344 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
97. Summary by customs districts of the vessel fisheries of Maryland. 
Designation. 
Eastern. 
Baltimore. 
Annapolis. 
Total. 
1887. 
1888. 
1887. 
1888. 
1887. 
1888. 
1887. 
1888. 
Number and nationality of 
fishermen : 
Americans, white 
1,607 
1,617 
2, 934 
3, 356 
166 
196 
4, 707 
5,169 
Americans, colored 
1,440 
1,432 
461 
404 
146 
136 
2, 047 
1,972 
\11 others 
1,093 
1,157 
495 
109 
11 
1,599 
1,266 
Total. 
4, 140 
4, 206 
3, 890 
3, 869 
323 
332 
8, 353 
8,407 
Number and nationality of 
crews on transports : 
Americans, white 
311 
247 
418 
401 
76 
74 
805 
722 
Americans, colored 
133 
125 
148 
162 
27 
24 
308 
311 
A 11 ethers 
4 
8 
1 
1 
5 
g 
Total 
448 
380 
567 
564 
103 
98 
1,118 
1,042 
Number of vessels fishing . .. 
710 
~717 
541 
527 
59 
65 
~ 1,310 
1,309 
Number of vessels t ransport- 
ing 
12c 
106 
170 
171 
32 
32 
327 
309 
Net tonnage of vessels fishing 
10, 775. 82 
10, 473. 29 
ii, 971T50 
1 17925. 08 
911. 78 
844. 61 
23, 659. 10 
23^242^8 
Net tonnage of vessels trans- 
porting 
4, 182. 78 
3, 743. 23 
5, 684. 96 
5, 785. 91 
701. 78 
684. 32 
10, 569. 52 
10,213.46 
Value of vessels fishing 
$591, 325 
$517, 840 
$488, 195 
$418, 570 
$42, 100 
$46, 375 
$1, 121, 620 
$1,012, 785 
V alue of vessels transporting . 
208, 915 
155, 900 
273, 930 
237,630 
36, 125 
30, 050 
518, 970 
423, 580 
Value of outfit, gear, provi- 
sions, fuel, etc., of vessels 
fishing 
203, 764 
216, 720 
192, 855 
194, 290 
15, 100 
13, 087 
411, 719 
424, 097 
Value of provisions, fuel, etc.. 
of vessels transporting 
6,720 
4, 765 
8, 545 
8, 600 
1,800 
1,865 
17, 065 
15, 230 
Value of catch of vessels fish- 
ing 
679, 781 
789, 311 
811, 881 
874, 660 
46, 512 
61, 567 
1, 538, 174 
1, 725, 533 
Value of products trans- 
ported ...J 
514, 743 
477, 166 
725, 950 
590, 901 
88, 600 
95, 331 
1, 329, 293 
1, 163, 398 
98. Table showing the extent of the menhaden industry of Maryland. 
Designation. 
1887. 
1888. 
Number of factories in operation . 
3 
3 
V alue of factories 
$17, 800 
$28, 500 
48 
$27, 800 
$30, 500 
55 
Amount of cash capital 
Number of shoresmen employed _ _ 
Number of fishermen emploved 
81 
71 
Number of steam vessels employed 
2 
3 
Net tonnage 
136. 26 
198. 80 
Value 
$14, 000 
*4, 800 
3 
$20, 000 
$5, 600 
2 
Value of outfit 
Number of sailing vessels employed 
Net, tonnage __ 
111.53 
58. 10 
Value 
$5, 100 
$3, 500 
4 
$3, 300 
$2, 200 
3 
Value of outfit - - 
Number of vessels employed as “carryaways ” . 
Net tonnage 
94. 35 
63. 10 
Value . . 
$4, 800 
$250 
12,210, 000 
$16, 789 
71, 500 
$3, 500 
$200 
V alue of outfit 
N umber of menhaden bandied . _ 
18,974, 050 
$21,345 
44, 850 
$12, 008 
1,843 
Value to fishermen 
Number of gallons of oil made _ 
Value as sold 
$16,115 
1, 125 
$18, 900 
Number of tons of scrap produced 
Value as sold 
$28, 134 
