FISHERIES OF MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES. 709 
Table showing, by waters and apparatus of capture, the yield of the fisheries of Missouri 
in 1899. 

Black bass. Buffalo-fish. Carp, German. Cat-fish. 

Apparatus and waters. 
Lbs. Value. Lbs. Value.| Lbs. | Value.| Lbs. Value. 





























Seines: 
Mississippi River......-...- 1, 492 $105 | 197,358 | $6,019 | 229,605 | $5,282 | 51,403 | $2,900 
MissOUTIRIVer =. -2. 5552-2 650 65 GORSZON Peer S ONE smeracterel me cic ees 47, 380 2, 921 
St. Francis River ......... 1, 000 50 5, 000 79 | « 100 2 780 39 
Little River and Big Lake. 58, 000 2,900 202, 000 3, 080 1, 820 28 10, 400 520 
Swamps and Jakes (sunken 
RBMLELS ) lars oes ere eee 8, 710 728 60,960 | 1,918 | 19,550 291 | 13,411 724 
MO = seca ace nace 69,852 | 3,848 | 582,188 | 13,407 | 251,075 | 5,603 | 123,374 7,104 
Trammel nets: 
Mississippi River........-. 100 10 | 165,670} 3,970] 84,500 | 1,455} 45,817 25355 
IMSSGUTIE RAV CF fs cars acces | Sesto eieehe aoe cereine 13, 380 Died eros ae eae ners 610 37 
St. Francis River ......... 16, 000 800 28, 600 432 300 5 2,920 144 
Little Riverand Big Lake.| 42,000 | 2,100 97,000 | 1,455 1, 550 54 7,400 370 
Swamps and lakes(sunken 
ASNOGS)he os cteeHsscecsse 4,370 409 34,560 | 1,138 8, 200 164 4,745 262 
10) Ce eee te 62, 470 3,319 339, 210 7,533 94, 550 1, 678 61, 492 | 3, 168 
Fyke nets: Fan 
Mississippi River........-- 2, 654 201 318, 054 8,512 | 100,7 2,050 | 104, 606 4, 861 
Missourl River ............ 560 Es e295 FAS BG2 EE se acewelee eens 64, 410 3; fT, 
St. Francis River ........- 36,800 | 1,840 | 104,000 | 1,570 600 9 | 10,100 ~ 485 
Little River and Big Lake. 38, 200 1,910 133, 000 1,995 2, 050 31 12, 000 600 
Swampsand lakes (sunken 
NANG) poe ecese Senne ceicee 1,100 55 17, 200 424 300 9 3, 390 225 
Mo tales soos cee see ae 79,314 | 4,060} 698,449 | 17,363 | 103,650 | 2,099 | 194, 506 9, 898 
Pound net: ; 
Little Riverand Big Lake-.| 21,000 | 1,050} 104,000} 1,560 800 12 | 18,000 900 
Set lines: 
Mississippi River...-...-.-|--....----|-----.-- 82,304 | 2,174 Sb 55 | 107,613 4,994 
IMARSOURT SR VE eee coco ae onl sie aiosia collars soars BS SOM P alge. en Sato aco tee |aeeee sos 59, 445 3, 611 
SI SPIGTEICISURUWER: sot oa | ese eee etre ats ete es eas Briar ee orice apo lteter oe 76, 600 2,129 
Piniterhivenang him Wake? | ese. 22a lear aacise| se samc lee ccna (peices eealneecebe 111, 000 3,115 
Swamps and lakes (sunken 
TPHIG IS) soe Ee | Re | a 6, 300 DTOR Peta asl 31,380 | 1,275 
NG thle. seen oce mana o cease tee neine 122, 379 3, 815 3,175 55 386, 038 15, 124 
Hand and drift lines: | at 
MERSISSID PH RLV eR trae | teens eee) oem acetce| Ramen eselmisenicc mcs (os ate aisiers 35, 040 1, 746 
St. Francis River ......... DIP 200 cere 1DOO 5 | ara ess So eo ean elem cea lions sails 8, 700 435 
Mmihe RivenanGasBip takes) OS S00 o.oo seencna| ecco semelse hese sea ||See ceils 16, 600 830 
Swamps and lakes (sunken 
HANGS) eee se terenennsosee 7, 000 BDO cose Soke lsi al eeesadesSeseees 2, 100 105 
MOSS seioseee acess AGT OO EES SA085 4 | peace aia ete sicetsieraiee rive cll ome eens 62, 440 3, 116 
Spears: 
Sis Luge CGS eR BEE Oe eoo oe CASE ese 23, 000 4D aoe L Ae noha eos Ses 2 ee 
Little River and Big Lake-.|..........|-.------ 48, 000 [PU Bee Sosa meester cs paeacnien loco cate 
41) i) all a ee By Icaponstced bassesee TL QO0U A065" | Seoaceac tras cseeea|aceeccees ee 
Grapnel: 
Sig hrancismhily ere coe sess aa | oceerecidel Meade soaln ase eas welch slatwceesae| tc cegeac 12, 200 610 
Tittle mRiverand Bipicalced) ss. see * pe ee eee eee (eel ee oat 14, 000 700 
Totales pe cemete se Tease, Saree eee SaaS ae Tes co eae 26,200} 1,310 
Baskets: 
Mississippi River.......... Ee Sessa | aetacic See Se emcee aloes onellons oe sted |Meceaese 3, 000 135 
Total by waters: ve 
Mississippi River.......... } 4, 246 316 | 763,386 | 20,675 | 417,980 | 8,842 | 347,479 | 16,991 
Missourl River ............ | 1, 210 UH SGP DE fae ti 3 27 3 ee a ne | ea 171, 845 } 10, 296 
St. Francis\River ...s....: 105,000 | 5,250] 160,600 | 2,422 1, 000 16 | 111,300 3, 842 
Little River and Big Lake.| 262,700 | 13,185 | 584,000 | 8,760 6, 220 125 | 189, 400 7, 035 
Swamps and lakes (sunken 
anid) Pos ee ae | 21,180 | 1,542 | 119,020] 3,754] 28,050 464 | 55,026] 2,591 
Grand’ total 222 -sca2.: 394,336 | 20,362 |1, 862,226 | 44,743 | 458,250 | °9,447 | 875,050 | 40,755 








