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THE SMOKED-FISH INDUSTRY. 
REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF FISHERIES. 
The smoked-fish industry of Maine in 1902, exclusive of sardine 
canners and fishermen who smoke large quantities of herring and 
other species, was carried on by 81 firms or establishments. 
The 
number of persons engaged was 923; the value of smokehouses and 
other shore and accessory property utilized was $294,340; the cash 
capital was $175,575; the amount of wages paid was $108,401, and the 
value of the products prepared was $365,923. 
Table showing the number of firms, persons engaged, wages paid, and capital invested in 
the smoked-fish industry of Maine tn 1902. 
Value of 
Number 
“ Persons > shore and Cash 
Counties. ries engaged.| 88S: | accessory | capital. 
; property. 
Gum perlandisser osseacescomes sects secieeeoeteici-isistel= 4 59 | $23,100 $109, 150 $21, 500 
HancockvandskKin ox. s-: acne oocnnece sceeesesacee 3 14 450 1,075 1, 250 
in Colitis see mice ceases ci ee eee eeemccits 3 43 4,700 13, 875 6, 000 
Washinetonland Penobscot 3.222. 22---s === = 71 807 80, 151 | 170, 240 146, 825 
Ota heme sie cee recast eta elas ectetaislemn ero wtesalerare 81 923 108, 401 294, 340 175, 575 
Table showing by counties the products of the smoked-fish industry of Maine in 1902. 
Han 
cock 
Washington 
Cumberland. Aiko Lincoln. aril STRATE Total. 
Products. 
No. Val. | No. | Val. No. Val. No. Val. No. Val. 
Raw products: : 
IMVEWIVES c=. DOWN GS sali o acme eal- em 565 250/41 G5O8 leereerereiseral| clereteie|| eisieieianetele| nto sisinte 56,250 = $568 
Code ee doves: 5 OOO ehi25 eee cil ers soll erstars eres ararell atotetctets|[isielsnnterser= ca eee 5, 000! 125 
Haddock ....-. do 1, 285, 000/30, 150/19, 400 2D eee sere | ieeercls 141, 793] $2,730) 1,446,193) 33, 135 
Haken isecece: CWOsocely MUON UO HPO oS eee eee edad kagons||Gomessocodlbcoudes 10, 000 200 
Halibut 22-2222 (iloeaan 1,000} 100) 1,500 SO Ue Sal see oaalleereeeme ane eeeeicee 2,500 180 
Venring sen. do....| 100,000 (HO Seeess peeace 1, 215, 000/39, 575)18, 620, 500) 64, 203/19, 935, 500, 74,528 
EVerrineesalted sd Osase|secceecien|oeiase- 5, 000) 1/3) BAR see Reopaa Shomer doasace 5, 000: 7d 
MROtaeee cece itl 1, 401, 00031, 325)82, 150 978)1, 215, 000) 9, 57518, 762, 293) 66, 933/21, 460, 443,108, 811 
Manufactured prod- | 
ucts: | 
Smoked alewives, 
jeyoweaXels oes Se naocoodippopadece|lacsses 45000) 9: 25| (se eeemetslncecas eecieeise eis 45,000) 1,125 
Smoked cod pounds... DENN Wa en Sol eco eel laonpeonculoceneollasupcocedr 2, 500 150 
Smoked halibut, 
POUNGS2 222-2 22-1- el) abbaat (doy “aba cpesalloceceollascoescccs 1, 800 222 
Smoked hake ..-.lbs.. TOU) 280) Be ssaalisoccool|tooucpead becconllsoco cuca cosces- 7, 000 420 
Smoked haddock— 
Finnan haddie, | 
MOWUMAS2o5 2 eae 704, 000/46, 180} 9, 700 7.9 Eeierares|l erereetets 107,700, 8, 202 821, 400) 55, 061 
Smoked herring— 
Bloaters....boxes.. 500 400 100 150 14, 000,14, 250 34,060. 25, 546 48, 660) 40,346 
Menge thwase od On. ae) erecta) ceiseer| sees see e 1,000} 110 56,870, 5, 935) 57,870} 6,045 
Medium..... OCS Ned Gee aonpaa Gabnes Gascec) tacson 25,000) 8,320) 1, 582, 890 182, 766) 1, 607, 890)186, 086 
Snail eeece do.. (HU 0510) eee aecleeusacllsoasoscodallaospon|lscoosserccllosoocac 7,000) 1, 050 
Boneless! 2-002 <0 TOSCO NES (0) Resear oosod| lseseoonaa pcoass| sooonocesd) bacon] 10, 000) 18, 000 
INO mL eee accce Oe a iesie oleate |Sierssiseipsicneisin|i=cieiers 2,000 DS Tae eciceey Sea acioe 2, 000 185 
Skinned and bone- 
GES egos WON eal Sposeaebas ||secses|saescal becaad sooodeoca|leancas 40,000 3,600 40,000} 3,600 
Pickled herring, 
DarrelSiacccmeneece Reaosdecr pee eee eee eee eco 11, 654) 52, 420, 11, 654) 52, 420 
Renee peer | —— ll 
580) (2) SERRE oe \sela tacit \66, 312)...... De O6A| Steen. 17, 865| <2. ee 18) 400 see eee (364, 710 
Secondary products: =a 7 
OU esis PrN so onso nena agar |oscoaolloosone saaooscde joosmes 2,550) 510 2, 590 510 
IROMMAGCEC serie 110) ¢\sn.4l AEeaeed lose sas lesa aae| conse |lpsoonorcr IE ee 59) 650 55 660 
SCrapicce serie efoPhaKG CE SEC SeS ACA bonoas| Sesbac|soaccalisoccgacos [es eeee 85, 000 43 85, 000 43 
Motalereer ese seee ees [Sea STS teats Be AR EE Sree eae |e | cee ae TOS ee 1, 218 
Total of manufac- as > | al a 
tured and sec- | 
ondary products.:|--=-..--- 66; 312\2a<5-- 2° 064 aacaecere feta} ssc soe Sac Ya eh cadatanosc ee 923 
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