United States Fisheries Of The Great Lakes
The following statistics of the work of United States fishermen are taken f rom the report of G. Brown Goode, special agent of the fishery división oí the United States Census Bureau, for the year 1879: In the eight states bordering on the great northern lakes, including Pennsylvania, which has a compartively límited lake frontage, there were 5,050 üshermen and 1,656 vessels, boats and steam tugs engaged in taking flsh, The value of these vessels, etc, was $266,000, and the total value of all apparatus and accessories was 975. Of the eight states Michigan stands at the head as regards number of men aud Ohio ia the value of investments, the latter being $233,600; the total flshing properties of the eight being valued at $497,400 in 1879. Michigan notwithstanding the less value of her investments, stands far ahead in the value of fisH taken. Of the total, which was $1-652,900, ïer share was $711,695; the next being Ohio, at $355,000.
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