THE SrONGE FISHERY OF FLORIDA IN 1900. 



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Table sJiovhig, Tiy phtcca, Ihuh, <ni(l (/rounds, the catcli, hy ressi'ls and hoffts, in (he sponge 



fisJiery in 1900. 



aJncludes 1,016 pounds of sheepswool, valued at $1,166, and 44 pounds uf velvet, valued at $34, from 

 the Nicaraguan coast. 



The following- table shows the average price per pound received for 

 each kind from the various grounds. The " bay " sheepswool are much 

 more valuable than the "key " variet}^, while the "key" yellow, g-rass, 

 and velvet are all more valuable than those from the ' ' ba3\ " There is 

 no difference in the valiie of the glove sponges from either ground. 

 The general average price was $1.36. 



' Bay " sheepswool . . . 

 'Key" sheepswool... 



'Bay" yellow 



'Key" yellow 



'Bay" grass 



'Key" grass 



'Bay" velvet or boat 

 ' Key " velvet or boat 



' Bay ' ' glove 



'Key" glove 



Lbs. 



1'23, 017 

 58, 294 

 32, 433 

 42, 033 

 71, 686 

 71,426 

 386 

 6,422 

 1, 185 

 11, 243 



418, 125 



Value. 



Average 

 price per 

 pound. 



$356, 045 



127, 218 



18, 097 



25, 948 



16, 516 



17, 747 



64 



5,256 



168 



1, 626 



567, 685 



2.18 

 .55 

 .62 

 .22 

 .25 

 .17 

 .82 

 .14 

 .14 



1.36 



Heretofore the law in regard to the gathering of sponges less than 

 4 inches in diameter has been more honored in the breach than in the 

 observance. This was lai-gelv owing to the fact that the law did not 



