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Oysters ranked first both in quantity and in value. On the basis of quantity the species next in order were alewives, or river herring, with a product of nearly 29, 000, 000 pounds; crabs, with over 20, 000, 000 pounds; menhaden, with over 12, 000, 000 pounds; and shad, with nearly 4, 000, 000 pounds. On the basis of value the leading species after oysters were crabs, shad, and alewives, in the order named. FISHERIES, BY STATES. 147 The heavy catch of menhaden stood relatively low in value, and... was exceeded in this respect by striped bass, squeteague, and muskrat skins. Products, by fishing grounds. Table 2, on page 150, gives the products of the Maryland fisheries in the Chesapeake Bay district by species and by apparatus of capture, and Table 3, on page 151, gives similar statistics for the Maryland fisheries of the Atlantic Ocean, all of which were of the shore and boat class. For the Chesapeake Bay district the leading products, in the order of value, were the same as those already noted for the state, namely, oysters, crabs, shad, and alewives; while for the Atlantic Ocean fisheries the leading products with respect to value were squeteague, oysters, sturgeon (including caviar), and yellow perch, in the order named.
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