694 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
MISSISSIPPI. 
In Mississippi in 1899 the fisheries in the waters of the Mississippi 
River and tributaries gave employment to 546 persons, with an invest- 
ment of $43,371. The products amounted to 3,920,942 pounds, valued 
at $97,711. The leading species was buffalo-fish, the catch of which 
was 2,023,230 pounds, worth $33,747. Cat-fish, drum, paddle-fish, and 
shrimp were also taken in considerable quantities. The yield of 
caviar from the roe of paddle-fish was 32,775 pounds, valued at $14,391. 
The greater part of the products in this State was derived from the 
Mississippi and Yazoo rivers. Fyke nets and seines were the most 
important forms of apparatus used, the former being valued at $11,715 
and the latter at $4,945. 
Table showing, by waters, the number of persons employed in fisheries of Mississippi in 1899. 

Fisheries in which employed. 

Sh Ze 
ores-exclusive 
Waters, Seine area Fyke |Pound| Set | Drift | Shrimp | men. | of dupli- 
aleeret net. net. line. line. trap. cation. 



Mississippi River ....-.. * 46 4 | 57 
WAZOOIRTVeRaoo. oasec ase. ; 
TakeyHOrMlsa. ss osccees 
WakeyMoons: ce ecece ees 
Miscellaneous waters... 











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

Fishing boats. | House boats. Seines. Fyke nets. 



































Waters. ; 
No. | Value. | No. | Value. | No. | Yards. Value. No. | Value. 
Mississippi River...- .| *214 $6, 250 24 $1, 695 15 | 2, 025 $1, 040 645 | $3,225 
WAZOOURIVel oo eeeeeere 104 2, 060 5 250) )|- Peal odaeccasaalnasceeteee 1, 390 8,340 
HalkkevHOrn: occ. ee == 5 200) Peemsoa nae 1 800 4007 |e oitecfee ae leeseecee 
Teale MOoOonz = csc se cee 10 1 GD0 tl Reee as | Sec wees 2 1, 600 8000) Sons ee 2a See aeee 
Miscellaneous waters.| 50 25015) ase Eee ae are 13 | 5, 350 2,705 30 150 
Rotel ste a sae 383 12,175 29 1, 945 31 9, 875 4,945 2,065 | 11,715 
Trammel nets. Pound nets. Set lines. Drift lines. 
Waters. | atte a a ES 
No. | Yards. | Value.| No. | Value.| No. Yards. | Value. | No. | Value. 
Mississippi River ...... 2 200 $60 1 $50 406 40, 600 $524 | 640 $32 
VWaZo0ovRIven sacueascece egeses | Saoossco Secsceda Gecmed pace asec 732 73, 200 el Ree eee 
Miscellaneous waters. . 4 400 ONO Re Asaletosace 80 9, 200 PA Pe et (Pee 
Totalesoces een 6 600 170 il 50 1, 218 123, 000 1, 531 640 32 
Shrimp traps. Otter traps. a rie Total 
Waters. cessory capital invest- 
No. Value. No. | Value. property. | : ment. 
Mississippi River ...... 2, 800 bo 0 et eRe S eer enor saa $1, 583 $4, 200 $19, 200 
WAZ OOPRAVER sey ao footie |= seseste steel bemeecce 40 $13 lolol es Serre rsete 12, 689 
MakewHOrnast ose cc 5os|hecos cence sseeeee sol ance aces el lseeeeereee PAS eres aoe 725 
Hake Moonressae see co alies cece callosnasencae [banca Soseeleaeeeaaces 25000": |Seeeesneeces 4, 450 
Miscellaneous waters-2| oo soccer cee eene eel ae nec oeee Seer ere ae TS285%| 53 Stee ease 6, 307 
Total secjecsc5252% 2, 800 541 40 | 13 6, 054 4, 200 43, 371 






* Includes one vessel of 13 tons, valued at $1,400, and two gasoline launches, valued at $1,200. 
