708 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
50,000 pounds each, of which 284 carloads were of the variety termed 
‘‘niggerheads,” and the remainder were ‘‘sand shells.” The nigger- 
heads sold for 40 cents and the sand shells for 75 cents per 100 pounds. 
Some of the more important species of fish obtained were: Buffalo- 
fish, 1,862,226 pounds, $44,743; cat-fish, 875,050 pounds, $40,755; 
suckers, 495,307 pounds, $14,181; crappie, 358,913 pounds, $18,310; 
and black bass, 394,336 pounds, $20,362. Frogs were also taken in 
large quantities, the catch being 237,600 pounds, valued $29,313. 
Table showing, by waters, the number of persons employed in the fisheries of Missouri in 1899. 






















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Mississippi River ................- 1t6de |e]. 2o7al an6o tense | eel cena ....| 121] 2| 359 | 814 
MissouricRivert=..c<cc-c2 cess eee TAS 4a 1 Gila eee Doce etleees oes paaese Semel ec velWecs! 
St. Mrancis Rivers. <-..-c-<0- 20 | 3| 14} 20 34 42 | 88 | 58 | 35 |.-.-|..2.-- BacalSseos 97 
Little Riverand Big Lake ........ | 388 | 42) 24 60 (66':|1068|2569| 46), Sie asene ups |SSeee 100 
Swamps andlakes(sunken lands). 69 | 39 10 59 Cal fite) ioe (S5oo|eane Goosos BGs [550 186 
TO tah sehen siS: 382 [116 | 406 | 476 | 148 |274 |194 | 81} 8| 121 | 2 406 |1,531 

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






















































Fishing boats.) House boats. Seines. Trammel nets. 
Waters. l wi 
low r low r 7 Length 7 Length 
No. | Value.| No. | Value. | No. | (yards). | Value.| No. (yards). Value. 
Mississippi River... 303 | $4,917 62 | $3,150 61 | 8,370 | $3,360 90 7,408 | $1,634 
Missouri River..... ORE PASO USHIEr a Lau eee 48| 4,505] 1,950} 11 530 330 
St. Francis River ..| 99 | 1,790 4 | 200 af 150 | 70 7 650 | 240 
Little River and | 
Bigs bakerteoossc. 97 | 2,000 3 180 ate 2,400 | 1,200 21 1, 800 735 
Swamps and lakes | | 
(sunken lands) ..| 169 Ut call Pacey el eae 27 3,420 | 1,430 21 1,975 569 
EEE ——___—. —|———_—_ | —__——_ S| 
‘Rotales nee << 932 | 14, 723 69 3, 5380 | 154 18, 845 | 8,010 | 150 12, 363 38, 508 
‘Drift lines, 
Fykenets. (Pound nets.) Set lines. handlines,) Spears. Guns. 
Waters. | grapnels. 
| No. | Value. | No. |Value.| No. /Value.| No. ‘Value. No. Value. No. | Value. 
Mississippi River....} 2,636 | $9,907 |.....|....--. 774 | $688 | 690 | $68 [epee eee Seas Asodee 
Missouri River...... || BPS Sie | PDs Oe ees | Pass 286i e280 ea oer besa GSR S52 5S eee Bees esses 
St. Francis River.... 435 yA WGN E sesc | leomoac 136 68 42 | 47 88 $120 58 $290 
Little River and | | 
Bie Laketos.csosc: | 360 1,800 | 10 $1,000 236 120 66 | 77 |106| 178] 56 280 
Swamps and lakes 
(sunken lands) ...) 55 PINE Se 2 esate 120 146 4 | 5 | 80 140 | 80 400 
Motaleoa eee | 4,027 | 16,850 | 10 | 1,000 | 1,552 | 1,302 | 802} 197 | 274] 438|194/] 970 
Crowfoot lines 
Otter traps. | “and rakes. Baskets. Shore and | Gan Sadie Paine 
Waters. -! a accessory tal vestment 
ree lee i r | roperty. : ri 
No. | Value.| No. | V alue. | No. | Value. | P 
Mississippi River ...)...... Vecisne cers | 234 $555 85 $127 $261, 639 $222,650 | $508, 695 
Missouri River ..... ese Moana eee ee he he enigma 2 60, 780 45, 800 115, 859 
St. Francis River. ..|2, 076 BO LGs | earl eee eno ca | hes uo eee aera (ODD ease cones 6, 224 
Little River and 
Bigvbakes. eee: 552 ASS si eS eres | ecto te ciaae|| c atereietel| es eee 80: Sa ea setae 8,513 
Swamps and lakes 
(sunkenlands) 2. }s.0¢ 2:|- sis coa| Mae nee saec estes acces leoanecree g We: DAS a LS oe er Soe 6, 380 
Total sees 2, 628 657 | 234 555 85 127 325, 354 268, 450 645, 671 
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* Includes one gasoline launch valued at $650. 
