FISHERIES OF THE PACIFIC COAST IN 1899. 551 
The total products of the shrimp fishery in 1899, as they came from 
the water, amounted to 8,115,468 pounds and were disposed of as fol- 
lows: Boiled and sold with the hulls on, in San Francisco markets, 
903,375 pounds, worth $36,135; cooked, hulled, and dried for foreign and 
domestic markets, 698,625 pounds, of $69,862 value. From the latter 
the shells are saved and sold for fertilizer, 2,445,186 pounds of shells, 
of 34,889 value, being disposed of at San Francisco and exported. 
The exports of hulled shrimp and of shrimp shells to China have 
long been of considerable importance. Since the troubles in China 
the exports have largely fallen off, the year 1899 showing a decrease in 
the value of the products of $51,863 as compared with 1895. The total 
value of the products of 1899 were $110,886, realized from 4,047,186 
pounds of shrimps and shells as placed on the market. 
The salmon fisheries of the Sacramento River show a large increase 
since 1895, those of the northern part of the State, in Humboldt and Del 
Norte counties, showing a decrease; theaggregate net gain was 2,169.83 
pounds. The catch was disposed of mainly to fresh-fish dealers. 
The operations in salmon canning for 1895 and 1899 are shown by the 
following table: 
Salmon, canned. 1895. 1899. 
| Cases. Cases. 
Ong oACTAM CTLOIRIVEDos: = = Aeemascenan ee eS ass sees cose einen oa Se eee Som 25,185 32,580 
Ones nt bU Rivets ae. ince. ae ee ee nee ens eRe ewes neetwan ts lca neenee 1, 600 1, 600 
COS eREV Greens sees soc sen ese e oe aa mcut ie nness Smoke seas sare eet ens oc ee DOO Nene see 
hlotalpack Of the Siaie. 2222 eA eee eee eae Boas os eee ee | 29,035 34,180 
FISHING STATISTICS OF CALIFORNIA BY COUNTIES. 
The following tables show, by counties, the detailed statistics of the 
California fisheries in 1899: 
Table showing the number of persons employed in the fisheries of California in 1899. 
4 pron : x U 
On vessels On vessels Inshore On shore, in 
se fishing. transporting. fisheries. canneriesetc, TOt#l. 
AISIMECOS =. 55 S.cce cs casa -Sotwassacees {a eecscsceewae|asrsesceh sans 3 Pee ere 36 
BUG Hoss. 202505. Sbaceesscososse sates ae ee Sean ee ian Soot 2 eeSoe sacs sees 2 
ComtrasCOStA a2 .-b sn ~.c.c< Soe a ee ea ee ee oa eee a he clases 365, 77 440 
WGIRINO LUG sao = Soe ons Soins oe eee Sa gene re are mee |e ae ee acy e 22 30 52 
PROTHADOIG Ga Soe. Seas Se a ee eee RN ee ee 182 3 185 
MOSPATIP CIOS: 25. 8205 55k coc os ete aes it 4 187 100 298 
11% 29g hee acne nee ace ts | ee en, | ee 157 57 214 
WVUOTILE ROVE seers oa ee ee oe eae eee eee ae cee ohC nee. 186 1 187 
Orange <.2: 5... Se nese Hine ke eens etes ease ee eames alone ieee Of [as wosc nee see oe 34 
BS CTAMENM Ube 23.22 aoe colt eo a ee a Oe es See ee eee 108 12 120 
San Dieses o2occ oe sees cceiscssescsss TE ee ee 161 | 6 181 
Sanwh ran CISCO’ aa. sos cow scence eee 864 41 489 $1 1, 475 
ATP OAC UI ee ae ae orn Sons fe ee ce seeene eee eee ee emecesoss Zt. 6 33 
Sane ODISPO sx sa 5<<.5.0-- 555 oss cosas |e. eases a. n apron sono eke 7) eee 26 
MSMIPNES COO Gee eta es fan 2 oe Sonn eee eee aisecienta alana meas mantis e DOE eect eames cas 30 
SOG CHI ET Oe a RS) Ienerae ree tmene seers 8 hI Cn eee 49 
SANE Ci BoC RSS OCS ae EEO ErIES (Be ac ene sae) ete ne rere tae 74 + 79 
SO AMORA eee ee aw so a Se cieleats caine] Sees as acess 4 306 101 411 
SY ACS a1 as Vee eee eee Tae fa rete eae FS EAR Sa ae ee 6 
EV OI eee ere a des cab onto asa eeils eieaeeiswecese [Estee msec esl 101 15 116 
