REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF FISHERIES. 55 
FRESH-WATER MussEL FISHERY OF THE MississippI RIVER AND ITs WESTERN 
TRIBUTARIES FROM KANSAS NORTHWARD IN 1914.@ 
Items. 
Persons engaged: 
Fishermen............- 
Shoresmen............- 
Blue River 
Nebr., and Riven 
Cottonwood Towns 
River, Kans. 
Towa James Menuet 
River, River, nena 
Iowa. S. Dak. A 
Rivers, Mo. 
No. | Value. aes Value. oe: 
Value.|No.| Value.|No.| Value. 
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Fishermen, classified by meth- 
ods used: 
Crowfoot bars-.......... SEE SOE Se ee PD) SE = caso) S08] BRE eel ie) IAG AR oe Cees lsaeiosic CAG he te 
MORSE oe fe nono) Sait «store sleet obateee luce seem UAC eee |S eee eter) te | ees See 2. Saree re oss 
UU OS eee see dae ce foe ec |sbares|ccewecs Cy | Sees | Wt te (Gis Speco MME (aie Sec erey palatial deg eM [a hl Let OE 
WE SVE OTRS CAE AE FEET gS Se ea il (EN | FEE Ue eR | Gea Pe el Letra atc Le Sl reese bees, | Se 
Gio: Sho BEB ME Aes GEE Pe | Ses Sey Peers Ieee ledivese  | earehel  yry .—] [SSeS Si baesieted eter [eae (of ot 
Sg Ls ON WASKeU LAKES) 4 02-.-| eens | seme c os lage [tise eeee baae|-aeiees |= bee eaess Dif aa AL Se || 
WHGLOES Soon sos cccenccckece as Th | eee GO} Scere aL OO) |= ses esi" SEN eso = OA Recese 32 |......- 
Total, exclusive of dupli- 
cation SOBRE BSE eS if | enters SOs ectte ce hl, Veeco] SON oe dene PA | RS cee OAs Sears 
Boats: : re 
EO WIDOALG sintcisicicianic aaa tewceee 7 $55 | 74 | $660 $500 | 13 | $245 | 28 $1380 
Gaspline boatsia -) see de do qeiel tages Aur 3 PES Noire = =rctotacea| resp )e arabes 9 905 1) 5 ER ROee 
TE IGRUR LOG ST eae Se aie ey ee | Dee | cae pe [sa Pe ih Te | SR SS eg 
POM cee cos cottwetes pecs 7 55 | 77 925 500 | 22 | 1,240 | 28 130 
Apparatus: en f fh 
Crowfoot bars........- Dass. jesse s|s sane ce 25 365 ZVI Esl Beis =e 2 20 
SERRA ch oes eos oh aia te jets ota | duces Maite ue 77 103 115 | 2 Ol ee ee 
NRE tet hear g Sa ren ta yea cl eco dt | eecaue 6 6 SONS eas sea 2 eee 
WISP SES ON GTEALENS oe = des'y corel donee tla eeie we otal yararcs'nlsfees low vade Stokes |idacerheen| tenses lito Relaeee lo. 
ROMP ORR haat enc duanesalemern Los aee enn tee woke 1 | SUN lhe Deal wp tadi nts mateo lee seals «ROM T Rs 
Beate: ‘Orbasker rakes): soso sah | soe a AR ae steel) ota analened aha ted 5 15 iY a) ete a Se 
WING) aN Los Paes enatatetes Be ae araeaeieel b Eiutakt Heese rte 474 345 70 20 
Shore and accessory property...]...... LOPS P obs). |2 nee 300 |....| 220|....| 150 
Total investment........}..- “ae 65 |....| 1,964 1,145 1,530 300 
Products: ai a ae ; if? 
Shells— 
With crowfoot bars..tons..}......}...-..- 87 994 ATOD Bee |soseane 10 90 
Wath torks:<:-=4.2..: doisaese. 4 |e 261 | 3,316 256 | 20 2A0): | Sees oe a 
With rakes: ...<)..- 8 GOrsc|soscee |e cee 20 285 110" E22 | eee saselereteas 
With diggers or dredgers, 
NOH SS eect bp dagen [ae cmce maeiscet Weeks [cece ne leeen (ete cee lec sclera ee lee che ek oe es eke ee 
With tongs... ..- 2 .- WOME Seco ce | ccc c onl acts mae seca coelee cnet seca lowes cee eee Tse ae open in oe 
With scoops, or basket 
PAROS! toce = ccch ccs TOUS! | Some ce lage sin E seit eaeee <a) Seins [semsiccc|scceloateaes Ried Braet ates ae amie 
Witnhands=..e 2. see. do...} 110 | 1,120 |117 | 1,331 562 96 | 90 820 
NO (Se See Sec ye 110 | 1,120 |485 | 5,926 93 | 1,038 |260 | 3,498 |100 910 
Peat ee sea fet, ae PR) a eter el at ade 
IBSEN Saecaetstais ole folaen sacl Seer 100) [0 22-} os 06n" |: = 23 O75? |b} 1008) 228 475 
Total value of products...|.....- 1220) leet. hoo kale =. -| 4,013 |.---| 4,198 |-...] 1,385 
2 Not including the Neosho River, shown in another table. 
