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REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF FISHERIES. 
Table showing by counties the catch by dredges, tongs, rakes, etc., in Connecticut in 1902— 
Continued. 
Fairfield Middlesex. | New Hayen New. Total 
7 i s ‘ London. : 
Species. 
Value.| Lbs. |Value.| Lbs. Value.| Lbs. |Value.} Lbs. Value. 
Shore fisheries: 
Oysters, market, 
PLIVAte =~ <-e-a-= 154, 560) $17, 861) 5, 250 $750} 362,698 $54, 039,19, 950) $2,520 542,458} $75,170 
Oysters, market, 
publicneeesee = 13, 720 845) 8,120 880} 28,980} 2,904) 7,560 540 58, 380 5, 169 
Oysters, seed, pri- 
See hoe aaleeiapisissis 2, 100 120) eel S480 |LOG Sse 20, 580 1, 246 
119,490) 5, 648 24, 150 S641 22950501) 052 | Soe ees sees 172, 690 7, 564 
85, 800) 10, 686/14, 200) 1,955) 112,100} 12,71212,500) 1,440 224, 600 26, 743 
110,600; 18, 286 96 18 18, 960 2,316) 1,760 256/ 126,416 20, 826 
SCaAHOPSeicicccicieieicle 7 TCNIO BR eANO EAS aallsoosdonlsoodoceacliencccnbd|jeceascllassccos 14, 400 38, 200 
Totallag-caaccewels 498,570| 56,426.53, 916] 4,587) 565,268) 74,149 41,770) 4,756) 1,159,524) 139, 918 
Total vessel and } 
SOLER aeceeess 7,918,776) 699, 594/53, 916) 4, 587/6, 938, 852) 816, 223/49, 610) 5, 883 14, 961, 154/1, 526,287 - 
Table showing by counties the catch by spears and harpoons in the fisheries of Connecticut 
in 1902. 
Fairfield. Middlesex. New Haven. | New London. Total. 
Species. 
Lbs. |Value.}| Lbs. |Value.| Lbs. |Value.| Lbs. |Value.} Lbs. | Value. 
Vessel fisheries: 
Sword-fish 2-25. <./- 14,400 | $720 eee eee eee foceseee 148, 330 |$7, 938 | 162,730 | $8, 658 
Shore fisheries: eee 
1 OYS) ep a Spa 19,650 | 1,625 | 9,600] $480} 5,100} $841; 10,200 612 | 44,550 | 3,058 
Flounders ; 75 1, 500 1h) 
Sword-fish 3, 200 160 
MOtal sesesceene ceil 21,150 | 1,700 | 9,600 480 | 5,100 341 | 13,400 772 | 49,250} 3,293 
Total vessel and ‘ ‘ 
BDONC=c 22 snsecs se 35, 550 | 2,420 | 9,600 480 | 5,100 341 | 161,730 | 8,710 | 211,980 | 11, 951 
Table showing by counties the extent of the oyster industry of Connecticut in 1902-3. 
Fairfield. | Middlesex. | New Haven. |NewLondon. Total. 
Items. 
No. |Value.| No. |Value.| No. | Value.| No. |Value.| No. Value. 
Persons engaged: 
On vessels and boats. 499). waaee 42) csieiersere PF Bananas Slee seer SOilll Bere sreteters 
Shoresmen.5c2<----- 189] SaUaSietenil eto cise 638) seecemes| eee eee (SPY | Pe se 
“NOCHE aBonsooneqanbe 688 |eereyeristete ed eee | OIG ciesterecicts Bill Peaesec bIRGY(s| epenanssc 
Steamers: sn.sssenececee 38/$198, 250|......|....--- 33/§162, 450|......|....--- ~ 71| $360, 700 
FRODWAL Ce erie siesicteisicins a ih 6310] eee SGoeaes EES aaee p(n 2 ee eee etre assoc 2251s ce 
(OV Seno epceooceoeda lagcoreos CEP ae Bones |lbacooaallsnocodas 645490 | oseic eel oecee eal sei=erelelr= 113, 465 
Sail vessels....-- Goo Alt39) 430 Peenealiseceects 7 9, 100 1| $1, 800 82 50, 380 
Tonnage ....-. ac 510) BResoeoe peoscal acasne 194) cic lste ers 10| Cease ee 24) = ore Sim srelace 
OUTHGSecitccn otic tall seceiere =i AOUS | Brectciare|| sate sioels | a= er aerare Table oe se 150 cman 5, 783 
Boats (under 5 tons) ... 130) 15, 380 43 $660 89 4, 658 31} 1,109 293 21, 807 
IDTEGS eS meee cane selene 620 (he coasd oascoo 148 RP ee moallosassas 768 7, 785 
Tongs and rakes ....-.-- 44 218 a 210 85 401 29 112 200 941 
Shore property <--..0.--|---<..-- 85) 260)S2 2a AGN oacooacs 201150) Seesee 880) 5.2e—05- 287, 240 
Total investment ..}......-. | 398, 575).....- 1 320\secseree 444, 605}....-- Ssbpliisees- cet 848, 051 
Oysters sold: a Ta 
Private, market.bush | 150,168) 142,173) 1, 750 750} 18,265) 22,838] 2,850} 2,520) 173,033 168, 281 
Private, market.galls| 112,115) 103, 580)......|...--.- 554, 037) 594, 896)......|....... 666,152) 698, 476 
Private, seed ..bush..| 804,829) 407, 448 300 120| 392, 664) 179, 505)......|...---- 1,179, 793) 587,073 
Public, market .do... 3, 500 1, 553} 1, 160 880 4,140 2,904) 1, 080 540 9, 880, 5, 877 
Public, seed ....do...| 28,076) 9,959) 3, 450 864) v4 160|) 5052 / SS ee celseeeem 85,676} 11,875 
GEN op oopccoomacaoolAguaoooe 6645 7 Sleecee 2) O14 |e eaictaiarers 801, 195).....- BAOGO) Recreeterre 1, 471, 582 
Note.—Investment does not include planting ground or oysters thereon. 
