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EEPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF FISHERIES. 



THE SMOKED-FISII INDUSTRY. 



The smoked-fish industry of Maine in 1902, exclusive of sardine 

 canners and fishermen who smoke large quantities of herring and 

 other species, was carried on by 81 firms or establishments. The 

 number of persons engaged was 923; the value of smokehouses and 

 other shore and accessory property utilized was $294,31:0; the cash 

 capital was §175,575; the amount of wages paid was $108,401, and the 

 value of the products prepared was $365,923. 



Table showing the number of firms, persons engaged, tvages xiaid, and capital invested in 

 the smoked-fish industry of Maine in 1902. 



