148 FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 
The prepared products amounted to 4,415,582 pounds, valued at 
$626,835. The most important items were: Boneless smoked her- 
ring, 1,729,219 pounds, valued at $256,740; whole smoked herring, 
1,141,278 pounds, valued at $102,334; and finnan haddie, 785,333 
pounds, valued at $95,480. The value of the secondary products 
was $73,687, which included 730 tons of fish scrap, valued at $38,500; 
1,271,424 pounds of pomace, valued at $16,411; and 28,044 gallons 
of herring oil and liver oil, valued at $18,664. 
Smoxkep-Fisa InpustrRY oF MAINE IN 1919. 
Ttem. Number. Value. Item. Number. Value. 
iPlanitcey te oth). (eet Pee es 150 | $716,589 PRODUCTS—continued. 
@ostiofmaterials.225 5 cose) sese-e eee 109, 577 
Cashicapitallss&2 4.20 MS. see 131,700 || Prepared—Continued. 
Persons engaged.......-.... LOT amet Kippered herring, 
Wiaresipald ss. steer mses aoe ce meee 260,179 Pounds: <2 Meee ee 4156, 500 $15, 845 
__—_—$—$$ $$$ ——— Smoked herring— 
PRODUCTS. Bloaters... pounds... 327, 330 20, 629 
Lengthwise--.do.... 37, 053 2,511 
Utilized: Medium scale, 
Alewives...... pounds... 650 26 POundS=< see ese es 238, 534 13, 036 
Cod,salted,dried.do-.... 569, 055 60, 970 Boneless. .pounds..| 1,729, 219 256, 740 
Haddock......... do....| 8,122,798} 192,485 Whole....... do....|. 1,141,278 | 102,334 
Herring— Other*products: 3-452 s| Se see eer 5 120, 200 
Hreshee tae oe do....} 9,575,127 69, 629 | $$$. —________ 
Visimoked:2 22s. domes! 247, 000 12,712 Totals ae cae sceessece 4, 415, 582 626, 835 
Fish skins, waste, etc., SSS SS Sree 
DOUNASHee os eee eae 3, 228, 184 10, 928 |} Secondary: 
Pomace:.--_—- pounds..} 1, 400, 000 13, 000 or 
—————— — Herring... -.gallons. . 23,171 14, 086 
Motaleeer ese scecce 23, 142, 814 359, 750 Waivers o.- Soaks dga-e 4, 873 4,578 
————— ee ees Pomiacele 22 pounds..| 1,271, 424 16, 411 
Prepared: Fish serap........ do....| 1,460,000 38, 500 
Smoked alewives, Other products tee. -vecd\e.eteeeeeeer 112 
POUNdS as secs sees ‘aisicie 335 60 | << 
Finnan haddie, Totaliccy suede cewenis aal empress 73, 687 
MOUNTS Bees eee eed 3785, 333 95, 480 | 
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1 Includes one firm in Cumberland County and three in Washington County also engaged in making 
“herring oil, pomace, and fish scrap. 
2 All smoked herring under products utilized were imported from Canada and used for preparing bone- 
less herring. 
3 Includes the output of one plant in Penobscot County and two in Cumberland County listed with 
canners. 
4 Includes the output of one plant in Penobscot County listed with canners. 
5 Includes the value of herring pickled by one firm in Washington County. 
Canning industry.—The canning industry of Maine is of ae a 
importance, the chief products packed being sardines, finnan haddie, 
and clams. In 1919, 77 plants were operated, representing a value 
of $4,315,878 and employing cash or working capital to the amount 
of $625,257. The cost of materials amounted to $4,768,040; the 
number of persons employed was 6,116, to whom $1,795,506 were 
paid in wages; and the value of the products utilized was $1,145,614, 
of which the most important were: Herring, 128,163,663 pounds, 
valued at $875,627; haddock, 6,983,629 pounds, valued at $149,496; 
and soft clams, 1,801,070 pounds, valued at $119,083. It is of 
interest to note that 19,670 bushels of mussels were utilized, and it 
is believed that the work of the Bureau in encouraging the use of 
this product has aided in the development of this fishery. The manu- 
factured products included 2,774,656 cases of canned products, 
valued at $13,086,886, and secondary products such as scrap, meal, 
and oil to the value of $82,328. The canned products included 
2,450,268 cases of sardines, valued at $11,933,986; 228,127 cases of 
finnan haddie, valued at $603,696, and 85,426 cases of clam products, 
valued at $439,221. 
