160 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
Tisheries of the Mississippi River and tributaries, 1899—Continued. 







Se a bl Red River and | White River and 
Yazoo River. tributaries. tributaries. Total. 
Products. 
Lbs. |Value.| Lbs. | Value.| Lbs. | Value. Lbs. Value. 
| 
| 
MOOn-6YOs. 2 -s2)cceeee see Soe es S253 sees seks oe es os el eee | eee 17, 366 $706 
Paddlestishmeasaenan aes 327,000 | $3,570 | 1,200 $4) anya iaa er 2, 473, 250 55,514 
Pike or pickerel .__.__.- 350 25 300 18 50 $7 216, 952 8, 045 
Pike perch (wall- eyed) BS Ose MA eee 250 | 29 1, 400 161 210, 112 2,156 
Rock bass - ae 2,320 110 2, 200 TSZR SY 22 tee ea eat 129, 377 5, 482 
Saugers or sand. pike - ‘al is aera |" AE ee O20 eel ea A eee S428 39, 323 1,799 
SHAVEN 0 lpg es Ses ee eee ees el ee eames Bee peer tae (pee ee ooo ok oN eee See 6, 955 355 
Sturgeon, Eee ean Te) P| eee MPS IS Ee eee TclMeacrs Ce 234, 145 8, 064 
Sturgeon, shovel-nose -_|__..-. ._-_|---.__-- Fee Coos |e eee ne 8.500 360 711,693 19, 142 
Suckers) Ses-sso-cce- oe 65, 900 989 3, 700 66 700 28 | 2,243, 899 40,340 
Sun=fishiee sess aees oe coon |e eeu | Re ei ghee Be sae sale GS oylaele 283 910, 963 21,318 
Wihitbedbass sae ioe she: 9 eke eae as eee een ee 7, 250 545 149, 080 6, 012 
Well owe neh te. sa jose a|| en ee oe | a Sewell. Pose owen ee een 65, 006 2, 666 
CQ) a) a=) Ges TSN Oe cage [ee | (eae a SR eee | eee os sae babe eae 4, 060 137 
Brogs-2---- Be EG SE Ile aN (SE pk te Reeds eee eae 440, 996 53, 054 
Turtles and terr apin- | ae ee ce 1,900 sol (ee eerie | eer 782.015 17, 148 
SHriIM pee aes ee eee el ee Sad eae ee Meee all DS Shee ee Bil eae ee 1200, 058 16, 095 
IMassolishioll Sense se abet | een aa (eee ae Ee ae gota ete dee | BSS Se 45, 564, 000 207, 187 
AM e ator Hidesses 222 e265 |= at eee eee hoc eee 1,200 300)|'S2 3452 eens ss 24,950 1, 238 
Otteriskins*2e--3202-=25 10 25 166 OL (eterno. | ice ee Ie 31,620 4,050 
Caviar se eeeeten ea oes 400 0500 eee «ae Hee, ome aen (mess Ae seed Leer ee 70, 700 26, 879 
Total products ___.|1. 234,620 | 19,210 | 989, 156 | 28,046 |1, 013,625 | 49.730 | 94,718,402 | 1,771,812 









133,843 gallons. 2990 in number. 3810 in number. 
CAVIAR FROM PADDLE-FISH. 
The paddle-fish, or ‘‘spoon-bill cat,” is taken in considerable quan- 
tities in the Mississippi River and some of its tributaries. The cateh 
in 1894 amounted to 1,037,395 pounds, valued at $20,972, and in 1899 
had increased to 2,475,250 pounds, valued at $55,514. Until within a 
few years past only the flesh of this fish was marketed, but about 1896 
the fishermen in various States along the lower part of the Mississippi 
River began to utilize the roe in the manufacture of caviar. This 
product is said to be less desirable in flavor than the caviar made 
from the roe of the sturgeon, and is marketable chiefly because the 
sturgeon caviar has become scarce and expensive. It is shipped to 
Chicago and New York. 
The following table shows, by States, the quantity and value of 
paddle-fish caught and of caviar prepared in 1899: 


Paddle-fish. Caviar. 
States. Eee 
Lbs. Value. Lbs. Value. 


PAP KANSAS: mos. ter Ms ee = See aye ae 551,405 | $11, 967 34, 175 $11, 488 
Tllinois -_-_- < ie ee oe. Se 195, 174 6,210 : ae 

Indiana 34, 125 1,308 oe 
lowa_- 36, 390 T1287 eee 
Kansas. 2==--.<2 se eee Be fe : 7, 850 Anta ee eee ee Bs See 
Kentucky ce ste! 2-3 eee Sa te Rn ieee 147, 260 4301 9522s oe ae eee 
MOdisIaAN ad os (yc see Seah et ty ie ee eee 132. 200 1, 960 3, 750 1,000 
IMASSISSID pin Ue ach Ee aN) oe ea ee ne he eae eee 948, 305 16, 739 32, 775 14,391 
ISSO UNE ees Rt 8 a an ee ee eee 190, 931 5e8ODn|| ee oe oe eee 
INGbraskaenasee. 2... 4225 8 ee ie eee ee 16, 375 AMA) 3 nee ol ge Oke 
SOuUbh Dako taeetees ote! es a ac eee 2, 050 ESD |i = ene as ee |e eee 
MENNESSEG ee eee ese onda ona ne eee eas 211, 185 4. 651. 2s-es ee eee es 


To bales: Ree A Eo so. oe See oe eee ee LONeOU 55, 514 70, 700 26, 879 




