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BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. 
92. — Table showing by counties the number and nationality of persons employed in the vessel 
fisheries of Rhode Island in 1889. 
Counties. 
Number and nationality of 
men on fishing vessels. 
Number and nationality of 
men on transporting vessels. 
Americans. 
All 
others. 
Total . 
Americans. 
All 
others. 
Total. 
Providence 
34 
34 
Bristol 
21 
21 
Newport 
319 
2 
321 
12 
12 
Total 
374 
2 
376 
12 
12 
98. — Table shoiving by counties the number, tonnage, value, and outfits of vessels employed in the 
vessel fisheries of Rhode Island in 1889. 
Counties. 
Vessels. 
Fishing. 
Transporting. 
No. 
Tonnage. 
Value. 
Value of 
outfit. 
No. 
Tonnage. 
Value. 
Value of 
outfit. 
Providence 
12 
42 
126. 49 
79. 59 
1, 195. 97 
$15, 700 
12, 800 
165, 825 
$2, 599 
1, 901 
Bristol 
Newport 
Total 
7 
82.74 
$2, 625 
$400 
62 
1, 402. 05 
194, 325 
26, 385 
7 
82.74 
2, 625 
400 
Newport . . 
Total. 
Apparatus of capture. 
Gill nets. 
Value. 
Hand lines 
and trawl 
lines. 
Value. 
$110 
Pots. 
No. Value. 
Harpoons 
Value. 
$30 
Dredges 
and rakes. 
94. — Table showing by counties the yield of the vessel fisheries of Rhode Island in 1889. 
Species. 
Providence. 
Bristol. 
Newport. 
Total. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Pounds. 
V alue. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Bluefish fresh 
5, 500 
1,800 
213, 940 
52, 276 
98, 120 
10, 640 
18, 612, 
180, 400 
112, 580, 000 
160, 600 
8, 500 
$350 
90 
6, 448 
1, 570 
2, 207 
212 
1, 821 
15, 419 
281, 450 
7. 175 
595 
5. 500 
1.800 
216, 940 
52, 276 
98, 120 
10, 640 
26, 612 
182, 000 
112, 580, 000 
165, 990 
8. 500 
3, 000 
25, 200 
2, 700 
401, 345 
$350 
90 
6, 538 
1, 570 
2, 207 
212 
2, 581 
15, 555 
281,450 
7, 417 
595 
165 
2,575 
300 
76, 705 
'Bliipfish salted . . . . 
Cod, fresh 
Cod salted 
3,000 
$90 
Haddock fresh - - - 
Haddock salted 
Mackerel, fresh . . . 
Mackerel, salted . . 
8, 000 
1, 600 
7G0 
136 
Swordfish, fresh . . . 
5, 390 
242 
Clams (soft) 
Quahogs 
Scallops 
Oysters 
Total 
3, 000 
25, 200 
2,700 
306, 845 
165 
2, 575 
300 
58, 651 
94, 500 
$18,054 
355, 735 
62, 919 
94, 500 
18, 054 
113, 330, 388 
317, 337 
113, 780, 623 
398, 310 
Certain average figures for the vessels in tire three counties are presented in the 
following table. Newport County ranks first in the items of average tonnage, average 
value, average value of apparatus and outfit, average number of crew, and average 
