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

Cat-fish. 































































| Crappie. Drum, fresh-water. Paddle-fish. 
Apparatus and waters. | : 
| Lbs. | Value.| Lbs. | Value. Lbs. Value. Lbs. Value. 
Seines: | 
Mississippi River.....-..-- 4, 955 $196 | 10, 000 $594 13, 200 $213 | 100,500 | $2,391 
lbpAiqey 1s WO See eoessoecenes | 3, 800 152 | 6,000 420 7, 000 140 26, 000 780 
MakexMioony.ss5eeecee eee | 2,600 104 | Sona. cece tee we 1, 200 18 | 200,000 4,000 
Miscellaneous waters..... | 12, 200 425 | 14,500 698 24, 900 396 | 266, 600 5, 270 
Totalicos sacra cies s5+s4 | 23, 555 | 877 | 30,500 | 1,712 46, 300 767 | 593,100 | 12,441 
Trammel nets: | 
Mississippi River..........| 700 DBR ee eee leer 1,500 23 400 10 
Miscellaneous waters..... | 6,000 280 5, 800 | 290 3, 400 68 12, 000 360 
0) <2) Ee ees] 6, 700 308 | 5, 800 | 290 4, 900 91 12, 400 370 
Fyke nets: 
Mississippi River........-. | 14, 545 | 576 | 2,515 128 37, 200 579 15, 205 340 
Wazoo RIVer sores eeetasce 23, 200 696 | 2,050 94 88,000 | 1,325 | 327,000 3,570 
Miscellaneous waters ..... 300 15 | 1,100 66 800 16 600 18 
Total =eo Fe se ee 380451! wl 287/ 1) 55665 288 126,000 | 1,920 | 342,805 3, 928 
Pound nets: 
Mississippi River..-....-- 1,400 (AU) eee me emetic 1, 200 Q4 os onedetigallesretteeiee 
Drift lines: 
Miscellaneous waters - -. 19, 200 TAM | cs cicpors eal ore sare asta Seeeyersrete a eietaia) | erostoresie alll Shs om wisici ster | Sereererarsse 
Set lines: | 
Mississippi River.......--- 
WaZOOURTVCL sae sss Soe 
Miscellaneous waters..... 
TO tales aes es eee (308,400) | 11) 049y) eee | eseteee 19, $90 BOBila ce leh te, ane ree 
Total by waters: | 
Mississippi River.......-.. |234, 800 | 8,741 | 12,515 722 68,220 | 1,089 | 116,105 2, 741 
WAZOO;RIVeR- =. 404-/5- seks. 107,900 | 3,237] 2,050 94 91,520 | 1,378 | 327,000 3,570 
Wak ep ORM sees ncmlatresr 3, 800 152 | 6,000 420 7, 000 140 26, 000 780 
akesMiooness 2. cece oe | 2,600 LOL natty eel sseeleeer 1, 200 18 | 200,000 4, 000 
Miscellaneous waters..... | 48,200 | 2,068 | 21,400 | 1,054 30, 350 505 | 279, 200 5, 648 
Grandbrotalleeenacs ee \397, 300 | 14,302 | 41,965 | 2,290 198,290 | 3,180] 948,305 | 16,759 
Suckers Shrimp. Turtles. Caviar. Otter skins. 
Apparatus and waters. Gs ; = 
Lbs. Val. | Lbs. Val. | Lbs. | Val.| Lbs. Val. | Lbs. | Val. 
Seines: 
Mississippi River. .......-- 4, 900 DIG Woseiececia| cies Sais | eeee eeeriet= 1, 750 $613 esiccma|= aces 
Dalkevytornmiterce oaecteae ae 2, 400 AS sce Ae eealese ass allseeeeseee cate 500 LOO | seer a \aames 
Take MOON cent oeeeons 700 ess Se cillce se acre eeste salmeee aksyteyay Ne hGYAI ee — ella se 
Miscellaneous waters ...-. 7, 200 Sil esticetiel pistes lao eters 1452505) 45 O13) Beaaon seme 
MG telecasts 1 kee eh His OORT PSE a oe eee eee al eee na nem es 30) S714. Obi | eee ae 
Trammel nets: x a 
NMISSISSLIPpIGRIVerss- ese - Soo sc se ce | Mecerer |e cssoes meme 100 BQ te fesete isse taal eetaeletenstel| eee) meererete 
Fyke nets: 
Mississippi River.......... 23, 060 SOS meee |e ee 800 Ua eee ee nl Emnessel seu celles sao 
HZOOWRIVCTIS een seers 65, 900 O89 the ee eas tore letinetee mee etes 400 TAO Boas | Beare 
Miscellaneous waters ..... 1,300 71s BS caee | Seeno eo bemtiog lapsed leaancas Jeteeccce|seeee elon eee 
ARO thee ee Seca eee SOR260 loose mere race eee 800 16 400 WA) ee ches eee ys 
Pound nets: a‘ $a 
Mississippi River.......... 300 | (| Ree aes Beee ets tee a Sree Seer oben |Secoclcccac 
Shrimp traps: 
IMASsiSsippivRIVeLs .sceeciees| =e eee eeee eel EVO; B88 IPO ABO ye See a |e haste cae tre te era LR 
Otter traps: 
MAZOOURIVEN 's s.s(e/05 ss = scietes |e alacs mers eee atoll ioe oS ece rece lererteicte eo | ree cara erat et ceereerel aceite 10 | $25 
Total by waters: 
Mississippi River........:. 28, 260 435 |119, 838 | 9,480 | 900 18 | 1,750 BH Baseeellecass 
WaZOOMRIVED poscecceee sacs | 65, 900 B94 sete ta ice cial leieae eta lame eel er eeee 400 140 10 25 
ba kevHornl. s-5. cesar see 2, 400 (AS IS See Gaba tebe oe sasden 500 LOOM assceleceee 
BakeyMoon) aacrce- cease. 700 ALMA Series et etre nee | aceon | Meets 115,875) |) 97525" |ceceen| sence 
Miscellaneous waters... .. | 8,500 DOAN Mere nee el ee [ene § | Cen TEC aD fi 20S loos -sallssso4 
Granditotailizsss = -eaae2 '105, 760 | 1,687 119,838 | 9,480 | 900 18 | 32,775 | 14,391 10 25 




