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REPORT OF 
COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
Table showing the yield of the fisheries of Kentucky in 1899—Continued. 









































Suckers. | Sun-fish. Yellow perch. Turtles. 
Apparatus and waters. 
Value.| Lbs. Value. Lbs. | Value. Lbs. Value. 
Seines: | | 
OhiopRivers.ssecsee $2, 545 1, 320 $72 1, 000 $40 1,271 $58 
Kentucky River.......-. LO cc SSbec tal We Sas cal ee seca ee eases |e eee Seeeeree 
Mississippi River ...----. 35 | 600 SOR eRe eel eeeee 800 16 
To taltena a comer 2,590 | 1,920 102 1, 000 40 2,071 | 74 
Fyke nets: | yy 
OhioyRiverzs-.)--sc.<5-- 3, 718 | 815 40 7,675 555, 3, 715 | 169 
Kentucky River .......-. 62) a scetesics|Snodecs seme cece oa seeaeee =| seaeeeeaee |eeccuewes 
GreentRiveria.cs- oscaces ATS: S22 ee eal ees oa ee eee Semone 190 8 
Cumberland River ..... 62) 4.22538. 22] Sea See olla cco tee ee es ceene See eee See 
Tennessee River......-- GO! seo cece cine | sates dele] Sepa ceenic | See ne mae eit ae eeetarnterete 
Mississippi River .....-- 106 3222s ee | See Sees Sse ane re sete enee | 1,545 | 31 
TPotaly es pie 4,471 815 40 7,675 555 5, 450 208 
Cast nets: 
Ohio Rivers sss sses sees 20) Wc F2cscwcn Pieced col Se sistance = el ete cee ae eeeee ae See 
Set lines: | 
Ohi O-RIVerAosc bsac woos oo aoee atten Pe oeee sl aoe eeneeee lon oceeee 5, 125 330 1, 412 | 68 
Mississippi vRiver 22 cose | Sons Ske aa ose s Sarita eta sone Se sesetee | eee cies eee nee 1,900 | 38 
Jia fanaa coepsinigee Pao my Oi Vets Fae [ee LSet SSTNe 5 ios asso) eenaesio 106 
Total by waters: 
OhiowRivierssss--e-c-nce2 6, 283 2,135 112 13, 800 925 6, 398 295 
Kentucky River........ (Jel | eee een ES 215 | Se Besoe ens eeonis cohol badoccen 
Greent Riveress-2 esc: e 7 Be We Ra ESP cael AMR a loreeeees | 190 8 
Cumberland River ..... GOH Beane cee hrs be eae eee | memes [acc aie le ae 
Tennessee River .......- ch eae ee eee eee ae Dae Serre Rm ee WaSaloocasose 
Mississippi River ....--- 141 | 600 | STM aaa et cee 4, 245 85 
Grand total.........| 7,081 | 2,785 | 142 | 13,800| 925 | 10, 833 388 
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Summary, by apparatus and waters, of the fisheries of Kentucky in 1899. 
Apparatus and waters. Value. Apparatus and waters. Lbs. Value. 
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Seines: Set lines: 
OnriopRivereeeeeeeecseee $17, 298 | ODIOMRAUVCeierenie sleee ee 201,624 | $11,236 
Kentucky River........ 87 Kentucky River. ...... 20, 642 1,101 
Mississippi River .....-- | 2541834) Green Riveriace-ese ose 13, 450 966 
—_———. Cumberland River .... 23, 921 932 
Totalieceues eee ae 19, 803 Tennessee River ....-- 26, 596 1, 216 
oe Mississippi River....-- 178, 555 5, 764 
Fyke nets; = 
OhiowRiverte sseseeeeeee 93, 722 (MoM seceboastacce: 464, 788 21, 215 
Kentucky River.......- 367 | Hand and drift lines: | 
Green River............ 2, 991 OhiofRiver--- setae: 7,390 318 
Cumberland River ..... 1,223 || kentucky River. .....- 820 5] 
Tennessee River ....-.. 2,157 a 
Mississippi River......- 5, 526 Totaliestcceecer ase 8, 210 369 
ar one || Total by waters: Sal aes 
Oe eo oe 35, 986 |! “ Ohio River ....--...--- 978,807 | 52, 862 
; Kentucky River...-.--. 29, 084 
wesc ae 180 Green\ Riveter ccc - 58, 960 3, 957 
Dipncis anak Lee | Cumberland River .... 54, 945 2,155 
Ohi e River 108 | Tennessee River -..--- 73, 187 3, 373 
Trammel nets: aa eect Mississippi River ...-.-- 558, 295 14, 946 
Mississippi River -.....- 1, 238 Grand total ......- 1, 753, 278 78, 899 
Extent of the wholesale fishery trade in Kentucky in 1899. 
Items. No Value 
Establishments (one at Louisville and two at Hickman) ..........----------- | 3 $21, 350 
Cashicapital ee) 88s se a i spe a a ee meen es creer | eee ee 39, 500 
Wik eS aCe ES 5 eA OSA SE pe ge ee, et ane tod A We Soria S one 21, 712 
Persons en eared aes sa oan sb aces e eee Oe ee eis ee ee ee eee el eee Eee | Bpiilesaocescne 
Products sold: Ren 
Mires yhishincs Scere we Bho coin Ab See eae ae Eee eee eee pounds..| 4,000, 000 220, 000 
OVSPETS ccs eee ae rere ee eee ne ee See gallons... 60, 000 75, 000 








