The Republican journal., 1892-08-04
OTHER MARINE PRODUCTS

taken in each State. 1t is seen that, con-
sidering the New England States together,
the cod is by far the most important spe-
cies, being valued at -. 90, 7l1, after
which come oysters at 81, 800, 7s4, Holsters
at >S:}}},, 71:'6, whale products at 1898, 46}
paddock at SOS. 1872, mackerel at S73l
IA. halibut at e12., 1j6, and menhaden at
SIS. rs.
Regarding the quantities Of products
menhaden rank 1irst, with l73, Oh, 2iO
pounds, followed by seaweed, with 14o, !
SOB, 900 pounds; cod with 81, 40 90
pounds; haddock, with IS, +1133, 627 pounds
herring, with 36,519, 256 pounds, and lob
sters, 30, 449 6O3 pounds.
The largest catch was made by the
Massachusetts fishermen, who took 800
2l1. 500 pounds valued at -, S:1S, 274.
Maine ranks second, with l29, 1854
pounds, s., III ,206, followed by Rhode
Island, with III. 3ti3, 40 pounds, 500, IA:
Connecticut, With % 672, AGA pounds,
S1.571.5O6 and New Hampshire with
/, Sol, 36S pounds, SSS.5ll.
The combined catch Of all the New
England States was 'I55'. 40, 040 pounds,
worth SO. 55O. GIL.
The question of the nationality of per-
sons constituting the crews OF fishing
vessels is one of marked consequence, in
view of the dependence placed on the
fishery marine i'll the event Of the war.
\ table shows that in 1889 Americans
constituted $50 pen cent. "f the fisher
men, while British l,r"vincials composed
9.52 per cent. and all other nationalties
=. Is per cent.
The relative value of II important ed
ibe fishery products is also given. Maine
surpasses the other States in the value OF
hake. herring. slnclt, swnr'ltsh, CLAIMS,
and lobsterS and Massachusetts leads in
the value of al. wivcs bluetish cod. had
dock, halibut, mackerel, and pollock.
Rhode Island ranks first in the item of
menla,len, and Connecticut in oysters.
New England in 1850 and 1889 is also
brought out. The figures given for 1850
are those obtained for the census, and
represent for the most part, the statist-
zeal condition of the fisheries in 1875.
These tables. therefore, indicate the
changes during the past decade
1t is seen that there has been a net de
crease in the number of fishermen amount
ing to 2.42l, and net increase in the
number OF shoresmen agGregating 1,942,
leaving a total net decrease in persons
employed of 5o1.
Maine is the only State i'll which there
has been general increase in the persons
engaged in the fisheries, although Con
necticut shows substantial gain in the
number of shoresmen
In the former state the percentage oi
increase was Is. g., while in New Hamp-
shire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and
Connecticut the percentage OF decrease
was IL 50. II. 81 %. ~ and It's respective
~, the net decrease being 1.31 per cent.
In the items constituting investment
there have been numerous changes
during the decade. The vessels employ
ed in the fisheries have been reduced in
numbers by 445, with tonnage of 80, 900.
-. and a value of SD, Al, exclusive OF
OUTFIT AND APPARATUS;
this decrease is observed i'll every State,
although Maine, Rhode Island and Con-
necticut exhibit an increased investment
in vessels, indicating the employment OF
more fishing craft of superior types, not
ably steamers, in the two latter States.
The decrease in Massachusetts is chiefly
in whalers In the number of boats there
has been net decline of ,, 226, valued at
So. $50. although both Maine and Con-
The amount of investment in apparatus
and outfit has naturally decreased with
the decline in the number of fishermen,
vessels and boats.
The year 1880 presents an excess oven
1889 amounting to 81, 426, 800; Rhode
Island alone has advanced in this respect.
Shore property and cash capital show a
net increase of 81, 176, sos, participated in
by Massachusetts, Rhode Island and
Connecticut, the last State showing the
greatest advance.
In the total investment in fishing prop
erty ind appliances, there has been net
increase of $191, S37, OF 80 per cent. Rhode
Island and Connecticut alone sharing in
this advance.