652 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
In the following tables the fisheries of the Great Lakes for 1899 are 
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presented by States, while States bordering on more than one lake are 
also treated in separate tables: 
Table showing the number of persons employed in the fisheries of the Great Lakes in 1899. 
- : On vessels “ 
odin Onvessels} ~~ — = In shore | Shores- : 
States, | fishing. ae el Hehering |) Gen: Total. 
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===. — — —— ———— | * 
ING We MOD xx ccecac aancarte a waeiesa oars on a sece/s serfs ercieis a) 5 1,190 | 117 1, 367 
PenMSYlVANIB.; secs cos sce dassidccc 2 cperereis asc secee 156 2 206 100 464 
OHIO G2 255 feeeccctceits Soe cen Sons ceo ec ce atecetenene 363 55 1, 268 482 2,168 
AVG Clin Pra Tite one Se 5 aoe anaeaee 321 15 2, 632 459 | 8,427 
TV GTA ec eo Soo Se weet tole esots wicho = Srarecy ereisteeersas eiciate bos | eee ote 42 6 56 
1H) Sua Ce) (= ep enneee geet eae one ee eas eee, on er ee Ee DLR ee eee 286 379 685 
WISCONSIN 222,52 5.cn25 ego ene pone umes osee ae cieee aes 233 15 906 198 1,352 
UME TUT CSO UH: avdtaicts cre cicrece so! sicreye aiayoarere a sleetemraAmiere eSeieteree | eiaa mene [aaa eae 127 24 151 
Sa) re ee eT Oe CR 1,156 92| 6,657 1,765 | 9,670 
Table showing, by States, the apparatus and capital employed in the fisheries of the Great 
Lakes in 1899. 
Ia: ts | 
New York. Pennsyl- Ohio. Indiana. | Michigan. 
vania. 
Items. a = 5 eae ee ae a 
No. | Value.| No. | Value.| No. | Value. | No. | Val. | No. Value. 
= = = ——— i= — — | = a 
Vessels fishing ............. 10 $34, 000 25| $60, 200) 50| $187, 200 1 $6, 000 49) $153, 500 
MOMMAE OS Mae2csechas cee sy; eer 284|.-....-- |) W96l << 2c), wDB}s-cc0|) e916) 22 Saaeene 
OVNI sae es a oe es 7,070|...... | 20,4852 2 - | 43, 326]..... | 450)...... 35, 345 
Vessels transporting ...-..-- 2 1, 000 1) 1, 000) 16 63, 500)....- hee ote 5 14, 450 
MONNAPLE.o5 seo cosae atte 2) | ee aera VG eeerss = SDL ood sete sa |nose als aoe a0 0] ress See 
OUD Gece cess secce sce |enceere 0] (eee 150\ oh. | 9,630 )|esescilecere oe lsdaraie a 3, 796 
BOBTSEAAteees esis ote ace 421 18, 437; 49) 8,055, = 680) 57, 797 34| 1,195) 1, 447) 91, 969 
Apparatus—vessel fisheries: | | 
POUNGIMGUS) 2. 2s ec cect acts ammars| ae cence | ane saalaaaee= Melee mee Vectow Seems | eae eeeae 45 2, 565 
Gall Mets. fe. cases ss sen: 2,995) 17,133] 9,024) 51,962)16,999| 91,775} 750} 5, 250/20, 20% 153, 236 
DINOS ios eee cece cos | occ nc Stemaee pe some \LAecie ss | Sessile e'scd cascre|scmselse ciciocl|seee ce 70 
Apperatus—shore fisheries: | | | | 
Pound netsand trap nets. 169-6, 885 152} 23,610) 1,245} 269, 875 15) 4,675) 1,809) 253, 478 
GGG ES eases oe 4,471 40,709) 2,340 14,180, 7,036, 32,147) 185) 725/14, 458! 99, 772 
DOMES oa weswed oaeltos ees 28 i370] eee se Aes aes 92) 4 AQ). cows |aoes os 42 3, 053 
BYKeEN ES). 20. csc. ces ADI) PSO F412 | Bee eliee cae |) Dooly L580 es eea Sees 535) 9, 242 
MGUNGS= 27s e ase aes | Bee | go, Solaec-ce | $0) sco <e. | (A\0) eee Ih ¢ 4a ee | 2,237 
OUPNEE APPATAtUS ee <cas|icen ssc | Ee eres ee 1 EY epee Jones se|aconee! 807 
Shore and accessory prop- | | 
(33 iI a eee eS Sn ee Set) (ee T46°585)035.22< 71-420 oe eece 134, JIS) os 2=| 9,779) acteee | 340,928 
Cash Capital ie siseesscinee'2s|so252- 119200) 22225] 105, 000}. ..-.. | 359, 700)....- | 5,000}...... | 123,000 
TOtH Soe cece eecectacl ook ts 401, 743)...-.. | 456, 102 Seeeee 1; 872,022 |oon2= [Sa,204 oo. oe 1, 287, 448 
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Illinois. Wisconsin. Minnesota. Total. 
Items. =F = oF | a lance = pean <a 
No. | Value. No. Value. | No./Value.| No. | Value. 
Wessels fishing oss. scenes secce | 4 | $10, 500 | 40 | $121,600 |..... errr | 179 | $5738, 000 
MONNAP Cs Js onc lsescees2es Pa sig ere eS Hi. 2603:|aeee eee. eae eater OF07 7 Nea 
Outi beet e yee ee ae he oS ee eetoees | LT O85Meeteemee OTS) Nee cele eee cee hes axa oe 127, 795 
Vessels transporting .....-.-.--- Moete [acne omens 5 6,700) | 252 25]5. eee 29 86, 650 
TROUDE DC Sates eee ors zinciae ais, s | steis.2 ote lt ce tei area 25 avec isisisjate-s-el| 5:2 ste] Sle Seersiets 664) be Pee sees 
Outtites.2. Jee ec eececoat eerie | epeceterme eae | tence oe e510" Seamer mee see: 15, 176 
BOBS: S026 dca Mem eee 37 2,145 572 40,238 | 91 | $7,980 | 3,281 227, 766 
Apparatus—vessel fisheries: | | 
BOUN OC NEGtS ees aoe lee ae te [ede ats, ale e.8 oe crarestoree Ot tare eres [Sis rerel| le eistserete 45 2,565 
Gilles: eels) eee | 1,369 | 8,780 | 12,157 | 105,680 |.....|........ 63,497 | 433, 816 
PUTT CSice cca is eacicra = aleve wes ee ata [Ace eee Cee eee oo ae ALO) Seca [ESesennn json os | 480 
Apparatus—shore fisheries: | | | 
Pound nets and trap nets.... 5 1, 385 391 96, 935 6, 1,000 3,792 657,843 
(Galli vetse-.2e2s-522 2 feet 713 3, 210 | 12, 262 51,335 | 775 | 14,674 | 42,190 256, 702 
SOM CR EE eo cate bc ain ait enw cauinS ee | ore arco seer ears Wascpatceatoccrs| hice Seeteratl nichore sciltase mage eeaee 162 11, 298 
BVKCMGtSo25-6053-- 22. scence 12 180 | 1,405 22-607 eae Beets | 2,958 yA Ey Al 
Wi CSieepe ey ae oe 2 eee | ees 206) |os2e5258 ni DY ee 155" |e see ee 9, O81 
Other apparatus 2...-2c 20022 5. eoseo de dp, ALO} lispeectersecrsse (B45 | carne erase Beacacce 3, 870 
Shore and accessory property..|....--- 6935;700)|1-8 520 OU Be: Wieser 905/248 1 sseeeie= | 2, 225, 503 
Cash capitals tcescsctecs ss0meclec- ees Vl 147 DOO oo tania 59; 200-2 ee TOROOO) Seemed | 1, 933, 600 
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WO So Sa ce casio eetsesmrea's | eieeeaere 1 LS 7 OA eres G19F339"| eee GB O01 Saeee se | 6,617, 716 
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