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Fisheries of the Mississippi River and tributaries, 1931 — Continued 

 CATCH: By States 



' According to information furnished by the Louisiana Department of Conservation, the Louisiana catch 

 from fresh-water sources during 1934 was as follows: Buflalofish, 8,579,200 pounds, valued at $428,957; cat- 

 fish or bullheads, 3,070,000 pounds, valued at $245,000; paddleflsh or spoonbill cat, 373,900 pounds, valued at 

 $26,175; sheepshead, 249,100 pounds, valued at $12,928; diamond-back terrapin, 563 dozen, valued at $7,756; 

 and turtles, 822,300 pounds, valued at $103,114. 



