REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 159 
Fisheries of the Mississippi River and tributaries, 1899—Continued, 
Wabash River Cumberland Tennessee 3t. Francis River 
and tributaries. River. River. eee eran, 
Items. i 3 | Sa 
No. |Value.| No. |Value.| No. | Value. ine value. 
Persons employed ---.-- PD aeeeece Ue Osu leaaeeeee 180; |e eee BAG) |; 2aen e225 
Boats ero. ee sal oe 231 | $2,500 95 | $1, 044 283.\ $2,172 342 $7, 995 
Hand and set lines. _....|._......-- We Oona eewat see 5 BODE esas sees 21 ON eeeeweee ee 4 
Soinegyet ise oases 22s 18 ROOM Reece see (Be eae | Pee est a ae ee eee 27 1,870 
Mvikemets:so. 2-52.52 se: 645 | 3,225 535 3, 186 1, 067 4, 904 2,020 10, 100 
OUN GRO LS eee tes | ae eee e ed ek eel eee oe ee Se ac oatcoceeee cess 24 1, 700 
Trammel nets -__------- 1 A) ee eee (ier | ate oe [ee 52 1,700 
Other apparatus. __.-.-|------ ae OQ) Pee Sassen eee cohen se (00: |Seceenceeee: 2,518 
Shore and accessory 
property. 2-25-2.-s5<2-.|222- 2 5-.. BOD) aa eee ek Gi455)| see aseews 3 PAN Wee ete ee 2,910 
Washicapital: snes) a. ose ke ots | See ee obese ke 15;000 |s.----..-< |e oe cee, een | ee 
Total investment -|.---.. .--- (ped Co Fal eis eee 203008) |eoeeee wee 2 |) a9) O21) are so eeee 29, 297 
PRODUCTS. Lbs. |Value.| Lbs. | Value.}| Lbs. | Value. Lbs. Value. 
Black ass=.5-2-saee----- 7,413 $731 os $429 10, 792 $567 507,200 | $25, 363 
Buffalo-fish-_....-.------ 39,159 | 3,093 61,362 | 3,645 | 119,391 | 5,864 | 1,629,200 24, 634 
Carp, German..-.......- 17,491 1,490 4, 634 SOT Sa eee ees |e ee 9,720 179 
@atefishe = tess sceee- ---= 26,417 | 10,321 62,410 | 4,615 | 366,795 | 18,306 487, 000 17, 762 
Wrappers. oe soscc=e oe 1,972 li7 669 58 80 | 8 483, 289 24, 162 
Drum or epceustend med 36, 799 | 2,913 73,194 | 4,967 | 328,245 | 16,62 34,870 539 
IO yao Sie oe ee eee 5, 127 444 1, 463 105 8, O40 | 403 6,210 133 
Hickory Bhadieeee tie |e eee Beers ees 165, 055 PaeSuene Ikao meses condo see one 
IMOONTOY.Cs = 22 s-ms--s0--5- 340 20) | cae ee eer ae |e eee Sel] oe al ea ee eel | ee eee ae 
Paddle-fish..........-..- 3,590 169 6, 540 328 145 | 4 9,120 | 179 
Pike or pickerel -_-. -.-. ere eee ee: Sree ee eres el tr ton Sail See ane Pama ea 23.910 728 
Pike perch pen ey oo) 8,119 779 3,056 119 14, 492 IB | 4, 287 217 
Rock bass .-.---- ee 4, 460 411 | 1,190 125 82 8 20, 320 928 
Saugers or sand pike. ee ee | ae 463 UM ee oe ner ee pee eee oo 
Stureeonlalce = 2 202/52 seee-ese|] 6 LAR |) 486 9,770 489) eee lies legends vee 
Sturgeon, shovel-nose - 10, 131 744. | 5, 648 412 32,170 | 1,868 475 5 
Sine) Fey fe ee ee 70,282 | 5,245 10,914 843 | 200,469 | 10,098 144,410 | 2,178 
DUTstishve ec e see. Ie 2, 068 O05)? Bese eee Pee ae 200, 430 3, 400 
White bass---.- : ‘ 1 (alo ree poh se eae eee Se Ke ail ee ens oe eye oe | Ae 
Yellow perch -- ' 705 Oe eee ee eee ae neilemeeicceee 
EPO RS san Se I a eee aed eee eee Bete | he senna etme eens 243, 164 30, 819 
Turtles and terrapin __- 3, 320 Si eee oe ae ee al ie ewes bee re © 16, 100 482 
OiUCTaS KIN S geen ee eee ons | ee ant ted oe (OMe es esi. Weise cok ee ae 1, 262 3, 155 
pie | B = 
Total products__--| 344,471 | 27,664 | 245,047 | 16,661 |1, 255,526 | 62,951 | 3,820,958 134, 863 
| Red Giver and. | White River and 
¥azoo River. tributaries. | tributaries. Total. 
Items. | - _| — 
No. | Value., No. | Value. No. alae: No. Value. 
Persons employed .--.--! 150 |........| Pall ees TOTS tea ane 
IBOAtS acc Senos. eee JO9 | $2,310 124 | $1, 004 17,817 | $164,247 
Hand and set lines.-....}.---..--.- | Glo |e2=senseal|", (02%) |\-2 9-22 = e3 DOS eae r ee ee oe 15, 680 
Crowfoot gr apples, | 
rakes, forks, dredges |-.........|-....... [ees sete rece ees | ern el Leia Pee oot 10, 393 
DOINGS sae ts eee one Al oes ce ces 50 600 10 575 1, 057 72, 241 
Hyjkeimets! so22 535 /s0-0--5 1,390 | 8,340 426 | 2,101 675 | 38,104 35, 036 180,514 
Gailllmetsiseeeree - te | ae eee [eeeset | Ueweee es (een seas cee (eee eae 18 285 
omndinctee sakes alte Fost oo lnc a ee eane Le 40 8F 4, 400 
rammel mets. --2-..25.|-222-2222. |. neo. 40 320 27 | 695 | 567 13, 079 
SUG pPRtnapSessesee eee alte. Soe oa een elas Ree Tatas ae ae Beare aa 5,276 | 987 
Other apparatus_--. -_-- eee ates Si Seeeeese| 200m | cescose cee |seasson-|een ate eeene 6, 283 
Shore and accessory 
WLOPCUbyi-ty —se ae sesss Kewanee. ps UU Ue (ese PAY sl |e See ON eases eet see 794, 316 
@asicapitalecn see eee ete. S225 ee aoe ee oe re Sola S| oe [Nees ee oe 621, 450 
Total investment_|---.-.-__- T2689 ills. Sane OAG By eet esse GLO 2s | 2h ne eee 1,883, 875 
PRODUCTS. | Lbs. |Value.| Lbs. |Value.| Lbs. | Value. Lbs. Value. 
BlacksVAaSS2 sansn ees ae= se 1, 600 $80 6, 300 $518 12,575 | $1, 060 948, 184 $56, 652 
iBuiralostish?s 2.25. 2s. -- 632/590 | 9,489 | 405,950 | 8,371 | 430.850 | 15,987 | 14,215,975 349, 913 
Carp; German: --._. 2... 1,615 Be | ee ees | a eee ee he 11, 868, 840 289, 258 
Cat-fish ......_---------.-| 107,900 | 3,237 | 453,050 | 14,672 | 431,500 | 25,291 | 7,648,179 339, 800 
Crappie ---.-- Setet eens 2,050 94 7, 980 78 28,575 | 2,089 | 1,818, 8382 61, 400 
TD opps aeY 0 5 Seat Sea a 2 ta ey ee (a ee ey 8 ST ater eas | rats oe eNOS |e doe 811, 000 8, 751 
Drum or sheepshead -. 91,520 | 1,378 | 104,700 | 2,877 76,050 | 2,919 | 3,149, 232 108, 786 
IDGIEY 2 ee eee 1,365 41 260 2} ae oe ee aes] Wee 93, 905 4, 803 
Plickoryshadiee= enae () lho ee ioe ee ewer eel few a 2 182, 735 8, 409 
1 meee 2 small registered vessels and 21 launches and steamboats under 5 tons. 
