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Following are statistics of the quantity in pounds based on the 
above conversion figures of the different kinds of sponges sold at the 
exchange at Tarpon Springs in 1919 and 1920: 
1919 anp 1920. 
Sponaes Soip at THE EXCHANGE, TARPON SprINGS, FLA., 
Kind. 1919 1920 
z = _ a | LE 
Pounds. Value. | Pownds.| Value. 
Leica lel eae ae a Gee ogccicin] Giic RASS AaRne renee 205, 462 | $544, 222 176, 722 | $522,399 
SPELTIUNS TY) le OS a ee 2 ee eee 76, 309 95, 386 60, 902 | 79, 172 
Wy dee Ace ee Se oe a ee ee 73, 051 39, 161 72, 648 | 43, 499 
VES a8 2 ee EE oe. 0 BOR Re eeee Er aaroe = 62, 547 25, 171 92, 880 | 29, 722 
WRC ee eae onc Soke a slo a cla chis sa cin talent pose epi sbwocecs wc mcce a 6, 706 | 4, 024 6, 594 3, 417 
OL g: SOROS | Sle le PR 424, 075 | 707,964 | 409,746 | 678, 209 
SUMMARIES OF THE FISHERIES OF THE GULF STATES FOR VARIOUS 
YEARS. 
In the appended table are given comparative statistics showing 
the number of persons engaged, investment, and quantities and 
values of the products of the fisheries of the Gulf States for various 
years from 1880 to 1918. A similar summary of the fisheries of the 
South Atlantic States for the same years appears on page 65 of this 
report. In view of the increasing attention which the fisheries of 
these regions are receiving, these will serve to indicate the relative 
rate of growth and development of these fisheries. 
EXTENT or FISHERIES OF THE GULF STATES, VARIOUS YEARS, 1880 To 1918.3 
Item. 
PERSONS ENGAGED. 
Florida (west coast) 
JIAUPOSEa a1) 7 aoe a SS a ree eS er ee 
Mississippi 
Louisiana 
INVESTMENT. 
Florida (west coast) 
ING enh ee: sy oe cee BRENT eae ibe tn 2. eee Bee yea 
Mississippi 
Louisiana 
Texas 
PRODUCTS.3 
Pounds: 
Florida (west coast) 
PAINE ee saa eo yin We Moe cette oe cepa nominee 
Mississippi 
Louisiana 
Texas 
Value: 
Florida (west coast) 
Mila Dame ese oe os te a We eo a Ses tow 
Mississippi 
Louisiana 
1880 1887 1888 1889 
2, 112 (2) 3, 066 3, 739 
635 (2) 318 | 594 
186 | 1, 153 1, 380 | 1, 809 
1, 597 3, 607 3, 758 3, 966 
601 1, 027 1,021 | 1, 211 
5, 131 (2) 9, 543 11, 319 
$362, 563 (2) $613,736 | $1,281,190 
38, 200 (2) 61, 904 126, 925 
8,800 | $284, 760 329,632 | 455, 300 
93, 621 633, 007 664,927 | 706, 557 
42, 400 206, 591 214,511 | 256, 431 
545, 584 (2) 1, 834,710 | 2, 826, 403 
8, 376, 335 (2) (2) 23, 597, 240 
3, S41, 500 (2) 1,633,589 4, 560, 269 
788,500 | 6,548,175 | 7,833,010 | 8, 933,339 
6, 996, 000 | 18, 455, 489 | 19,121,056 | 20, 947, 239 
3, 858, 875 | 6,282,489 | 6,609,161 | 7,357, 800 
23, 561, 210 (2) (2) 65, 395, 887 
$564, 819 (2) $628, 396 $948, 845 
119, 275 (2) 75, 560 146, 841 
22,540 | $189, 716 231, 712 250, 884 
392, 610 579, 504 612, 820 621, 048 
128, 300 256,250 | 271, 257 297, 258 
1, 227, 544 ?) 1, 819,745 | 2, 264, 876 
1 Statistics for 1908 are from data published by the Bureau of the Census. 
2 Statistics not available. 
3 The quantity and value of products given for Florida for 1888 in the report of the Division of Statistics 
and Methods of the Fisheries for 1919, page 137, include both coasts of the State, and those for Alabama 
for 1908 include the Tennessee River district. 
