FISHERIES OF THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC STATES. 
393 
The yield of the fisheries of the Delaware Eiver, im-ludiiig the salt-water fishing 
by Philadelphia vessels, wars 0,002,2(38 ponuds, having a value to the fishermen of 
1202,268, wlule the counties on the Susquehanna Eiver took products to the quantity 
of 322,240 pounds, valued at .121,703. Philadelphia County, with its extensive vessel 
fishery, easily takes first rank among the counties of the State, the value of the output 
being 8178,345, of which §139,405 represents oysters and sea bass. In the extent of 
the fisheries prosecuted witldn the limits of the State, Bucks County occupies the first 
place, with a catch valued at .$44,585. The shad is the preeminent fish in Pennsyl- 
vania, and in every fishing county except Philadelphia is more valuable than all other 
fish combined. 
Slatane)it hij coiiiilieti of Ike number of persons employed in the fisheries of Pennsylrania. 
Counties. 
In ve.ssel lisb- 
cries. 
In shore fish 
cries. 
On transiiorting 
vessels. 
On shore, in mar- 
kets, etc. 
Total. 
1800. 
1891. : 1892, 
1890. 1891. 
1892. 
1890. 
1891. 
1892. 
1890. 
1891. 
1892. 
1890. 
1891. i 1892. 
444 449 
438 
444 
449 1 438 

188 184 
186 
188 
184 ' 186 
458 469 
471 
458 
469 471 
1 
21 21 
21 
21 
21 1 21 
Pliilaflelpliia 
365 
348 ' 288 
348 1 340 
33,5 
5 
5 
7 
302 
289 
310 
1, 020 
982 1 940 
York 
100 168 
164 
160 
168 104 
Total 
305 
348 1 288 
1.610 1,631 
1,615 
5 
5 
7 
302 
289 
310 
2, 291 
2, 273 2, 220 
Statement by counties of the vessels, boats, apparatus, shore property, and cash capital, employed in the 
fisheries of I’eiDisylvania. 
Bucks. 
Delaware. 
Designation. 
1890. 
1891. 
1892. 
1890. i 1 
891. 
1892. 
Xo. 
Value. 
Xo. 
Value. 
Xo. 
I'alue. 
Xo. 
Value. X'o. 
Value. 
Xo. 
Value. 
Boats 
254 
$9, 770 
245 
.$9, 460 
223 
$8, 490 
93 
$5,960 1 91 
$5, 830 
92 
$5, 895 
Apparatus : 
Seines 
80 
11,060 
77 
11, 180 
60 
10, 460 
1 
500 j 1 
500 
1 
500 
Gill net.s 
56 
4,690 
51 
4, 340 
49 
4, 250 
110 
12,860 ! 107 
12, 520 
108 
12, 630 
Fyke nets 
403 
1, 389 
380 
1, 330 
330 
1, 160 
65 
130 [ 70 
140 
72 
144 
T i n ^ 
250 
245 
216 
i . . 
Shore jiropertv and accessories - . 

2, 560 
2,505 
2,360 
190 ' 
190 
210 
Tntnl 
29. 719 
29, 060 
26, 936 
] 9, 640 ' 
19, 180 
19, 379 
1 

Lancaster. 
Monroe and Pike. 
Designation. 
1890. 
1891. 
1892. 
1890. 1891. 
1892. 
Xo. 
V alue. 
Xo. 
Value 
Xo. 
Value. 
Xo. 
V alue. I7o. 
Value. 
Is 0. 
Value. 
Boats 
278 
$4, 287 
280 
$4, 464 
293 
$4, 510 
8 
$195 ' 8 
$195 
8 
$195 
Apparatus : 
Seines 
40 
2,370 
43 
2, 495 
44 
2, 550 
4 
420 ! 4 
420 
4 
420 
40 
285 
43 
260 
50 
297 
121 
139 
140 

1 
129 
382 
13G 
400 
132 
300 

i 
Shore property and accessories.. 
1,510 
1,527 
1,560 
160 
150 
155 
8, 955 
9,285 
9, 447 
770 
