THE GREAT LAKES FISHERIES IN 1899. 657 
FISHERIES OF NEW YORK. 
The fishery interests of New York in the Great Lakes region 
embrace the fisheries of Lake Ontario, including the St. Lawrence 
and Niagara rivers, and also those of two counties in that State, Erie 
and Chautauqua, located on Lake Erie. The yield from Lake Erie 
was 5,554,324 pounds, valued at $140,919, and from Lake Ontario 
2,406,332 pounds, valued at $100,997. 
Table showing the number of persons employed in the fisheries of New York in 1899. 





How employed. ake rake Total. 
(On RSE ESC) Fie cise Bap Sess SAB aet Gee Se SSCRnOBon aoc ae aaacoGenoacessasac oseesenres 55 55 
MONE TANSHONLIN ESV. ESselS 22 - Sno). Sac .cnie clnocicee See ae ne eee eee nealcs Gy Sere 5 
ISH OLGMSHOTICS a. oyesoc a eect win = 3 oS jae See Dee oe eee aE see 373 817 1,190 
ROO ROSHIOT a erse ose ye Ses =yaiciciare aioe. c aig sie rate euinicte tis iolele ms tetornie sels miei alelaeleie stele cremmiece 13 104 117 
ING [ell eerevnee ayers ae rents Seer ee ieee Seen Pema Sea eee aaetcee 391 976 1, 367 

Tuble showing the apparatus and capital employed in the fisheries of New York in 1899. 




* Lake Ontario. Lake Erie. Total. 
Items. 
No. Value. No. Value. No. Value. 
WSS 2 ENTITIES See Beans SAS REA ORT ASE SHAE LSS 10 | $34,000 10 $34, 000 
ROWER Ce eee aoe roc aise io eee Genes cities, sical|neeee te classaececes LG Fig eee 1 GYa|Seeees eae 
MESES eee rete Se eee ENE te al coe cls cele aes neelaaeee s WT AOTO) he ersse =i 7,070 
MEASe IS ULANSPOLUN P= 2.5 S< aca eee nace ses 2 CTh(0,0, Os Beaaeras) Badooaesce 2 1,000 
PRENATAL OP eee a one re ccc ree See ee Ean QD Saretrete Saisie | leas esas ise wincte ens 97) bectoEb eee 
CODER ee cee ose enn ooo sence ecto ae asic ON Seisaerted Goceresr aa Caaca aes 90 
WB OMUS eyes aint eisaiels sic eaelseie sete noe see esis ecene 287 | 8, 482 134 9, 955 421 18, 437 
Apparatus—vessel fisheries: | 
(Enlil TeV Gh 2 Jigen A el Peter sy 2,995} 17,133 | 2,995 17, 133 
Apparatus—shore fisheries: 
Pound netsand trapynets <2 -2-.. 226 sence 145 5, 850 24 1, 035 169 6, 885 
Gillets 62 5-2.0.- NASR SARE ee 1,187 | 18,674] 3,284] 22,035] 4,471 40, 709 
TI EYES IVE 1G Se re a ar ee 451 NAT DE eerie se | Seto ier nia 451 5, 412 
AGENT ON Peg rs Ses sece Se ce oer oc in nie eaSte cpm 24 420 4 400 28 820 
WIR CS See ee ee oie eect =o Seneca censselljemes os 1655) | boesodoo 24620 ee sce cise 3, 975 
OULD PALAUUS: tase ete pose Sere ccea ewe Nes eet. ADT ys ce ae Genero | 2a aac are 427 
SHOLre Ao accessory PLOperbys. = a2 sss. cece |seececios 138440) | Peeceer 128514 5m Be nee 146, 585 
COTS CORA UTRINS Se a ee ee oe eee ae ene 205200) esse ee 99X000) Eeeeee a= 119, 200 
TM case SSS ae eke Ge Seae, a ee eS Caen 808850) |eeeeeee SPH OW |e odes 401, 743 






Table showing, by lakes and species, the yield of the fisheries of New York in 1899. 













*Lake Ontario. | Lake Erie. Total. 
Species. SS 
Lbs. Value. | Lbs. Value. Lbs. Value. 
IRIN CEADSSS 65 o-oo ciaces cane 48, 046 $3, 133 | 10,579 $822 58, 625 $3, 955 
Cat-fish and bullheads. .:........ 518, 423 18, 834 136, 243 4,087 654, 666 22,921 
LT ee 2 See ee ee ee 123, 840 6, 163 200 14 124, 040 6,177 
HreSh water Grins sae soe ei epee ee eos 10, 130 102 10, 130 102 
Geuman cCarp-.-6-=:=-+- Ae DES. 1, 000 50 9,505 190 10, 505 240 
PEP MEMMP MITER cose cee nee 61,178 2,789 | 3,321,558 43, 554 3, 382, 736 46, 343 
Bering (salted se 532.2255 cen. 25, 600 O24 Cee ean eee all... 7 oe see 25, 600 1,024 
Pike and pickerel........... .... 100, 365 BSG tececen see ons can es 100, 365 5, 861 
Pike pere erite eee 10, 440 827 22, 248 1, 225 32, 688 2, 052 
Pike perch (blue pike) .......... 186, 996 9, 439 808, 881 30, 511 995, 877 39, 950 
LIS Tavera el er ( (Chr {e120 ee a ee | ea 9,115 633 9,115 633 
PROC IDRGS tec ee kh es. 102, 968 DAS OR uses te siasieots| em ceseiees 102, 968 2,323 
Sine eee #189, 155 17,710 627, 433 40, 997 816, 588 58, 707 
Sickerd ss. 2202 2.- S252 Soasaencee 278, 738 5,101 93, 370 1, 068 372, 108 6, 169 
ROaT ISIN ese oe See ees tree or a 148, 449 P20 eee Soe EOE EEA 148, 449 2,099 
OME ea. Sse ee ewe e ses Claws 15, 432 853 | 29, 242 1,510 44, 674 2,363 
VLD S| 0 ae nS ee eee 2,300 92 45, 432 908 47,732 1, 000 
MRHLE-HAY =< 2200) ee conan cuss ee 161, 935 10, 978 172, 456 10, 907 334, 391 21, 885 
MeMOW: PCTGD 2.22. .25.0s22c22-505 407, 017 11, 822 257, 932 4,391 664, 949 16, 213 
GIURON HSU 5 ees va ares, s/s sesias eee 22,700 LI BS ne ec eel eee es 22, 700 1,593 
METER ete i Se See oe ase ite 1, 750 BT ae tes ae (ee eee 1, 750 306 
AU fi sae here = ae 2,406,332 | 100,997 | 5,554,324 | 140,919 | 7, 960, 656 241, 916 
* Includes St. Lawrence and Niagara rivers. 
F. C, 1901——42 
