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REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF FISHERIES. 
canneries was 8,842 and the amount of wages paid was $1,236,391. 
The output consisted of 1,203,970 cases of sardines, valued at $3,631,035, 
and other products worth $325,668, the total value being $3,956,703. 
The quantity 
The packers are beginning to can kippered herring. 
canned in 1902 was 1,750 cases, valued at $8,720. 
Russian sardines prepared, as the trade in this product has become 
unprofitable. 
There were no 
Tuble showing by counties the canneries, cash capital, number of persons engaged, and 
wages paid in the canning industry of Maine in 1502. 
~ Counties. 
Cumberland 
Hancock 
NOK es cseaceweencctee sawees es 
Lincoln 
Canneries, 4 
| Cash Persons | Wages 
a eine | capital. |engaged.| paid. 
c | 
8 $23, 53p | $16, 100 111 $8, 000 
13 89, 650 146, 500 267 1438, 682 
3 12, 000 22, 500 112 9, 612 
6 150, 200 36, 500 598 136, 500 
45 725,150 | 638, 050 7,004 | 988, 647 
75 | 1,000,535 | 859,650 8, 842 | 1,236, 391 
Tuble showing by counties the products of the canning industry of Maine in 1902. . 
Cumberland. Hancock. Knox. 
Products. : 
No. Value. No Value. No. | Value. 
Raw products: 
(COE eee acerscctie ce POUNGS= |b SS all ae ses ears cell ois teeesepessioise ll stsysierese ator = 150, 000 #1, 500 
PLCUAN Pods ae Seven een. oss do... 130, 000 $690 | 7,301,950} 827,037 2.2... = aa Pteyeeie Bne 
Glamrst ets see cineacee bushels. . Palle PAW) 7,925 63, 375 24,691 31, 000 8, 300 
NAIM Soto sees gallons... 19, 000 iy BOD! Noa sen tose = oss ayctf oem mia, ata ls | ctensta solace eel Rye aeeate esters 
CUS Chee REN OR nN Dig Pee ey eae ce Bl, Foe io cee eee 9, 800 
Manufactured products: 
Sardines in oil— 
QUaTlers c..c caret SS CASCS = St cewek cnes|Conce sec en 74,971 Obi 345 yl oon nee eka oenne seme 
vies) a be oe. WO Si ss| 222 ee |e 467 SOD kis Seema eee | 2 neiareieretee 
Sardines in mustard— ; 
Givartersiss snes a cnccre (Ge Paes beat ee ree Ae Aes ea 2,179 6sBO8i eo oaicecc eros a] See eee 
Three-quarters ...:.. (6 Co eet ey eer | eer cities 32, 820 NAY l Yl eaoeeareoec||socsatsonc 
Plain herring— 
One-pound ....-..--- do... 2, 000 17, 600 1, 000 2000 Wane eon eects 
Cod— 
Qne-pound .......--..--.- GOs. al pasate webs cee ard eee sehas a 2,032 4,165 
Clams— 
One-pound ~.22-.-.-<6 Go2e-2 7,490 23, 778 4,918 75, 452 10, 229 83, 343 
a WiO7POUN Cs.-= oc acer WOse scl ieeacmccnses Besenspode 1, 700 3,910 2,2 5, 898 
Clam chowder— 
One=pound <.-:-.--:- (ako sas 100 5100 BARES See Meee anne ree eer a aceasta anc 
Three-pound ........ Gossce 4, 400 12, 250 2, 000 6, 600 300 810 
Clam extract— 
fwo-pound. ........~ WO. 2.}|\sssiesee cain ooits esate lee camessemellsenceepoee 2,730 3, 713 
POT tila Rede MERE oo eed eT ei eR ee ce eae: 47, 429 
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Secondary products: | 
SCLAD «oc cccccescess oes MOWUMAS Hs | oo cass sees Seeeoereee 362, 500 450 |------------|--------5- 
$c) 371 Re ee RO ADL ah Dyers eG ey Bese ie oR | S51) Wo een Scene |e ee 
Total value of manufactured | = 
and secondary products ...|..-...--.-.. DD WLS Alem mic nee ee AG 2 BOD a cease how 47,429 
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