672 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
OHIO. 
The fisheries of Ohio conducted in the Ohio River, the only tributary 
of the Mississippi in which this State has fisheries, gave employment in 
1899 to 182 persons. The amount of capital invested was $6,864, and 
the products aggregated 272,843 pounds, valued at $18,937. The prin- 
cipal species taken were cat-fish, 110,896 pounds, worth $5,547; fresh- 
water drum, 60,077 pounds, worth $5,334, and suckers, 74,416 pounds, 
worth $5,452. Fyke nets and seines were the most important forms 
of apparatus employed. 
Table showing the number of persons employed in the fisheries of Ohio in 1899. 
Fisheries in which employed. No. 
SEUM Oy cerce Ae als eas Sw ere 5 separates pn aS Sei esa) Sevag d Zia ales aladapeictataia/e iets a aes Abeta ate ouniey eta eee ee 70 
| EE gl oan a) peer, Serge is aE a ees a ee Rae REI er PORK Or nan Sot any eRe | 90 
(OU Ub ot) cee erence Sere ine ierey rr AP tart erat ey Crea eae ire ee eer Pea near ah 2 
31217 011): aes Pea ee et el ee eee eR TAR Te ee orte aoeo 148 
NY Tarte] oO) b Age: 9 0) 0: 9 9 PDC fetes Pa eet e-em a Ses eCn yatee e eno arone 12 
Total (exclusive of duplication), .<<..ccc2ccen,s2% soe eihee oss oaeeseciess = See eae eee eee tae 182 
Table showing the boats, apparatus of capture, and shore property employed in the fisheries 
{ Pl yj capture, property employ : 
of Ohio in 1899. 
Items. No. Value. 
WISI 8 DOSES 2 irate winyie-varsis as: «rasa raisrcte ets afaterar a cra/alataiars repaielaherale-ccele wie sretela/aye ste savers ayersae erateyais aici | 150 $2, 050 
FT OUSEDORTS2 eG. (Prec coe eee Nee Dom. ales eieinre Seles eretne cereeeniere Sek eS eepe leases ate cece ein 10 705 
Sines: (1-250 Wards) 26 occ 2 ek yo ek Bano cc wesw cole cre nie & Sus wislcie wee epereiale rain iets sie leeye sl Seer 30 1, 200 
PYRE MGS oo cow sicisla dere accel seein s Sosa ante aeistas om oesicarcjsione ooo sa aren Se neces cme ere ae aaeiae | 281 2, 270 
Gaulleive ts: (BD ETS) coe or ree ee Sw ere et erate ene Seay ore tena ent ae ee eee 1 10 
SOU TINGS ac Scene acc cee cowie eke ccs secs bass Homes ooo bcmee Gemma se oecclels doneccysorece Sens | 346 439 
Shore and AcCessory PIOPelby s sasx<ccs goes cicleiociaa micrascinyele Mletemvetsia Save ois ees eevad ya sie) sapere esterase 190 
otal IN-VEStMEN ts s-\: a= S225 Hess 5 aie ws clea e scree oid eee mS seems sane ees eee | eee 6, 864 
Table showing, by apparatus of capture, the yield of the jisheries of Ohio in 1899. 
Wes " F : Without | 
Seines. Fyke nets. | Gillnets. | Setlines. |, ~~ c | Total, 
Species. | apparatus. 
Lbs. | Val.| Lbs. -| Val. } Lbs. Val.| Lbs. | Val. | Lbs. Val.| Lbs. Val. 
| 
Black bass ......--- 800 | $96 307 | $37) 9) $l) (300) 3825s ss ee | 1, 466 $166 
Buffalo-tish ......-- 172: (95 2; 9Db 2b) os. cse| oo see 424 Bel Bsr toro | 4, 547 386 
Carp; German... -. 7,805 466 1, 302 WG Weber farses = 225 7 al nel ee | 9,332 606 
Cataish) Acs. s..s5 = 7,864 | 406 | 62,780 (8,108 |....../..... 39,702. 12,083 | .ece<|2 <2 110,396 | 5,547 
GTAP PIC... hsee025-||seaceee | ecoisieiss' | ocoiciere eeu oars | 15 HI 2 sieyerereis|'-Tacinrc cits eee a] esicwe 15 1 
Drum, fresh-water.|27, 955 |2,375 | 18,717 |1,727 |....-..|..-.- 135400 | 232 ti eerie (econ 60,077 | 5,334 
Wes: Sear secu ese en|eemese.s ace 2 7d emer eee 358; |" 86 |o.<sas|se-=-| O18) 63 
Mooneye or tooth 
MOUNIN GS «coos ow ealeres omelaeewsc|ncsnce oe becca 60 3: | Skioae-s| (os Ss See sar | 5.2 sets 60 3 
Pike pereh (wall- 
eyed) ....--.-...- 834 | 94 2,678 281 50 6 112 10 fal eae pees 3, 674 392 
‘Pike perch (sauger) 146.) 15} 2.8528) p24 | ee ae scloecee| oo cece |p ace sleese colo 2, 498 260 
Rock bass.......... |) 455) | ee 46rlee. meee |e ares] Sec ee meee | ere eee | ee |e 455 46 
Sturezcomy lakes: 22.2 ccna. |c Mees |e tenes ls emieeel cee ecioaner 835 863) trrsicalllane.os 835 86 
Sturgeon, shovel- | 
TLOSG asco = sists leee2 808 |) al TM Seoee eee [iesrerects| seem Seen 25459), “264. 5 e232 | noes 2,739 275 
SUCKerSs' 2 eees cect 139,478 |2,518 | 29,'793 |2, 420 75, | 15 9, O70 BOOS ert er eres 74, 416 5, 452 
Sumsfish® s2225.o2--- B90) | 227i\-zeaceee eres (ere a (eect bear arg mes (Ate (eee lS 390 27 
Murtlesseea sen seen se o|-se sce O75 | 88>) loc28. es Sees| Sentra |e a dese eee 975 83 
HOPS see eee oleae es |ccmaae|inecedme|--toc| seb eeleea edocs lea ee 350 [$210 350 210 
Totalezeaes es 87,179 |6, 149 | 122 an 297 209 16 /62, 935 |4, 265 850 | 210 |272, 843 | 18, 937 
