees (eee eee 2, 400 $6009 | eee ce |uSs seen 2, 400 $600 
Tongs: Oysters, market, pub- 
Ta a SOY in De AT eee 4,900 $455 | 31,500 2,250 | 153,132 | $7,119 | 223, 132 11,819 
By hand: ca 
Oysters, market, public. -.|........- [ister tsar ail See taser che tall ee hae Sell oy tear reasoners | 90, 293 3,315 
Oysters, market, private..|.......-- | eatcteninina, |olelsteite weal te cizisceise [emis he ee ees ee 145, 565 4, 994 
Conchimeat se lieeenerae Pie ote Ne pee ena eine cl Re Saree lee eee | 7,000 700 
Tartlesthate ot weet tce atid al ee tinct ese eerreeinen Meret ok Soeacmesaolloccosns a|benocbaes | 6,000 360 
Ao) 1 Le ne a TARE PER Herre AO ee Ua i ae eS LI oe | 248, 858 9, 369 
1 Part of these were taken by gafts. 
‘ INDUSTRIES. 
Menhaden industry—In 1918 there were 4 factories, valued at 
$413,098, operated on the east coast of Florida, using $40,000 in cash 
capital and employing 177 persons, to whom $103,256 were paid in 
wages. 
factory in Georgia, 
The manufactured 
follow: 
roducts, including the products of a 
il, 125,478 gallons, valued at $48,189; 
dried scrap, 444 tons, valued at $37,296; acidulated scrap, 6,886 
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