448 REPORT OF 
COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
ties of Portuguese and French sardines and New Zealand mullet were 
imported during the first half of 1900. 
The tariff in force now on 
mullet will undoubtedly prevent their importation, as they will be 
unable to pay the higher duty and compete with the cheaper grades 
of canned salmon. 
Table showing for certain years the imports of foreign fishery products. 
1893. 1894. 1895. 1896. 
Products. 7 —| 
| No. | Value.}| No. | Value.; No. | Value.| No. Value. 
Abalone, dried .......-. pounds..| W4;078' }.<.2--.2 175858) [sees e55 11,744 exc. AS 865e|0s eae 
(Rae Sec Sons PORES. | 26scmesc lee otscee Ee eel eres Eeseery sie ecrtancrs ee abe tS ie 
DOs.ss<ierses-e.< packages. . Bo Neceoeaes Tol Soacacee OMe oe 11 | $2,130 
| Dro eae 2 Poe ner eee SACKS<2|Saamecessl|se cases UT Weed e onns ste eee Rees Semmes eesticcce 
TW Ueeee ee eee barrels. . 8 | $1,777 3 | $2, 365 | 17 $1 5435 |" eae ase ee 
Albacore, salted...... ZO Parrelsac | else sen lee eee ee eet 5 | IG esse nes | ee 
Barracuda, salted ..... pounds. . 600) |. be 22 4 048 |nndee se - 12,185 823) | saSse cee c|-oeaeee 
ce cane eee PACKS SOS: 2) coe ose ane ee 16: 2 ct asec enoczs eects 5 13 
|B Yo Bn eee ee ene 1 barrels 4 37 10 DDO! E. wroreccseiara lezwicte ss sere acacee inte Sete ome ee 
Bonito, salted ......... pounds; -|54-5--256.2--5505- 5,850 |.......- 200223402. 200!) Se sere 
Dice ee ee ee oe Dales Ease. sl aan eee 44 BOL | stiet 553) heer eee eee 
DOSi. Bent 222 tee AO DATTOIS see eas oe etal: bones relearn pees VO} NS et creche Gis] Se ae ee 
1D 0 ee eee ae ee i DARREISS: |." eRe ee ee ae ee eee Bitte eer 18s) ees 
WG eee see ona barrels. .| 10 | ABH Cea et alee an | als 190 5 103 
Caviar, canned ...-...... cases 15 |icsasee< Ct peers 254) 25 een vf iN | eae pe 
Oe a ee coy DATO See os. ae cee se os oe Ll osd.ct.ce.s] aveeescele stone e Sie ee soles cameras 
| DY o Fase Sek Aa ees boxes. . De oe eee es ne eee ee ee | ee eae ne 
De ee re eee dozen.. 6) 14 10 165 | 6 302 | 23 146 
Clams, canned.......-...- eases 1¢:  Saeeaee Dollar se eae (2 il aes ea (ito te ese ats 
BIS eee eo dozen 393 | 702 282 | 671 546 1, 082 414 941 
Crabs, canned ...........- OG gece | ae ee ee eee iD; 8 | 4 | Se Rei Aras r= 
Codfish, salted and dried, 
MOUNGS one cco. s ooo news 283; 627i eee esses 262,877 |s-<--.5- 239; 367 ||-os 22-55 304,701... o2soee 
| Dc Ais Seer ee cases. 25 | 38 
WO cee ares ee bundles 
[D1 eee eae es ees bales. .| 
|B) ae en eee tot 4 drums 
1D le aera eee a eee packages. . 
DO ies ee ae ee eee barrels. . 
Cuttle-fish, dried ....-. pounds. . 
DO seccinacieaues + <'tes cases.. 
DOs dee 52685-3528 packages. . 
Fish, sundry, sulted - -- pounds. . 
1D le ee et bundles. . 
18 ee eee } barrels 
DO Shc ccc sss seetees ‘ barrels 
Dla eee ee a ae eee 2 barrels. . 
1 0) 0 ag ean Oe Se oo casks... 
Die ee eee kits... 
10 oe =a ae ee ee dozen. . 
DO 26 earned packages. . 
DOzeeee es cases boxes... 
DOS Ser see eee ce cases. . 
Halibut, salted ........ barrels. .| 
Bierrin ec oee2 o 2x -3 bk 2 oe kegs... 
| D0 nce Sen ee ee kits 
| D0) ea ae Aes SO ee ee boxes 
| Ba a ee eS packages 
Do.........-......} barrels 
DG re eee eee. dozen 
DG sso 2e Bee barrels 
WO ee ea see nee eases 
Lobsters, canned ........- dose 
| BY ¢ eee nee dozen... 
Mackerel ................. kits. .; 
DO sos 2% sekiecr cece pounds 
DOR. 2a255 2 sae sft ee cases. . 
WOR S52 dozen...) 
DOs. Secccecceces packages. .|......... 
| bc ee ee aa barrels 
Gites See eee barrels.2|-.-.2<..2 
DOP eae os 35. cece kegs 
Mullet, canned .......... cases 
| DYo 2 ee er dozen.. 
Oilsspenmi- 5.8.60. gallons... 
WOR ses ee eehrco cess barrels. .| 
Oil; whaleN22:.2:.<2..- gallons... 
RPeRet es seec oss: barrels 
Oysters, canned.......... cases ; 286 
DOs Soh e soca cs Set dozen.. 2,138 | 3,965! 2,003 | 3,926 2,614 | 4,550 2,916 4,908 
