FISHERIES OF MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES. 679 
Table showing, by waters, the number of persons employed in the fisheries of Illinois in 1899. 

Fisheries in which employed. 






















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Mississippi River ..... 346)" 189" || SLb ease. Weekes? lee noeOnt ael Obl | era ere ses sher 322 18 | 298 | 1,149 
OhjopRiver = =. sce. 230) Be nese Gane aes: eee 1D aides Pace ess See Remara Homeee esc oe | 182 
Illinois River......... 522 Dive |emol Ol feen |erersere TO Gees 7 AQT Nes ene 163; 56 995 
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Sangamon River ..... 8 2 ls)\|sanes| eseae IS} lose e|Sease Bill Geoeballscnone sapece 15 
Wabash River o..c calesce- 2 shy ee (eae A: (6 |e ees SU eee le cecee tS eee 47 
Kaskaskia River ..... PY oeapalles a6) be ceallaqsce WM) aeeccllasocc JE eenee [s.stsoststsldweite 31 
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10) ae 922 | 250} 939| 24) 8| 638| 25| 21 62) 322| 181) 354 | 2,389 



Table showing, by waters, the boats, apparatus, and capital employed in the fisheries of 
Illinois in 1899. 












































Rowboats. Steamboats. | House boats. Seines. 
Waters. ] E i , l 
No. | Value. | No. | Value. | No. | Value. | No. ee Value. 
Mississippi River .... 731 | $11,016 1 $600 46 $2,771 141 23,902 | $6,771 
OBIOMRIVCED=2-0 sn ae _ eh (Mi Ee ooderlocaeadeae 33 1, 530 1 1, 222 515 
D}inois River... 2.22. 546 9, 746 15 10, 035 115 Uy Ae 135 52, 162 19, 926 
Kankakee River .... 7 (Ups See Seeeeeenal mcciccdad Sascer eros tacenEa [nie Cece ee eee 
Sangamon River .... 14 HOM bs crate sees | Bort em 1 25 5 520 143 
Wabash River....... 46 2) oséensnl|cobnedacac 6 Ie laeeocec Lopcecosane lodeoeesc 
Kaskaskia River .... 20 N33 a [ec crc sallperee ccistecs | sie eietee le |[nctoetseioee 10 1,020 425 
Big Muddy River.... 11 | BB) ||-oocosdleohoscoece|iccconsal|tsearsaredllesscene OSes Ar |--2-22-s 
MTotals.s.ct. =e 1,500 | 21,992 16 10,635 | 201 22,181 308 | 78,826 | 27,780 
| Trammel nets. Gill nets. Fyke nets. Pound nets. 
Waters cA = | 
a + Length | y, | Length loving ae = 
No. (yards). Value.| No. | (yards). Value.| No. ce No. | Value. 
Mississippi River..... 108 11,460! | "S25 708irs eeealbececteseecloos sees | 5,195 $18, 146 6 | $290 
WMIOPRIVOES: see ace sais | 22st SReESeenGeerachocco seaocalosensenanaicpnenser 731 | A OOD eee ol Mets ee 
Illinois River ......-. 43 5,915 | 1,033 12 2,400 $240 | 7,310 | 41,162 |......|....-- 
Sangamon River..... 1 60 | De ee ee tee ajc silence 111 | BO ees aullaseeer 
Wabash River .....-. 1 85 | ZY) \neescollsendconsad|sscacece OI fel eel \od) eee ee oe 
KARAS ETA RV er see | eee ct te serra cise) a/sislsterercte Nese ce eigactine ce [ee sekine 118 | 628) escceleeeets 
Big MudGy River’... .|2 266) 6s 0c USadose0 ancondllsacedsosce [seceeees 32 | 48). 5 eer eee 
Motalet see es. 153 17,520 | 3,795 12 2,400 240 | 13,614 65, 164 6 | 290 
: Set lines. Drift lines. Hand lines. Traps. 
Waters. 5 == = =< — 
No. | Value. No. | Value. | No. Value. No. Value. 
Mississippi River .... 1,017 | $993 408 SA ete ah al yap a claret este tate a teral tenets 
Ohio River-225-2.2-5- 539 | 532 310 Cy lEl Baers |e5eeesecstlleqosse coarse sasae 
Illinois River -......-. 680 | US) |eepceceaalianooe bade | 10 $8 713 $709 
Kankakee River..... 50 DE eee acalewe se tote 6 LON tees amelie cere 
Sangamon River..... 312 We ole settee | Peete cect. [eRe se ase eae eee 94 94 
Wabash River ....... 166 Ban emer otto lbemcinc c= cic 8 Bi eae ccell esa ee 
Kaskaskia River .... 37 TE ese Oneto] SDSe rete BoDEee Done Eeaaerec cr 14 42 
Big Muddy River.... 36 LOM aeadd Rt Zoal he Cee oneos EBS oee rene epedeeeras 8 24 
Potal-a. <0 ee 2, 837 | 2,471 718 (22 | 24 | 23 829 869 


