FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES. P15 
tons, valued at $296,174; and crude or green scrap, 5,000 tons, valued 
at $185,000. 
Wholesale trade.—There were 50 firms engaged in the wholesale 
trade in fishery products, valued at $534,644. These used $101,600 
in cash capital and gave employment to 416 persons, to whom 
$189,421 were paid in wages. 
Canning industry.—tIn 1918 there were 3 canneries, valued at 
$92,023, using cash capital to the amount of $15,000 and empioying 
275 persons, to whom $34,306 were paid in wages. The products pre- 
pared consisted of canned oysters to the value of $17,210, and canned 
shrimp to the value of $118,660. 
The following tables contain detailed statistics of these industries 
in 1918: 
INDUSTRIES ON THE East Coast or Fiorma, 1918. 
MENHADEN INDUSTRY. 
Item. Number.| Value. Ttem. Number. Value. 
Establishments..........-...-- 4 | $413,098 || PRODUCTS. 
WASHIGa EU oleh ces. bots ooe ntfs. case 40, 000 | 
Persons engaged ...-.-...-.--. 1 Aa Se ee Oi: PSR nas Seed gallons. .|1125,478 | $48,189 
WHHESRIAICIOS Seco we Goes cache cecpiie soe 103/256. ||| Dryischapa-co-s- cece tons... 4bt 37, 296 
| Acidulated scrap.....-.. does 6, 886 296, 174 
Crude or green scrap...do....) 15,000 | 185,000 
OYSTER AND SHRIMP CANNING INDUSTRY. 
Establishments. ..........-.-.- 3 $92, 023 probucts—continued. 
@aslicapital. =... 22.2.2. 4 eee as 15, 000 || 
Persons engaged .....-....- 5 4 (3 Se | Shrimp, canned: 
Wi Pesipnideree 522. ee BES et 34, 306 |, No: Means: 2.2. -=-- cases..| 215,317 $75, 920 
Noo deicans.< 5... 2:00... .|- *8,503 42,740, 
PRODUCTS. $$ }|—______ 
1 MObalvass sks. ec seeecs| oases | 118,660 
Oysters, canned: | 
4-ounce cans......- cases. .| 2 500 2, 700 || 
5-ounce cans......- do....| 71,434 8, 030 |! 
8-ounce cans. ......d0....| 31,200 6, 480 
To eo, SR a Pe a 17, 210 || 
1 Includes one factory in Georgia. 2 Four dozen cans per case. 3’ Two dozen cans pér case. 
SUMMARY OF THE FISHERIES OF FLORIDA IN 1918. 
In the following table the fisheries of both coasts of Florida are 
combined for purposes of comparison and study of the State as a 
whole with other States of the region. In 1918 the fisheries of the 
State gave employment to 8,491 persons, the total imvestment 
amounted to $4,614,924, and the products amounted to 135,965,127 
ounds, valued at, $5,166,538. Of the South Atlantic and Gulf 
tates, Florida ranks first in the number of persons engaged, invest- 
ment, and quantity and value of products, and North Carolina sec- 
ond. Louisiana ranks third, excepting in quantity of products, 
Georgia and Texas having larger quantities accredited to them. 
