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FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 
tiates in a measure the general trend of the oyster industry as indicated 
by this graph. 
Although the figures appearing in the appended table show the 
number of acres leased from the State, they do not represent the 
actual number of acres under cultivation during each year. 
data secured in 1910 the number of acres under cultivation was 
15,927.2, or 93 per cent of the total number leased during that year. 
FISHERIES BY 
COUNTIES. 
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From 
The statistics as to the number of persons employed, investment, 
and products of the fisheries in Rhode Island are given by counties 
in the following table: 
Persons ENGAGED, INVESTMENT, AND Propucts OF FISHERIES OF RHODE ISLAND 
IN 1919, BY COUNTIES. 
Items. Bristol. Kent. Newport 
PERSONS ENGAGED. | 
Number. Value. | Number.| Value Number. Value 
Onivesselsifishing@s 1s. caceeaetee eee Py a eee ee 2) osceensnre PARES See ere 
On vessels transporting. ........----. 1 Deen oee Beelles Socetoe losedee tees Bi Baenenn quand 
nishoretfisheriess-seb es ssceee aero as Sh See ere L104 [see Sete se) 449!) |. SY Shee 
SHOresmen cee cacao Meme eee LOE srcicvereytetoete > | ees LO4 eh. SIRS 
Potals tke he canes ose cee HOSh IES sates BG UA Lae ose ree pe 79% 4)... aeteaate 
INVESTMENT. 
Vessels fishing: 
Gasolines cA... Jesccnsicscenenne 7 | $25,300 1 $3, 500 30 $92, 200 
Monmaree =. see cece heen neeeee 13) S3e.2 see 5 yi ee ee ey 406 ||. .-8368 
Outfitters eh. Sek ee. ee ee IDRC ANOS SORES Se HL 200 || crejeretsschsere ete 46, 874 
SCORE 2 s8 ete hicesacane ac bo cee ema ieee cl Saou inte | spb nels ate leae tacoma 7 124, 000 
TONDAPC. ce kie csdhincs cake cee |ecistencesesis [sapjemceasalene Oseeee ee seeeaceee Ti as steeeeee 
ONC Toe ce oe A aceite ieae la eratele eens | eee eaeiete mele earl Snares ees 45, 950 
Vessels transporting: | 
@asolines=peses-p nese see aceceeen 1 IIS(O.Db Bese chal McesecHbec 6 16, 000 
Monma ges. Ae Me cys ee ae LON Bec eee cles see wer saecremase 50 |Racseecsees 
Out aS eee ee ee TOO Lk FE ae ar eR a 4,600 
Stearns ee eee ee ete ere cima iefalelee = telat see ait terete eee Ol Nicaea cH Met alae ete 5 22,000 
Tonnage ses ee ee lcci chee ote foscese eal soon th ceea| Sesame Vib ee ota ae 
Qutiit® 2226. esas eer eee See ee Ee os See eS AI AE Soe onesie 23, 800 
Boats: 
Sal TOW, ClChe eee ese emcee ate 16 350 24 410 93 2, 580 
Power aie ge ees ea 22 6,175 76 | 20,065 229 117, 290 
Apparatus, vessel fisheries: 
PUTSOSCINCS es cab. ok ke oc eitall sm eacncs oe aol a sm see ace cinsimecsienelsiscimctces 18 24, 695 
Gullnts io scc.co case Sateen etiene l bacines Het na See mere cove aerate oa see eelaceyee 780 14, 445 
1ELO NOK Mae) SE Soe SRR eee SOP ancech| ps5 8es565600\ Sunesenpos| beroc OAS eeseres Bee 25 75, 000 
uinesshand and trawiliscsss--<se obec ees eens cael eee oe 15 ee ero cbcri 6% 785 
Otteritrawlse ose te et cnies 1 2 LA ee ae eee aS 14 688 
LArpoOOnsen Ua raee dk otek wicias cease | Samete ee cmos bo setae 4 Aaa Sl ee cia ne | mamta eee eens 561 
LODStEE MOUS a.S04 s .  SehEL Gao <2 815s gfe see el seed een aR Oaaee Ee See Ee 410 1,310 
TD yarelo Vex eSShe AAU le MI 3. ae ae Ser ke as 14 620 2 75 4 130 
Apparatus, shore fisheries: 
We OLTLCS tas ene ooo cere hin wae ener ayia 2 175) fox oe cet Haleeeet = oss 7 574 
Gillets Reo eases eee ae cal Satie ee oaere nl seh sieve bee [emiates Ue cetera erates 360 7,300 
Pound nets and trap nets-........ 6 178003|:224 Petal SEE st 75 70, 350 
HV EKO ICUS: we nae Ans es sacate sense tee atin sss.) seceeenene 20 310 240 4, 368 
Dip nets. ..2.2.- VEL FSSEREC ES EAS SIRES SS 5s aloe pees Bynes 30 450 
ihnestbhandanditrawileessses cess eeeeeoree ee AON os ace ES [Bada < elk ctiscas sees 4,185 
Ofterttrawlss. 4.2. Seb SE. erase) oe eras See = aie [scenes atone | arco wees aroma tatatate 39 2,270 
Blarpoons. 2.22. ieee ee eee ee all esas Sate Ee es SEE os Re eee 690 
MODSberpPOLS a2 oe sees case cae ee 321 1,030 146 413 15, 942 47,610 
Melipotsssi7l! ce). eee see 480 P5SOVIE SAR Eee oe oe eRe 60 85 
Mned Fesie soca. ees eeeew ees 12 122 142 74A 40 218 
MOUS yao wees Sh sk losieee aoe 21 185 92 743 58 583. 
Rakes eee 3 ys cit past te seh ee 1 D 5 40 7 27 
NHIOGS ee ec cocroe tect as eee ere 12 12 54 54 7 7 
Grabsqyege eh LET OEE Ce EN AER ae a ER Re ees | ede eae 6 18 
SHOVES Se tee ee ioe hae ae eon 10 10 11 ah iy eee SA oes ofS 35 
B isle ARE oY chi ete ae ae ee met eee aa RTA ett aloe Hes kets Lor oe Seer 260 880, 
Shore and accessory property.-........|------------ LOT 982i PEL ELE O7562 254e2 eee 462, 753 
Cash'capitale. a cere cscpodcene weenie aq teeee cee 34) SOQ Ha. soe 4,800) [eee coh See ce 79, 000 
Motel: o4e ote Pee sete a che eke ea TOD ¥4G 4 bee eee ae 410997,4|- apes ee te 1, 294, 276 
