FA.RT VII. 



NEW JERSEY AND ITS FISHERIES 



A. GENERAL REVIEW OF THE FISHERY INTERESTS OF THE 



STATE. 



136. STATISTICAL KECAPITULATION. 



GENERAL SUMMATION. Xew Jersey produced iu 1880 $3,176,589 worth of fishery products, 

 taking the sixth place iu the list of fish-produciug States. Iu some special fisheries it takes a 

 higher rank. Its oyster products, valued at $2,080,625, are exceeded only by those of Maryland 

 aud Virginia. Its crab fisheries, from which the fishermen realize $162,612, are more extensive 

 thau those of any other State, while its quahaug fisheries are second only to those of New York. 

 Iu the menhaden fisheries it stands fifth on the list, the oil, scrap, aud compost produced iu 1880 

 beiug valued at 8146,280. Its river fisheries are of minor importance, the total yield being only 

 2,752,000 pounds, netting the fishermen $91,435. 



STATISTICAL RECAPITULATION. The following statements show the extent of the fishery 

 interests of the State for 1880 : 



Summary statement of person! employed. 



Persons employed. 



Number. 



Number of fishermen ' 5, 659 



Number of shoremen I 419 



Number of factory bands 142 



Total ! 6,220 



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Detailed statement of (.uptitil intextcd and ajijaratus unployeil, 



Apparatus specified. Number. Value. 



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Vessels (10,445.91 tons) 590 $345,900 



Boats 4,065 223,963 



Ponnil-nets 27 19,800 



Fykes, pots, anil baskets , 3,417 I 15,966 



liill-nets 852 j 25,203 



Purse-seines '-'" 8, 000 



llrim-sriues 415 30,570 



Minor apparatus, including outfit I 132,800 



Factories and other shore property 1 470, 000 



Additional cash capital 20,000 



Total capital : 1, 492, 202 



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