676 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
Table showing the yield of the fisheries of Indiana in 1899—Continued. 
| Yellow Other 
White bass. perch. | fish. Turtles. Total. 
Apparatus and waters. Z E aaa 
Lbs. | Val.) Lbs. Val. | Lbs. Val.| Lbs. | Val. Lbs, Val. 
| | a, | F , 
Seines: 
OMG RU Ose ecto ste snissieis seer gee sas clas sor | 4,180 $186 |.....|..2.. 1,560 | $53 | 251,505 | $10, 627 
WabashvRiver ~ 5.2 5ts-.2s2s.sisce Ae I oe Pees erred ares anae 340 | 17 50, 484 4,717 
THPMECANOG RIVEL se. ccisciee = 222, | (23 |icss2s5-|scccel sates) ecee |omier et eee 7, 340 735 
BOCAS trac Bo cece hae secee 767 | 78") 64,1180) |1S6sie-ne)) aoe. 1, 900 | 70 | 309,329 | 16,079 
Fyke nets: | 
OhiGiRiverses oF kidicenc hese aslo ees. cease 5,706 | 308 | 250 | $18 | 1,189 | 49] 273,500 | 13,564 
Wabash iRiver 2.2 .22.225.c6s<s BOO | Bon Memes aes) sess) soe eels 735 | 39 80,389 | 6,737 
WinitesRAVGl 25 2252h esac cece Sate ae aoe Sossamon eee leeeee | ceoee seme joseee 8,718 750 
West Horkiof White River ....s)- 225 ce cleses <feiiscenc ss cess ls ence |store |e se =a [es255 12,527 956 
MiPpPECANOG NIVeL...- ossc- 252 bb |. 6 |-2. 225. ee eae Benes asec [reese 1,795 180 
Potallees<acacdies sess ssese: 24 | 41} 5,706 | 308 | 250| 18] 1,874] 88] 376,929] 22,187 
| | —s 
Lines: | | | | 
QDIOVR DVL s.<iscc)ci0:s nasi leieiaie os1e'ei|o:s sissies] ses se 4-316. | 286" sl sosee | 800 | 32 | 146,390 7,099 
Wabash: River’... -----.2---s C7 Ct eo es eter mers 780 | 52 90, 470 7, 320 
Whitemivers--5-- 25 o- een rete Meee ere \enese| cease eee) ents 11, 480 881 
West Fork of White Riyer ....]....... lawsesis|n seasons las.ssts | moemeatasee< emer irene 10, 957 921 
PP PECANOG RAV Cha. a sommeeceae assesses acces | aseeeee Gere eee Baba | Sgerrete | siatenais 1,989 200 
MOEN vevecdecccteekecdececl 191 19 4,916 | 2860) 5.22) -2225 1,580 | 84] 261, 286 16, 421 
Spears: 
Wa basbuRIver ac 55 se ecc sas |Seimine of aicesa| sSetiwe Safaaere| eee a] nee a aes eam Saat 3, 240 324 
= = = } 
Total by waters: | 
OO HEV GN A aes ccteiee coccinea] eae beciacos | 14,202 | 780 | 250 18 | 3,499 | 134 | 671,395 | 31,290 
Wabash River ................ 1,105 | 109 |.-2.ce-< Pe tod eee 1,855 | 108 | 224,583 | 19,098 
WihiteuRIven <2< 42 28Sedc0.0 sass = [so 5cce a Sh0e2 asoeneceh sc leaps enlist an eee e aay oeneee | 20,198 1, 631 
West Fork of White River ....|.......|..... joetcattss| asco fedsvche sacs Bageceolers-- 23, 484 1,877 
Tippecanoe River..<.5--<.-.<<s BW) 20 isess oceans PS Mocha soso ae es [aooreiae eee 11, 124 1,115 
GDH ea re seeeee ee 1,382 | 188 | 14,202 | 780 | 250 18 | 5, 304 | 242 | 950,784 | 55,011 
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ILLINOIS. 
The fisheries of Illinois in 1889 were more extensive than those of 
any other State bordering the Mississippi River or any of its tribu- 
taries. The total number of persons engaged was 2,389, most of 
whom were employed on the Mississippi and Illinois rivers. The 
investment in the fisheries amounted to $225,324. The number of 
boats, including house boats, used in the fisheries was 1,717, valued 
at $54,808. The most productive forms of fishing apparatus were 
fyke nets and seines, of which 13,614 of the former, worth $65,164, 
and 303 of the latter, worth $27,780, were used. The catch secured 
with seines was 9,781,637 pounds, worth $251,562, and with fyke nets 
7,608,123 pounds, worth $210,054. 
The total yield of the fisheries of this State was 28,479,807 pounds, 
valued at $579,168. The most important species taken were German 
carp, 9,896,499 pounds, valued at $244,322; and buffalo-fish, 4,050,941 
pounds, valued at $111,707. Other species were cat-fish, 1,569,615 
pounds, $68,535; black bass, 126,180 pounds, $10,842; fresh-water 
drum, 610,205 pounds, $17,729; dog-fish, 802,750 pounds, $8,695; sun- 
fish, 543,387 pounds, $12,067; and turtles and terrapin, 681,679 pounds, 
$14,520. The yield of mussel shells, utilized in the pearl-button 
industry, was 8,910,000 pounds, valued at $43,468. 
A little more than half of the products of the fisheries of this State, 
