THE SARDINE INDUSTRY. 521 
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Mr. Wolff, who, from his intimate knowledge of the business from its beginning to the present 
tame, is peculiarly fitted to do so, has kindly furnished an estimate of the quantity of sardines 
put up in the United States from 1875 to 1878 inclusive, which, though only as an estimate, is 
sufficiently accurate for all practical purposes. Adding to this the amount packed during the two 
subsequent years we have the following table showing the extent of the business from its origin 
to the year 1881: 
Size 1876. 1876. 1877. 
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cas Quantity. | Value. | Quantity. | Value. | Quantity. | Value. 
Sardinde in til. ca cccwcsrisascnsiacesecussnscsaueeseceavaweexs cans .| 3 50, 000 $5, 000 500, 000 | $50,000 | 1,000, 000 $90, 000 
D Oe aie st vibes cede seide co aceuiduecGaiye sunjoleadetiasnwese veaies G24)? a" | esate cnc ccehecens 10, 000 2, 800 25, 000 6, 500 
Sardines in spices ........-.22.--00eeeceeeeennee ---do... 75, 000 10, 500 
Sardines in mustard ...........- aidieisheisis ----do... 75, 000 10, 500 
Sardines in tomato-sauce .........5 cence cece es cece cece eeees do... 10, 000 2, 200 
Brook-trout (large herring) ........-.2.-------eeeeeqeeeeeeeeee do... - aoe 12, 000 4, 000 
Seatront (large herring) .c.ccscasosiencvatann sonekeewsaccmwmnn. GO: 54) BiTB Hse aearsee scl anede seein 4, 800 1, 400 12, 000 3, 000 
Mackerel (prepared by a similar précess).......-..-..--...--- 00.65) Bb sccm eseeeen| Ae sees cael hes sxeeetes oceans weenie sande saunas 
Russian sardines 7 wellainte aie's 3, 000 9, 000 4, 000 12, 000 5, 000 17, 500 
ANCHOV108 336050 odors atiecessececacteanserecetetecanewe st mc, $3 | Sere 200 600 200 600 300 900 
ar cane ..-.|...... 60, 000 6, 600 564,800 | 62,200} 1,209,00@| 126,700 
pie ee beer ns te Ns eee a barrels..|...... 3, 200 9, 600 4, 200 12, 600 5, 300 18, 400 
Size 1878. 1879, 1880. 
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can. Quantity. | Value. | Quantity. | Value. | Quantity. | Value. 
Sardines im Oil.....0..2c.s0eeeseeeeeee By uceacwesceseeseens cans..| 4 | 1,500,000 | $135,000 | 1,468,500 | $132,165 | 6,141,400 | $552, 726 
To ve teaeattrcieen Seba guecedsiease ceoakwesmemenese ceeds : 25, 000 6, 500 389,500 | 5,135] 142,900 18, 577 
Sardines im spices ......02..0.-- 2. ccc c ca enee ee ner eneeceeeee + 100, 000 14, 000 180, 950 27, 148 579, 850 86, 978 
Sardines in mustard ........... 02. esac ee ceeee een ecennee nec eee! t 100, 000 14, 000 96, 700 14, 505 538, 650 80, 797 
Sardines in tomato-sance...........00cccececcecenecenceeceseee + 25, 000 5, 500 22, 250 4,450 22, 700 4, 540 
Brook-trout (large herring) ....-..----.-.2----e-eees eee eeeeees -«:| 2 Ib 24, 000 8, 000 9, 600 2, 000 +24, 000 6, 500 
Sea-tront (large herring)..........00.-cceee-ceceen enews tenons 3 lb 12, 000 3, 000 16, 440 5, 187 50, 584 22, 058 
Mackerel (prepared by a similar process)... BS Di bias cceccadve| se aseanecleanaenanedun theater 50, 784 16, 400 
Russian sardines.-.......--.----seeeeeecees aierais Fee 7, 000 28, 000 4,400 17, 600 8,165 28, 578 
Anchovies.......... 500 1, 500 265 795 200 500 
TT ed he EOS RIEL ALLS ANE LE TPO LENES 298 ESIS NEM 1,786,000 | 186,000 | 1,833,940 | 190,535 | 7,550, 868 788, 576 
7, 500 29, 500 4, 665 18, 395 8, 365 29, 078 
Messrs. Wolff & Reessing, Rosenstein Brothers, and Hansen & Deickman have thus far, with 
a single exception, handled the products of all the canneries in the country, and have also sup- 
plied a greater part of the capital. These parties have kindly furnished full and accurate infor- 
mation of the business from their books. Many of their statements have been given in detail; 
but, as there are good reasons why the business of individual firms should not be made public, it 
has been thought best to include all of the facts in one general table, which shall represent the 
entire sardine industry of the United States as it was in 1880. This table, though it exposes no 
private interests, will be found to answer all purposes for which it is intended. 
THE DANGER THAT THE SUPPLY MAY EXOEED THE DEMAND.—Some of the manufacturers are 
already becoming alarmed at the future prospects of the industry on account of the large number 
of new canneries that are being erected and the enormous extent of coast-line along which it has 
recently been found that small herring may be taken. Mr. Sellmann writes: ‘There is much 
danger that the business may be greatly overdone. A considerable portion of the goods put up 
in 1880 remained unsold on January 1, 1881, and the combined capacity of the various canneries 
is already much greater than the present demand. Under the strong competition that must neces- 
