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150. Table of apparatus and capital, 1888. 
Designation. 
Number. 
Value. 
Vcaanla transporting (tonnaom 4-22.30) . _ _. 
13 
$74, 050 
11,400 
201,095 
322, 620 
7, 260 
41, 550 
63, 613 
2, 900 
619,294 
952, 850 
Outfit 
Boats 
1, 545 
2, 545 
25 
56 
24 

Apparatus of capture: 
G-ill nets 
Sftinna . . 
Pound nets and weirs 
Salmon whfiPil a _ 
Minor apparatus 
Shore property 
Cash capital 
Total 
2, 296, 632 
151. Tabic of products, 1888. 
Species. Pounds. 
Valne. 
Eels, salted 
15, 000 
23, 415, 242 
532, 900 
10, 000 
180, 000 
784, 424 
186, 200 
45. 500 
275; 000 
74, 880 
14, 325 
60, 000 
201, 600 
96,760 
$750 
963, 616 
21, 595 
500 
5, 400 
11, 796 
3, 724 
3, 462 
6, 250 
7,325 
716 
1, 800 
1, 800 
4, 840 
Salmon _ ... 
Salmon salted ......... ... 
Shad 
Smelt 
Sturgeon .. . 
Sturgeon, salted 
Miscellaneous fish 
Oysters 
Clams ,-r 
Dray fi ah .... ... 
Oil .* 
"Fertilizer 
Caviare 
Total 
25,891,831 
1,033,574 
WASHINGTON. 
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The tables embrace all fisheries of commercial importance, including 
the small coast rivers and bays. 
As no mention was made of the salmon fishery prosecuted from the 
Washington side of the Columbia River in 1880, the basis for compari- 
son with that period is not entirely satisfactory. All that can be done 
is to present such figures as are available. 
In general there has been a decided increase since the last census 
year in the fishery interests of this State, notably in the oyster fishery, 
the yield of which has advanced from 15,000 to 60,993 bushels; in the 
salmon fishery, in which the catch in 1880 was reported to be 350,000 
pounds and in 1888 was 16,319,736 pounds; in the vessel fishery for 
food species (including halibut and salt salmon) which has been estab- 
lished in recent years, and the product of which in 188S amounted to 
686,000 pounds. The fur-seal fishery has declined considerably in value, 
though to a less extent in number of skins. 
