FISHERIES OF MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES. 679 
Table showing, by waters, the number of persons employed in the fisheries of Illinois in 1899. 
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Mississippi River ..... | 346] 189| 315 |..... HS OTH) MaIGY | ear | 322} 18! 298 | 1,149 
Ohio:River s... 224... O3n yawns Gas ee eae aoe 119 QU eeerete em ale ee we [ciate actos |. 132 
Illinois River......... 522 57 | 510 7 Ai Ieee 79! leases al AON skcccs. 163 56 | 995 
Kea MkakCe iRiver. 2)5 2s2 2: |2-oe-|seeeee Bae [epee | alee edi l eee GY deseda|eesons|(saatres semcee 7 
Sangamon River ..... 8 2 1bhieecee [fe Be TS eles eee Hy ee Sale eae eee | 15 
Wabash River ........|...--- aN 6 ae epee sl ae Ce: eee fame Tae ok 47 
Kaskaskia River ..... li QS See ee ae) eee eects TO} eeenr|| sree ADL Weyer 2 ates, as aitcee ee clare 31 
BigvMuddy River: ..<-|:.----|sece.- Jalliceees crete lal cas nse Oil eeemeelatmcclennt a | 13 
Motallssee cesses 922 | 250) 939 | 24 | 8| 688] 25| 21 62) 322| 181 | 354 | 2, 389 
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Table showing, by waters, the boats, apparatus, and capital employed in the fisheries of 
Illinois in 1899. 
Rowboats. Steamboats. House boats. Seines. 
Waters. lies: ancl Ti a 7 Length | 
No. Value. No. Value. No. Value. No. | (yards). | Value 
Mississippi River .... 731 | $11,016 1 $600 46 | $2,771 141 | 28,902 | $6,771 
Ohio River -.-2.-.--- 125 | G2bil eee Sancleweiseeces 3h 1530 12) | L222) \| 515 
Illinois River........ 5 9, 746 ‘ 35 | iy 
Kankakee River .... 
Sangamon River .... 
Wabash River....... 
Kaskaskia River .... 
Big Muddy River.... 
Motaleesccccees 1,500 |} 21,992 16 10, 685 | 201 22,181 308 | 78,826 | 27,780 
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Trammel nets. Gill nets. | Fyke nets. Pound nets. 
Waters. 2 a ae 7 " 7 l 
No. Sao. Value. No, ea | Value. | No. | Value.| No. | Value. 
Mississippi River..... 108 DA AGO! }$25708: bie kets fesse cece | Beyeseret | 5,195 $18, 146 6 | $290 
(ORTOPRAV CY See re ces aecmre Sascha oe se slid s cdicinnllansal eects leper \ Hole) 3452928 epee eps 
ihinois River... ===... 43 5,915 | 1,033 12 | 2,400 | 240 Ze O10) AT STD 2: |e zee os | Sapa reee 
Sangamon River..... 1 60 — Ie eocae poscaneecs Jeisticmce 111 S13) | Set aes|o-esee 
Wabash River ....... 1 85 | AQ esc 222 ee ae eee jeeeeeee M7 3585) seeee eae? 
KaskaskiatRiverk', sc|snemeclnieceesicjet<|s oes seisie a2:-cca|acssece a2 | Remsaieaie 118 2S acess ese ee 
Bley Mud Gye River seer | ccecee laeseeoce S [aeoscses scstaa[ededensce |s.2ceee. Bye 148s |b eee paneE 
Notale sano. ss 153 17, 520 3, 795 12 2,400 240 | 138,614 | 65,164 Gil 290 
Set lines. Drift lines. Hand lines. | Traps. 
Waters. San a a —7 = a 
No. Value. No. Value. | No. Value. No. Value. 
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Mississippi River .... 1,017 $993 408 ph Lal bee ere an al SHAPERS OA SE SA Ce 
Ohio Riversc.. ac622- 5389 532 310 SL il cwas eee |e aeeeesee easton cate serene 
Illinois River -......-. 680 ZOON | Beeler esses | a cereersicinvcie | 10 $8 713 709 
Kankakee River..... 50 BO SasoseeciselSseeniaas se] 6 | LOS PAS aoe toe Wackrics 
Sangamon River..... 312 bly al ei eye bs eee cpa EAS ae Prenel irk Zee cr 94 94 
Wabash River ......- 166 BB} Gornhosscn|booseaedes 8 A) ARoceson oe eusase 
Kaskaskia River .... 37 19) |e os wtteee aera ne es |e ccicsteminel ctesrrmeieteise 14 42 
Big Muddy River.... 36 Ii} ba acaoqcos| badesoeace |feteta cis afmiaye| si nereratetaraee 8 24 
Totalyaso cmon: 2, 837 2,471 718 72 | 24 23 829 869 
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