T'lSHERIES OF THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC STATES. 



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increase, while in Worcester County it was due to more extensive fishing. 

 On the basis of persons employed, the most important counties are 

 Baltimore (including Baltimore city), Somerset, and Dorchester, where 

 9,642, 6,340, and 5,229 persons, respectively, were engaged, Balti- 

 more's lead over the other counties is due entirel}^ to its wholesale 

 oyster trade. The extensive haul-seine fisheries formerly prosecuted 

 in Cecil Count}^ are being superseded bj^ pound nets, the advantages 

 of the latter being reduction of first cost and economy of operation. 

 Baltimore and Kent counties have the most important fj^ke-net fisheries. 

 The three following tables show the extent of the fisheries in each 

 county of Maryland in 1897: 



Table showing the number of persons employed in the fisheries of Maryland in 1901. 



Table sJioumig, by counties, the vessels, boats, apparatus, arid shore projjerty employed in 

 the fisheries of Maryland in 1901. 



Note — In tables for Maryland showing statistics bv counties the returns for Baltimore County and 

 Baltimore city are combined. 



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