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THE GREAT LAKES FISHERIES IN 1899. 615 
oysters and other products, 4 in the oyster trade exclusively, 19 in the 
salt-fish business, and 30 engaged in preparing and marketing smoked 
fish. The number of persons employed was 376, and the total invest- 
ment was $1,839,700. The products embraced fresh fish, 26,850,670 
pounds, $1,584,951; salted fish, 27,716,000 pounds, $1,545,374; smoked 
fish, 4,670,022 pounds, $359,190; and a large quantity of lobsters, 
shrimp, oysters, and clams, valued at $1,118,189; the total value being 
$4,607,704. The fresh fish were chiefly from the Great Lakes, the 
more abundant species being trout, white-fish, lake herring, chubs, 
yellow perch, suckers, and German carp. The salted and smoked fish, 
while comprising a number of Great Lakes species, were obtained 
largely from the Atlantic coast and from various European countries. 
Among the imported products the principal item was 9,347,000 pounds 
of salted herring, having a value of $498,578. 
The following table shows the extent of the wholesale fishery trade 
of Chicago, IIl., in 1899: 
























Products. Lbs. Value. Products. Lbs. Value. 
Fresh fish: || Salted fish—continued: 
1S ENGL 0: 1 Spee ees 204, 412 $36, 8385 Herring, domestic...... | 2,200, 000 $59, 400 
Bie-fishiece. oe toe. 143, 332 11, 517 | Herring, imported -.... 9, 347, 000 498, 578 
Bniralosnsher a=. css Sen 333, 517 13, 668 Lake herring.-.........- 2, 600, 000 62, 400 
Cat-fish and bullheads - 168, 149 12e8pT || Pebtackerell Sesh egas= ace 3, 500, 000 315, 000 
CRUDSP sso esas =< eb 2.443, 506 91, 252 | Salimoneenaa eee oss 1,370, 000 73, 980 
Colo; se See he oS eee oe ees 332, 706 19, 675 | Stock-fishs4ee7..2.2-22 682, 000 84, 456 
WGp ese ee Fas 565, 875 19, 806 Suckers). o30 = Sse 200, 000 4, 860 
Fresh-water drum....-- 187, 130 4,381 TPT OWE asap es sete See | 140, 000 8, 400 
German Carp ....-.-.-.-.--- 1, 077, 194 43, 143 | Wii teat shy Sse sere 145, 000 8, 700 
Lata aah ee ae eens 144, 654 13, 445 
ermnin pesos ssc son a -se52 497, 865 16, 753 | Motaliwee wee oases 27,716,000 | 1,545, 374 
Lake hercing .-...-.-.-- 3, 722, 902 160, 036 —— 
Pike and pickerel...-.-- 377, 233 23,163 || Smoked fish: 
Pike perch (blue pike). 64, 522 3,028 Chulbss se aes oa 2,138,000 | 160,120 
Pike perch eee) maine 100, 862 4,193 Finnan haddie ....-.... 38, 502 | 2,503 
Pike perch (wall-eyed)-.} 1,245,019 116, 618 Hoalibuiiiss= seas <coe ose 420, 000 58, 800 
Red SuaAppers: ---=2<--=- 332, 758 23, 513 Herring hardes.-eee- 585, 000 9, 360 
DSEIHOI: 224;Jo. ottoe aos 410, 786 37, 812 | Herring, bloater...-.... 452, 200 14, 235 
Snrelt-e- 22-4. ots ieee 152, 670 9, 870 bake herring S-. .2s-<-- 396, 000 | 24, 925 
Spoonbill cat-fish ...-..- 167, 074 12, 531 SANTO ee eee see ees 140, 000 18, 200 
BLUTPCON Soc. = sc ea ssecs 185, 410 17, 454 Sturpeonmsc. se se<2 22 oe 320, 000 44, 800 
DUCKEIS)..5--26-25e055-° 1, 215, 550 36, 054 TROUGHS. osc esa act ee 120, 000 14, 200 
Scie See ar 227, 092 7,411 Miscellaneous. ......-.. 100, 320 | 12, 047 
SEED Ubee ees aes See 4,514, 371 338, 987 | - 
WVNELESfiSht Sao8 ess ces 3, 738, 789 330, 872 | TOAIEE esses eee 4,670,022 | 359,190 
White-fish (bluefin).... 644, 046 | 26, 187 : 
Yellow perch.....:-....- 2,755, 580 84,256 || Other products: 
Miscellaneous.......--- 797, 666 | 70, 134 OUSterS) fese2 os ences eG 220, 356 | 39, 664 
——_ Shrimpsenossesns galls..| 8, 200 | 3, 345 
MOU. cee cee eeaces a5 26, 850, 670 1, 584, 951 Oysters, opened ..do-..| 930, 527 | 1,020,319 
—<—<—<—<<—<—_— Oysters, in shell .bbls.. 5, 349 40, 338 
Salted fish: Clams, in shell ...do-...| 3, 063 14, 523 
ANCHOVIES. 2. Jee ac0 cs ae 260, 000 | 13, 260 — 
Cod, boneless..........- 4, 880, 000 322, 080 Motalecca_esee sone {fs See ee 1, 118, 189 
Cod Gned J. o52 = So 5- 2,392, 000 90, 720 | 
1272) FES Aa eee ee ee 40, 000 3, 600 | Totalivalue <2 5---. Ipeeccserace: | 4, 607, 704 




At Green Bay 5 firms were engaged in the wholesale fishery trade, 
and employed 63 persons. 
The investment, including cash capital, 
was $73,800. The products aggregated 9,301,517 pounds, valued 
at $278,986. The greater part of the fish were sold fresh, but large 
quantities of salted fish and some smoked fish were also utilized in the 
trade. About 95 per cent of the salted and smoked fish consisted of 
lake herring, and the remainder of white-fish, trout, and other species. 
