90 



REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 



Since the year 1870, people have commenced, although it is properly 

 not allowed, to make oil of lampreys, (Petromyzon fluviatilis,) which, in 

 December and January, appear in great numbers in the Volga above 

 Astrachau. These fish yield no less than 8 pounds of oil per thousand 

 fish; and this oil, which costs 3 "roubles" ($2.10) a " poud," (36 pounds,) 

 is pure and clear, although containiug a good deal of glue. It is not 

 probable that this industry will develop much; for several " vatagas" 

 (fishing-establishments) have already begun to pickle the lamprey, 

 which forms iu this shape a very savory dish. Thus, in October last, 

 a merchant of Tchoruoi-Yar, Sabourow by name, sent to St. Petersburg 

 for experienced laborers to pickle 3,000 "pouds" (108,000 pounds) of 

 lamprey. A thousand lampreys weigh not less than 140 pounds. 



9. — MARKET-PRICE OF FISH AND THEIR PRODUCTS. 

 Tabic of the marlcet-prices since the year 1868, when fishing in the sea was declared perfectly free. 



PEIi "POUD," 36 POUNDS. 



Acipenser huso 



Acipenser Guldenstcidtii of 

 3' 6" 



Of 2' 4" 



Acipenser stellatus of 2' 4". 



Less than 2' 4" 



Acipenser sc.hypa 



Siiurus glanis of 3' 0" 



Of 2' 4" 



Coregonus leucichthys 



A cipenser ruthenus 



Cyprinus carpio, dried 



Salt 



Tinea vulgaris and Perca 



fluviatilis 



Esox lucius, salt 



Heads of Acipenser huso, 



salt 



Belly of Acipenser Imso . . . 

 Caviar, pressed 



Made iu summer 



Inferior quality 



Fresh caviar of Acipenser 

 huso 



Of Acipenser Gulden- 



stddtii 



Milt of sturgeon 



Oil 



Abramis brama 



Lucioperca volyensis 



Seals 



$1 33 toll 574 $1 47 to§l 50A $1 01 



From July 1, 

 1806, to July 

 1, 1867. 



From July 1, 

 ltG7, to July 

 1, 18G8. 



From July 1, 

 1868, to July 

 1, 1869. 



574 



014. 



29§ 



734 



33 



12 



63 



22* 



70 

 35 



28 

 804 



70 

 45 

 75 



55 

 80 



11 40 



8 92J 

 35 

 1 75 



56 

 244. 

 1 33 



2 06 i 

 1 54 

 1 82 

 98 

 1 57* 



84 



2 80 

 12 60 



17 50 

 12 60 



1 57* 



1 47 

 1 29i 

 91 . 

 1 47 



12 



63 



40 

 8?4 

 77 

 03 



454 



77 

 45 

 75 

 20 

 35 



11 20 



03 



50J 

 68" 

 084 

 50j 



59A 



2 80 

 12 60 



17 50 

 11 20 



8 92J 



70 

 1 47 1 96 



56 59* 



244. 



84 



Si 01 to 1 92A §2 38 



574 to 82 03 



01 i 

 29J 



08^ 



504. 



12 



63 



70 



154 



28 

 384 



77 

 2 80 

 8 05 

 4 20 

 2 35 



11 40 



1 50} 



1 75 



14 00 





From July 1, 

 1809, to July 

 1, 1870. 



From July 1, 

 1870, to July 

 1, 1871. 



38 



10 



92J 



714 



784. 



26 



70 



75 



75 



94i 



5-4 



35 



84 



1 05 



2 80 

 9 80 

 6 30 



3 15 



18 20 11 20 



9 80 



8 40 

 1 05 

 1 47 1 68 



63 



24* 



91 



45 



31 



03 



82 



89J 



68 



98 



80 



05 

 594. 



3 08 

 2 67 

 2 73 

 2 5"2 

 2 38 

 1 26 to$l 54 



63 

 75 

 75 

 05 

 49 



35 



91 



1 221 

 3 321 3 15 



15 40" 10 50 

 5 60 



2 75 



19 60 



11 20 

 1 05 

 1 54 2 17 



77 

 24J 

 1 40 



11 90 



7 70 

 1 05 



1 92} 

 91 

 35 



2 33 



84 

 2 45 



59* 



3 85 

 15 40 



19 60 

 11 20 



2 274 



PEK THOUSAND. 



Alosa 



Abramis brama, salt, large 



Salt, small 



Aspiu< rapax 



"Sertes" 



Leuciscus rutilus 



Perca fluviatilis 



7 52^ 

 16 10 



8 05 

 4 37J 

 2 10 



70 

 2 10 



7 524 

 10 80 



8 40 

 4 20 

 3 30 



1 26 



2 80 



4 20 



18 90 16 80 



9 45 j 8 40 



4 444 



4 55 



2 27ft 



4 20 

 4 20 



1 05 



2 45 



6 30 



19 6.1 



9 80 



4 721 



19 00 

 9 80 

 3 50 

 3 50 

 1 40 

 3 15 



6 30 



23 20 



12 60 



4 90 



4 90 



3 15 



4 20 



27 

 40 

 20 

 90 

 90 

 10 

 90 



7 70 

 25 20 

 12 00 

 7 CO 

 7 00 

 4 55 



