REPORT OP COMMISSIONERS OP INLAND FISHERIES. 7 



1886 about 4,000 Barrels Average price per Barrel . . $7 00 



1887* estimate 10,000 " .... " " " " .. 3 00 



1888 7,000 " .... " " " " .. 4 00 



1889.... between 10,000 and 13,000 " .... " " " " .. 2 50 



These figures are made from records and estimates of the shipment 

 when made in bulk. 



Amount of Edible Fis7i and Lobsters sJiipped from Newport by way of Old Colony 

 Steamboat and Railroad lines. 



Year. 



1886 17,434 Barrels Fish, including Lobsters. 



1887. ■ Fisn. 



January 6 Barrels . 



February 9 " 



March 26 " . 



April 85 " . 



May 10,293 " . 



June 4,148 " . 



July 900 " . 



August 349 " . 



September..' 431 " 



October. 293 " . 



November 87 " 



December 30 " 



LOBSTERS. 



25 Barrels. 



33 



37 



94 



51 



20 

 184 

 213 

 100 



34 



15 



38 



Total 16,657 Barrels. 



834 Barrels. 



1888, FISH. 



January 68 Barrels . 



February 35 " 



March 30 " . 



April 157 " . 



May 5,605 " . 



June 6,813 " . 



July 1,407 " . 



August 465 ' ' 



LOBSTERS. 



31 Barrels. 

 7 



14 

 155 

 177 

 159 

 179 

 197 



* The record was lost for year 1887. 



