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THE GREAT LAKES FISHERIES IN 1899. 
FISHERIES OF NEW YORK. 
The fishery interests of New York in the Great Lakes region 
embrace the fisheries of Lake Ontario, including the St. Lawrence 
and Niagara rivers, and also those of two counties in that State, Erie 
and_ Chautauqua, located on Lake Erie. The yield from Lake Erie 
was 5,554,324 pounds, valued at $140,919, and from Lake Ontario 
2,406,332 pounds, valued at $100,997. 
Table showing the number of persons employed in the fisheries of New York in 1899. 
ae Reshget | *Lake Lake 
How employed. Ontario: | wires Total. 
(ONSHS MINIs VeSSCIS wi os eae eee eee tee abe ocr arstatastateio lie ale mie cia!oralll tsieisieiessce are 55 5D 
Onutransportingaviessels'..:2- SaaSsee esas tee aces seecesem nck see ceeiesce seis DY line eee 5 
Imgshorensherilesies= ees ck a eee ee aes seem ees eect ecdoses| 373 | 817 1,190 
MLLOLESIMCM ee ofa a pa ois eye aie oe mrasials ale atone sino Saawiaieree emo cm crac | 13 | 104 117 
ETN) Cer lees area ene eee ey et etary ech e oot oa races | 391 976 | 1,367 
Tuble showing the apparatus and capital employed in the fisheries of New York in 1899. 
* Lake Ontario. Lake Erie. Total. 
Items. ar |————____ __ —.- —____ 
No. | Value. | No. Value. | No. | Value. 
WIESSEIS TiS hin Spee = ee s\n ose oo eee ane | ata tal eases ae 10 $34, 000 10 | $34, 000 
BEG) INT 8b Cereal oy = re a eer a otitis) ora teisrayorera.s:sil siarcein cic sllletctos asics == G74 | reais ote VOT les ccaieeee 
Outhtieese eee Set Se cactnecccees ee eee tl etree | ae eae ows ts WOT On| Eets tte 7,070 
Vessels transporting ...... SO Pee 2A aes COO erence [ieee aye 2 1,000 
MONEE Cyr ere sea Ioaia a. sixt eter dorsict <5 era ateislovare aiccess DF | eroialetelsrciase S|. creceiste ste |(osisiatetausiersis 7 ee 
Outhte: t22se. ask Bes cels Aceee cte ne eee es 90) |e sonecisl-elogeceacel Seneeees 90 
BOdiS mem acn ee eee seris Rete em aS ons e Saeed eeoes 287 8, 482 | 134 9, 955 | 421 18, 437 
Apparatus—vessel fisheries: 
GAMbniGts a See ce he seG Aare a Beceewa cise Sas o5-| eee sacl eaters cere | 2,995 17,133 | 723995 17, 133 
Apparatus—shore fisheries: | 
Pound nets and'trap nets. .2.-2 5.26... 0.255 145 | 5, 850 24 1,035 169 6, 885 
GMS tSia. w)feeetisieis 2eiz eGo acto selene ee a aie 1, 187 18, 674 3, 284 22, 035 4,471 40, 709 
VAKGHMeLS Seen emosecs Kis Je ecacieee sislsaiees 451 0D; A Dae a erie Seeclemene 451 | 5, 412 
SCIMES Met «cette She oe eas ase See oe woes 24 420 4 400 28 | 820 
WANN CS Sas Soe etree) sake sicc coasts ewinwlsat SaSees [seeosec's 1 Sbo| asses <e 2620s ecco 3, 975 
OEM TA Dail AUS see ate ee aac rete alte cieias [eye siatstara’s AT | oxeecales Ree Aten acters 427 
Shore and accessory property. ....2.22...----|-2--<-.- 18, 440 |........ |), e283; 145) (Gee eee 146, 585 
GashyGalpitalieg cccine etacitas2 sinsio seratorie ye citeiaias|Raraiewa-ac 20 200M ee aaacta| edo) O00! Sc merae 119, 200 
MO Lalani tees acts eee SS ll ee 80). 850i lease. <2. B21 SOS e eee ceee | 401,743 
Table showing, by lakes and species, the yield of the fisheries of New York in 1899. 
* Lake Ontario. Lake Erie. Total. 
Species. SSS | 
Lbs. Value. | Lbs. Value. | 
—— r = = | 
IBIAGKIDSSSiacsct.cjarsnere-< Sein devel 48, 046 $3, 133 10,579 $822 | 
Cat-fish and bullheads. .......... 518, 423 18, 834 136, 243 4, 087 
WEIS) teeetlenis sais iment. oS eaeccee 123, 840 6,163 200 14 
BreshewaterGrum 5: 25 -sse aca |Roaise cess aloes ee cee 10, 130 102 
GermamneGarp =: = fre. <s.<i5< sistasocisas 1, 000 50 9, 505 190 | 
Menings Areshrss so 2... cs. 22cceeee 61,178 2,789 | 3,821,558 43, 554 | 
HMerninp se saltedtssc< S.cesssnce esse 25, 600 MODS | erie cee [seco eters 
Pikeand pickerel << .25-.2--225 * 100, 365 Bi SOG see eek tole osc Ree iets 
Pike perch (wall-eyed) ...--.-.... 10, 440 827 | 22, 248 12225 
Pike perch (blue pike) ....--.-..-. 186, 996 9, 4389 808, 881 30, 511 D, § 3 
Pike perch ees pee PP ne Sore, cs. olin ee 9, 115 633 9, 115 633 
RO CKSDASS A ee eee eee Se ceee ae 102, 968 eI OMe ee aol nis seeawees 102, 968 2,323 
Sturseonesseeer me ce. coe accuse *189, 155 17,710 627, 433 40, 997 816, 588 58, 707 
SUCKGrS eres et cc ee eee 278, 738 5,101 93, 370 1, 068 372, 108 6, 169 
Slnefishmsseaseces Shen. oe Os. aol 148, 449 PROOOH Goo onic ts S| masheases 148, 449 2,099 
AUZOL Wh .\s see SRE ae Sena eee 15, 432 853. 29, 242 1,510 44,674 2, 363 
IWAItEND ASS ee orc ees cece ee cnce 2,300 92 45, 432 908 47, 732 1, 000 
Winitesfishits 26) 2.2.2 ane oo acti 161, 935 10, 978 172, 456 10, 907 334, 391 21, 885 
wellowaperchseee+. 2-2 2225.2. 555 407, 017 11, 822 257, 932 4,391 664, 949 16, 213 
Othenrfishteeessecaas see eae ea 22,700 DOS liscictacictereisi= = =| slsia clewiere a 22, 700 1,593 
ROSS eee Se ee see Scie = ober « 1, 750 BOG ema eee ces bus eer 1, 750 306 
Mota eee en esas oe aS 2, 406, 382 | 100, 997 5, 554, 324 140, 919 7, 960, 656 241,916 
2 7 i So REE et oe 
F. C. 1901——42 
