FISHERIES OF MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES. 721 
Table showing the yield of the fisheries of Iowa in 1899—Continued. 






































Sun-fish.. | White bass. aoa Turtles. Mussel shells. 
Apparatus and waters. ¥ 
Lbs. ;| Val.} Lbs. | Val.| Lbs. | Val.| Lbs. | Val. Lbs. Value. 
Set lines: 
Mississippi River..-...-..-|].------ A [soeees|lcacwsoe|acace 1,875 | $32 | 1,500 | $80 |....--.....|.....-- 
Seines: we ee - 
Mississippi River........- 28,755 | $641 | 3,820 |$162 | 3,660 B28 AS84209) 297 eases cal eee 
WOW OURTV CDS. 2Ss = cee ein2 540 1a) ESS Saar bocas Besse IS 55506 See scnce ens |S ASSeeeeren| sens s 
TU a eee | 29,295 | 656 | 3,820 | 162 | 3,660 | 82 | 18,425 | 297 |.......... Saree: 5 
Fyke nets: | - 
Mississippi River...-...-- 1D 70D, | olGsih 2 (OO el20n Ss 2g LOO 2e900s oO o- eee ee|eee see 
Pound nets: 
Mississippi River........- 1,415 | 389) 125 5 125 ) ||ssosoocd|ac dod acsusaascss|(bousse9 
Trammel nets: a | rae 
Mississippi River.......-. 11,860 | 272 | 2,185 | 90 750 ON erectetss lsciize) scasssosaec!booosce 
Big Sioux River.....-...- Pe eetaisss)| wareenete 400 | 24 300 1) Weso5dous [es22- Pecarenddas lepeeree 
Metals 8. 2 oe2 hoe te |i, $60! |, 272) | 2) Bsb. | iad | 000! ap Eee Se ee ieee 
Crowfoot lines, ete.: ia | | 
MASsIESIPPIRIVer. <-2 «<.2-|2-4se55~ sp0ece|zo=a5e\50¢ Soe|(Spocees|/onc Secllso55e _---|-----| 20,354,000 |$97, 449 
Total by waters: * F | 
Mississippi River.......-- 54, 735 | 1,268 | 8,880 | 377 | 9,665 | 238 | 17,825 | 386 | 20,354,000 | 97, 449 
Bie Sioux River: ...2.=--- jeebaesen|escsce 400 | 24 300 1G epee eee less Stes eye enero 
WOW RRP VOM ss 5. nste~o11oi-15-= 540 16) Had do cleaned bedeaedtoasae bepemaac mess Seentonnsos Nees see 
Grand total ........-. | 55,275 | 1,288 | 9,280 | 401 | 9,965 | 253 | 17,825 | 386 | 20,354,000 co 449 




* Includes $3,617 worth of pearls and $1,625 worth of baroque pearls. 
Summary, by apparatus and waters, of the fisheries of Iowa in 1899. 















Apparatus and waters. | Lbs. Value. Apparatus and waters. Lbs. ’ Value. 
Seines: | Crowfoot lines, ete.: 
Mississippi River ....-.- | 1, 449, 034 $35, 148 Mississippi River.....-- 20, 354, 000 $97, 449 
Big Sioux River --...-.... | 45, 045 1,669 || Hand lines: 
Missouri River ....-....-. | 49, 735 1,796 Mississippi River ..-..-- 2, 875 | 158 
TowarRivers- 2222-0082: 12, 490 352 ee 
Nishnabotna River.....) 6, 450 330 
a || Set lines: 
Rotalas- ss 5e= s=e 28 1, 562, 754 39, 295 | Mississippi River ....-- 387, 830 16, 276 
———= | SkunikeRivers ee oseees 3, 888 199 
Fyke nets: || Des Moines River...... 30, 010 1, 832 
Mississippi River ......- | 1,042,718 35, 427 Big Sioux River ....... 11, 480 750 
Skpmk River o- 222.22 17, 470 554 Missouri River ......--- 20, 305 1,198 
Des Moines River ..---- 27, 350 974 ~— 
Missouri River .....-..-. 34, 460 2, 267 A NOV CW: Si aeeee cape seee 453, 518 | 20, 255 
Motels: oes ee oe | 1,121,998 39, 222 
——<————————— | nen DeVoe nN: | 
Pound nets: Mississippi River .....- 23,595,694 | 193,876 
Mississippi River .....-. 38, 066 890 Skunk River........--- 23, 973 | 824 
Trammell nets: << Des Moines River...... 57, 360 2, 806 
Mississippi River.....-- aya Latal 8, 528 Big Sioux River.......-. 77, 970 3, 306 
Skunkshiverco. sc... =" 2,615 71 Missouri River........-. 124, 085 6, 048 
Big Sioux River-...-...-- 21, 445 887 NOWAUEOLV Cte eee cece 12, 490 352 
Missouri River .....-...- 19, 585 787 Nishnabotna River ....! 10, 350 589 
Nishnabotna River..... 3, 900 259 
ee Grand total......... | 23,901,922 | 207, 801 
Totalees.os See ssc2: 368, 716 10, 582 





F. C. 1901——46 
