Table 10 



Calculated Wholesale (Undressed) Prices Paid to Illinois River 



Commercial Fishermen for Catches of Carp, Buffalo, Channel Catfish, 



and Freshwater Drum in 1894, 1899, 1922, 1931, 1950, 1955, I960, 1965, 



and 1970 a ~ 



Ca rp Buffalo Channel Catfish Freshwater Drum 



1977 1977 1977 1977 



Year $/lb. $/lb. S/lb. $/lb. $/lb. $/lb. $/lb. $/lb. 



1894 .026 .205 .024 .189 .037 .292 .018 .142 



Obtained from Bellrose et al. (1977: C-108-C-109, Table C-38) 

 by dividing the dollar value of the catch by its weight in pounds. 



Obtained by using conversion factors in Table 19. 



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