FISHERIES OF THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC STATES. 



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THE MENHADEN INDUSTRY. 



New Jersey maintains a small menhaden industry. In 1897 there 

 were 4 factories in operation, valued at $43,04:5. These were located 

 as follows: 1 at Leesburg, Cumberland County; 2 at Port Monmouth, 

 Monmouth County; and 1 at Tuckerton, Ocean County. In 1898 there 

 were 6 factories, valued at $57,995. Their location was the same as 

 in the previous year, the 2 additional factories being in Monmouth 

 County — 1 at Keansburg and the other at Port Monmouth. The num- 

 ber of persons employed in 1897 was 53 in the factories and 128 on ves- 

 sels; and in 1898, 92 in the factories and 112 on vessels. The total 

 amount of the investment, including cash capital, was $115,038 and 

 $137,110 each year, respectively. 



• The number of menhaden caught by the vessels in this fishery in 

 1897 was 39,709,375, valued at $55,837; and in 1898, 29,573,550, valued 

 at $43,093. A large portion of these, together with considerable 

 quantities of menhaden taken by pound nets in the shore fisheries, were 

 pressed at the factories, the remainder of the vessel catch being sold 

 chiefly for bait. 



The number of menhaden utilized by the factories in 1897 was 

 19,279,375, costing $21,567; and in 1898, 15,907,350, costing $16,395. 

 The products, consisting of oil and fertilizer, prepared in the former 

 year were valued at $31,816, and in the latter at $34,910. 



The following table shows in detail the extent of the menhaden 

 industry of this State in 1897 and 1898: 



Table showing the extent of the menhaden industry of New Jersey in 1897 and 1898. 



Items. 



1897. 



No. 



Value. 



1898. 



No. 



Value. 



Factories 



Cash capital 



Wages paid factory employees 



Persons in factories 



Persons on vessels 



Menhaden pressed 



Menhaden caught by vessels 



Tons of dry scrap prepared 



Tons of acidulated and crude scrap prepared 



Gallons of oil made 



Steam vessels fishing 



Tonnage 



Outfit 



Purse seines 



Sail vessels fishing 



Tonnage 



Outfit 



Purse seines 



Sail vessels transporting 



Tonnage 



Outfit 



53 



128 



19, 279, 375 



39, 709, 375 



566 



505 



68,510 



2 



77 



3 



7 



163 



7 



14 

 171 



843,045 



31,000 



7,272 



21,567 

 55, 837 

 12, 661 

 5,340 

 13,815 

 12,000 



3,971 

 1,500 

 6,400 



3,500 

 2,810 

 9,250 



1,572 



92 



112 



15,907,350 



29,573,550 



745 



193 



70, 165 



2 



72 



$57, 995 



42,500 



9,400 



16, 395 

 43,093 

 18, 173 



2,028 

 14,709 



9,000 



3 



6 



136 



3,716 

 1,450 

 5,400 





3,300 



6 



12 



145 



2,610 

 9,650 





1,489 







