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FISHERIES OF THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC STATES. 



points in the United States and Canada. A large portion of the 

 stock is opened before shipment. In recent years there has been a 

 large increase in the number of oyster establishments located at 

 various points on the Rappahannock River and its tributary creeks. 

 Large quantities of oysters, opened and in the shell, are shipped by 

 steamer from wharves on the Rappahannock River to Baltimore, 

 whence they are distributed to many other points. 



Nine firms were engaged in preparing crab meat for shipment. 

 One firm at Hampton engaged in canning crabs and three firms in 

 Accomac County handled soft crabs. At Brighton, Northampton 

 County, one establishment was engaged in canning clams and clam 

 juice. 



In the wholesale fish trade two firms handled fish exclusively and 

 five others handled fish and oysters. A few firms handle all of the 

 products. 



The following table shows the persons and capital in the wholesale 

 fishery trade of Virginia in 1904: 



Number of Persons Employed and the Capital Invested in the Wholesale 

 Fishery Trade of Virginia in 1904. 



Localities. 



Chincoteague 



Saxis and Tangier Island 



Cashville, Chesconessex, and Folly Creek 



Franklin City, Messongo, and Hunting Creek. 



Mappsville, Parksley , and Dreka 



Wachapreague and Wishart 



Cape Charles and Brighton 



Oyster and Nassawadox 



Willis Wharf and Brownsville 



Bayford, Bridgetown, and Franktown 



Elizabeth City 



Whealton and Bowlers Wharf 



Irvington 



Weems 



U rbanna and Curi toman Point 



Suffolk 



Lewisetta, Mundays Point, Kinsale, and Mila 



Sharps Wharf 



Norfolk 



Portsmouth and Berkley 



West Point 



Total 



Establishments. 



No. 



Value. 



$12, 800 

 4,350 

 3,300 

 5,750 

 2,650 

 4,200 

 7,050 

 1,250 

 4,950 

 1,100 



112,000 

 21,000 

 7,300 

 2,650 

 21,250 

 6,450 

 9,300 

 4,100 



290, 300 

 71,250 

 17,400 



611,000 



No. of 

 persons 



103 



86 



72 



53 



69 



84 



50 



37 



130 



54 



917 



318 



127 



83 



157 



105 



173 



97 



1,231 



512 



243 



4,701 



Cash 

 capital. 



$18, 500 

 6,950 

 7,400 

 13,000 

 7,200 

 8,500 

 7,600 

 2,000 

 5,700 

 2,300 

 118,200 

 60,000 

 12,900 

 9,000 

 16,500 

 7,500 

 13,000 

 14,000 

 171,000 

 48,000 

 46, 500 



595, 750 



Wages 

 paid. 



$11,200 



5,750 



5,950 



4,500 



3,950 



6,350 



5,150 



1,700 



5,310 



2,450 



99,366 



55, 550 



21,000 



12,800 



15, 360 



8,500 



13, 500 



8,550 



249,000 



98,300 



39,960 



674, 196 



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