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8. — Table showing by species the yield of the fisheries of the New England States in 1SS9 — Continued. 
SUMMARY. 
Species. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Species. 
1 Pounds. 
j Value. 
1 Albacore, fresh 
74, 700 
$291 
Scup, fresh 
8, 571, 765 
$174, 744 
5, 114, 038 
53, 594 
Sea bass, fresh 
1, 557, 935 
87, 299 
' Alewives, salted 
2, 276, 130 
39, 181 
Shad, fresh 
1, 211,114 
40, 381 
Alewives, smoked 
492, 514 
10, 976 
Shad, salted 
123, 600 
3,406 
1. 320, 798 
88, 167 
Smelt, fresh 
1, 209, 385 
84, 912 
Bluefish, salted 
1,800 
90 
Spanish mackerel, fresh 
23, 461 
2, 473 
194, 066 
8, 157 
Squeteague, fresh 
Striped bass, fresh 
829, 430 
36, 071 
Bonito, salted 
1, 400 
88 
143, 988 
13. 390 
Bream, fresh 
26, 000 
270 
Sturgeon, fresh 
2,800 
132 
Butter-fish, fresh 
1, 098, 888 
34, 444 
Swordfish, fresh 
1, 219, 539 
54, 728 
Catfish, fresh 
6, 000 
120 
Swordfish, salted 
10, 800 
514 
Cod, fresh 
30, 168, 643 
712, 939 
Tautog, fresh 
1, 072, 630 
43, 417 
Cod, salted 
66, 977, 002 
1, 826, 818 
Whiting, fresh 
126, 089 
1,573 
Conners or perch, fresh 
557, 195 
22, 451 
Miscellaneous fish, fi esh 
369, 677 
3,238 
Cusk, ltesb 
832, 878 
9,923 
Miscellaneous fish, salted 
54, 200 
Cusk, salted 
552, 934 
8,408 
Refuse fish 
2, 579, 000 
4,618 
Eels, fresh 
1, 104, 453 
71,038 
Shrimp 
2, 365 
860 i 
Flatfish and flounders, fresh 
2, 950, 978 
62, 211 
Lobsters 
30, 449, 603 
833,736 
Frostfish or tomcod, fresh 
476, 923 
8, 224 
Crabs 
12,760 
1,425 1 
j Grouper, fresh 
16, 868 
269 
Terrapin 
3, 057 
1,280 
Haddock, fresh 
41, 155, 481 
707, 546 
Squid 
567,800 
4,466 
Haddock, salted 
2, 318, 146 
31, 186 
Oysters 
12, 084, 107 
1, 393, 284 
Hake, fresh 
8, 642, 639 
85, 313 
Clams (soft), fresh 
5, 085, 752 
255, 413 
Hake, salted 
6, 173, 669 
75, 558 
Clams (soft), salted 
6, 456, 520 
140, 584 
Halibut, fresh 
9, 765, 313 
674, 034 
Quahogs 
544, 200 
59, 363 
i Halibut, salted | 
975, 530 
48, 968 
Scallops 
438, 181 
48, 201 
Herring, fresh i 
25, 909, 509 
142, 676 
Oyster shells 
7, 800, 000 
6 500 
Herring, salted 1 
Horring, smoked 1 
7, 220, 825 
3, 185, 925 
99’ 639 
! Algae 
Seal and other skins 
149, 553, 900 
77, 252 
8, 610 
Hickory shad, fresh ! 
8,640 
219 
Halibut fins - 
62, 000 
2,754 
Kingtish, fresh 
13, 941 
644 
Sounds 
147, .056 
3, 895 
Mackerel, fresh 
3, 074, 441 
256, 550 
Tongues 
412, 947 
8, 257 
Mackerel, salted 
5, 286, 967 
474, 874 
Oil, fish 
2, 778, 699 
98, 924 
Menhaden, lresh 
173, 461, 410 
425, 284 
! Oil, whale 
6, 348, 219 
500, 598 
Menhaden, salted 
170, 800 
2,944 
Ambergris 
37 
7, 750 
! Pollock, fresh ! 
1 Pollock, salted 
5, 455, 354 
2,987,043 
54, 911 
35, 201 
1 Whalebone 
. 98, 268 
320, 115 
Red snapper, fresh 
! Salmon, fresh 
1, 016, 156 
153, 159 | 
29, 957 
34, 406 
Total. 
10,550,641 
The question of the nationality of the persons constituting the crews of American 
fishing vessels is one of marked consequence, in view of the dependence to be placed 
on the fishery marine of New England in the event of war. The following table gives 
an accurate idea of the extent to which the citizens of foreign countries were repre- 
sented in the vessel fisheries of the New England States in 1889. The figures show 
that Americans constitute 78.30 per cent of the fishermen, while British provincials 
compose 9.52 per cent and all other nationalities 12.18 per cent. 
4. — Table showing the number and nationali ty of persons employed in the vessel fisheries of the New England 
States in 1889. 
States. 
Americans. 
British 
provincials. 
All others. 
Total. 
Maine 
2,413 
246 
21 
2,680 
Xew Hampshire 
124 
11 
6 
141 
Massachusetts 
Rhode Island 
8, 002 
386 
1,157 
1,692 
10, 851 
388 
Connecticut 
916 
26 
120 
1,062 
Total 
11, 841 
1, 440 
1,841 
15, 122 
Fishing Vessels . — Nothing connected with the development of the New England 
fisheries is more worthy of notice than the improvements recently made in the form and 
rig of sea-going fishing vessels. The change has been most noticeable, perhaps, in 
Massachusetts. A few years ago the New England fleet was composed of wide, sharp, 
shallow schooners, remarkable for having very broad sterns and flat counters. As a 
