590 REPORT 
OF COMMISSIONER OF 
FISH AND FISHERIES. 
Statistics.—The extent of the fisheries of Lake Superior in 1899 is 
shown by States and counties in the following series of five tables: 
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Table showing, by States and counties, the number of persons employed in the fisheries of 
Lake Superior in 1899. 
| ¢ On shore 
On ves- | On ves- Mites ’ 
States and counties. sels fish- sels trans- peeuore Eset Total. 
ing. porting. | ~~ Pe pee 
etc. 
Michigan: 
AE CY fora jsiom eiaisrale stale. sisie:cie,6i/aha%ata0ia,c/areie eisieiave’ajelstaraiaie an enann cece 28 3 47 
SU ocr) encterwterapatcre ogareterel av Sim alain wleter = ate lel nian wresatsis © ete) stores states a|| Staleyetayaners.a.e 1D) sae creas 15 
GHIPPO Wa, Siekis% darcecieis.s aisjarecsiseissorsfsrein oevsercteis es mele'e Sil tegen exact 35 14 57 
GORE DIG es cscs. astvens bea tote cach nnceeessmeees seeeel lg secntaeme lee cactmar Pg) nS Pee 2 
JB (ale fed 00) 0 ere hears, Se Rn oem eee | OA Roepe caees 24 3 34 
FGOW COBEN aoc coos ee cto s oid ete a cintgha aie alantelarms/s/Oae.ceeis aoeketecin secon eeoes 1B) aeincte > ctor 78 
NTANOUI CHE Sconce these tet nec ae ete peeere ees acts Si Sees 13 9 35 
OUTOMS SR OM ess acre cic ie aa wisia eee i ote omit rari oeenion= TO cate tarsal sts 15 4 26 
Mote lA tas) a osesedasscmctece eee ce eek ok oes DL Was eee 210 BB 294. 
Minnesota: 
COO ee oid coed Sans Se measien oh Bak wclee Rie ok Maids lw teimlneinatell otctereraera sas Ol ease ae 61 
Tia KGone SGoio anes tees ttnen ae ose ee coe emete sas sons |boeeecem clone acae AlN. ences 41 
Fe reap Livo jb b Eee eat ie acer ek eh eee SPREE tery Oe eee eae eee eae 25 24 49 
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MG teltse cer ees Aces oe Me eee see 855 Bas ele els, 127 24 151 
Wisconsin: i : 
SINAN) seco oe Sate as occa. nine cw eric ne eee e eee Gee oacue | aee eee LD |iSaek fests 111 
Bay ield ca ccccrcccc. accede tc'stacinan sistoeose one 16 5 28 6 59 
MUON rac teme cise sactias anor Sa aied Se eienaees rete sree nal See ee es 1a roterete Sietels Dig) ip as Sere ree 2 
MOta Re cows 4 eas eusbecwees Shwe sce sew eSestead 16 | 5 141 6 168 
rant COLA) seed eer odeawascexstteeaast was i 67 | 5 | 478 63 613 
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Table showing, by States and counties, the apparatus and capital employed in the fisheries 
of Lake Superior in 1899. 
Apparatus of 
Vessels fishing. Vessels transporting. Boats. | capture—vessel 
fisheries, 
States and = = Ee | = 
counties. r : 
aan Ton- Value rane Value | Gill nets, 
NO ace | Value. of NO.) page,| Value. of No: Value:| 
f6S outfit. age.| outfit. No. | Value. 
Michigan: 
ANP CP cicmesicce 2 GOST 5001) BI 200 |e -ciall aercrerere |sisiate esiee| ere crrsa ce 22 | $1,850 720 | $9,360 
Baraga........ Bane eeeee | cic siaw ears |e cidineness|atecielncesaclwes = seis |mseesente 11 710} | w2nsenc|aenene ae 
Chippewa..... il 58 | 4,000 600. | ccs | ntaeacelioe cterareetelineeamcce 17 1,195 360 4, 680 
Gogebic.......-:. Sacral Agra aa a) aremara-mee Nawaree see losin te | Gees a larcee ae el eteeccer 1 1008 | cc con. eee cee 
Houghton ....| 1 26 | 6,000 100 | tewici|s sree | cco sawecs noms 11 550) 290 7, 250 
IG WECNOWis seclc tects Sccc|c rcs omc pe ci ewe) emt fae simiaus|  aycie See aoe arate sare GO) 5; 440) | ice ach seers 
Marquette ....| 2 22), “SB; 800" OZ AOE cect aesereetel tctecsseiaist| se aictes che 9 1,570 690 8, 944 
Ontonagon....} 1 25 }) “3; 000") 152200) | eS: Sees oee neces | ocean ese io 665 413 4,130 
TOtlioee-- = EP 200192 800" pl 0800.4 |S sce |eyecrereci ee ewe eieree eer | 138 | 12,080 | 2,473 | 34,364 
Wisconsin: 
ASIAN etal ese eaaiace soe ssltacneaaee ae Sal fotaioal| eee sices | Saree ee 60. |, 9,000). 2). cele cere 
Bayfield ...... 2, 59 6, 000 2, 654 1 18 | $3,000 | $1,300 15 2; 135 800 8, 000 
UO We ete ciclo] haere liereeiece= [er Bartare denen Soe poste ase ee da|leeesooc 1 TOO! | erssereteyeratireeers 
Total. <s.2. 2} 59{ 6,000| 2,654] 1 18 | 3,000 1,300 | 76) 7,235 800 8,000 
Minnesota: i 
Cook 54>} <b O85" cote eater refeirie ete 
Lake ceo 24 | 71,970) nese ee leeeeaper 
ROE IGOWIUS Eis os | Soave a hte Sad Seater e ral erchage eller | ee | een er ee eee 13 87D lnc ce eoditeee meas 
Total...... OE a Gee RT os ee eet ee 91° |) % 9B0n\ sees (ees 
Grand total..| 9 | 259 | 38,800 | 8,504; 1| 18] 3,000| 1,300 | 305 | 27,245 | 3,273 | 42,364 
