340 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



Table showing the quantity and value of smoked herring prepared in Maine in various years 



from 1880 to 1898. 



Years. 



1880 

 1887 

 1888 

 1889 

 1892 

 1898 



Lbs. 



4,434,111 

 3,419,485 

 4, 360, 435 

 5, 090, 425 

 10, 151, 695 

 10,671,170 



Value. 



999,973 

 100,488 

 140,154 

 159, 330 

 232, 036 

 185,836 



THE MENHADEN INDUSTRY. 



There has been considerable increase in the menhaden industry since 

 1889. In that year there were three factories, valued at $22,200, 

 while in 1898 there were four factories, valued at $190,000. The 

 products have increased from 282,465 gallons of oil, valued at $62,405, 

 and 2,305 tons of scrap, valued at $24,735 in 1889, to 765,000 gallons 

 of oil, valued at $191,250, and 9,120 tons of scrap, valued at $91,200 

 in 1898. In 1899, however, the factories were not operated, as no 

 menhaden appeared along the coast of Maine during that year. 



With the exception of the preparation of menhaden for bait by 

 fishermen and dealers, the following table shows the extent of the 

 menhaden industry of Maine in 1898: 



Table showing the extent of the menhaden industry of Maine in 1898. 



Items. 



No. 



Factories in operation 



Cash capital 



Wages paid factory employees 



Employees in factories 



Fishermen on vessels 



Steam vessels employed : 



Net tonnage of vessels tons. . 



Outfits of vessels 



Menhaden utilized pounds. . 



Oil made gallons. . 



Scrap prepared tons. . 



446 



41 



3 



76 



* 52, 392, 400 



765,000 



9,120 



Value. 



8190,000 



100,000 



73,000 



21,000 



"e.oio 



191,260 

 91,200 



* A considerable quantity of the menhaden utilized were caught by vessels owned in other States. 



