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U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 



FISHERIES OF THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 



The fisheries of the St. Lawrence River in 1922 gave employment 

 to 47 persons. The investment amounted to $6,894, including 30 

 rowboats. valued at S903; 11 power boats, valued at $3,825; fishing 

 apparatus valued at $2,141; and shore property valued at $25. 

 The fishing apparatus included 5 seines, valued at $403; 2 weirs, 

 valued at $150; and lines to the value of $1,588. The products of 

 the fisheries amounted to 58,192 pounds, with a value of $19,641. 

 The catch taken with seines amounted to 14,250 pounds, valued at 

 $8,538; with lines, 37,442 pounds, valued at $10,128; and with weirs 

 6,500 pounds, valued at $975. The products included sturgeon, 

 34,502 pounds, yalued at $8,169; sturgeon caviar, 590 pounds, valued 

 $1,753; eels, 8,850 pounds, valued at $1,181; shiner, 6,850 pounds, 

 valued at $5,138; and suckers, 7,400 pounds, valued at $3,400. 



The following table gives, by counties, the persons, investment, 

 and the quantity and value of the products of the fisheries of the 

 St. Lawrence River in 1922: 



Persons engaged, investment, and products (by apparatus) in the fisheries of the 

 St. Lawrence River in 1922, by counties 



FISHERIES OF THE NIAGARA RIVER 



The fisheries of the Niagara River in 1922 were conducted in 

 Niagara County, N. Y., and gave employment to 27 persons. The 

 investment amounted to $2,099, including 10 power boats, valued 

 at $254; 5 seines, valued at $261; 9 fishing machines, valued at $1,175; 

 lines valued at $49; and shore and accessory property valued at $360. 

 The products of the fisheries amounted to 38,421 pounds, with a 

 value of $3,066. The catch taken Avith seines was 9,111 pounds. 



