FISHERIES OF THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC STATES, 
395 
Statement by counties and species of the products of the fisheries of Fennsytrania — Coutinuetl. 
Species. 
Lancaster. 
Monroe and Pike. 
1890. 
1891. 
1892, 
1890. 
1891. 1892. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
99,000 
780 
$537 
78 
99,500 
1,000 
$542 
100 
97,800 
1,0.10 
.$534 
104 
Black bass 
11,025 
2,250 
3,019 
10,163 
$1,163 
112 
136 
556 
12,375 
2,625 
3,375 
10,350 
$1,238 
131 
168 
573 
10,982 
2,. 537 
2,860 
10,315 
$1,096 
127 
132 
567 
Catfisli 
Eels 
7,117 
487 
10,333 
020 
9,050 
547 
1,8.58 
2,800 
1,021) 
70,637 
750 
900 
111 
168 
102 
3,619 
70 
99 
1,595 
2,700 
975 
72,920 
880 
955 
96 
162 
97 
3,646 
80 
95 
1,470 
2 490 
1,025 
73,706 
1,050 
1,175 
85 
138 
103 
3,761 
102 
117 
Percb, Ycllo"" 
Pike 
Shad 
. 0,375 
3,375 
130,235 
319 
506 
9,303 
5,850 
3,000 
95,529 
292 
450 
6,323 
6,420 
3,456 
120,484 
132 
524 
8,607 
Striped bass 
9,750 
5,575 
13,000 
878 
140 
627 
10,650 
5,025 
11,850 
959 
125 
521 
9,620 
5,710 
12,190 
869 
142 
594 
other fish 
Total 
2,250 
112 
2,100 
105 
2,480 
124 
195,367 13,740 
100.629 
11,280 
184,574 12,790 
1 
187,202 
5,383 
192,958 
5,543 
191,286 
5,615 
Species. 
Philailelpbia. 
3890. 
1891. 
1892. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Pounds 
Value. 
Pounds. 
Value. Pounds 
Value 
58,000 
$360 
58,000 
$360 
64,000 
$460 
1 
$388 
4,125 
$412 
4,080 
$403 
910 
46 
875 
44 
982 
49 
Cattish 
111.500 
4,740 
97,500 
4,085 
101,000 
4,230 
1,006 
45 
1,125 
56 
1,240 
62 
Eels 
20,000 
900 
19,000 
855 
22,000 
990 
3,457 
192 
3,375 
185 
3,580 
196 
3,000 
150 
2,200 
110 
2,400 
120 
2,125 
106 
1,950 
98 
1 698 
00 
Pike ‘ 
1,125 
169 
1^000 
150 
ijooo 
150 
802 600 
28 600 
947,500 
33,805 
9Ul 564 
37 555 
Shad 
1,215^375 
46^578 
1,018,150 
45i007 
594,650 
32,180 
74,424 
4,652 
105,560 
6.507 
111,228 
7,213 
Striped bass 
3,800 
380 
3,000 
300 
3,200 
320 
3,250 
292 
3,550 
319 
3,672 
366 
Suckers 
22,000 
880 
16,000 
640 
16,000 
640 
1,080 
46 
1,675 
42 
2,160 
53 
7,600 
374 
7,950 
391 
8,020 
391 
1 249,290* 
131,450 
1 
oo” j 
124,420 
926,6601 
101.850 
Total 
3,485,565 
214.044 3,345,050 
210,182 
2,631,474 
178,345 
99,752 
6,310 
131,185 
8,294 
137,666 
8,973 
York. 
1890. 
1801. 
1892. 
Species. 
Total for State. 
1890. 
1891. 
1892. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Ale^vives 
2, 447, 500 
$13, 804 
2,331.775 
$13, 449 
2, 059, 015 
$12, 144 
Black bass 
21, 125 
2.190 
22, 885 
2,368 
21, 743 
2, 242 
Carp 
3,435 
180 
3,800 
109 
3,784 
197 
Cattish — 
142, 217 
6, 690 
133. 468 
6, 223 
134, 650 
0, 293 
Eels - 
42, 545 
2, 258 
40, 950 
2,174 
44, 085 
2, 305 
Perch, white 
7, 068 
402 
6, 020 
341 
6. 170 
343 
Perch, yellow 
13, 160 
705 
12, 625 
674 
12, 308 
468 
Pike - 
5, 520 
777 
4, 975 
607 
5, 481 
777 
Sea bass 
802, 600 
28, 600 
947, 500 
33. 805 
901. 561 
37, 555 
Shad 
2, 898, 551 
. 131,226 
2, 692, 864 
128, 274 
1,990, 482 
no, 200 
Strawberry bass 
750 
70 
880 
SO 
1, 0.50 
102 
striped bas.s 
22, 865 
2, 233 
24,615 
2, 406 
23, 352 
2, 320 
Sturgeon 
58, 650 
810 
52, 700 
640 
60, 180 
728 
Suckers 
48,105 
2. 360 
42, 550 
2. 115 
43, 570 
2,213 
Other fish 
85, 825 
4, 339 
83,350 
4, 156 
84,414 
4,294 
Oysters 
1, 249, 290 
131, 450 
1,183,700 
124, 420 
920. 660 
101,850 
Total 1 
7, 849, 206 
328, 199 
7, 583, 657 
322,021 
6, 324, 508 
284, 031 
* 178,170 bnsliels. 1 109,100 bushels. J 102,380 busbols. 
The products specified hp apparatus of capture . — In the vessel lislieries of this 
State carried ou from Philadelphia only sea bass and oysters were taken in 1892, the 
apparatus used being lines and dredges, respectively. The catch of sea bass Avas 
901,564 pounds, valued at $37,555, and the oyster production was 132,380 bushels, 
worth $101,850. The results of the Amssel fisheries in 1890, 1891, and 1892 are given. 
