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90. Table showing by apparatus and species the yield of the shore fisheries of Delaware in 
1888, exclusive of the shellfish, crustacean, and reptilian fisheries. 
. Species. 
Gill nets. 
llaul seines. 
Pound nets. 
Fyke nets. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
549, 872 
3, 050 
65, 453 
$5, 295 
160 
2, 878 
389, 669 
15, 100 
32, 434 
50, 830 
20, 000 
$5, 530 
982 
850 
4, 253 
715 
745 
38, 602 
$20 
2,490 
Catfish 
Croakers 
3, 000 
$300 
~F,e1 s 
10, 250 
2, 000 
500 
40 
Flounders 
930 
22, 400 
157, 395 
12, 800 
111, 050 
20, 194 
1, 217, 072 
26, 492 
43, 574 
2, 800, 350 
1, 200 
50 
1, 120 
1,093 
316 
7, 630 
1, 667 
46, 444 
1,274 
5. 731 
28, 132 
86 
Kin 
Menhaden 
59, 500 
10, 550 
122, 478 
4, 345 
169, 984 
2, 410, 139 
64, 983 
245 
355 
6, 756 
296 
5,116 
14, 736 
5, 162 
Mullet -- . - _ 
600 
7,190 
850 
2, 480 
18 
389 
68 
86 
Perch 
1, 850 
136 
Pike 
Shnd 
TT . 
Striped bass 
5, 000 
560 
375 
39 
Sturgeon 
Suckers 
3, 850 
2, 518 
210 
51 
Miscellaneous* . .. 
217 
11 
Total 
5, 031, 892 
101, 876 
3, 356, 440 
45, 257 
10, 067 
1,007 
63, 092 
3, 650 
Species. 
Pots. 
Spears. 
Lines. 
Minor forms of 
apparatus. 
Total. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Pounds. 
Value., 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Alewives ....... 
2, 500 
24, 172 
$80 
942, 786 
$10, 925 
5, 877 
3, 728 
23, 160 
Catfish 
8, 422 
$520 
1,425 
92, 406 
97, 887 
432, 613 
22, 930 
22, 400 
216, 895 
24, 630 
242, 868 
25, 389 
1, 560 
Croalc firs 
Eels 
114, 633 
$7, 819 
251, 700 
$10, 068 
5, 200 
520 
Flounders 
805 
Kingfish 
1, 120 
Mon linden 
1, 338 
698 
Mullet 
620 
9 
Porch 
300 
6 
14, 917 
2, 031 
78 
Pike 
Sea bass 
1, 560 
78 
Shad 
12, 080 
303 
1, 401, 616 
2, 451, 731 
116, 415 
2, 800, 350 
5, 050 
51,949 
16, 452 
11, 788 
Squeteague ..... 
15, 100 
2, 383 
442 
Striped bass 
286 
100 
10 
Sturgeon 
28, 132 
296 
92 
Suckers 
Miscellaneous* . 
300 
30 
3, 035 
Total 
114, 633 
7, 819 
251, 700 
10, 068 
32, 965 
1,876 
39, 772 
1, 833 
8, 900, 561 
173, 386 
* Includes bluefish, sunfish, black bass, sheepshead, carp, and other minor species. 
91. Table showing the extent of the menhaden industry of Delaware . 
Designation. 
1887. 
188& 
Number of factories in operation 
Value of factories 
A m ount of cash capital 
2 
$43, 300 
$40, 000 
88 
107 
5 
$43, 500 
$30, 000 
88 
84 
4 
Number of shoresmen employed 
'N'nmher nf fishermen employed 
Number of steam vessels employed 
Net tonnage 
368.11 
305. 57 
$41,000 
$6, 900 
24, 000, 000 
$32, 940 
153, 870 
$48, 572 
1, soo 
Value 
Value of outfit 
$49, 000 
$8, 400 
34, 460, 000 
$46, 521 
232, 300 
Number of menhaden handled 
Value to fishermen 
Number of gallons of oil made 
Value as sold 
$61,829 
3, 000 
$57, 030 
Number of tons of scrap produced 
Value as sold 
$30, 700 
