314 REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF FISHERIES. 
Table showing by counties the catch by spears and harpoons in the fisheries of Rhode 
Island in 1902. 
Bristol. Kent. Newport. |Proyvidence.) Washington. Total. 
Species. = ay = 
Lbs. | Val. | Lbs. | Val. |} Lbs. | Val. | Lbs. | Val.| Lbs. |Value.| Lbs. | Value. 
Vessel fisheries: 
Gwordstish es5Lessodle cece aleese : iste TOG? S00 |§B,748 like 22 Alka. ot scene ee 126, 900) $6,743 
Shore fisheries: | 
Helse. sees<ss 9,600) $480) 9,200) $460 6, 750 380, 9,400} $470} 20,600; $1,140) 55,550) 2, 930 
Motalee seca 9,600) 480) 9,200) 460) 133, 650) 7, 123, 9,400] 470} 20, 600 
1, 140| 182, 450| 9, 673 
Table showing by counties the catch by dip nets in the fisheries of Rhode Island in 1902. 
Providence. Washington. Total. 
Species. | 
Lbs. | Value. Lbs. Value. Lbs. Value. 
| 
Shore fisheries: 
PME WAVIES = Sowresiowin ais hiomiaale stele ce esemeeerensen 7, 850 1:76 8 ere Levee ste | sieve reise 7, 850 $176 
Grabs Wards 3.35 ses Be cee ec oeicn eal eres cetee en llemeeeis 6, 400 $400 6, 400 400 
Crabs sOLty ccs vais ndaleoce ccs see de sceeeete ae ck po ee eee eae 9,386 | 1,760 9, 386 1, 760 
Y ROL Ley arene ae Mi ei eee aE eee ee ae 7,350 176 15,786 | 2,160 23, 136 2, 336 
THE OYSTER INDUSTRY. 
The oyster fishery yields in value more than half of the fishery 
products of Rhode Island. This industry has increased greatly since 
1880, when 163,200 bushels were produced. In 1902 it gave employ- 
ment to 694 persons and $291,892 worth of vessels, boats, apparatus, 
shore property, etc., and the product was valued at $588,052. The 
yield of the public or free fishery was small, amounting to 1,800 bush- 
els of market oysters and 70,200 bushels of seed oysters. Owing toa 
complete lack of set in 1902, and again in 1903, the outlook for this 
branch of the fisheries in the next year or two is not favorable. Pri- 
vate oyster culture used 5,744 acres of ground in this state in 1902, 
and produced 21,350 bushels of seed oysters, 93,758 bushels of market 
oysters, and 420,921 gallons of opened oysters. the whole valued at 
$570,390. 
Table showing by counties the extent of the oyster industry of Rhode Island in 1902-8. 
Bristol. Kent. Newport. 
Items. : = 7 
No. Value. : i No. Value. 
Persons engaged: 
On vessels and boats................--- OOF ee aerete tee 3 
Shoresmeniet voce. sone eee eee 23 aeectea acts 3 
MO tale satan = Saye i aceece ee te eee 22m) || = aoc ante 6 
ECHITLCTS): crete tarsiatsiaiatote,ata\cle/elats elaiaiele o)aiavevaletaere 10 | $393,750! |), EDA aT SOOuI | Socacceos|eoaeeeeeae 
TOMMASO eee cos cmte chase wenisiee meeereaes WAN ectcetnsel | OE Tcpemaeaee leeee acess eee eee 
OUUGRG ae cre ain eionle sisieiciciscicee ccieccen|caeceseees||. eS RDODN| Ss ccc aoe ne lie mmmnl® SGOi| aeeenae ese r| aan 
Saliviesselsa i. seas eme scent ce eroene sceeoee Qi. CL SOOO LE TELS ge AS40003] ee es SS eee ee 
TONNAGE? cacaseee emcee ace ceae cee see 1h eon EEE a ricissael shcaocesce loca OAs. 
QUA Soe See ae se dara en cais wisiaas te Se eis aya] ead ete srore ceeeal | ELITE ey sores nn 1 3-2 | arene | 
BOLtS (UNGEr/b tons) ecesseeee sen seee eee 61 3 $640 
OD R0 ffs ap aanaacuocacHece doe saucqoenoacde 64 8 150 
