THE GREAT LAKES FISHERIES IN 1899. 615 
oysters and other products, + in the oyster trade exclusively, 19 in the 
salt-fish business, and 30 engaged in preparing and marketing smoked 
fish. The number of persons employed was 376, and the total invest- 
ment was $1,839,700. The products embraced fresh fish, 26,850,670 
pounds, $1,584,951; salted fish, 27,716,000 pounds, $1,545,374; smoked 
fish, 4,670,022 pounds, $359,190; and a large quantity of lobsters, 
shrimp, oysters, and clams, valued at $1,118,189; the total value being 
$4,607,704. The fresh fish were chiefly from the Great Lakes, the 
more abundant species being trout, white-fish, lake herring, chubs, 
yellow perch, suckers, and German carp. The salted and smoked fish, 
while comprising a number of Great Lakes species, were obtained 
largely from the Atlantic coast and from various European countries. 
Among the imported products the principal item was 9,847,000 pounds 
of salted herring, having a value of $498,578. 
The following table shows the extent of the wholesale fishery trade 
of Chicago, IIl., in 1899: 
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Products. | Lbs. Value. | Preducts. | Lbs. Value. 
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Fresh fish: Salted fish—continued: 
IBlae@kebagseesss-ee~ 2-2 2% 304, 412 $36, 835 || Herring, domestic...... | 2,200,000 | $59, 400 
BUSTS Ds esieee cecniacs ae 148, 332 11, 517 | Herring, imported ..... | 9, 347, 000 498, 578 
Buftalo=fisht e222. 4..c2 2. 333, 517 13, 668 Lake herring........... | 2,600, 000 62, 400 
Cat-fish and bullheads .- 168, 149 12, 357 Mackerel ............-- | 38,500, 000 315, 000 
CIWIDS) te s52-t cee sees 3 ) 91, 252 | SalMon, 2 ..2ce222 Ssseca5e | 1,370, 000 73, 980 
19, 675 Stock=fish<.:.2.0..:2225. 682, 000 $4, 456 
19, 806 SUCGKErsh sz ec cicisicies «islets | 200, 000 4, 800 
4,381 | Prout es. a Suteeiewecees 140, 000 8, 400 
Germany CALP <a. .-c<2<-- 1, 077, 194 43, 143 White-fish ..... See ee 145, 000 | 8, 700 
Blah bite eet eeese sce oor 144, 654 13, 445 | a 
ELCrtin Ss.552 5 asbacceats 497, 865 165753 a balls 2 aye eres nen) 27,716,000 | 1,545, 874 
Lake herring .......... 3, 722, 902 160, 036 = 
Pike and pickerel...... BE 23,163 || Smoked fish: | 
Pike perch (blue pike) . 3, 028 Chubs-.25 2260 sas8 ge52-5 2, 188, 000 160, 120 
Pike perch Seen) eee 100, 862 4,193 Finnan haddie ........ 38, 502 | 2,503 
Pike perch (wall-eyed).| 1,245,019 U6 Gis ||“ Halihute tees ce ce .csoee 420,000 | 58,800 
IREG|SNAPPCISs. =< = asi. <1. | 332, 758 23,018'|) Herring; hard .:.:...:- 585, 000 | 9, 360 
MIMO M os chcrete ss cleans 410, 786 37, 812 Herring, bloater....... 452, 200 | 14, 235 
fovaa lel Hees see ae ete | 152, 670 9, 870 | Lake herring .......... 356, 000 | 24, 925 
Spoonbill cat-fish ...... 167, 074 12,581 || Salmon .....-...-...--- 140,000 | 18, 200 
Stunceon raya. ee ee 185, 410 17, 454 Sturgeon...7........... 320, 000 | 44, 800 
MUCK OIS i ae eee Seen 1, 215, 550 36, 054 | PTOWG se esck a sae ee se 120, 000 14, 200 
DUNS He ee eie stasis eects 227, 092 7,411 || Miscellaneous.......... 100, 320 } 12, 047 
PRETO Utes see soe seen | 4,514, 371 338, 987 - 
Wihite-fishix .o22.6. 22-2 | 3,788, 789 | 330, 872 | RO Ga sae ees eee 4,670,022 | 359,190 
White-fish (bluefin).... 644, 046 26, 187 
Yellow perch....-..-.--- 2, 755, 580 84, 256 || Other products: 
Miscellaneous.......--. 797, 666 70, 134 WOPSECTSi ete Ae c/s aiele aera | 220, 356 39, 664 
(a Si chiony We eeannoee galls. .| 8, 200 | 3, 345 
Mo Lalita cee oa oe es | 26, 850, 670 1,584, 951 Oysters, opened ..do...! 930, 527 | 1,020,319 
| Oysters, in shell .bbls.. 5, 349 40, 338 
Salted fish: | | | Clams, in shell ...do...| 3, 063 | 14, 523 
AMICHOVIGES @)c5 eae arc ones | 260, 000 13, 260 wo 
Cod, boneless......-.--- | 4,880,000 | 322, 080 | To tales Sac esac oe yee ke 1,118, 189 
Cadndried.:.......2222. | 2,352, 000 90,720 | 
IDE ae ae ae eee eee 40,000 | 3, 600 Total value ........ |e. eleeoetea es 4, 607, 704 
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At Green Bay 5 firms were engaged in the wholesale fishery trade, 
and employed 63 persons. The investment, including cash capital, 
was $73,800. The products aggregated 9,301,517 pounds, valued 
at $278,986. The greater part of the fish were sold fresh, but large 
quantities of salted fish and some smoked fish were also utilized in the 
trade. About 95 per cent of the salted and smoked fish consisted of 
lake herring, and the remainder of white-fish, trout, and other species. 
