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Mr. Nevin: How was the fishing reported on Lake Michigan 
this year ? 
Mr. Bower: I have not heard. 
President: Is not there a greater demand for herring than 
there was fifteen years ago ? 
Mr. Bower: There is a greater demand for all kinds of fish. 
The next table shows the catch and value of pike-perch or 
wall-eyed pike. 
PIKE-PERCH OR WALL-EYED PIKE. 
Year Total Catch, Pounds Total Value 
HIER Oyllaeee eran ay irca Seotstie we, tareneas cits o varceeiseeieinee ies ons 2,791,000 $92,623.00 
ESO Peed artes aisle cases Mus eer woes 2,356,000 84,285.00 
MES ese Fen cSt Sotes isheh ce lens Laie Vasey aya: sc1Site eA 1,861,000 76,717.00 
HLS QA aia are pA Sieh cewafe ecre deh ee sae a aun RTS 2,824,000 75,056.00 
SG ery aN etic tase (Mea ncd dba wee shane 2,134,000 59,845.00 
RO Guesracer rw ton tla ofius’ vocliseee Wash cesekiate. Sacer 2,121,000 69,106.00 
ES Oi aaieena nal eRe oi Shapcao aint Moraine een eee 2,432,000 82,982.00 
MISO Serer tees ictc seaeiol eae ole reuen eis eiadaieceoas one 3,113,000 98,356.00 
TURNS KS) a Seti let sae len Perla Or Rae Ree ae 2,816,000 115,176.00 
UD) Open ron ears nee mists nie mA eee ATS a ei 1,741,000 82,927.00 
RO O sleeper cea ye ne nee 1,713,000 87,412.00 
HG 2 Beem esrct Warere soe ee easter e Tevteoneto entens 2,289,000 129,540.00 
LO OB Mee etre Bic odsy tales calc tkeoe s 2,904,000 174,609.00 
eG (Area en Neth ok eros edison ame es 2,697,000 168,306.00 
Although there was a general slump in values in the middle 
90’s, the catch of pike-perch fluctuated less perhaps than most 
of the other kinds. You will notice for the year 1903 the total 
catch was the largest in any of the fourteen years with one ex- 
ception ; and the values of 1902, 1903 and 1904 are much greater 
than for any similar period of the fourteen years. 
The next table represents the common or yellow perch. 
PERCH. 
Year Total Catch, Pounds Total Value 
TIPS Leas Oat Saas eee Nee UR le eae Reel ae 2,017,000 $21,192.00 
WI OAc rR An perce clay euoumeve te Oita Ny esesers: Fibs 2,560,000 “ 28,758.00 
USBI 6 5 ca eeen a oer or cee Pace eaten cena ae meee 2,622,000 30,374.00 
HBSS OAM epee seit eRe psn Ne ice Shore "ene, Skee, wis 2,785,000 27,435.00 
MESO Syiae Pees ark ell ate Sachs Reece ate 2,437,000 25,093.00 
TUS S'S Signe Cho ois neta acr at eee ae ae ae 2,010,000 19,393.00 
