FISHERIES OF MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES. 673 
INDIANA. 
The fisheries of Indiana, in waters tributary to the Mississippi River, 
are not extensive. The number of persons engaged in them in 1899 
was 409; the investment was $19,731, and the products amounted to 
950,784 pounds, valued at $55,011. Theapparatus of capture consisted 
principally of seines, fyke nets, and set nets. The principal species of 
fish obtained were cat-fish, 287,817 pounds, worth $17,572; buffalo-fish, 
141,515 pounds, worth %$7,677;. fresh-water drum, 192,743 pounds, 
worth $10,613; and suckers, 155,859 pounds, worth $8,768. The yield 
was mostly derived from the Ohio and Wabash rivers. 
Table showing the number of persons employed in the fisheries of Indiana in 1899. 
Fisheriesin which employed. |Total, ex- 
Sere clusive 
Waters. auine Fyke Set Gann of dupli- 
= ; net. line. "P&8TS-) Cation. 
QT OPRDV Care ects one cin lsinic « wiaroceiwlc iano /otelote Dinette sian cteleroe oe ate 
WiabasheRivert:<...% 22.2556 2 
Wun tepRvenktest case sci ccs. cc ees ck. atic 
West Fork of White River 
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Table showing, by waters, the boats, apparatus, and property employed in the fisheries of 
Indiana in 1899. 
Waters and apparatus. No. | Length. | Value. 
Saal | 
Ohio River: | Yards 
Gasolineyl gun che seas setae oe aa secs eye 22 3 tee o Sieseteieleie mieieneiereloeiarere a sistas iW eae cee 700 
ROW DOWS eect soe tee ae een heel canine esse cueen sama ose teasse WLIO reece eras 1, 234 
FLOUSCID ORS ets: ects =a cra se ube eerste ea sis BN SRE, ene arcs ean oy WW D2: lec c ce eee 2,740 
anlisein es a-ysm 3.s)seiae cob Sows We oy esate Meee ke insite eee eiee eae 53 | 5, 765 2, 450 
IviKOMetsiee ster ease aces esi ca sues oa ceaeeen a becencecceesestenesstteGle creas UB Becanesn sel): Reah ox '7/ 
SSE TESS scree SS ees Pe an nee 769 | 77,610 | 837 
Shorerandlaccessony property sacs ore ose =o mete os ope eea Se emasiectec acted hatdllrscvels [a Sacer 477 
Wabash River: | | 
Steam Oa Gaetan teserne a ote he ae a oroists one ncargaseae, oesesaeseeeececs 500 
VOD ORCS Sartore eee er en tens Sas anes ns k cn aste. 2 saved ceisler a 596 
EPO USE} Oats raters ae oe a i see eae 2 oe aR ee et ect a oS Sneha oa | 710 
aN SeIN GS: sesemee ans aree eee SAR dels SEIS ROCA ea I mR re CN Pcs 585 
RVC OMC TS bese eaae sees meee eerie We fe crc.c sae We Cee aioe SS ieee 2,170 
Sb NS Ok Babe cece oh Gas one amo GOS eG Se eis RIS es Bee: os aero 214 
SPCAIS eee ea ano eee Soe ee eee ioe cra sjce Mesias Sera cieidd ei ciaa Sie aie 'el oresote 10 
Shoreland 'accessoryipropeLtyses-ceease ooo anne eee ae seen eansn eee se | 245 
White River: | 
ROW OSES ope sares stake occas Sate eho-are a snlate Pafete eerste tol area ete ota es potataiole sia seine osiawlaga aca cece S 149 a acerssrcsl 70 
18 (CoVOKC (2) Layo pr: RiGite, Se e ee era Oc 3.c GOH Gob COU Tee CIO Be aE Cee eee DP lineeiceeoers 50 
Fay KOU CUS eee aise acistawinnes = see reece ere Te ae melon iain ween. s sie seine aise Sle Sal Bemaceeade 160 
SC TAIT CG tet ors oo cet ohne ora eee eee REE een ace eec mere Perea ee. 56 2,600 26 
Shorelandugccessoryproperey® ssc ee ete creel eles Sescives ie oeyssce se ee aintel| ee ac] eae esisleelas 26 
West Fork of White River: 
IROWDORtSies seas cae secssce ss BE Sori SSS COC IN SOE SCC EAE ee ee eee | 89 
EXOUSENDO a eee mee Ss chat oO ee Ce ee hain s See ee ates tare | 30 
HVIKEMNETS Pett ehecine Scciic Sc aielye: ss AB ae SRG aCe Se ECE OO RATE a apne 135 
SEU URES <5 Ses totan cetera em Iaer ee ange eta see eae nine Ie nae See | 16 
Shore'andiaccessory property <-..s.6<5s 2 -scesc. cent ccceesceceesccinsss-csstleeeele 77 
Tippecanoe River: | 
TRO WIDOBUS Hts sie ee nie ate ce mie ial Siw css Sia toes were SE Sle aioe re ra aidiasioreesislgin oeiee ee UN iisee Sao ce 33 
EUAULESG ICS eee Oye See Noes ee - Ss eee eee Cenc Sat eee ace. teams | 3 300 115 
VK ONG Caner ee ne aiaacts ce emate s enOe eS ome bee ee Aaense eases eet eee 6is)ill ene aes 175 
Sir bh). «Sask tecade oo DeHAI Se pee nec Sate E TGR An Dae DOS ar a ReREnaaeee seem 23 1, 100 11 
SHOre andl accCessOLrygproperty, .cces ce encceme ence eerste eee ee ese ae ccs |necce|eec eset 3 
RO baler estrm Om teeta Ae epee A tr ee ne Seana See ets |Past aces 19, 731 
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F. C. 1901 43, 
