great in the latter part of the season. Mr. Davis' estimate for Beaufort is, however, not much below the average of the coast south of Maine, and it is quite possible that the apparent disparity of the yield on the Southern coast (of which we are not really entitled to judge with the meager returns before us) would be in part explained by differences in the modes of manufacture. Florida menhaden are many of them very fat in the winter season, and there is no apparent reason why the manufacture of oil and guano may not be successfully carried on on our Southern coast. The official returns of manufacturers may add some additional facts in reference to the yield of fish in oil and guano and the comparative advantages of location. The following table and statement, quoted from Mr. Maddocks, give a comparative view of the manufacture as carried on by the Maine Association and by all the rest of the United States for the year 1876, the latest for which the data are at hand for the whole country. The most striking fact brought out in the comparison is that Maine realized, from 46 per cent. of the fish, 71 per cent. of the oil. To this it may be added that from the use of $983,000 capital Maine turned out a total product of $1,071,449 value, whereas the rest of the country realized $637,600 from $1,767,000. 45. STATISTICS OF THE MANUFACTURE OF OIL AND GUANO. Returns for the State of Maine. 257. The number of gallons of oil produced at the factories of the Maine Association during the past five years is as given below: Table showing average number of vessels employed in fisheries of Maine Association. Name. L. Brightman & Sons J. G. Nickerson & Co John Hastings.. George W. Miles & Co. Pemaquid Oil Company. South Saint George Oil Works Table showing amount Name. L. Brightman & Sons Tuthill & Co... J. G. Nickerson & Co George W. Miles & Co.. Pemaquid Oil Company. Table showing average number of tons of crude guano produced by the manufacturers of Maine Association. Name. Address. 1873. 1874. 1875. 1876. 1877. L. Brightman & Sons Kenniston, Cobb & Co R. A. Friend. Tuthill & Co.. J. G. Nickerson & Co John Hastings. Table showing average number of barrels of fish taken by fleet belonging to Maine Association. Name. L. Brightman & Sons J. G. Nickerson & Co South Saint George Oil Works Table showing average number of gallons of oil produced by manufacturers of Maine Asso Name. ciation. Address. 1873. 1874. 1875. 1876. 1877. L. Brightman & Sons J. G. Nickerson & Co Pemaquid Oil Company Table showing average number of steamers employed in fisheries of Maine Association. Table showing aggregate number of men employed in fisheries of Maine Association. Table showing aggregate number of men employed in factories of Maine Association. Table showing statistics of the manufacture of oil and guano in the State of Maine. 30 40 45 40 (*) 27 30 17 20 30 30 30 50 70 80 50 60 9 13 +17 258. The following table, compiled from data furnished by Mr. Jasper Pryer, shows in detail the statistics of manufacture by some of the prin cipal establishments: |