FISHERIES OF THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC STATES. 



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Table shoimng, by counties, the catch by clam tonga, hoes and rakes, and crab scrapes in 

 the fisheries of Virginia in 1901. 



a Includes 20 bushels (200 lbs.) soft clams, valued at 120 

 MENHADEN FISHERY. 



The menhaden fisheries, with one less factory than in 1897, show 

 a gain of $455,693 in the value of products in 1901, the value being 

 $362,032 in 1897 and |817,725 in 1901. This large gain may in part 

 be accounted for by the higher prices received for the products and in 

 part by the increased catch of 115,501,331 menhaden, the catch of 

 1897 numbering 263,203,000 fish and that of 1901 378,727,331 fish. 

 During the past few years factories have been extensively enlarged 

 and improved and new and improved machinery has been introduced. 

 The increase in steamers was 7, in purse seines 15, and in vessel and 

 shore employees 107. Menhaden were found fairly plentiful, and the 

 season on the whole was a satisfactory one. 



The manufactured products of the menhaden fisheries amounted to 

 21,130 tons of dry scrap, 10,591 tons of acidulated scrap, and 723,215 

 gallons of oil. This business gives emplo3^ment on vessels and in 

 factories to 1,577 persons, the factoiy employees receiving $92,308 in 

 wages during 1901. 



Table showing the extent of the menhaden industry of Virginia in 1901. 



Factories 



Cash capital 



Wages paid factory em- 

 ployees 



Persons in factories 



Persons on vessels 



Menhaden utilized , 



Tons of dry scrap 



Tons of acidulated and 

 crude scrap 



Gallons of oil made 



No. 



15 



661 

 916 



378, 727, 331 

 21, 130 



10,591 

 723, 215 



Value. 



J271, 025 

 121,450 



92, 308 



392, 715 

 517, 872 



135,388 

 164, 465 



Items. 



Steam vessels fishing . . . 



Tonnage 



Outfit 



Sail vesssels fishing 



Tonnage 



Outfit 



Sail vessels transporting 



Tonnage 



Outfit 



Seines (total length, 



42,636 feet) 



21 

 1,753 



17 

 435 



18 

 524 



52 



Value. 



8256,000 



64, 580 

 17,600 



12, 565 

 19,850 



2,170 

 36, 395 



