FISHEEIES OF THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC STATES. 



221 



Table Showing, by counties, tlie catch by dredges, tongs, rakes, etc., in New York in 1897 



and 1898 — Continued. 





Suffolk. 



Westchester. 



Species. 



1897. 



1898. 



1897. 



1898. 





Lbs. 



Value. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



Lbs. 



Value. 



■Vessel fisheries: 

 Crabs, hard 



129, 333 

 219,040 



3, 065, 300 

 556,500 

 358,860 



5,310,000 



SI, 070 

 30,265 

 432, 401 

 52,460 

 32,995 

 4,875 



122,800 

 257, 440 



3,681,650 

 636, 405 

 243, 228 



5,460,000 



8938 



35,726 



518, 350 



62,205 



20,248 



4,550 











Claras, hard 











Oysters, market 



Oysters, seed 



Scallops 



88, 550 

 16,800 



811,380 

 1,180 



68,950 

 11,200 



87,685 

 680 



Shells 





















Total 



9,639,033 



554,066 



10,401,523 



642,017 



105, 350 



12 ftfiO 



80,150 



8,365 







Shore fisheries: 

 Qrabs, hard 



13,333 

 368,720 

 106,000 

 1,360,450 

 341,600 

 497, 700 



125 



47,850 



7,348 



201,534 



16, 470 



44,167 















Clams, hard 



Clams, soft 



373, 600 

 105,350 

 1,227,975 

 259,700 

 375, 150 



49,557 



7,384 



179, 908 



15,280 



29, 712 



133,600 



37,000 



171,500 



18,220 



4,840 



19,325 



185,200 



34,500 



111, 125 



18,293 



4,562 



13, 974 



Oysters, market 



Oysters, seed 



Scallops 





















Total 



2, 687, 803 



317, 494 



2, 341, 775 



281,841 



342, 100 



42,385 



280, 825 



36,829 





Total vessel and 

 shore 



12,326,836 



871,560 



12,743,298 



923,858 



447,450 



54,945 



360,975 



45,194 





SUMMARY. 



Species. 



Vessel fisheries: 



Crabs, hard 



Clams, hard 



Oysters, market 



Oysters, seed 



Scallops 



Shells 



Total 



Shore fisheries: 



Crabs, hard 



Clams, hard 



* Clams, soft 



.Oysters, market 



Oysters, seed. 



Mussels ' 



Scallops 



Total 



Total vessel and shore 



1897. 



Lbs. 



129,333 

 267, 840 



5, 739, 510 

 656, 460 

 358,860 



5,310,000 



12,462,003 



40,000 



1,204,464 



747,000 



7,820,120 



670, 950 



30,000 



527, 100 



11,039,634 



23,501,637 



Value. 



81,070 

 36, 040 

 789, 094 

 60,403 

 32,995 

 4,875 



924,477 



365 



162,890 



54,953 



1, 165, 901 



34,660 



960 



47, 127 



1,466,856 



2,391,333 



1898. 



Lbs. 



122,800 

 287,600 



6,097,273 

 746, 025 

 243,228 



5,460,000 



12,956,926 



21,333 

 1,215,592 



817, 800 

 6, 725, 964 



866,250 



409, 950 



10,056,889 



23,013,815 



Value. 



8938 



39,200 



852,047 



71, 632 



20, 248 



4,550 



988, 615 



180 



166, 752 



60,797 



1,011,560 



49,790 



33, 182 



1,322,261 



2,310,876 



THE MENHADEN INDUSTRY. 



In comparing the menhaden industry of New York in 1898 with 



that of previous years, a considerable difference is noticed, due to a 



consolidation of the principal menhaden plants on the coast. Several 



j factories were closed and the facilities of those operated were greatly 



I augmented. Most of the steamers on the North Atlantic were in- 



I eluded in the consolidation, and as the home office of the association is 



! in New York, all the vessels are reported from this State in 1898, though 



a very large portion of their catch was landed at factories in Delaware, 



Rhode Island, and Maine. 



