FISHERIES OF MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES. 685 
KENTUCKY. 
The fisheries in Kentucky in 1899 gave employment to 589 persons, 
most of whom are credited to the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. The 
amount of capital invested in the industry was $87,286. Fyke nets 
were employed more extensively than any other form of apparatus. 
The products amounted to 1,753,278 pounds, valued at $78,899, the 
greater part of which was derived from the Ohio River. The leading 
species taken were buffalo-fish, 471,643 pounds, worth $17,900; cat-fish, 
415,934 pounds, worth $20,806, and fresh-water drum, 390,909 pounds, 
worth $18,715. Other important species were paddle-fish, suckers, and 
German carp. Shad (Alosa ohiensis) were taken in the Ohio River 
near Louisville, Ky., the catch being 6,550 pounds, valued at $330. 
Statement, by waters, of the number of persons employed in the fisheries of Kentucky in 1899. 





Fisheries in which employed. | | 
| | | Total, 
7 2 Nl | Shores- exclusive 
Waters. Senne aoe | Fyke Cast | Dip Set ee | men. | of dupli- 
ol seas net. net. | net. | line. |° eave | cation. 
ODTOVRIVED ceo <0 scien 52 TS 4 |help 204 4 8 237 24 30 | 432 
Kentucky River.......... pa eens MO Hemant see crcraients 30 i ee oe ee | 32 
Greeny RiVersaeaada=2- sc. |Sacacacs|o=sceee= A arsafond oe asta PACES een easter 14 
CamberlandsRiven. 2-2-2: \t-.-s-<c|s<024-2- 10 Renee eooaee 5 tl erences Mts ee 19 
MemMecseerRAVel. ase eee sss se csee ss [see cece Tt eR oe eae Hey Peart |e eens 15 
Mississippi River......--. 12 14 AQIS ee eee wae | 48 6) 8 | 77 
Motel eee as= ho he 2 151 14 301 4 8 | 363 31 | 38 | 589 
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Table showing, by waters, the boats, apparatus, and capital employed in the fisheries of 
Kentucky in 1899. 


































Fishing boats. House boats. Fyke nets. Seines. 
Waters. ] - 
No. | Value. | No. Value. No. | Value. | No. Gani! | Value. 
OMmol River. ...5-. 0 \eemneol: $2, 187 108 | $5, 732 1,390 $8, 334 | 66 6, 360 | $2, 6385 
Kentucky River.....-. 32 166 2 | 100 43 249 | 1 40 | 20 
Green River ...------- 14 106 3 190 190 TAS) Oh leet ona ls oactresees eee eens 
Cumberland River --. 19 104 10 425 166 SI 7lenanee Hee sae cane Se \apieeees 
Tennessee River....-- 15 80 uit 120 | 325 A Sie ewe eee erase 
Mississippi River ..... 48 850 | 8 400 348 1, 839 5 650 310 
Pot ae es sea 439 3, 493 133 | 6, 967 2,462 14,334) 72 | 7,050 2, 965 
Trammel nets. Cast nets. Dip nets. 
Waters. | | 
x Length - - : : =e 
No (yards). Value. | No. | Value. No. | Value. 
Oi Rivers ssc =. okt eee ls eee enc |eececccen | Sea siaie einen | t | $20 | 5 $7 
Mississippi River ..........-...---- 7 700 | $160 | ae eee hatch Soe shlaea 
ie | tnt 1G , "Hand and Shore 
s | tl 1S. < shore 
Waters Sennen other lines. and Cash Total in- 
aters. | = — aceessory capital. | vestment. 
| No. | Value.| No. | Value. | property.| 
Ghie River 208s oxes cs eric ae, See 1,329 | $1,142 20,520 | $30,000 | $70,577 
Kentucky Glver.s-s-2-.- sos. s ees Seen Eaeaaee 113 | 61 | OTT eS Sees 611 
GTEC RIVER ooo eee meee oon ete Sal | 58 | 42 | ig ba 1, 660 
Camberland’ River =-..--.2.2.22.--.- 93 + 5 | eae i [ee | bale ahaa 1,474 
Pennessee RIVCr.. coset eke 2 ea 112 TEST sag sa ee 7) Ul Peep 2, 084 
Missignip pie Ri Verec..22-225-s2da2c0e TAS ign 210M) 120) 12 | 1,599 | 5,500 10, 880 
Motalles Aces 28: See t seae e 453 | 381 | 1,620] 1,257| 22,202|- 35,500 87, 286 



