FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1923 



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In 1922 Arkansas ranked second among the Mississippi River 

 States in the total value of its fishery products and lirst in the vahie 

 of its mussel-shell yield. During that year 2,493 lishermen, 650 

 shoresmen, and 10 men on transporting vessels were engaged. The 

 total investment, including boats, apparatus, shore pro])erty, and 

 cash capital, amounted to S393,302, with a yield in fishery products 

 amounting to 22,794,361 pounds, having a value to the fishermen of 

 $759,747, of which mussels contributed 16,282,367 pounds, valued at 

 $331,913, including the pearls and slugs. The most important 

 species of true fish taken in the State was the buffalofish, with a 

 total catch of 3,452,873 pounds, valued at .1^199, 693, followed by the 

 catfish, with a catch of 1,014,621 pounds, valued at $88,637, and the 

 drum, or sheepshead, with a catch of 934,135 pounds, valued at 

 $52,472. The paddlefish, with an output of 338,612 pounds , valued 

 at $31,594, together with 4,077 pounds of caviar worth $10,603, are 

 also worthy of notice. Fyke nets, set lines, and haul seines were 

 most important in the capture of the above lish; the first two named 

 are usually found in every fishing locality. 



In the following tables are shown the detailed statistics of the 

 fisheries of this State: 



Persofis engaged and investment in the fisheries oj Arkansas, 1922 



Waters 



Persons engaged 



Fisher- 

 men 



Arkansas River 



Black River 



Cache River 



Little River and Big Lake 



Mississippi River 



Ouachita River 



Red River 



St. Francis River 



White River 



Horseshoe Lake 



Miscellaneous waters 



Total 



No. 

 228 

 209 



30 

 113 

 106 

 173 



18 



312 



1,047 



37 

 220 



2,493 



Shores- 

 men 



No. 



2 



180 



2 



6 



Total 



No. 

 230 

 389 



32 

 119 

 106 

 181 



19 



337 



' 1,482 



37 

 221 j 



Gasoline 

 boats 



No. 

 55 

 71 

 8 



20 

 28 

 34 



63 



2337 



3 



26 



Rowboats 



Val. 

 56, 5701 

 9,415! 

 675; 

 1, 985 

 4,380: 

 3, 615i 



6, 835 i 



48, 155; 



325 



2, 800 i 



No 



180 



192 



25 



90 



85 



164 



12 



229 



735 



28 



163 



Val. 



$2, 035 



2,483 



208 



773 



768 



1,209 



130 



2,373 



5,940 



1,195 



1,479 



650 3, 153; 645 84, 755: 1, 903 18, 593 



House 

 boats 



Fyke nets 



No. I Val. 

 16 $3, 350 



42 

 212 



6, 775 

 425 

 2,975 

 1, 8OO; 

 1, 900 



8, 475 

 29, 790! 



No 

 747 

 114 

 106 

 305 

 383 

 350 

 68 

 609 



1,327 



1, 450i 557 



369 56, 940| 4, 556 54, 284 



Val. 



$7, 377 



963 



850 



4, 376 



4,084 



2,484 



580 



5,634 



22, 745 



5,191 



Waters 



Set lines 



Haul seines Trammel nets 



Gill nets 



Pound 

 nets 



Hand 

 lines 



Arkansas River 



Black River 



Cache River 



LittleRiverandBig Lake. 



Mississippi River 



Ouachita River 



Red River 



St. Francis River 



White River 



Horseshoe Lake 



Miscellaneous waters 



No. 

 462 

 136 

 18 

 101 

 267 

 295 



126 



630 



25 



165 



Total 2,225 



Val 



$423 



456 



31 



97 



341 



No 



345 



2,427 



75 



692 



Yds. I Val. 

 2, 800 $1, 625 



950 

 700 



670 

 400 



2251 



650 

 2, 6401 2, 249; 

 40 13,535 10,615' 

 1 8OO1 1,500 

 11 2,720! 2,115 



Yds. 

 570 

 270 

 200 

 250 



2,650 

 425 

 425 

 480 



2, 725 



Val 



$175 



136 



120 



170 



1,121 

 230 

 230 

 272 



1,465 



2, 9,-.0, 1,455 

 1, 290 642 



No. Yds. 



Val. 



No. 



$40 



Val 



Val. 



$6 



18 2, 0501 

 3' 625; 285 



8 830t 

 3. 950i 



5 5001 



280 

 465 



$193 



5, 715: 



90 25,145,19,6151 88,12,235 6,016 



38 5, 055i 2, 136 



3 193 



139 



' Includes 10 men on 5 transporting vessels. 



' Includes 5 transporting vessels with a net tonnage of 22 and value of $16,000. 



