the business is concentrated at these cities. An idea of the extent
of the increase in the lobster trade of Portland can be gained when
it is stated that in 1880 about 1,900,000 pounds of lobsters, valued
at $70,000, were handled here, while 6,145,821 pounds, valued at
$611,955, were handled in 1898.


Extent of the wholesale lobster trade of Rockland and Portland
in 1898.

Rockland Portland
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Value of property,
capital, and wages
Property, etc $14,338 $44,770
Cars 850 6,800
Cash Capital 22,000 110,500
Wages 4,676 18,198

Number of persons engaged
Firms 2 10*
Proprietors 3 13
Clerks 2 2
Other Employees 7 31


Rockland Portland
Lobsters bought -------------- ---------------
and sold No. Value No. Value
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