THE GREAT LAKES FISHERIES IN 1899. 579 
of the females is salted and disposed of as caviar. ‘The weight and 
value given for sturgeon, therefore, include both the meat and the 
caviar. The weight for smoked and salted fish represents the condi- 
tion in which they are marketed. 
Following are three general tables showing, by lakes, the number of 
persons employed, the apparatus and capital, and the quantity and 
value of the products. 
Table showing the number of persons employed in the fisheries of the Great Lakes in 1899. 
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How employed. Superior. Michigan. Huron. | *St. Clair. Erie. ft Ontario. Total. 
On vessels fishing ............- 67 | 453 7 eee ae Sd eae 1,156 
On vessels transporting ......- 5 10 Te lee oste sweats | 65 5 92 
In shore or boat fisheries. ...-- 478 | 2, 045 986 374 2, 401 373 | 6,657 
SHOTESMEN c-cclonnic cece seccus 63 | 747 186 68 688 | 13 | 1,765 
TO tallies ease ee | 613 | 8,255 | 1,241 | 442 | 3,728 | 391 | 9,670 
*TIneludes St. Clair and Detroit rivers. + Includes st. Lawrence and Niagara rivers. 
Table showing, by lakes, the apparatus and capital employed in the fisheries of the Great 
Lakes in 1899. 
Superior. Michigan. Huron. 
Items. ] =| = i 
No. Value. No. Value. No. | Value, 
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WeESSGISHishin ofnms > 222. o5hec.2 nesta neeecace 9 | $38, 800 76 | $210, 300 9 $42, 500 
PNOMMAG Ca aca Sess ct twlaaiciene Saison oweec's= 7) Receseoor nae ee eee 157 3 |jaetinae cere 
O Ub Gite see aces alsin cco Sisto sec ciingjenc|etesisie esi | B2DOL || eresiererere 405699 Wi eacfecice 7,715 
Wessels) transporting... ses28ectoscctecces-se 1 | 3, 000 d 3, 700 3 4, 250 
MINOTNNN ELE Oba yot ers sees a Sete ents ale Sele wieee LS: eee eescice HOMME have rersrtostele, < YE Baa Ane pee 
OWUH es ate ecce Sete case c ote aratebiesainciae! loses 1,300! |sostese< QWOwisesaacee 580 
BOISE sae sso ee ame ae a Sects shoosete mene 305 | 27,245 | 1,098 67, 968 527 40, 835 
Apparatus—vessel fisheries: 
IBOUMGUNGTS Eee Soe ears arian os rec mine c-are-cciulllnaarinwieell aic-oee mene 10 2,040 35 525 
Grill MCS ioe Aes Sloe oreo sss aceks sew ianncn 3, 273 42,364 | 28, 940 202, 862 2, 266 CLE PAY) 
GING Seana tee sce ection e,21e. soe eae aw oles else nies ecto ais steel te eset ASOP | pecmreears etetcte wees 
Apparatus—shore fisheries: 
Poundinetsiand trap nets ...22...2.5..- Bes 162 25, 820 795 | 184,309 961 111,314 
(Goull tno (:} CEES aes Se ee eect ieee eres 3,956 | 56,919 | 20,917 85, 533 3,410 26, 664 
MEIN CSE paaemecoemnes cent cieSawins seicmecjecc ace 1} 50 11 510 9 673 
EAC Cl Sis cctemma pees Ao Sates eee en oeiscsss see 15 150 | 1,477 23, 627 398 7,632 
GUN CS es eee as ec eiatratercta alanis c asiarciarctineisial| dese ilcie'sic 588: | 2520-22 QUG/Si lee cocina 346 
OThemap PAaATACUStoaase cee ecmiccen'cise ce ack acscene } S20 ieee 2; 000%) 5c acisisics 210 
SOLE WPLOPENLViese ses See Soe shoe nase sos soslosceeawe TS O23) eee cece $691629 jo ooSes.5 148, 489 
(CASHICa pital eee taece eto cictercsame es casei otek noes ene: DO 000) |seeeseee M218 200 5 secre 55, 500 
RO Galea actos once eck Somes cote e be cied|oe ee nde 372;,088: |sen2 snc 2, 915, 241 eae 474, 953 
*St. Clair. Erie. | Ontario. | Total. 
Items. = ; | 
No. | Value.| No. Value. No. | Value.| No. Value. 
VIESSCISMISHIN B'S sa'in.aae citscicets «sets lacie cis se sietereies SOM P2581 400 scat cc oare evecare 179 | $573, 000 
WU OVTU RE Clg ace .winien, 372,552 's gpa tase sa crete} =1e/5 | store wie] erareisietorere OP: Wh Saas a See Perera | Seater 2 Olde leita cee se 
COP UTG e siseeie nie aoc <ieia eh xt alt S alatajanre |lntsieterall lel oeietaialllsraiciseeners MONSSLe eee a steta.cyatori| sc seis. 127,795 
Viesselsitransporting’.-. 2-2-2 525--\|-en silane cess 19 74, 700 2 | $1, 000 29 86, 650 
OMIA R Cs Saale ss diate; oo rersicrerateersie-s|feiterel| Meieicjeers ALB | 38s es lscce 22) eevee 6645 ose Seles 
(UCT RN Pe Rs 25225 Sic iepo St cellar setatel| etnrelo toe sisletesleee OOOO Re Se mrene QO bee secearcters 15,176 
BOGUS Nes ectniers vice macteoeccunc ccs 188 | $3,770 876 79, 466 287 8,482 | 3,281 227,766 
Apparatus—vessel fisheries: 
BOUMGIN CES | odes 2. erise.ce:2,a:-:4l|iae acs liste sister tetell etoistersere's | dinnaye.ga/eisisisie alse s'sc-a| Gieweereis cic 45 2,565 
Gallen ts aa. soh acecass sest< cs ss|ecemepoceseee 29,018 NGOVS LON Sees ae | erence 63, 497 433, 816 
IAWOSS) 38 Godot SGeE be BET Da enna] Geeta occpans bvadotos baonScdctisd nccscen iocadens lpcncoore 480 
Apparatus—shore fisheries: | 
Pound nets and trap nets. ...-- ) 10 1:050')\ 35.724 329, 500 145 | 5,850 | 3,792 | 657,843 
Guill Cisiaeece te cowie «cies. aise 60 600 | 12,660 68,312 | 1,187 | 18,674 | 42,190 | 256,702 
SOIMECS Fas cae se ecics SoSee eres e 13} 1,255 104 8,390 24 420 162 11, 298 
HVKemN eC LSB mes cee coe soc |Sees|eczieeecs 617 15, 750 451 5,412 | 2,958 52, 571 
PELINC Sees eee ee Ree ood Meet eo O44 ese aee Bie UI ease i s6 tite} | garages 9, 081 
Otherapparatusme.=. -feccec-cs|ecscs pay li eee VADs ee ADT Re semect 3, 870 
SHOE PrOpertyncs-ecesescce.ccesee|asece 26, 945 |..- 150505 977 222222. 185440) |e ois- sis 2, 225, 503 
Cashecapitaliemascrmceciecceccemcce| ence 20, 000 065;,(00)|Zencitee OE Z00 Nee tei 1, 933, 600 
MOLE eee ioc ciassiccicceiecis see setae 545 DBD) |e scstoe oie QT 20;DD4 tee mcisre < 808350) .. cemes | 6,617, 716 
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* Includes St. Clair and Detroit rivers. + Includes St. Lawrence and Niagara rivers. 
