FISHERIES OF MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES. 671 
WEST VIRGINIA. 
The fisheries of West Virginia are prosecuted in the Ohio River. 
In 1899 the number of persons employed in them was 86, the invest- 
ment was $3,591, and the products amounted to 161,287 pounds, 
valued at $12,112. 
The apparatus of capture consisted principally of 138 fyke nets, 
valued at $1,382; 18 seines, valued at $680, and 157 set lines, valued 
at $201. The species of fish taken in greatest quantity were cat-fish, 
58,600 pounds, $3,120; fresh-water drum, 28,148 pounds, $2,833, and 
suckers, 55,150 pounds, $4,227. Nearly half of the total yield was 
obtained with fyke nets. 
Table showing the number of persons employed in the fisheries of West Virginia in 1899. 
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Fisheries in which employed. No. 
DSN Oeemer sie eisae cen a sacieccmicicine nc «aoe kceas Seis ere ase on sO eCe Stein co Sea cie deem cn cksocelmeeieaene | 0 
Galle Geeatee ne eee ers sats cre occa nels ices oniale we cree athe pera aloe lnaersae Sale vse /ne BER eer aE oee | 1 
INVASIONS 82 66 H6G0 5p SoU GOEBEL EOC DE EE EE Dee Oe Oe ORCI ee eae EP a ea om Re | 48 
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Table showing the boats, apparatus, and property employed in the fisheries of West Virginia 
in 1899. 
Items. | No. | Value. 
HASHIM PIVWORUS toes sa. assjs ie oaiciciers. sid > aoe ate siaveio:c)are'e siecle sia ierets lesclefete eeteleremiewahsrefee oo eaeetes 58 | $983 
FEO USCS PORLSSoee Sapte es eee ae once ncocc es tesceseaas sole ccna (oimiare sie sie eeisninys se asteyere ts 6 245 
Set lines (15,725 yards)......... Ses ye Seep ce one ieee area Sep ae ue CTE eae eke Rlote a tear eee 157 | 201 
IVA OWINGLS Sepia ices ote els ecicleracicnnnc tae acai estslaste- aie s oe oe ealasmeets steel ae ee eset sae 138 | 1,382 
SCMMLCSM GEV ATS) Memes n ae Se occ ele ee fs Mie cc. ote yacine ccycicicoe SoC Se Eee le ae ann aoe 18 | 680 
GoUSVEtSH(SORV ATS eee ae 2h c oe Meee ke « cys co Soma od Same ee Eerie can sa eeee oy aaa nee 1 5 
SNOLEAILCEACCESSOLY APIO DOLE Y ers cc iccteientcs cio craic On ai ne ae ee ioral Sore cleicte ale tiotere Bacsee | 95 
PRO Cale VeS tM Clete ope este ae ese obs outs Sac ae ec bec ee oe me Serecae cee are coeliac ete 3,591 
Table showing, by apparatus of capture, the yield of the fisheries of West Virginia in 1899. 
| Seines. Gill nets. Total. 
Set lines. Fyke nets. 
Species. |= Sse = 2 
Lbs. |Value.| Lbs. |Value.) Lbs. |Value.| Lbs. |Value.) Lbs. | Value. 
= | = 5 Fi 
IBTAICEADASS re eincisicte cele $1é iat MGs|inoecsee 855 $112 
Builalo-fishi:.5.. 5.2... 500 | 50 | | 9 D D2 | 2,16 196 
Carp, German 80 | 490 
@atetishteetetcess Ase... 8,669 | y Bi 278 | 8,6 3,120 
Craippiemee senna. sa. ae y 12 
Drum, fresh-water ... t 4 8, 07: ° OGG eeeere 8 3] 2,833 
elses eise.o25scccce2e. 57 26 260 Sons aae Seatac eeessane | 5 83 
KC heeme seins set ell PE. ||2 ote coisa Beene eee 30 | al neers ae ; 5 
Pike perch (sauger)-- 50 8 | 1,067 128 295 BY Bemooaes Y 173 
Pike perch (wall- | 
PEIN) ase seaced conse 100| 15] 1,659] 170 79551 | eet 9 | ee ere | mee 2,554 294 
RROCKMWASS eae scmeriec.ce 200 30) |ceececccleet sce 385 40)| en ee |e ae 585 70 
SH ad hese meee menec cclsxeenes ead eer er oeae Eocene adit coceee 125 $6 | 125 6 
Sturgeon, lake ....... LOTON Ltd |eosaaccs |[sssersctne 400 AOW ees esl atone | 2,070 217 
Sturgeon, shovel-nose| 1,968 | 201 |........|....-.. IBADOSAAR hese ance can Saeraee | 1,968 201 
Suckersmesss-cceesscs: 2,475 | 195 | 24,455 | 1,947 | 28,120 | 2,077 100 8! 55,150) 4,227 
Sun-fishepeseeeeccce.: 140 BON Eee | seca 25 AD eereyeieraeis lseerseate 165 54 
JUDE SEs oe oeieeeneaa SEmeeeee Heeeeae 2000 |EaueL On eeeeeeee hee oEe| bobocsee eee 200 19 
AoW ee eee 34,753 | 2,717 | 72,823 | 5,017 | 58, 486 | 4,364 225 14 | 161, 287 | 12,112 
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