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COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
Table showing, by waters, the number of persons employed in the fisheries of Arkansas in 








1899. 
Fisheries in which employed. 
is ploy Total, 
| | F Otter | Shores-©*¢lusive 
Waters. Tram- Miscel- of 
Seine. Pound mel Fyke| Set laneous)} Spear. fy iS duplica- 
net. net. | line. : and 3 
net. line. tion. 
| gun 
Arkansas River......-. 17 2 3 50 2 OA ee od SeResses eemehiasa teceacas 56 
White River.......... 18 | 2 15 72 1B) Sse oalnss esos sececises|saeense 84 
St. Francis River ....- 6 | 12 32 54 34 8 70 86 8 122 
Quachita River....... Milleencnoeee 6 16 QO) Saeteeanoe eee See etene lSeace eee 20 
Cache River ..:......- A ieeasacee 4 8 6) | Getcreesn|seseoocs|Seescas|Wecoseion 8 
Mississippi River ....- 5102) Rese ee 2 32 31 iy paeeonee 10 | 17 54 
Horseshoe and Porter | 
MIKES A: Se oe cee ae NO! (sot disse layne sereters Cpl Bnet meres tesa ss aaa | Sanceeaets 13 
Bipsbakes 2 s5scce2 ee 17 | 8 165) ald |e 5 | 20 20 245s sseee 27 
Miscellaneous waters. 7h sa eh 8 Be | DA aL i Gc, Oe eee eee | 7 79 
Motalecese ste ee 181 | 24 80 | 264] 229 39 | 90 120 | 32 463 









Table showing, by waters, the apparatus employed in the fisheries of Arkansas in 1899. 













































Fishing boats.| House boats. | Seines. Pound nets. | Drag nets. 
Waters. | 
| No. | Value.| No. | Value.| No. Length Value.| No. | Value.| No. | Value. 
(yards). 
Arkansas River....- 60 | $1,018 4 $380 6 
White River........ 102 651 15 275 8 
St. Francis River...| 102] 2,820 10 465 2 
Ouachita River..... 15 110 1 BD ees 
Cache River........ 5 38 2 | 40 2 
Mississippi River...) 44] 1,975 10 | 465 9 
Horseshoe and Por- | 
terdakesescece, sas. 7 240 2 | 125 1 
Bis hake cece 27 b404 2 Se ecc accesses 7 
Miscellaneous wa- 
tETS oe tenes Lie Le SO acetal Sc kee eee 18 6.4055) 33236 eee al ace releeeesl eee 
Totalksasessaee 393 | 8,572 44} 1,785 48 13,105 | 6,262 16 775 | 20 160 
| | 
. - Miscellane- 
Trammel nets. Fyke nets. Set lines. ait INGE. 
Waters. 
No any Value. No. Value. No. | Value.| No. | Value. 
Arkansas River..-=:-2-2.- 7 140 $42 247 $1, 099 75 $92 Ns iecteel| beret 
WihitevRivienss-«s20 5. cee - 25 1,505 625 525 2,764 628 528 ioe eee 
St. sPrancis Riverere. is... 16 1, 925 405 925 4, 625 141 DT, 8 $10 
Ouachita River. 222-2 .--- 40 1, 400 320 29 145 145 Alton ames ellam acs a 
CachesRineree.. a2. 22 oe 2 150 70 50 340 42 Be Baar ecictics 
Mississippi River .......-. il 100 25 272 1, 360 137 183} 162 23 
Horseshoe and Porter 
LIKES vas a eres Seo |b aia Ell evinciatans stele ee ee 90 900)| s..-2 20.2] eee oes | eee lease 
Birwbakes..hs ee cae 8 1, 200 320 300 1, 500 60 35 20 20 
Miscellaneous waters... .. 3 310 90 138 1, 080 24 15 6 8 
Total potcsse- se See52 102 6, 730 1,897 | 2,576 13; C13 Ni de 2p2i) elodoSel 96 61 
Spears Otter traps. Guns Shrimp traps.| Shore 
and ac- oe 
Waters. AEST invest- 
No. | Value No. | Value. | No. | Value.| No. | Value. ee ment. 
Aca SaSURAV ET esac | seca seis eect eee toe lseeeee ee Reesa6| Bacctrice| loricacs|odnsee 52 | $3,290 
Witte PRiv erie eat: nate Saree es. eee ee | eee arora Rmeee res leassonceseGane 88 5, 446 
St. Francis River $482 | 70 $3508 | eee Saleen 850 | 10,71 
OQuachitaiRiver a nces-|--osc5 ese sees eeeeeeee Eee ABE RO Seeoenos Mepecclbeasases 40 948 
Cache River ......... Sates S| SAEED | Se eee eee eee 3 626 
Mississippian: ce | Geis cels ae be ace oreiees ote levee eas | sc ral | ee 130 $33 1, 023 5, 967 
Horseshoe and Por- 
CERI MICES A ae ee eee eet ed oye Semele es alr Sigel acd ae | | 125 1,790 
Bigibake lyases toe 20 30 144 36} 12 (310 eto socsoeos 550 38, 841 
Muscellaneous waiters! 22 >sclss secs selecce semaileemeeeee | PARE Es Boecaate Seaeoelbeantone 870 6, 478 
‘otal: 2366 -eee 90 | 65 | 2,067 518 82 410 | 130 33 3,601 | 39,105 
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