FISHERIES OF MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES. 673 
INDIANA. 
The fisheries of Indiana, in waters tributary to the Mississippi River, 
are not extensive. The number of persons engaged in them in 1899 
was 409; the investment was $19,731, and the products amounted to 
950,784 pounds, valued at $55,011. The apparatus of capture consisted 
principally of seines, fyke nets, and set nets. The principal species of 
fish obtained were cat-fish, 287,817 pounds, worth $17,572; buffalo-fish, 
141,515 pounds, worth $7,677; fresh-water drum, 192,743 pounds, 
worth $10,613; and suckers, 155,859 pounds, worth $8,768. The yield 
was mostly derived from the Ohio and Wabash rivers. 
Table showing the number of persons employed in the fisheries of Indiana in 1899. 









Fisheriesin which employed. Total, ex- 
slusive 
Waters. = c : 
z Fyke Set _ | of dupli- 
Seine. | yet. | line. |SP€®7S-| cation. 
ETON ERY CMP eareterorcie esta sea cieasate Samra atasecicnne Lace aceon 111 128 | 1503 1M ees es 224 
Wi SHEN De Ge, Ba SARS COPS GOB ke Se SS a ee ane eae an te 41 46 108 | 8 | 143 
VITUS TEARS § <5 3 Sts SEES Se See a So Se ce | 6 V4 ee ees 14 
WCHU MO LKeOLe WV Eber rOVe be sce sale Seer ei wis Sel ole. c icici eel eee ciemie 7 19} esos 18 
PEAPPCCANIOCUR UCI eens net aiea/= a's aise sciclae se sitinicie nie case Does oes 7 3  \Ipseosenc 10 
Tiel uodesstt ick 5) ae ae 159| 190 327 8 409 






Table showing, by waters, the boats, apparatus, and property employed in the fisheries of 
Indiana in 1899. 




Waters and apparatus. No. | Length. | Value. 
Ohio River: | Yards. 
GAN LTOU AUC Nae pee eee see a eiieere ea cioeices SOEs Seek ae eects Peay Peet eecees 700 
DY OW OEMS. cee ieee metals Saas cart ne we poral 2 ANS aed See vee wn ene TOO} eae sees 1, 234 
LELUPEIEE [EDD FS) ad et aes ESE ae eee Bea Bie eal Oe one Eee eR Se ais D2) | Mee cee 2,740 
PEESRITIER RTECS apy eR Pec yh on ee eh rye hs odes VE nia ge Sy PE ak pte 53 5, 765 2, 450 
TOG nC LSP errs aaa eee eet Sat ont oe ann. ot ae Cee eae ta Le QB0b ASE eee 5, 247 
SIE ENT OES 5. Let ceehs AS cage eae nee ete ba re ge OE Pe dE 769 77,610 837 
SHGME LCL CCESSON VA DLODCDLY Som cen ae errats Seed Mn ene ee eee aera ee eee 477 
Wabash River: 
SCAM ators sare actos Ojalerwte\wsosins somcleas SO eee Shrezesi Geum ueseine prostate chels iD |S eyo 500 
LEON LDO UT). an ee SER ie ee pa ee EL is i eT a ate eee Oe et 113 byl eee at 596 
LEUT ISTE TEND Re Sen og Oe ee es nL ro Se ee SS TOL es coe ae ee 710 
ENT GST. + Ee Ce ED Pe le ee ee reed ae Os PR ree ee hs |) saz 585 
RY CO ELC bee renee nee Peon a se eee SOM ERE DL Seah Ue ase ahe canoe CBE Roeeeme es 2,170 
RIO RRLT LICH percent ens eter 8 eee Le ee ork ae eye oat nigga ES 414 20, 340 214 
iS] EEGs aS eA ERG ae iS Dic IEE eae ee SE ANA CF TORR a a A ye eae a Sal aaeee eee 10 
SH OUCTATIC A CCERIOLVADLORCLU Yate esate concen ia ice oe ee cine oe ee ena Sees ecetesteee 245 
White River: | 
LEG IYY NOPD SBR SS Sic Ee eee ns SB oe NE NS yi SES M4 Saeco ene 70 
BOTS VOLO ae Bae Sm Oe ee SIO ee IA EO a ee ER. San le Se ee Dl et ersieretse 50 
LOSE TIVE BER AS ee 2 Oe Se eo ee oe ee eae te ee Bal ees 160 
SMUD ETc 2B. eM B SE SE ES 5 Seo ear 5 SRE tO ea a 56 2, 600 26 
RBG aMo He CORCOLVEPLODELbY. cma se tees dees ot bo con eesh coe secece cas ccleame sluceccosene 26 
West Fork of White River: 
LOA A DOR TS) Bec Shee Be Ales OS i en a Se ee ee ee BT Sener | 89 
TERRES NOT pe Soe Se SS A eet apt i eee Pe 5, tar See ee ar ee ea TLV ESNE theeseyetats | 30 
LSE TE gs can oe Es 5: Se i ation pode See Se eee | QT Newson coe ae 135 
SEU LET. LSE oie Be a SSP eS ae 2 ee ee” eee | 62 1, 550 16 
SnoerertnalacCessOryspropeltyie = cee oo ote! oa. osccce ol ecee cs doc sdesGeleeeea|oesccesecd Lt 
Tippecanoe River: 
EVADE Tore. Se Sb sete Bs Seatac ot eS EASE AEE Oe See ae eee ae ee eee 7/'4) | setae cee: 33 
Haul seines Nee 
ER OULGES cee pense cose ioc od Seen ees 
MeLHINGS y= esse ns e- Se aes aus sss stron se 
Shore and accessory property 
Total investment 




C. 1901——43, 
