110 



FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1908. 



Table 5.— FLORIDA— PRODUCTS OF VESSEL FISHERIES: 1908. 



1 Includes apparatus, with catch, as follows: Sponge hooks and diving apparatus, 487,000 pounds, valued at $436,000; seines, 246,000 pounds, valued at $15,000; dredges, 

 tongs, etc., 477,000 pounds, valued at $9,500; spears and hooks, 3,500 pounds, valued at $200; and minor apparatus, 1,600 pounds, valued at $100. 

 ^ Less than $100. 3 200 bushels. < 68,000 bushels. 



GEORGIA. 



The fishery products of Georgia in 1908 had a 

 value of $701,000. Oysters contributed nearly half 

 of the value of the entire product, while shad and 

 red snapper followed as other leading species. The 

 principal fishing grounds are the Savannah, the Al- 

 tamaha, and the Ogeechee Rivers, and the outlying 

 ocean areas. Following is a general summary of the 

 statistics : 



Number of persons employed 2, 525 



Capital : 



Vessels and boats, including outfit $169, 000 



Apparatus of capture 55, 000 



Shore and accessory property and cash 185, 000 



Value of products 701, 000 



Though this industry is relatively one of the minor 

 industries of the state, it appears to be increasing in 

 importance. 



Comparison with previous canvasses. — The census 

 report for 1880 stated that the sea fisheries of Georgia 

 were at that time almost wholly undeveloped, but the 

 following comparative summary shows that there has 

 been a decided and progressive increase since then in 

 practically every item : , Not rep0 rted separately. 



The uniformity of development in the Georgia fish- 

 eries since 1890 is well demonstrated by the following 

 comparative statement of the quantities and values 

 of the chief species at each of the periods for which 

 statistics are at hand: 



