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BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION. 
THE MENHADEN INDUSTRY. 
Connecticut ranks next to Rhode Island in the extent of its menhaden industry. 
The four factories at which the crude fish are utilized employed 215 men as fishermen 
and shoresmen, and, with the necessary cash capital, were valued at $108,700. Six 
steam vessels and 4 sailing vessels were employed, the value of which was $73,655; 
giving, as the total amount of capital invested in this enterprise, $182,355. In 1889 
37,360,700 menhaden were handled, the value of which was $52,927. The manufac- 
tured products had a market value of $99,066, an increase of $51,601 over 1887 and 
$30,536 over 1888. 
130. — Table showing the extent of the menhaden industry of Connecticut in 1889. 
Number of factories in operation 
Value of factories 
Amount of cash capital 
Number of shoresmen employed 
Number of fishermen employed 
Number of steam vessels employed 
Net tonnage 
Value 
Value of outfit 
Number of sailing vessels employed as “carryaways 
Net tonnage 
Value 
Value of outfit 
Number of menhaden handled 
Value to fishermen 
Number of gallons of oil made 
Value as sold 
Number of tons of scrap produced 
Value as sold 
$83, 200 
$25, 500 
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6 
451. 80 
$61, 500 
$10, 000 
4 
41. 49 
$1, 835 
$320 
37. 360, 700 
$52, 927 
233, 228 
$53, 110 
$45', 956 
