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Summary, by apparatus and waters, of the fisheries of Missouri in 1899. 




















Apparatus and waters. Lbs. | Value. Apparatus and waters. Lbs. Value. 
Seines: Hand and drift lines—cont’d. 
Mississippi River...........-- 630, 136 |$18, 620 Little River and Big Lake...} 134,100 |$6,705 
MaRSDUTH RIVER 222 2 5.50). 2ase8 241,700 | 10, 265 Swamps and lakes (sunken 
MiehraneisiRIVED q.-.s.-seeeee 12, 250 325 NAS) secctene seeess sass 10, 900 545 
Little Riverand Big Lake....| 460,847 | 12,471 Motaleseet. Le. eae 246, 840 |12, 336 
Swamps and lakes (sunken aatlerp calli Spears: SS 
aes te ASS 35 L aE BIE 2.9 903 || St.Francis River...........-. 50, 800 | 3, 963 
See ceooc ec EOD OE =| Little River and Big Lake... $3,604 5,141 
Tramme!l nets: Swamps and lakes (sunken ; 
Mississippi River............- 365,509 | 9,326 Jands)........-------------- 28,200 3, 290 
MISsouN River oi... <.ccsuceeee 18, 742 771 TOS acne cansees ceases 162, 604 12,394 
SteHrancis River: .2:2. 0-25) 77,080 | 2,584 Gunes | ES 
Little River and Big Lake... 236,925 | 7,598 Spabrancis River 44.500 | 5,718 
Swamps and lakes (sunken Little River and Big Lake...| 55,500 | 6,900 
iP FES Eh eA St 145,430 | 5,141 g oe , , 
aS SS SS Swamps and lakes (sunken 
PRO some enienis cae ceeeces | 843, 686 | 25, 420 TaTds eee eee ee 45,996 | 5,366 
Fvyke nets: Lots eae ece ners ance eee 145, 996 |17, 984 
Mississippi River............. | 689,425 | 20,201 || Traps: Saaere 
Missouri River: ofc. .is/e-<: 281,093 | 12, 764 St. Francis River............. 394 985 
St. Francis River ...........-- | 240,245 | 7,089 Little River and Big Lake... 368 | 920 
Little River and Big Lake.. 284,945 | 8,074 Total ——762, 11, 905 
Eacmmpa and iakes.(sanken ||.) |. Mle 2 2 OMe se a nmacernec cman =e ee 
TEDVELC Foie oie RG a a i 34,395 | 1,061 |) Grapnel: s i, ne 
: St. Brancis River: .-.-.--.---: 12,2 y 
: bac | ets bile Ss cei SOHO) 28,188 Little River and Big Lake 14,000 | 700 
OB GEC Er teAcee ISAS  s llees Potala eee dene 26, 1,310 
Little River and Big Lake....| 210,600 | 5,713 | Coe Sa 
Set lines: | Mississippi River............. 3,(00 | 135 
Mississippi RAV ETS seme 241, 405 8, 282 || Crowfoot Seas and rakes: 
Missouri River...............- 170,152 | 8,310 Mississippi River...........-- 2, 084,000 | 9,217 
DUSMEACIS RIVED 2 cen ease 77,100 | 2,139 2 | — 
Little River and Big Lake....| 113,300 | 3,150 || Total by waters: 
Swamps and lakes (sunken Mississippi River............. 4, 048, 515 67, 527 
1 Pt evs [<) \yes? eeen Soon een nC 40,180 | 1,614 Missouri River......-...-.--- 711, 687 |32,110 
Total \ 642. 137 | 93.495. St. Francis River............. 581, 369 |26, 753 
ae is ea eer | ged 2 Little River and Big Lake .../1, 594) 189 |57, 372 
Hand and drift lines: | Swamps and lakes (sunken 
Mississippi River............. | 35,040] 1,746 Nan GS) eee mersetniclsesiceti 615, 682 |27, 539 
St. Francis River ......-.-2.-2 66,800 | 3,340 | Grand total 2 -sc.s2-- eee 7,551, 442 |211,301 





Table showing the extent of the wholesale fishery trade of Missouri in 1899. 








Items. No. Value. 
St. Louis: 
BBA HADITCNES) ss kere eres Leeks eet ek Ga toe! AER ATS ened oe? Bo bis 8 $242, 200 
GEESE COTS OF 50 a gaa eS SS SA Se PTE Ry Nee ere dole ea | od ere 208, 000 
WIR SCSiEN Soa: SER Eee ere PERE AE eR EL ee othe aoa2eteeeen aseee 126, 766 
EP CIMOMSSCIIE AR OG eet tn ten oe err eee ne ee een a eat te Mo ae on ie DAMN Ban acee susie 
Products sold: 
LTCC S10 GL OP Ze) (we) op Re 9 ae Oe a ee Pe ar Be 376, 800 
Salted and pickled fish Boe eO sage 655, 400 
RINORCU TSH ess aes. Se eee op MAE ea ENO Uh ae ce 47,020 
CRTCAI TO CUC ER eer ena te cee ab eye mere waluetel Juste Sees 127, 000 
| O00) 12h na pe ea a Ri eke tr a FS ee Sv Sea ee pounds. . 70, 087 15, 418 
OYRLERVODEHECERS se sass eter ee mee ent es ane om aae «mace sae gallons... 132, 996 186, 195 
OSRte rsa Sed so eee eel es BN EY if Seas as aa SEE bushels... 9, 942 35, 800 
AS Sere ao nya is ee ieee aa oe ee a ae Rad do... 250 1, 000 
DUT TICH een cake See ne Re as Moot se fa ane POS EES pounds. 35, 800 3, 580 
DONTE Pine ene ne ee ee oar ae os cee wn eee coe 1, 200 150 
TORS race ese re eee e ee Ree ol tn a aed PERRI Lo. eae Ses 12, 000 2, 000 
ROA V ALIS OLS PFOCIC ISS = eens eacet cee te oe eee oe: AIP ee a) 1, 450, 363 
Kansas City: - 
BS ta pHSbane nisi toa 5 Rs ie Soe penne, aa ies we ee eierew a 58, 500 
Canine pina isha: Shae Oar een aye Seek ele ee tet 45, 800 
PETSONSICRL ASE eer saa oe tae ae mere SMe I ie ee a a AT) Porcte obese te 
Products sold: 
TCR Hint eeeee os en eel eine aoe See se Ee ele coeds pounds..| 1,578,716 187, 073 
OV SLCES Se amas ae an ne ee ee eee oe a ws aie ows gallons... 216, 544 299, 485 
is) a [rois:)eeae Merce kets 19.2 ai earn 8S as oie Ee ie een eee pounds.. 196 39 
LOL) ValNe Gis prod UCis Ss stcss saw ae teat eee eee le thie Pica ion ec s eee. a 436, 597 

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