402 
BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION, 
Statement hi/ counties of the numher of persons employed in the fisheries of Delaware. 
Counties. 
In 
vessel Ush- 
er ies. 
111 shore fisheries. 
On. cransportiiij^ 
vessels. 
On shore, in facto- 
ries, etc. 
_ 
Total. 
1890. 
, 1891. 
1892. 
1890. 
1891. 
1892. 
1890. 1891. 
1892. 
1890. 
1891. 
1892. 
1890. 
1891. 
1892. 
95 
1 
1 99 
103 
459 
462 
490 
1 
5 
5 
6 
559 
566 
599 
Newcastle 
8 
1 4 
4 
351 
360 
367 
2 2 
2 
22 
25 
25 
383 
391 
398 
Sussex 
859 
831 
835 
39 41 
44 
339 
401 
463 
1,237 
1 , 273 
1, 342 
Total 
103 
1 103 
107 
1, 669 
1, 653 
1,692 
41 43 
46 
366 
431 
494 
2, 179 
2, 230 
2, 339 
Statement hij counties and sjjecies of the products of the fisheries of Delaware. 
Species. 
Alewives 
Catfish 
Croahers 
Drum 
Eels 
Mullet 
Perch 
Pike 
Shad 
Squeteague 
Striped Bass 
Sturgeon 
Suckers 
Oysters 
Quahogs or hard 
clams 
Crabs, horseshoe. 
Terraxiins 
Turtles 
Kent. 
Newcastle. 
1890. 
Pounds. Value. 1 Pounds. Value 
42.200 
23.000 
9.000 
26.000 
2,400 
5.000 
34.200 
4.000 
175,700 
2,398,000 
36,120 
306.000 
4,850 
1,046,500 
2, 560 
700.000 
5.000 
13,000 
$1,050 1 
1,344 
470 
325 
141 
150 
2,317 
244 
10,110 
14,128 
4.709 
4,400 
230 
65,205 
256 
665 
1,080 ! 
910 1 
42,940 
24,600 
8,000 
19.000 
2,700 
4,500 
35,920 
3,900 
155,875 
881,200 
33,280 
230,350 
5.400 
1,002,890 
2.400 
740,000 
1,988 
10.000 
$1,095 
1,411 
519 
240 
162 
135 
2,427 
237 
9,102 
11,918 
4,493 
3,380 
249 
63,554 
240 
647 
450 
700 
1892. 
1890. 
1892. 
Pounds. Value. Piraud.s. Value. I’ounds. Value. Pounds. Value, 
40,540 
25,640 
6,100 
19,800 
38,200 
4,500 
36,340 
4,000 
126,811 
644,640 
34,157 
173,910 
5,180 
1,076,194 
2,280 
1,049,200 
1,778 
i 11.500 
Total 4,894,730 107,737 3,204,943 j 100,959 3,300,770 
I ! I 
$1,048 
1,475 
345 
248 
1,407 
135 
2,441 
247 
7,494 
11,579 
4,510 
2,557 
247 
65,133 
918 
426 
805 
383,000 
33,900 
$6,016 
2,122 
12,400 
33.300 
4.750 
1,314,600 
33,050 
995,600 
2,400 
30,100 
101,249 2,843,700 
705 
2,510 
320 
43,104 
4,009 
24,950 
180 
2,850 
86,826 
379,000 
32,760 
14,000 
33.500 
4,600 
1,166,025 
34,230 
1.074,450 
2,150 
12,950 
$6,040 
1,998 
805 
2,523 
304 
44,230 
4,065 
27,068 
147 
1,300 
345,520 
29,960 
13,900 
33,200 
4,600 
837,732 
37,930 
877,680 
2,150 
7,350 
2,754,265 * 88,480 2,190,022 
.$4,908 
1,820 
800 
2,514 
304 
42,516 
4,619 
21,953 
147 
940 
80,521 
Sussex. 
Total. 
Siiecies. 
1890. 
1891. 
1892. 
1890. 
1891. 
1892. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Pounds, 
Value. 
Pounds. Value, 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Pounds. 
V alue 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Alev'ives 
401,250 
$5,032 
441,220 
$5,277 
462,830 
.$5,629 
827,050 
$12,098 
863,760 
$12,412 
848,890 
$11,585 
Catfish 
18,300 
795 
16,440 
665 
17,095 
715 
75,800 
4,261 
73,800 
4,074 
72,695 
4,010 
Croakers 
47,900 
2,525 
34,460 
1,761 
33,090 
1,566 
56,900 
2,995 
42,460 
2,280 
39,190 
1,911 
Drum 
8,000 
100 
11,000 
140 
11,220 
145 
34,000 
425 
30.000 
380 
31,020 
393 
Eels 
211,300 
8,275 
206,800 
8.000 
217,020 
8,428 
226,100 
9,124 
223,500 
8,967 
269,120 
10,635 
riounders 
5,300 
178 
5,000 
168 
5,120 
172 
5,300 
178 
5,000 
168 
5,120 
172 
Kinatish 
1,600 
80 
900 
48 
240 
12 
1,600 
80 
960 
48 
240 
12 
Menliaden 
58,000 
370 
67,000 
420 
65,500 
405 
58,000 
370 
67,000 
420 
65,500 
405 
Mullet 
31,400 
966 
34,400 
990 
35,800 
1,069 
36,400 
1,116 
38,900 
1,125 
40,300 
1,204 
Perch 
184,250 
11,437 
186,435 
11,189 
141,875 
9,064 
251,750 
16,264 
255,855 
16,139 
211,415 
14,019 
Pike 
1.5,710 
966 
16,150 
1,007 
17,240 
1,053 
24,460 
1,530 
24,950 
1,548 
25,840 
1,GU4 
Shiid 
306,918 
13,598 
178,296 
11,.307 
145,826 
10,245 
1,797,218 
66,812 
1,500,196 
64,699 
1,110,369 
60,255 
Squeteague 
703,400 
5,717 
283,530 
5,606 
192,870 
4,785 
3,102,000 
19,845 
1,164,730 
17,524 
837,510 
16,364 
Striped boss 
38,050 
5,654 
27,400 
4,200 
42,955 
6.307 
107,220 
1,301,600 
10,250 
14.4.32 
29,350 
500 
94,910 
1,304,800 
11,050 
12,758 
30,448 
115,042 
1,051,590 
8,930 
15,442 
24,510 
442 
Suckers 
3,000 
90 
3,500 
105 
1,600 
48 
'501 
Tautog 
5,000 
200 
8,000 
320 
8,300 
332 
5,000 
200 
8,000 
320 
8,300 
332 
. Other fish 
20,700 
889 
4,380 
164 
4, 140 
148 
20,700 
889 
4,380 
164 
4,140 
148 
Oy ster.s 
102,900 
5,550 
81,200 
5,280 
143,780 
7,790 
1,179,.500 
73,605 
1,097,040 
70,134 
1,227,324 
73,863 
Lobsters 
Quahogs or hard 
7,200 
360 
8,200 
. 410 
5,600 
- 285 
7,200 
360 
8,200 
410 
5,600 
285 
1 clams 
19,040 
1,811 
19,520 
1.854 
18,960 
1,807 
21.600 
760,000 
108.375 
2.067 
665 
21,920 
740 OUO 
2,094 
647 
21,240 
1,049,200 
115,475 
2,035 
918 
Crabs, soft 
108,375 
5,970 
86.250 
4,713 
115.475 
6,878 
5,970 
80,250 
4,713 
2,190 
6,878 
Terrapins 
9,800 
1,660 
10,000 
1.740 
9,800 
1,710 
14,800 
2,740 
11,988 
11,638 
2,136 
Turtles 
8,000 
560 
8,000 
560 
7,500 
490 
21.000 
1,470 
18,000 
1,260 
19,000 
1,295 
Total 
2,.315,393 
72,783 
1,738,441 
65,984 1,703,896 
69,083 
10,053,823 
267,346 
7,097,649 
1 
255,423 
7,194,688 
250,853 
