Part 5
Hancock County leads in the number of vessels fishing, 78, valued at $33,000, while Knox County leads in the number of transporting vessels, 33, valued at $51,900, and is also second in the number of fishing vessels. Cumberland County is second in the number of transporting vessels. This county has more steam transporting vessels than all the other counties combined, 8, valued at $31,200. In the matter of boats engaged in the shore fishery Knox County also has the preeminence, with 696 boats, valued at $37,175. Lincoln, Hancock, and Washington counties follow in the order named, and are all three very close to each other.
Hancock County leads in the number of pots used in the vessel fishery, 7,146, while Knox County is second. Knox County leads in the number of pots used in shore fisheries with 39,040, valued at $39,030, and is followed by Lincoln County with 29,190 pots, valued at $29,190.
In the matter of shore property Lincoln County leads with $16,917, although if the property used in the wholesale trade had been included in this table Cumberland County would lead. In the total investment Knox County leads with $169,056. Hancock County comes second, with $136,651, followed by Washington and Cumberland counties, respectively. The total investment for the whole State is $616,668.
In vessel catch Hancock County leads with 444,704 pounds, valued at $47,101. Knox County is second with 286,688 pounds, valued at $29,395. In the boat catch Hancock County also leads with 2,198,518 pounds, valued at $204,390, while Knox County is a close second with 2,165,256 pounds, valued at $186,968. Lincoln County is third and Washington County fourth. The total catch for the State is 11,183,294 pounds, valued at $992,855.
Table showing by counties the number of persons employed in the lobster fishery of Maine in 1898.
Vessel Boat fisher- Trans- fisher- Shores- County men porters men men Total ------ --- ------- --- --- ----- Washington 30 19 639 7 695 Hancock 173 27 480 3 683 Penobscot 2 2 Waldo 19 19 Knox 55 78 606 10 749 Lincoln 12 11 447 4 474 Sagadahoc. 2 98 100 Cumberland 10 45 379 6 440 York 4 3 135 142 --- --- ----- -- ----- Total 280 185 2,803 30 3,304
Table showing by counties the vessels, boats, apparatus, and shore property employed in the lobster fishery of Maine in 1898.
Washington Hancock Penobscot Waldo ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Items. No. Value. No. Value. No. Value. No. Value.
Vessels fishing 10 $5,850 78 $33,000 1 $350 Tonnage 76 593 5 Outfit. 1,169 4,995 15
Vessels trans- porting--steam 1 8,350 2 6,500 Tonnage 34 26 Outfit 1,835 1,950
Vessels trans- porting--sail 5 8,500 8 9,900 Tonnage 94 99 Outfit 790 885
Boats trans- porting (steamers and launches under 5 tons) 1 1,100 1 4,950
Sailboats fishing 259 56,170 225 34,290
Rowboats fishing 209 2,390 250 3,285 17 $255
Pots used in vessel fisheries 1,710 1,710 7,146 7,146 82 82
Pots used in shore fisheries 22,390 22,373 23,880 23,880 575 575
Shore property 4,015 5,870 102 ------- ------- --- ---
Total 114.252 136,651 447 932
Knox Lincoln Sagadahoc Cumberland ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Items. No. Value. No. Value. No. Value. No. Value.
Vessels fishing 28 $13,250 6 $4,200 5 $1,950 Tonnage 184 42 30 Outfit. 3,923 619 335
Vessels trans- porting--steam 3 18,000 8 31,200 Tonnage 31 109 Outfit 5,175 5,484
Vessels trans- porting--sail 30 33,900 4 6,200 10 11,800 Tonnage 574 73 173 Outfit 4,881 877 1,814
Boats trans- porting (steamers and launches under 5 tons) 1 1,100 1 $1,100
Sailboats fishing 212 31,760 132 12,975 1 125 154 13,635
Rowboats fishing 484 5,415 351 3,571 90 1,185 186 3,571
Pots used in vessel fisheries 4,140 4,140 510 510 400 400
Pots used in shore fisheries 39,040 39,030 29,190 29,190 2,138 1,964 17,932 17,932
Shore property 9,582 16,917 730 9,416 ------- ------ ----- ------
Total 169,056 76,159 5,104 97,537
York Total ----------- ----------- Items. No. Value. No. Value
Vessels fishing 2 $1,600 130 $60,200 Tonnage 16 946 Outfit. 225 11,281
Vessels trans- porting--steam 14 64,050 Tonnage 200 Outfit 14,444
Vessels trans- porting--sail 2 550 59 70,850 Tonnage 14 1,027 Outfit 65 9,312
Boats trans- porting (steamers and launches under 5 tons) 4 8,250
Sailboats fishing 47 2,085 1,030 151,040
Rowboats fishing 81 1,860 1,668 21,532
Pots used in vessel fisheries 250 250 14,238 14,238
Pots used in shore fisheries 6,595 6,595 141,740 141,530
Shore property 3,300 49,932 ------- -------
Total 16,530 616,668*
*The property, cash capital, etc., in the wholesale trade of Rockland and Portland is shown elsewhere.
Table showing by counties, vessels, and boats the yield in the lobster fishery of Maine in 1898.
Vessel catch Boat catch Total -------------- ---------------- --------------- Counties Pounds Value Pounds Value Pounds Value --------- ------ ----- ------ ----- ------ ----- Washington 82,809 $7,312 1,545,895 $132,877 1,628,704 $140,189 Hancock 444,704 47,101 2,198,518 204,390 2,643,222 251,491 Penobscot 1,264 118 1,264 118 Waldo 17,766 1,713 17,766 1,713 Knox 286,688 29,395 2,165,256 186,968 2,451,944 216,363 Lincoln 48,872 4,157 2,106,645 181,617 2,155,517 185,774 Sagadahoc 384,900 30,392 384,900 30,392 Cumberland 22,253 2,000 1,401,338 118,616 1,423,591 120,616 York 21,241 1,841 455,145 44,358 476,386 46,199 ------- ------ ---------- ------- ---------- ------- Total 907,831 91,924 10,275,463 900,931 11,183,294 992,855