FISHEEIES OF THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC STATES. 



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The following- table shows the extent and value of the oyster fishery 

 of Maryland during the season of 1900-1901: 



Table showht.g, by counties, the extent of the oyster fishery of Maryland for the season of 



1900-1901. 



Persons employed: 



On vessels fishing 



On vessels transporting 

 In shore or boat lisheries 

 Shoresmen 



Total , 



Vessels iishing 



Tonnage 



Outfit 



Vessels transporting 



Tonnage 



Outfit 



Boats 



Apparatus — vessel fisher- 

 ies: 



Dredges 



Tongs 



Apparatus — shore fisher- 

 ies: 



Dredges 



Tongs, etc 



Shore and accessory prop- 

 erty 



Cash capital 



Total investment 



Products. 



Vessel fisheries: 

 Dredge catch (natural 



rock) , 



Tong catch (natural 

 rock) 



Total, vessel catch . . 



Shore fisheries: 

 Dredge catch (natural 



rock) 



Tong catch (natural 



rock) 



Tong catch (private 



beds) 



Total, shore catch . . 

 and 



Total, vessel 

 shore catch . 



Bush. 



Value. 



14,401 S9,53.'5 

 400 275 



14, 801 9, 810 



2,600 1,925 

 610, 985 339, 023 



613, 585 340, 948 



628, 386 350, 758 



Bush. 



328, 150 



328, 150 



Value. 



$229, 515 



229, 515 



229, 515 



Bush. 



38, 650 

 10, 765 



49, 415 



18,200 



176, 055 



7,960 



202, 215 



251,630 



Value. 



823, 200 

 6,285 



29,485 



12,510 



105, 405 



5,300 



123, 215 



152, 700 



Bush. 



1,600 



5,000 

 56,725 

 3,700 



65, 425 

 67, 025 



Val. 



640 



2,000 

 24, 700 

 2,400 



29, 100 

 29, 740 



Bush. 



Value. 



479,320,8259,514 

 1,400 650 



480,720 260,164 



a 182, 075 



447, 775 

 81,550 



711, 400 



1, 192, 120 



93, 355 

 212, 755 



48, 832 



354, 942 



615, 106 



a Includes 500 bushels, valued at 8250, taken from private beds. 



Note.— .1 few oysters were taken in the shore fisheries by nippers, and in one locality some were 

 taken by scoop nets, but the apparatus and catch are combined under tongs. 



