FISHERIES OF THE GULF STATES. 



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Comparative table showing the extent of the fisheries of the Gulf States in 1S80, 1890, and 



1897. 



PERSONS EMPLOYED. 



States. 



1880. 



1890. 



Increase or 



decrease 



in 1897 



compared 



with 1890. 



Percentage 

 of increase 

 or decrease 



in 1897 

 compared 

 with 1890. 



Florida 



Alabama .. 

 Mississippi 

 Louisiana . 

 Texas 



Total 



2,112 

 635 

 186 



1,597 

 601 



4,068 

 618 

 1,721 

 4,068 

 1,277 



5,011 

 789 

 2, 565 

 4, 403 

 1,199 



+ 943 



+ 171 



+ 844 



+ 335 



— 78 



5,131 



11, 752 



13, 967 



+2,215 



+ 2.32 

 + 27.66 

 +49. 04 

 + 8.23 

 — 6.11 



+18. 85 



CAPITAL INVESTED. 



States. 



Florida 



Alabama ... 

 Mississippi 

 Louisiana., 

 Texas , 



Total. 



1880. 



$362, 563 



38, 200 



8,800 



93, 621 



42, 400 



545, 584 



, 369, 294 

 135, 290 

 434, 710 

 719.876 

 319, 122 



2, 978, 292 



$1, 149, 262 

 165, 189 

 518,301 

 513,813 

 237, 496 



2, 584, 061 



Increase or 



decrease 



in 1897 



compared 



with 1890. 



—$220, 032 

 + 29, 899 

 + 83, 591 



— 206, 063 



— 81,626 



394, 231 



Percentage 

 of increase 

 or decrease 



in 1897 

 compared 

 with 1890. 



—16. 07 

 + 22.10 

 + 19.23 

 —28. 62 

 —25. 58 



-13. 24 



PRODUCTS. 



