New Bedford, Massachusetts; its history, industries, institutions and attractions . ^ as prosecuted «-. in New Bedford advanced with great rapidity and sue- ^ cess. The city continued to lead all other ports in the whaling interests. From the year 1820 until the year 1857 the citys prosperity and accumulation of wealth were uninterrupted. The whaling industry reached its highest point in capital, in vessels, and in tonnage in 1857. Its fleet of 329 ships and THE WHALE-FISHERY. 3I whaling outfits was worth more than twelve millions of dollars andrequired more than ten thousand seamen. The large
New Bedford, Massachusetts; its history, industries, institutions and attractions . ^ as prosecuted «-. in New Bedford advanced with great rapidity and sue- ^ cess. The city continued to lead all other ports in the whaling interests. From the year 1820 until the year 1857 the citys prosperity and accumulation of wealth were uninterrupted. The whaling industry reached its highest point in capital, in vessels, and in tonnage in 1857. Its fleet of 329 ships and THE WHALE-FISHERY. 3I whaling outfits was worth more than twelve millions of dollars andrequired more than ten thousand seamen. The largest importationsot oil and bone were in 1851 and 1853. The quantities of each withthe prices realized from their sale were as follows : 1851. 99,591 barrels sperm oil, at .$^ per gallon ;^.3,991, ;}28,483 barrels wliale oil, at .)i per gallon 4,682, 3,960,.100 pounds bone, at .34^ per pound 1,368, .$10,042,. 1853- ,()77 barrels sperm oil, at $| per gallon .$4,, 260,114 barrels whale oil, at .58i per gallon 4,762, 5,652,300 pounds bone, at .34^
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