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BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION, 
30 . — The trade. 
Character of trade. 
Persons 
employed 
Value of shore 
property. 
Floats or pounds. 
1887. 
1888. 
1887. 
1888. 
1887. 
1888. 
Number. 
Value. 
Number. 
Value. 
88 
3 
82 
4 
$2, 925 
250 
$3, 200 
250 
502 
$990 
578 
$1, 060 
91 
86 
3, 175 
3, 450 
502 
990 
578 
1,060 
Character of trade. 
Boats. 
Crabs shipped. 
1887. 
1888. 
1887. 
1888. 
No. 
Value. 
No. 
Value. 
Number. 
Value. 
Number. 
Value. 
49 
$867 
50 
$935 
1, 821, 528 
416, 413 • 
$81, 7.54 
2, 883 
3, 299, 542 
482, 515 
$108, 758 
2,973 
Total 
49 
867 
50 
935 
2, 267, 941 
84, 637 
3, 782, 057 
111, 731 
