FISHERIES OF MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES. 671 
WEST VIRGINIA. 
The fisheries of West Virginia are prosecuted in the Ohio River. 
In 1899 the number of persons employed in them was 86, the invest- 
ment was $3,591, and the products amounted to 161,287 pounds, 
valued at $12,112. 
The apparatus of capture consisted principally of 138 fyke nets, 
valued at $1,382; 18 seines, valued at $680, and 157 set lines, valued 
at $201. The species of fish taken in greatest quantity were cat-fish, 
58,600 pounds, $3,120; fresh-water drum, 28,148 pounds, $2,833, and 
suckers, 55,150 pounds, $4,227. Nearly half of the total yield was 
obtained with fyke nets. 
Table showing the number of persons employed in the fisheries of West Virginia in 1899. 



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Fisheries in which employed. No, 
CBA Coe cte tatters tea te ates fonstns ae ay wi sicpe Scans iaaleiejermie Damian igse anes eia © since, 2 Spe stole demi eeiselseiwscswece 50 
CEU TG se a eis Sa ts SEIS EI RII CRT RS ee ea eli aes SS eee ee 1 
PERS gt Fe sgt Leger seat Se ee ee pees Sp oso ecyatis aie bwininie o/« Rem anieiecicis PBAa es Se PORES AEE 43 
SGC OAS 3 SS SRE GE CRs Se ROS ee ee ee re ere 61 
Mota (exclusiveoudup LCs iON) oa. c cists cies oe ani serow = oats oo es eee ems oe anise tes minae 86 



Table showing the boats, apparatus, and property employed in the fisheries of West Virginia 
in 1899. 





Items. | No. | Value. 
= | 
HONE EO OES tsar sare tatatanialeresa i Sieve eta a Moti eee a's ose wine ereleictaitisictes clout a inlalotn scion a oture eae 58 $983 
EIGUNCIDORIN ena aoa an se oes ewe wes e oe ee acne eee cee Wits dessa estes aeein 24s 6 245 
DI APETLCRM A aes VLR) a ictes 9e eet ie eee, Pt as NER pein ete ion Se Sei sees 157 201 
FISEAITE Lets ser eee oe kita SoBe oe Re th RR ntl rae ba GE CEES EER EGCeabns Heeen eames eels 1, 382 
SUELUAAE Sy (VIZ) N55 8 SS ae ae a lS 680 
DUIS CEA OU SVALECUR Soe ee nw eo zyae vibe ns noe Smee Witee Seis Barealnca a Sones -| 1 5 
ES OneRIReLCCESNOLYADLOD CEE neice en nc cee eee eis Eee abe ein ouee eels see ene eens jrteeee 95 
Moin VEStMent 4... -a.26-- 5052255 Ben een ene imams emwaning = anise een oe | Seat 3,591 
Table showing, by apparatus of capture, the yield of the fisheries of West Virginia in 1899. 


















Setlines. | Fykenets. | Seines. Gill nets. Total. 
Species. i = = 
Lbs. |Value.| Lbs. |Value.! Lbs. |Value.} Lbs. |Value.| Lbs. | Value. 
=| 2 Speed 2 : 
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Black bass .....5..-.- 350 $51 | 150 $15 395 $463 Seees alo eeee 855 $112 
Buffalo-fish .......... 500 | 50 | 1,060 | 94 600 Bos beosececdes amore 2,160 196 
Carp, German........ 1, 000 BO aacecees Sater 5, 410 ALON Semecacrasecnerne 6, 410 490 
Caitaliy on aon fone 18,665 | 1,027 | 35,900 | 1,815 4, 035 ZL | saecarelotpa ore 58,600 | 3,120 
ETEPPIlC)s- soos s=.02 100 Dal Rees [em aaion toe | Sec en ctallcs emis oleae 100 12 
Drum, fresh-water se 7,040 | 764) 8,072 SO5i Lanse: ol, 266i ccemena| eee ee 28,148 | 2,833 
ela ee oak nec 495 | 57 260 DOWN = sees | sccm accel a ae aoe lemme 755 83 
1 eal 2 Ue eae ete ee een eee eee ao ees eee 30 Dy es Seed so setne 30 5 
Pike perch (sauger).. 50 8 1, 067 128 295 | BY G) Beseacise| Seeeae 1, 412 173 
Pike perch (wall- | 
C¥C0) -s26.-22-5 2 = 100 | 15} 1,659 170 795 LOO oes teee eee 2, 554 294 
MOCK DUSS== = coos eee 200 bl Oe eee 385 BONA tee colton oaee 585 70 
SUI) 2G Ses ee ee eee ce eee) ae Ces eS SNe Feed eee 125 $6 | 125 6 
Sturgeon, lake ....... aC en es Wy ig | a ee 400 zt) ae ae (ee | 2,070 217 
Sturgeon, shovel-nose| 1,968 | 201 |........ Etec ERs a 8 J eae ee ae ne les oe | 1,968 201 
S)PES 2 Se ee Se ee | 2,475 195 | 24,455 | 1,947 | 28,120 | 2,077 100 8! 55,150 | 4,227 
juice ees aes 140 3, 1h] |e aa See 25 ye lee | eae 165 
SUEIOS Sas oe a eee See aoc loo eee 200 | TPE ea |e ee see! Pee aee eee | 200 19 
Motel: Se. .* 34,753 | 2,717 | 72,823 | 5,017 | 58, 486 | 4,364 225 | 14 161, 287 | 12,112 
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