SHAD FISHERIES OF THE ATLANTIC COAST. 



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Statement, by water areas, of the boats, apparatus, etc., employed in the shad fisheries of 



Virginia in 1896, 



"Waters. 



Chesapeake Bay : 



Western shore 



Eastern shore 



James River and tributaries: 



Below Chickahorniiiy River 



Between Chickahoininy and Appomattox rivers. 



Above Appomattox River 



Chickahominy River 



Appomattox River 



York River and tributaries: 



York River 



Pamunkey River 



Mattaponi River 



Mobjaok Bay 



Rappahannock River: 



Below Deep Creek 



From Deep Creek to Leedstown 



Leedstown and above 



Potomac River: 



Below Mattox Creek 



Above Mattox Creek 



Boats. 



No. Value. 



369 



57 



93 

 181 



64 

 172 



30 



110 

 159 

 162 

 34 



74 

 142 

 56 



84 

 241 



Total 2,028 



,505 

 ,995 



,311 

 ,225 

 610 



.406 

 365 



157 

 530 

 542 

 615 



011 

 218 

 618 



tr.r. 

 495 



Stake nets. 

 No. Length. Value. 



810 



3,498 

 235 



990 

 53 



3,263 



521 

 9,378 



Yards. 

 12, 740 



34, 898 

 2,440 



$1, 340 



3,681 

 224 



6,461 

 378 



27, 164 



400 

 5,733 



90,214 



764 

 38 



3, 859 



28 

 1,015 



10, 949 



"Waters. 



James River and tributaries : 



Below Chickahominy River 



Between Chickahominy and Appomattox rivers 



Above Appomattox River 



Chickahominy River 



Appomattox River 



York River and tributaries: 



York River 



Pamunkey River 



Mattaponi River 



Rappahannock River : 



From Deep Creek to Leedstown 



Leedstown and above 



Potomac River : 



Above Mattox Creek 



Total . 



Drift nets. 



No. Length. Value 



225 



128 



160 



46 



330 

 262 



118 



Yards. 



69, 727 



11,020 



28, 842 



6,720 



51,341 

 46, 601 



3,712 

 13, 080 



67, 000 



1,370 1298,043 



220 

 535 



77.". 



335 

 ,445 



25, 998 



Seines. 



No. Length. Value 



Yards. 



1,400 

 1,450 



2,425 

 1,225 



475 

 780 

 986 



1,250 

 770 



24, 361 



$730 

 1,025 



1, 155 

 475 



220 

 500 

 390 



515 

 295 



13, 700 



19, 005 



Waters. 



Pound nets. , Miscellaneous 



No. Value. No. Value 



Shore 

 prop- 

 erty. 



Total 

 value. 



Chesapeake Bay : 



"Western shore 



Eastern shore 



James River and tributaries : 



Below Chickahominy River 



Between Chickahominy and Appomattox rivers. 



Above Appomattox River 



Chickahominy Rivei 



Appomattox River 



York River and tributaries : 



York River 



Pamunkey River 



Mattaponi River 



Mobjack Bay 



Rappahannock River: 



Below Deep Creek 



From Deep Creek to Leedstown 



Leedstown and above 



Potomac River: 



Below Mattox Creek 



Above Mattox Creek 



404 $116,118 



50 



14, 900 



76 



100 

 100 

 31 



157 

 142 



Total 



1,156 



16, 375 



S3 



664 



$45 

 842 



15, 570 



23, 462 

 12, 500 



1,995 



24, 925 

 .10, 250 



236, 680 



&8 

 cl9 



190 

 760 



$26, 915 

 650 



1,945 



2,560 



700 



2.187 

 650 



2,015 

 1,220 

 1,195 

 1,640 



1,950 



1, 305 

 596 



900 

 15,525 



$170, 878 



19, 545 



9,252 

 12,254 

 2,845 

 6,568 

 1,878 



25, 373 

 7,497 

 7,063 



20, 825 



32, 423 



20, 922 

 5,709 



32, 308 

 58, 140 



1,837 



61,953 I 433,480 



a Hedges. 



F. R. 98 12 



6 Fyke nets. 



c Fall traps. 



