436 
BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION, 
Statement hy counties and species of the yield of the fisheries of Virginia — Continued. 
SpeciCvS. 
Surry. 
TTarwick. 
Westmoreliind. 
1890. 
1891. 
1890. 
1891. 
1890. ' 1891. 
Pounds. Value. 
Pounds. ' Value. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Poniuls. 
Value. 
Pounds. 1 Value. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Alewives 
68,300 
25,795 
$512 
1,289 
53,300 
20,906 
$400 
1,015 
1,167,000 
61,200 
19,400 
$9,875 
3,060 
726 
1,047,100 
8,, 125 
32,200 
$10,267 
416 
1,102 
292,31-1 
$7,225 
229,852 
$5,808 
17,737 
751 
21,410 
878 
4,820 
76,800 
11,420 
216,900 
250 
96 
571 
6,157 
5,180 
68,000 
14,725 
190,865 
265 
85 
736 
5,111 
9,200 
202,705 
160 
8,361 
7,500 
152,831 
375 
G,375 
Sh,ad 
Spanish mach- 
16,800 
1,200 
13,865 
20,607 
1,060 
180 
75 
579 
1,120 
106 
12,810 
2,000 
12,278 
25,631 
1,300 
360 
120 
491 
1,077 
130 
Squeteai^uo 
■Striped bass . - . 
12,000 
16,572 
1,900 
16,980 
1,200 
765 
118 
173 
9,265 
13,276 
5,530 
13,100 
926 
536 
135 
381 
61,300 
38,200 
3,265 
3,098 
32,840 
17,955 
1,042 
1,436 
13,180 
28,580 
583,485 
70,000 
600 
000 
385 
1,571 
42.755 
025 
80 
100 
15,260 
30,835 
516,250 
68,040 
1,040 
600 
445 
1,692 
43,650 
818 
101 
110 
Other fi.sli 
16,137 
903,060 
710 
37,056 
8,291 
996,793 
379 
34,298 


Total 
551,731 
18,605 
431,357 j 11,536 
1,150,861 
42,681 
1,154,719 
39,181 
2,356,485 
72,617 j2,049,875 
67,882 
Species. 
York. 
Total for State. 
1890. 
1891. 
1890. 
1891. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Pounds. ! Value. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Pounds. 
Value. 
Alewives 
Bluehsh 
nnr-n 
75. 000 
32, 000 
$750 
900 
50, 000 
25, 000 
$500 
750 
10,641,698 
1, 471, 671 
8, 735 
939, 902 
194, 537 
1, 124, .525 
186, 950 
71, 930 
126. 135 
168, 056 
107, 341, 713 
104. 500 
491, 014 
16, 558 
86, 246 
61, 323 
7, 266, 207 
22, 775 
648, 793 
651, 473 
4, 072, 304 
529, 159 
817, 670 
118, 067 
1, 748, 889 
42, 518, 174 
551, 888 
2, 584, 794 
440, 340 
$91, 674 
57, 195 
385 
27, 833 
4,798 
38, 645 
4. 1.54 
3,019 
4.209 
7, 920 
209, 588 
2, 555 
19, 865 
1,039 
8, 466 
2, 044 
228, 897 
1, 266 
47, 161 
25, 426 
130, 740 
47, 202 
24, 514 
3, 190 
45, 139 
2, 482, 348 
36, 815 
28, 210 
26, 054 
11, 013, 485 
1,842, 264 
13, 370 
935, 244 
195, 250 
1, 075, 090 
179, 502 
71, 019 
127, 295 
149, 565 
105, 980, 334 
no, 700 
46.S, 833 
12,415 
93, 700 
66, 310 
6, 498, 242 
23, 871 
739, 910 
650, 157 
3, 929, 899 
483, 436 
723, 640 
116, 364 
1, 641, 657 
43, 134, 602 
559, 278 
2, 308, 071 
585, 956 
833 
21,000 
52, 215 
189, 121 
$93, 905 
67, 545 
576 
28, 487 
4,948 
36, 847 
4,011 
2, 907 
4, 109 
7,097 
197, 523 
2, 736 
18, 809 
795 
9,520 
2, 270 
207, 394 
1,344 
50, 756 
25, 275 
124, 645 
42. 127 
21,364 
3, 153 
42, 005 
2, 524, 348 
36, 030 
32, 683 
29, 379 
75 
2, 754 
18, 494 
3,934 
Croakers I 16.700 
530 
25, 300 
903 
Fi-U ... 1 
Flounders 
Kin^jfish and 'wliiting.. 
27, 700 
3, 000 
1,065 
60 
23, 000 
3,000 
890 
60 

Pike 
Shad 
62, 415 
1, 630 
53, 065 
1,450 
Spots 
Squeteague 
30, 000 
127, 500 
6, 000 
10, 000 
970 
4,125 
600 
150 
30, 300 
116, 000 
3, 350 
10,000 
945 
3, 460 
335 
150 
Sturgeon 
38, 000 
1,751,821 
103, 920 
1,210 
83, 189 
6, 495 
32, 100 
1.717,702 
103, 638 
963 
72, 185 
6, 480 
Qiiahogs (hard clams). 
20, 232 
52, 519 
203, 928 
2. 655 
19,066 
4, 279 
3, 150 
5, 000 
2, 700 
150 
3, 150 
5, 000 
2,700 
150 
Total 
2, 292, 20G 
104, 614 
2, 201, 205 
91, 921 
185, 282, 705 
3, 63G, 351 
183, 993,834 
3, 647, 845 
The products talcen with the different appliances . — The following tables, relating 
to the vessel fisheries and the boat fisheries, respectively, show the quantity and 
value of the products resulting from the use of each of the important forms of ap)paratus. 
Separate figures are given for each county; the data relate to 1890 and 1891. 
Vessels are employed in the fisheries of 17 counties in Virginia, in all of which 
oj^sters constitute a conspicuous part of the yield. In Lancaster and Northumberland 
counties menhaden are the most Amluable products taken. The aggregate value 
