598 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
Since 1893 the products of this lake have inereased 3,752,241 
pounds in quantity and $48,132 in value, owing to an increase in the 
‘atch of herring. During this period, however, there has been a 
falling off in the catch of practically all other species. With respect 
to white-fish and trout, which have always been important species in 
the fisheries of this lake, there has been a diminution of 819,696 
pounds of the former and 2,727,973 pounds of the latter. 
It appears that the choice species of fish entering into the yield of 
Lake Michigan are much less in quantity than in earlier years, while 
a very large increase has occurred in the catch of cheaper varieties. 
Statistics.—The following tables exhibit by States and counties the 
extent of the fisheries of Lake Michigan in 1899: 
Table showing, by States and counties, the number of persons employed in the fisheries of 
Lake Michigan in 1899. 
On ves- | On ves- | ; Al ah arace 
States and counties. sels fish- |sels trans- a sna Sheree Total, 
ing. DOLtIne |e men 
Michigan: 
PATO P A MNierateybistay So ciersteserd coos seen Cans e Tee see Sees err eames 30)|22occeeeee 30 
7.6 01) 00 10 Vetey ene eee oe eee eee 3) =(afSlare = SES Soe ners |lateersrererc cs sooemaasoe G7 |Ra eae 6 
Gi eerste LA ees ee 30 
NS ete wm aieratays 42 12 95 
(CDATICVO Ks scene be eee yc cine eee no eee 70! |Wszece aces 142 21 233 
ITVS Celis Sepsis Sas at cg ee A ere ARR yeh oe a fact ml Uae ans 96 5 101 
SIVVINNG Urea eee yin eae eines cape ee tee oe WE |S Bsisa.e ocdtsie 60 15 87 
(Ea of2) 00 Wid Bs o's rc (cea erg tee te eee rae oi Ie Nee eee Sines eens open nl (kee 20) \:cwcees cere 20 
NGC LOIN BIW, ceycecs eee toe Ae ae eee os sa san, | See eee eee eee 05) | Sa ec cee 95 
INT UEK 61 Fe 0 62 gfe peter de od ae neh eee ee | RO HER Ea es 139 1 140 
IMESTNISLE Cer eet ine ee eee atelier eee eee bl auatg-cepaieaiexe Voveaimenece see Po bal RR orcs 28 
INUGIS OTN eeteepeyeeyecsa ieee ae eae cee ee eee 14 loose oases 10 5 29 
MCnOMING6 2. Jot... ccccae aces ent oes Josue seed Benerscnte eaccearae 163 12 175 
IMISKEB ON sob xcccc ae ccs oe ton a aeibae ate meio aoe | ded afeehaie:cnet reeeeciercensers's 208 sae ase 29 
LOY EXSTT) as echt Seg Sete pe einer Seer t = ake om? pe eae aan Seley Aen aes (Sees ease Ov ase 9 
(WUBI Wb: crocs a deate = isusphisic erase a aisitecne lgcicie Seep B4 | cec cece e 28 82 144 
SCHOOlCTHIEA Se. Ann te oe ees eenknaomaecmseies 2 Bacco eek 39 17 77 
VSTV BT OM eet eer on encore alee saeco lacie eee ee genome Zoi cehemre eee 2 
TO Tate circrectaletee tome oe eee Oe mee eee DUB al sone eee 952 170 1,330 
Indiana: 
TEU Gs eee ashe iho cranaionane eters cosine Ree yee «| Meow cna a) las eee = 11 
DapoOrte cee .cc a5 Sa mtne cice eee cnc euco eee eens lle soak 19 6 33 
PORE Tee ees ce See en Se crn ce sie Seats OR cll Bo Beets ees elected OS) 2 oe Se eee 12 
AMC EW ie ee = ee See ee eee eae oe Oh Shlnaaeaeeee 42 6 56 
Tilinois: 
COO Kee eee ee ee one arene eee 13:3 asec ees 270 376 659 
1 OE GRE cer ieee rk a er a tea ROE dale eee Er fin eee ere 16 3 26 
MO CEM efecto eee a a See ee es oe are eo eee 1 | eee ers 286 379 685 
Wisconsin: | 
RSL WAU so taahacarain aie (alais che eseiatslate  staraminceleecieic Raeieesiene | itera | 2 108 67 202 
MOONE eters Saat oe eo se tts ncie sore ere = eee 25 8 324 33 3865 
IGNOSU AE Siar encase Sesser en 2 seo ake tae ae fal ec rc 2 2 11 
FEGW AUC Gin ee naming aie See eee eee een ee (jel Pen eee 8 5 19 
MamitowOGiasacecaco42 - 22s cee sce 25 ecb PEAS Se cr AB i Ee cares ee 41 24 108 
MERIT GLCCse 2 tae nor Lone sae eee Weer ya nee eine Ses eee Neeser 92 2 94 
MOUIWRUKGG: 2h c2cccc eon a acne teen a a oeoe oot GON eee eee 49 22 131 
(DGORUOY oo Soe crashes Sai oi cate ee cece oe ee ees eons eee os 111 7 118 
OZSNIKGG 20s ee 2 Japs cease Oh ee ates DB il. eee 7 10 40 
IVC Ce creat iste cis oh ayo savers le tae si eee ae 5iti| aes 8 3 16 
SIMCHOVESlles 6 aemreicmiec ces on cee ce cenreer ate ne eee ASi ass earn 15 17 80 
Ty CoS OR Se os oe Seca eat Bee 217 10 765 192 1, 184 
Grand tOlal esse owe ok cies c oooey. oo oe ee nee 153 | 10 2,045 TAT 3, 255 
