FISHERIES OF THE NEW ENGLAND STATES. 
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stock; Providence County excels in average value of catch per man, average value of 
catch per net ton, and average value of catch per each $100 invested in the vessel 
fishery; Bristol County leads in the single point of average value per ton. 
95. — Table showing by counties certain average figures for the vessels employed in the fisheries of Rhode 
Island in 1889. 
Counties. 
Net 
tonnage. 
Value 
per ton. 
Value 
per 
vessel. 
Value of 
apparatus 
and outfit. 
No. of 
men to 
vessel. 
Value 
of catch 
per man. 
Value of 
catch per 
vessel. 
Value of 
catch per 
each ton 
employed. 
V alue of 
catch per 
each $100 
invested in 
fishing ves- 
sels. 
Providence 
10. 54 
$124 
$1,308 
$263 
3 
$1, 850 
$5, 243 
$497 
$338 
Bristol 
9.95 
161 
1,600 
269 
2 
858 
2, 257 
227 
120 
Newport 
28.48 
139 
3,948 
876 
8 
1,030 
7,556 
265 
156 
The customs districts of Rhode Island correspond so closely with the counties 
that no discussion of the tables seems necessary. The statistics are given in the three 
following tables : 
96. — Summary by customs districts of the vessel fisheries of Rhode Island in 1889. 
Customs districts. 
No. of 
vessels 
fishing. 
Net 
tonnage. 
Value of 
vessels. 
Value of 
outfit, gear, 
Number and nationality 
of fishermen. 
Value of 
catch. 
provisions, 
fuel, etc. 
Ameri- 
cans. 
All 
others. 
Total. 
Newport 
Bristol and Warren 
Providence s 
Total 
42 
14 
1, 195. 97 
54. 31 
151. 77 
$165, 825 
8,800 
19, 700 
$36, 805 
1,900 
3,405 
319 
17 
38 

321 
17 
38 
$317, 337 
6, 012 
74, 961 
62 1 
1,402.05 
194,325 
42, 110 
374 
2 
376 
398; 310 
Customs districts. 
No. of 
vessels 
port- 
ing. 
Net 
tonnage. 
Value of 
vessels. 
Value of 
outfit, pro- 
Number and nationality 
of crew. 
Value of 
products 
visions, 
fuel, etc. 
Ameri- 
cans. 
All 
others. 
1 Total. 
trans- 
ported. 
Newport 
Bristol and Warren 
7 
82.74 
$2, 625 
$400 
12 
$12, 550 
Providence 
Total 
7 
82.74 
2,625 
400 
12 
j 
12 
12, 550 
97. — Table showing by species and customs districts the yield of the vessel fisheries of Rhode Island in 1889. 
Species. 
Newport. 
Bristol and Warren. 
Providence. 
Total. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Pounds. 
Value. J 
Bluefisli, fresh 
Bluefish, salted 
Cod, fresh 
Cod, salted 
Haddock, fresh 
Haddock, salted 
Mackerel, fresh 
Mackerel, salted 
Menhaden, fresh 
Swordfish, fresh 
Lobster, fresh 
Clams (soft), fresh 
Quahogs, fresh 
Scallops, fresh 
Oysters 
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 
2’ 207 
212 
1,821 
15, 419 
281, 450 
7, 175 
595 
31, 500 
$6, 012 
3.000 
8. 000 
1,600 
5, 390 
3,000 
25, 200 
I 2, 700 
369, 845 
$90 
760 
136 
242 
165 
2, 575 
300 
70, 693 
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 
Total 
113, 330, 388 
j 317, 337 
31,500 
6,012 
418,735 
74, 961 
113, 780, 623 
398, 310 
