692 
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
Table showing the yield of the fisheries of Tennessee in 1899—Continued. 
















































Sun-fish. Yellow perch. Shrimp. Turtles. 
Apparatus and waters. 
Lbs. Value.| Lbs. Value.| Lbs. | Value.| Lbs. | Value. 
Seines: 
MUSSISSIPpPINRIvel eeeeeee ceiec et 300 PLB Preraecreoe sell eee etka islets este eeeiee ee 2, 200 $49 
Open and Number Nine lakes. 1, 200 BO loobeconsenilosadhose|-coscesa|ls-congec 600 12 
ANON PW Db ps ey 1,500 Bless teen dnl| Peer stent eee 2, 800 61 
Fyke nets: 
Cumberland River..........-.- 
Mississippi River....-.-. ease 
RECHT OO TMK CH ase ere ale sie) 
Open and Number Nine lakes. 
Obion and Big Hatchierivers. 
Totalesiocceas ete sscesceee 
Lines: 
MISSISSIPPI RAVER ae eens eee 
Shrimp traps: 
MISSISSIPPI REVEL se sas - eee e 
Total by waters: 
Cumberland River 2, 068 190 705 C0. Sl eee eee n saline, seria) Seo aoe 
Mississippi River.......... 300 1 aemercorens tecmocetc 20,040 | 1,670) 7,560 165 
ReeltootiWake x). seeceecencsen- 31, 200 UBL |e cdi ce ee ee WEEMS Sie a cwalaerciietine lseee meeeler eae 
Open and Number Nine lakes. 1, 900 (GA ee ae SSeeeoe| Beetreece omotoon 600 12 
Obion and Big Hatchie rivers. 1, 200 60! le wietenere ares tearciealpelootomaid| eee eeoee laaetersel eee 
Grand itotals.5--s.s-ees-6 36,668 | 1,117 705 44 | 20,040 | 1,670} 8,160 177 
Summary, by apparatus and waters, of the fisheries of Tennessee in 1899. 
Apparatus and waters. Lbs. Value. Apparatus and waters. Lbs. Value. 
Seines: | Lines: 
IMUSSISSIP PISRLV Clee eeeee eee 175,500 | $3, 843 Cumberland River........--. 91, 357 |$6, 766 
Reelfootwoake st .caaece see eae | 101,300 | 2,430 Tennessee River..........--- 227,272 |11, 704 
Openand Number Nine lakes.) 75,800 | 2,349 Mississippi River .........--- 266, 175 | 7, 499 
; aERIEGNE a |___——— Reeliootbake esc --2eee ee 292, 600 /10, 846 
Mo talps-t a ceases oA 352, 6 8, 622 ——_——_— 
ne ent eer Lea Torbay eee) eae 877, 404 |36, 815 
Fyke nets: | | Shri : SS SS = 
Cumberland River ........--- | 98,745 | 7,740 || SBtimp traps: 
MeNnNesseeURiVer=----- cee -- | 102,607 | 5,286 || Spec ae BEV OS eae 205,040) 1670 
IMASSISSIP PIGRUVeT ete msseee eee | 77,624 | 2; 236 || war ROME 
Recto ee sacs] 49) 7001) 1476011 G ee WEN EEE Se ocsosiese—25 62,200 | 1,113 
Openand Number Nine lakes.) 17,9 629 a ‘ Ay ore 
Obion and Big Hatchierivers.| 54,740 | 2,368 || Reelfoot Lake................ GEILD | oer? 
[| =a --- || Total by waters: 
ANQUEN! o soons aasoasscssasebe 1,101,316 | 33, 025 Cumberland River 190, 102 |14, 506 
5 aa =a Tennessee River...----- --| 329,879 |16, 990 
Trammel nets: | Mississippi River..........--- 560, 889 |15, 668 
Mississippi River .......--.--- | 21,500} — 420 Rechiootitake s=2s- ss -aeeeaee 1, 536, 400 |34, 774 
Reelfoot Lake ...... posta | 241,600 | 3,244 OpenandNumberNinelakes.| 102,600 | 3,231 
Open and Number Nine lakes. 8, 900 253 Obionand Big Hatchierivers.| 54,740 | 2,368 
Motaltwca cen wee ewe koe e | 272,000 | 3,917 |) Grand ttotelasse eens 2,774, 560 |87, 537 
Table showing the extent of the wholesale trade in fishery products in Tennessee in 1899. 
Union City and : 
Biebawes Memphis. Total. 
Items. a 
No. | Value. No. Value. No. Value 
Establishments 2s ssseee sss aaeceee 3 | $3, 925 3 $4, 175 6 $8, 100 
Cash capital 15, 500 11, 500 27, 000 
Wages paid 
Persons engaged: | 
Motalkinyestment assesses eeeeee eee || 94) 605: evi es 0 N03 1a Lees 44, 656 
Products sold: 
Hreshiiishtss---e- ee pounds...) 1,240,000 | 67, 950 680, 000 43,050 | 1,920, 000 111, 000 
Oystersisa.. seme cis gallons. . 260 | 338 500 650 76! 988 
Value of products.......--.|.-.--------- | 689283" eee ae 43 '700k| nue 111, 988 




