THE GREAT LAKES FISHERIES IN 1899. 579 
of the females is salted and disposed of as caviar. The weight and 
value given for sturgeon, therefore, include both the meat and the 
caviar. The weight for smoked and salted fish represents the condi- 
tion in which they are marketed. 
Following are three general tables showing, by lakes, the number of 
persons employed, the apparatus and capital, and the quantity and 
value of the products. ; 
Table showing the number of persons employed in the fisheries of the Great Lakes in 1899. 










How employed. Superior. Michigan. | Huron. | *St. Clair. Erie. |} Ontario.) Total. 
On vessels fishing ..........--- 67 453 G2MBaecciswetcees bY EO Res eeeeees 1, 156 
On vessels transporting ....--- Mal 10 (A eeeeaconees 65 5 92 
In shore or boat fisheries. ..--- 478 2,045 986 374 2,401 373 | 6,657 
ShoOresmenlsJet cess. <scs vee 3 63 | 747 186 68 688 13 | 1,765 
TROL) LY sa a a ae a 613 | 3, 255 1, 241 442 3, 728 391 | 9,670 
* Includes St. Clair and Detroit rivers. + Includes St. Lawrence and Niagara rivers. 
Table showing, by lakes, the apparatus and capital employed in the fisheries of the Great 
Lakes in 1899. 































Superior. Michigan. | Huron. 
Items. 
No. Value. No. Value. No. | Value. 
| | | 
Vessels fishing $38, 800 76 | $210, 300 9 $42, 500 
Tonnage 25 2s.- 09) eee eee 20a | eee Sas LOT | sass 
OTT Fina S88 0B es fe SA ORES eee eee aes 8:04) | eck ne oe AUN GES leas sone cat) 
Vessels transporting 3, 000 4 3, 700 3 4, 250 
LST Ee nb See ei Ge oer Tet earn} [Maem Co i ett ee ae LOT, | eteczesse Ue beasoepeacc 
OG ene ease na oe Sa ewe 2 sek Ss Soe eee Ss. |sseeseee S00) leas s ssa. DAO) eeientee 580 
BGA een tae mec see a-e schemes eeceis 305 27,245 | 1,098 67, 968 527 40, 835 
Apparatus—vessel fisheries: 
IRQRICEN ETS iies iene ne Se ie aia Bae Sap ye ae eal simran oe dallnasaeoees 10 2,040 35 525 
Gallbieis ae-- one so eees sete assess seeeecee 3, 273 42,364 | 28,940 | 202,862 | 2,266 27,720 
WOR eas cates = 2 Saieceic oo Seiniae eee woes Esmee secless dccetaslacecuecs 480) eas ee eens 
Apparatus—shore fisheries: 
Pound nets and trap nets 162 25, 820 795 | 184,309 961 111,314 
Gulllmets |. 2 222s) ss ese-ns 3,956 | 56,919 | 20,917 85,9383 | 3,410 26, 664 
Sn es eee eee aes 1 50 11 510 9 673 
LETICIA a cer eR 15 150 | 1,477 23, 627 398 7, 632 
anaes cee Serene She secon since cos ce me ere|lssa/e eis ae BOA semen Phe | arincla gos 346 
Otber'apparatusy =... =. 2225552.2 Se soseel|senbos86 BAD \ecnonass DROU0) jereisnerene 210 
SLODHS Jaina) Sele Se oe n-ne [ere aa a1HSO237 |Raeteeee SOO5G20 0 eene es 148, 489 
CRE CRT See aae ad Sees setae aoe eeeceaeoas| Beaaconc) 96:0008/2, 5202222 1213-200) |Reaneaee 55, 500 
TTC] EI I fee pe eg ln a ey [Eaten a a eS 72NO83i|seseeere 2 ILO, 241 lees ecie ee 474, 958 
*St. Clair. Erie. + Ontario. Total. 
Items. 
| No. | Value.| No. Value. No. | Value.| No. Value. 
WGESU SE Toe ee Se Se ee a feel bee aes sae LSC Oe ace opalssemeorc 179 | $573,000 
PROMS O cae ea Cot okt ee ee ce|wome soe cee se 2A | ener ea a eee A cata PAY Roeeaeoeas 
OULU sane Sone aot ease vis| cre eres selazece is [ae eee ane OS SOLe CONES seca eae ssiere lloras cteerne 127,795 
MERSIN LAMSON UNE Sone. cesses olese cc louse bose 19 74,700 2 | $1,000 29 86, 650 
BREAN C eae Sao ne ates s cel nice sie lenis ersiores fb bee ies 22) ope eieie 664" | see eesiaaee 
ate ae ee. tS ees | ceed Seen eee IDEN Reeaeee | Cl heosc 15,176 
LUST lee SO eee | 188 | $3,770 876 79, 466 287 | 8,482 | 3,281 227,766 
Apparatus—vessel fisheries: 
Pound nets 45 2, 565 
Gillnets'. =. 22.5. 63, 497 433, 816 
WIGGT) sse8ece- Seek oo eee seS ales 5 BBS GRAS SS eS Se ere en ye pane (ape nee 480 
Apparatus—shore fisheries: | 
Pound nets and trap nets...... | 8] 1,050; 1,724 329, 500 145 | 5,850 | 3,792 657, 843 
Gull neta si30-2 Fees seo: se. tenes 60 600 | 12,660 68,312 | 1,187 | 18,674 | 42,190 256, 702 
STE ee ee eee ee 2 eee 1334) Misses: 104 8, 390 24 420 162 11, 298 
Rykemeia@: -2eo.0 eee cseeceo| eeselectadses 617 15, 750 451 | 5,412 | 2,958 52, 571 
MMOS) SSa wae case se ctisee e Se ce eos [soe G44 eee ces OeA7 0) eae = TODD lise ses 9, 081 
Otheriapparatis=2255 25. 45| 224. Diy eae does AD es eet AD iia seiatarse 3, 870 
Shore Properyc =. noe beeen ewcce boos s 26° 945) locae.. 8.4 TE ODOY 977, |ennwe o> a ae eee 2, 225, 503 
@ashicapital, 2-222 .ssce-e-osees: See 203000) |22 22-4: 568, 700 |------- 201200) |2seeare 1, 933, 600 
A1Ya} CS ee eS ie ae SA on een eae 2,720,554 |......- 805350) | Meee ee | 6,617, 716 





* Includes St. Clair and Detroit rivers, + Includes St. Lawrence and Niagara rivers, 
