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SOLES 



Have been taken in considerable quantities within the last few years, 

 showing a healthy gain. 



SALT WATER FISH. 



The Commission has not been able to obtain an accurate account of the 

 quantity of fish of all kinds taken below San Francisco, owing to the fact 

 that fishermen in that section often act in the capacity of marketmen. A 

 large amount of fish is consumed in the City of Los Angeles — not less than 

 400,000 pounds annually. It is estimated, by fishermen competent to 

 judge, that the consumption in San Diego County annually is 150,000 

 pounds. These estimates do not include the thousands of pounds annu- 

 ally caught by fishing parties below the Bay of San Francisco. All 

 together, from estimates and data obtained, 4,337,991 pounds have been 

 taken during the present year — a decrease of twenty-five per cent from the 

 catch of the year preceding. 



Below is given the amount of salt water fish, received by wholesale 

 dealers, during the fiscal year commencing August 1, 1885, and ending 

 July 31, 1886. It includes rock cod, codfish, barretta, shad, barracuda, sea 

 bass, tomcod, flounders, soles, smelt, halibut, turbot, pompino, king fish, 

 herring, white bait, sardines, and sea trout: 



A. Pardini, Clay Street INIarket, San Francisco, 714,100 pounds. 



A. Sylvester, Clay Street Market, San Francisco, 281,765 pounds. 



S. Paladina, Clay Street Market, San Francisco, 573,100 pounds. 



J. Tavolara, New Market, San Francisco, 117,520 pounds. 



Joseph Catania, New Market, San Francisco, 737,600 pounds. 



E. Antoni, wholesale dealer, San Francisco, 361,400 pounds. 



J. H. Kessing, Clay Street Market, San Francisco, 274,420 pounds. 



Sold in Chinese markets, of all kinds, about 300,700 pounds. 



The following tabulated statement will serve to show the quantities of 

 each species and the season of the year when most numerous: 



Salt Water Fish Received by G. Camillone, Wholesale Fish Dealer, California 

 Street Market, San Francisco, During the Last Fiscal Year, Commencing August 

 1, 1885, and Ending July 31, 1886. 



August, 1SS5. 



Rock and codiish . 13,310 pounds. 



Shad 240 pounds. 



Barracuda and bass 11,320 pounds. 



Tomcod .-- _. 920 pounds. 



Flounder and sole 72,960 pounds. 



Smelt 12,400 pounds. 



Halibut 9,300 pouads. 



Turbot 1,100 pounds. 



Pampino . : 940 pounds. 



Barretta 1,100 pounds. 



Kingfish 2,140 pounds. 



125,730 pounds. 



September, 1SS5. 



Rock and codfish 1,940 pounds. 



Shad 40 pounds. 



Barracuda ,_. 1,600 pounds. 



Sea bass : . 16,100 pounds. 



Tomcod and smelt 10,100 pounds. 



Halibut 400 pounds. 



Flounder and sole 6,000 pounds. 



Turbot 600 pounds. 



Pampino 740 pounds. 



Barretta 12,100 pounds. 



Kingfish 18,100 pounds. 



Shad, small 6,700 pounds. 



— 74,420 pounds. 



