FISHERIES OF THE NEW ENGLAND STATES. 
119 
The quantities of fish smoked by the fishermen themselves and at the sardine 
canneries are shown separately in the following statement. In the regular tables for 
this State only the herring taken in United States waters and smoked by our fishermen 
have been returned as smoked, while the American-caught fish that were smoked 
at the sardine canneries appear as such in the statistics of that industry, but in the 
products tables are included under fresh herring for the reason that the fish left the 
hands of the fishermen in a fresh condition. 
47. — Table showing the quantities of smoked herring prepared by the fishermen and sardine-canners of Maine 
in 1889. 
Designation. 
Boxes. 
Pounds. 1 
Value. 
Smoked by fishermen — 
Regular size 
626, 400 
3,132,000 | 
$98, 031 
Bloaters 
6, 400 
160,000 
5, 008 
Total 
632, 800 
3, 292, 000 
103, 039 
Smoked by sardine canners — 
Regular size 
293, 480 
1, 467, 400 
45. 930 
Bloaters 
13, 241 
331, 025 
10, 361 
Total 
306. 721 
1, 798, 425 
56, 291 
Grand total 
939, 521 
5, 090, 425 
159, 330 
For purposes of comparison the quantities of herring smoked in 1880, 1887, 1888, 
and 1889 are here given in one table. The annual increase since 1885 is very marked. 
48. — Comparative table showing the quantity of herring smoked in Maine in 1880, 1887, 1888, and 1889. 
Tears. 
Regular size. 
Bloaters. 
Total. 
Boxes. 
Pounds. 1 
V alue. 
1 Boxes, j 
Pounds. 
Value. I 
Boxes. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
1880 
318, 915 
588, 297 
755, 077 
1 919,880 
- 2, 710, 778 
2, 941, 485 
3, 775, 385 
4,599,400 
$63, 783 
88, 506 
124, 705 
143, 961 
“ 1 
51,700 
19,120 
23, 402 
19, 641 
1, 723, 333 
478, 000 
585, 050 
491, 025 
$36,190 
11,982 
15,449 
370, 615 
607, 417 
778, 479 
939. 521 
4,434,111 
3, 419, 485 
4, 360, 435 
5, 090, 425 
$99, 973 
100, 488 
140, 154 
159, 330 
1887. 
1888 
1889 
Note. — In 1880 theaverage weight of a box of regular-size herring was 8J pounds and of bloaters 33§ pounds. Since that 
year there appears to have been a decrease in the size of boxes used, for in 1889 the average net weight of fish in the 
ordinary boxes was 5 pounds and in the larger boxes 25 pounds. 
The menhaden industry . — The return of menhaden to the waters of Maine has 
caused the revival of an industry which formerly was of great value to the State. 
Already the capital devoted to it amounts to $112,015, and it seems probable that the 
near future will give evidence of a still more marked increase in the business. The 
details of the industry as it existed in 1889 are shown in Table 49. 
49. — Table showing the extent of the menhaden industry of Maine. 
Designation. 
1889. 
Designation. 
1889. 
Number of factories in operation 
Value of factories 
$22, 200 
$20, 000 
104 
195 
4 
218. 22 
$32, 000 
$8, 800 
Number of sailing vessels emjdoyed-. 
Net tonnage 
13 
$15, 950 
$13, 065 
*26, 057, 583 
$31, 269 
282, 465 
$62, 409 
2, 305 
$24, 735 
Amount of cash capital . 
• Value. . 
N umber of shoresmen employed 
Number of fishermen employed 
Number of steam vessels employed. . . 
Net tonnage 
Value 
Value of outfit 
Value of outfit 
Number of menhaden handled 
Value to fishermen 
Number of gallons of oil made 
Value as sold 
N umber of tons of scrap produced . - - 
Value as sold 
*This number represents considerable quantities taken by vessels owned in other States and is larger than the aggregate 
catch of menhaden by citizens of Maine. 
