670 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
Table showing, by apparatus of capture, theyyield of the fisheries of the Mississippi River 
and tributaries in 1899—Continued. 
Small traps. Other apparatus. Total. 
Species. se = a 
Lbs. Value. Lbs. Value. Lbs. Value. 
IBIACKSDESS 2c cen cases 1, 000 $100 280 $28 948, 184 $56, 652 
Bufialo-fish =. s2-..2<25-2- | 74, 340 3, 043 12, 400 360 14, 215, 975 349, 913 
Carp, German.<. =... Pee 770 39 23, 125 370 11, 868, 840 289, 258 
Cathshie seer ar soe ese. | 244, 415 11,577 122, 225 4,043 7,648,179 339, 800 
CTADple ats. 2 ous 254e eee 1, 000 100 800 80 1,318, 832 61, 400 
Drum, fresh-water....... 169, 460 8,473 5, 500 170 8, 149, 232 108, 786 
Wels) ot sees ct cae sanek 170 10) | oe at eee lecc meee ee 93, 905 4, 803 
MGONCY C3220 5.ccd2ensscos|sesiescccnuies| ese seas 300 15 17, 366 706 
Raddle-Nsht < ccccwieccsdes lxcmoice Mommaa| oes occehesl eee ate sacpeeeel aeoeaackee se 2, 473, 250 55, 514 
Pike and pickerel ....-..|...--- Lé¢senlooncccenes 185 5 216, 952 8, 045 
Pike perch (wall-eved) ..|252..scc-cc|-ceemcccs 30 1 210, 112 12,156 
PUKE MEECH (SAULREL ice scics|=<sectecc cers |assteea-o-]= see eee weeece [tec ceeoee 39, 323 1,799 
STAG ee tetra ee eee tee cS nricmer ao) atic ote cta aval Gisisistesrertin See er 6, 955 855 
Sturgeon, lake...........].....- oak | Weis hicleemore' | Sisielaalewiele aa Sao] oases olnsre mmr 234, 145 8, 064 
Sturreon) sShovel-noses..cc|5 cose. cnc|aceecenani 10 711, 693 19, 142 
STICK EIS seas ten keke 56,400 | 2, 820 | 5,875 86 2, 243, 934 76, 993 
Sib ba era fs] ple ees seek ae per el |e ae eo PS ete 185 3 910, 963 21,318 
Wihite basdand Tock: DESSEl. eo zeae | asroe wns cetera c'e)| mcrereilolen eee 278, 457 11, 494 
Yellow perch .........--. eee OP Penn es soe mn eee ee 65, 006 2, 666 
OPMED AShis. S2snc< ee coc cal 131, 600 6; D800 222 2ccctece eae. | Srate acetate oie sare 997, 795 17,297 
SBTIM pie asso osetia ar a ar 200,058: 16,095) |.2..cccecce 22 isha occ er ae 200, 058 16,095 
Thintles/and) terra pil <5.5)-scconc sce coee cen ee ain 85, 896 2, 298 782,015 17,148 
TORR ie fae acta te ee Meee Bee eee 318, 392 37, 750 440, 996 53, 054 
(CSIR Se eo scene cslenuies| come ce aeen«aseecacca-| Ssccesm clean oeee Serna 70, 700 26, 879 
Allivatomuides se ccccce cs sa|szcceeete toe Hea scee tol alata ate + 4,950 | 1, 238 4,950 | 1, 238 
Otteniskins<-.. 2 scesse-s * 1, 260 | 3, 150 ¢ 360 | 900 | 1, 620 | 4,050 
Mussel shelis...niccees sees |scosece2 nose face eee 47, 648, 000 | 216,404 | 47,648,000 | 216, 404 
Wola k= - ae | 880, 473 51, 987 48, 228, 703 263, 764 96, 797, 487 1, 781, 029 
* 630 in number. + 990 in number. ¢ 180 in number. 
THE PEARL-BUTTON INDUSTRY. 
The manufacture of pearl buttons from the shells of mussels taken 
in the fisheries of the Mississippi River was begun at Muscatine, lowa, 
in 1891, and has now become an important industry. In 1899 there were 
41 button factories in Iowa, 11 in Illinois, 6 in Missouri, and 2 in Wis- 
consin; a total of 60, valued at $224,010. Of these 14 were complete 
plants where finished buttons are made, 12 of which were in Iowa, 1 
in Illinois, and 1 in Missouri. The other factories were engaged in 
sawing button blanks, which are shipped to New York and other East- 
ern cities, where they are made into buttons. The persons employed 
in the factories numbered 1,917, and the cash capital utilized amounted 
to $150,450. The products consisted of 1,073,553 gross of buttons, 
valued at $336,504, and 3,146,413 gross of button blanks, valued at 
$479,931, the total value of the output being $816,435. 
The following shows the extent of the pearl-button industry in 1899: 
Tlinois. Missouri. | Towa. | Wisconsin. Total. 
Items. sal 
No. Value.) No. |Value.| No. | Value. | No. j Val.| No. | Value. 
— ; mal ——— = 
HACCONICS sce e aces os << 11 $27, 200 6)$14, 800 41 3175, 650 2'$6, 360 60/$224, 010 
Cashicapitaltec..: .o2<<-2-|235-<-5| 21,050)...2... 14, 650|......... | 102, 250]...... 12500) see eee 150, 450 
Persons employed.......- as eee Pie st eae [AAS oa ee 191 7|eeeeene 
Mussel shells used.tons..) 2,226) 27,782 620) 5, 930 8) 434 101, 219 520 4,224) 11,800) 139, 155 
Products prepared: 
Butlons=-o3 s-c=- gross. . |_96, 820 29, 850} 50,000) 12,500) 926, 733) 294, 154|......].-..--| 1, 073, 553) 336, 504 
Button blanks..... do. .|760, 998 120, 714/164, 400) 20, 070 2,147,972) 330, 252 73, 043) 8,895.3, 146,413, 479, 931 
