Report of the Commissioner for the year ending June 30, 1899 . ther increase the business. A large variety of fine edible fish are found in the salt and freshwaters of Porto Rico, yet little attention is given to their capture andnone to their cure. Only those living near the seacoast or some of therivers ever have any fresh fish, and then only at high prices. Cheap ice and quick transportation are two important factors in thefresh-fish business, and at present these are both lacking. Ice is to beprocured at very few places, and the price, $12 to $15 a ton, is too highfor its use in the fisher
Report of the Commissioner for the year ending June 30, 1899 . ther increase the business. A large variety of fine edible fish are found in the salt and freshwaters of Porto Rico, yet little attention is given to their capture andnone to their cure. Only those living near the seacoast or some of therivers ever have any fresh fish, and then only at high prices. Cheap ice and quick transportation are two important factors in thefresh-fish business, and at present these are both lacking. Ice is to beprocured at very few places, and the price, $12 to $15 a ton, is too highfor its use in the fisheries. The few short lines of railroad have noexpress business, and no fresh fish are transported by rail. With fewexceptions the common roads are so poor that merchandise has to becarried by pack animals. With improved transporting facilities andcheaper ice, the thickly settled interior could receive a more abundantsupply of fresh-fish at more reasonable prices, to the benefit of bothconsumers and dealers. Repoit U. S. F. C. 1895. | T0 face page 34 ) Plat^ FISHERMENS HOMES, PUNTA SANTIAGO.
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