FISHERIES OP THE NEW ENGLAND STATES. 



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MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. 



Owiiig largely to the greater efficiency of the lobster equipment by 

 the introduction of motor boats, there has been an increase in the 

 quantity of lobsters taken from 371,650 pounds in 1902 to 436,790 

 pounds in 1905. As the average value of the lobsters increased from 

 10.9 cents to 12.8 cents in the same period, the fishermen have been 

 fairly prosperous. The yield of shad has increased from 119,945 in 

 number to 121,373, and the average value has increased from 21.7 

 cents in 1902 to 31.5 cents in 1905. Among the other products 

 which show an increase the most noticeable are cod, from 211,340 

 pounds to 554,870 pounds; haddock, from 189,150 to 294,200 pounds; 

 swordfish, from 165,930 pounds to 450,715 pounds, and shells from 

 the Housatonic River, which in 1905 amounted to 235,710 bushels. 

 The principal items which show a decrease are bluefish, from 348,575 

 pounds to 128,002 pounds; mackerel, from 300,690 pounds to 147,233 

 pounds; scup, from 396,340 pounds to 28,111 pounds; squeteague, 

 from 407,720 pounds to 161,579 pounds; clams, from 22,460 bushels 

 to 13,786 bushels, and quahogs, from 18,927 bushels to 6,765 bushels. 

 In 1902, 2,400 bushels of scallops were reported, but none are among 

 the returns for 1905. 



WHOLESALE FISHERY TRADE. 



Investment and Number of Persons Engaged in the Wholesale Fishery 

 Trade op Connecticut in 1905. 



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