670 
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
Table showing, by apparatus of capture, theyyield of the fisheries of the Mississippi River 
and tributaries in 1899—Continued. 









Small traps. | Other apparatus. Total. 
Species. | 
| abs; Value. | Lbs. Value. Lbs. Value. 
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IBIaCkiDASSi.c-ltsee seheees 1,000 $100 280 $28 948, 184 $56, 652 
Bufalostishhsssseees-eeces 74, 340 38, 043 12, 400 360 14, 215, 975 349, 913 
Carp) Germanessss 5.22 ee: 770 39 93, 125 370 | 11, 868, 840 289, 258 
Catefishye. 222 eee se eeeee. 244, 415 11,577 | 122, 225 4, 0438 7, 648,179 339, 800 
Crappley x: ssoneccistewcrcte 1, 000 100 800 80 1, 318, 832 61, 400 
Drum, fresh-water....... 169, 460 8,473 5, 500 170 8, 149, 232 108, 786 
Helse jaca. seesree 170 LQ ere aste sat am octal slatsiosinteeetete 93, 905 4, 803 
IMOONEY Co ses acc tee ease heath ase oe eee eeel 300 15 17, 366 706 
Pad@le-fishe 22: cian eauac cel. occ seen cee (Mees scence secemce emese pee ceeeoeee 2, 473, 250 55, 514 
MO LING MOG ace coclbacasoosencellacenocndoe | 185 5 216, 952 8, 045 
Pike sperchi(wall-eyed) is |iaen se eaee ae | ere rence 30 4 210, 112 12, 156 
Pikeperchy(sauger) seen e ee ese lee eee ke | Seat a | ae ae ae 39, 323 1,799 
IOC) bea aR eA Cr CHEERS ncn Geek toe core aaeee Ga ae seine Aare 24 | Saeunetewae 6, 955 355 
Sturgeon, Wake ssccn5 ode |e Scie octane ce ees Sa ere tea eemioe einen ll ees oereeeroe 234, 145 8, 064 
Sturgeon) (shovelonoses eal cesses sees lnen as aaeee 200 10 711, 693 19, 142 
SUCKS jaseeeneee eect 56, 400 2, 820 5, 875 86 2, 243, 934 76, 993 
Sun=ishieeser casecatcecs Beare seecons Weacacenece 185 3 910, 963 21, 318 
Wihite bass andirock passs| ia. a2 a. ones s | Oacisaoe oer = ce setae |e ccinatelseeee 278, 457 11, 494 
NVellowsperch.ser So. sea Seale ae eee Easy ern JaobooosecosoAdsSocadac sue 65, 006 2, 666 
Otherdishteeeee--eeeeeree 131, 600 6;O804)| nctc case cetenlsceeiate aoe 997, 795 17,297 
Shrimp ostesse acne 200, 058 TG 2095' seers oe sears | ete arseeaete 200, 058 16, 095 
Durtlesiang errapine--- ol2s.oseeee ees |e eee ss 85, 896 2, 298 782,015 17, 148 
LUO ashe bats pe See aE ead Bees seaeaa| Gemeereean 318, 392 37, 750 440, 996 53, 054 
Caviar wee sajaewiceneuieniaeas|es asian ese jppabaroood |oombcsStcn soso esessccegace 70, 700 26, 879 
‘Ali gator hides! seca. ce ele 6 sence ee seenlisemiteee ane + 4, 950 1, 238 4, 950 1, 238 
Onteriskinst#sss-s-oescee * 1, 260 3, 150 { 360 900 1, 620 4,050 
MUsselishellsseenescacscen|s2scceee eee serene: 47, 648, 000 216, 404 47, 648, 000 216, 404 
_——— ———— | 
otal esses ecina 880, 473 51, 987 48, 228, 703 | 263,764 | 96,797,437 | 1,781,029 
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* 630 in number. 
+ 990 in number. 
THE PEARL-BUTTON INDUSTRY. 
{180 in number. 
The manufacture of pearl buttons from the shells of mussels taken 
in the fisheries of the Mississippi River was begun at Muscatine, Iowa, 
in 1891, and has now become an important industry. 
In 1899 there were 
41 button factories in Iowa, 11 in Illinois, 6 in Missouri, and 2 in Wis- 
consin; a total of 60, valued at $224,010. 
Of these 14 were complete 
plants where finished buttons are made, 12 of which were in lowa, 1 
in Illinois, and 1 in Missouri. 
ern cities, where they are made into buttons. 
The other factories were engaged in 
sawing button blanks, which are shipped to New York and other East- 
The persons employed 
in the factories numbered 1,917, and the cash capital utilized amounted 
to $150,450. 
The products consisted of 1,073,553 gross of buttons, 
valued at $336,504, and 3,146,413 gross of button blanks, valued at 
$479,931, the total value of the output being $816,435. 
The following shows the extent of the pearl-button industry in 1899: 











Tllinois. Missouri. Towa. | Wisconsin. Total. 
Items. | 
No. |Value.| No. |Value.J No. Value. | No. | Val. No. Value. 
IPA CTONICS em eyarsisieieisicictsineee 11/927, 200 6/$14, 800 411$175, 60 2/96, 360 60)$224, 010 
Cashicapitalljesses cscs oe|eeeeee ie ODO| ees, < 148650|5 550 seee 1022250 |Paseee 125/500) Ses eke 150, 450 
Persons employed......-. 203 see oes iVAl Wee seaG 15445|) eens | Sl asceae ISON) Sasha 
Mussel shells used.tons..| 2, 226) 27, 782} 620} 5, 930 8,434) 101,219) 520) 4,224) 11,800] 139,155 
Products prepared: | | zi i [ 
Butlonstesessce= gross: .| 96, 820) 29,850} 50,000) 12,500) 926, 738) 294, 154)......|...... 1, 073, 553) 336, 504 
Button blanks..... do. .|760, 998 120, 714/164, 400} 20, 0702, 147, 972| 330, 252 73, 043) &, 895)3, 146, 413) 479, 931 
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