66 THE MOLLUSK FISHERIES 



Number of skiffs, 28 



Value of skiffs, $425 



Value of implements, $75 



Production. 



" Little necks " : — 



Bushels, 400 



Value, $1,100 



Quahaugs : — 



Bushels, 400 



Value, $400 



Total : — 



Bushels, 800 



Value, $1,500 



Nantucket. 



The quahaug industry of Nantucket ranks second to the main shell- 

 fish industry, the scallop fishery, and brings annually about $8,000 to 

 the island. Nantucket is especially adapted for quahaugs, as Nan- 

 tucket harbor, Maddequet harbor and the Island of Tuckemuck possess 

 extensive territory. In spite of these natural advantages, ■which are 

 as fine as any in the State, Nantucket produces only 6,000 bushels 

 annually, whereas her resources, under proper cultural methods, war- 

 rant an annual production exceeding even that of Wellfleet, which is 

 at present shipping 33,000 bushels. 



The quahauging territory of Nantucket is divided into three sections: 

 (1) Nantucket harbor; (2) Maddequet harbor; and (3) Tuckemuck. 



In Nantucket harbor quahaugs are found over an area of 2,290 acres, 

 both scattering and in thick patches. The principal areas are situated 

 as follows : — 



(1) Near the town between Monomoy Heights and the wharves is 

 a territory of 240 acres. In the deep water directly out from the 

 wharves there has been good quahauging although the bed was dis- 

 covered only a few years ago. 



(2) On the east side of the harbor, between Abram's Point and Po- 

 eomo Head, including Polpis harbor, are extensive grounds, comprising 

 about 900 acres, of scattering quahaugs. 



(3) On the opposite side of the harbor lies a strip of quahaug terri- 

 tory of 250 acres, which extends between Third Point and Bass Point. ' 



(4) At the head of the harbor on both sides quahaugs are found over 

 an area of 900 acres. 



Maddequet harbor on the western end of the island has approxi- 

 mately 300 acres suitable for quahaugs, running from Broad Creek to 

 Eel Point. 



On the eastern end of Tuckemuck Island is a bed of quahaugs cov- 

 ering about 200 acres; while on the west side, between Muskeget and 



