680 
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
Table showing, by waters, the boats, apparatus, and capital employed in the fisheries of 
Tilinois in 1899—Continued. 
Value of | Value of | 
Waters crowfoot miscellane- Shore ene Cash capi-| Total in- 
ae lines, rakes, ous appara- te perc tal. vestment. 
ete. | - tus. Prop ere Yis 
Mississippl River ficcccsiesurjceseise see ceces $2,144 | $55 $34, 085 $21,050 | $100, 670 
QODIOMAVER 2 sc easi ose ewe eee Bae cic Seema a daseeeeeee [eeencteretie ae LOM | Sees hansen 7, 682 
MIN OISsRIV CDi ccccas weeten cesses + ce Cee. «|ecueeeneee ae 133 ps ey 1) bel ee ese 112, 944 
Kankake@e Rivers o.secchcns os semeee. hese |pcacetenecen | eeemecie: cer 20h Sesto 150 
SanPamOon: RVers ss = 2 ase cece essen inse stele) lo,o)sie aiaieieie'=% fells) lereiece sielenee 1OSH| eseramett ss 779 
Wabash Riverciac. .ccocte tos veccne ses orc ocseo poco ken Meee emeeec ED eae Saree 1,149 
Kaskaskia Riven tcesn cates cas atesciaee calesccmuee aces [oat aaa ose S00!) Some eels 1, 497 
BIS MUIC MY RIV CTS sae atc Soe cc crce cos oie 0/0 | she sterassislaiarsers |e etiseroucioi neers PALO SSeaaecisocee 453 
(ROR acet Jeera snes cease Bees 2,144 | 188 46, 480 21, 050 225, 324 
Table showing, by waters and apparatus of capture, the yield of the fisheries of Illinois in 1899. 
Crappie. Dog-fish, Drum, fresh-water. Eels. 
Apparatus and Si see. = if 
ae Lbs. | Value. Lbs. | Value.| Lbs. | Value.|_ Lbs. | Value. 
|— pee : . 
Seines: | | | 
Mississippi River... .| 85,556: $1, 484 |.c2cb sce clleee salen 108,234) | $2855) |x. 22 ce ate ee | aeieereees 
Ohio River......... | 20 | De eee aes 7 Eee 8, 090 56). ah hehe see eeeee 
Tllinois River ...... | 166,388 | 6,432 458,950 | $5, 597 100,889 | 2,162 900 $52 
Kaskaskia River...) 825 | (ci fed eerie eee | een ee ens 1,470 66) |p See Se beeen leeeeees 
Motels. see | 202,789 | 7,951 458, 950 , 597 218, 683 5, 687 900 52 
Tramme!l nets: | : 
Mississippi River... 450 1 sO Reet tee tere ts Pecan ee 18, 762 ATT istisies netetee lee seater 
Illinois River ....-. 7,700 | 361 10, 000 140 120 By Sete crc ore aera | meteors 
WiStDHSHMR ViG teense ol ae ses c ena =| sey ermine |ereeioinmee eel eet | 323 19) 22ers ee eee 
Motaleescsecscss 8, 150 379 10, 000 140 19, 205 SOL |e ses2 feelers 
Fyke nets: 
Mississippi River... 20, 278 S60 1 hiatal ee 75,718 | 1,790 240 14 
Ohio River......... 1, 108 Tt ene iid lies pa 61, 600° |" 8:1'96" |S .2ce ook | eee 
Illinois River ...... 118, 265 4,726 | 338,800 2, 958 126,231. 92500: |eecemace tres steeeeee 
Wabash River... ..| 385 Oe; |cins eeiseone eae ceed 1, 628 CN asennad pcscGhon 
Kaskaskia River... 772 ila | ie eee ae | Ee ee 1,976 87 |S akoSe. calieweceee 
Big Muddy River... 402 Aa oS ec mre, cell rere Sa | 910 AG lina tejaces ce eee eee 
Metall 6 Le. oe 141, 210 5, 851 333, 800 2, 958 268, 063 | 7, 763 | 240 14 
Gill nets: 7 _ | | 
Illinois River 1, 000 AK ons = aetersersl| Se arene I sisisitrese o¢eis\e aie | Staversterc eis |= Sevasrete cre ere tees tertote 
Pound nets: | 
Mississippi River...| 760 Pek eee Vee se 1, 680 FY fal peer ee 0.0 
Set lines: | = 
IMISSISSID Pl RAV Glee ol ececce no|cc es clea | oot es eiateNol'Aea ects 49,302 | 1,363 15, 810 923 
OIO| RIVER jet asic stomins oes oais|lecs cine Eee ee | vee aes 33,804 | 1,978 2, 285 119 
TIMOISIRIVET Hs seen oe cee coe cl es cco tiem aceon ee 17, 828 343 9,133 436 
Kankakee River... 600 | ARS hs eee eset nthe atlane se-cjceta ace eck eee en nee | Ree eeeee 
Wabash River..... 205 7 | Sees eee ae ee pee 1, 380 89 655 46 
Kaskaskia River...|...........|......-- leogeencuuee |G sae elect Laem | ener oem 70 4 
Motalees-e sek 2 805 | OD: Secureemne | reversteteters 102, 314 3, 768 27, 953 1, 528 
Hand lines: | | | 
Illinois River ......| 1,181 | 632 bese scetes | sistneecaavel| Sane Seats soee [8 Soe dre oe Me cicee on ee| Seen 
Wabash River...-.-- 425 | 1 | eee aemnte |x:tsceveyepeen| Syciatc = Staez apt =)| Ce, cho aye eer ee | aes 
Total........... A606 AOD: Naas ccs Poser ee lee cuz Se en 
Traps: — | pe oe fo eae 
VUTMOIS RLV ON 8: tes. 2 eats stese'e an |mrate ie nice! Steeinelerm cial. eee era lee ante ee ne ere ee 170 | 10 
BinMuddy Rivers. \ssaiies sacl as acest lore biecsee lepers 60; | 8 iss beeen reese 
Total by waters: | | 
Mississippi River... OF OME! Di B48! ere eicrere <tereias|aretece fae 2538, 696 || 6; 532 | 16, 050 937 
Ohio; Rivers... =<... | 1, 128 | a It hr) neg Se 2 Vokes sen 108,494 | 5,723 2,285 | 119 
Illinois River ...... | 294,584 | 11,622 802,750 | 8,695 245,068 | 5,075 | 10, 203 498 
Kankakee River... 600 PH la ee ore [ESR oeoea|perectae san Rs Bee Ale Grarms 
Wabash River......| 1,015 SSH a Ak ees cette 3,331 | 187 655 46 
Kaskaskia River... 1,597 160),| ao eee ne eee 3, 446 | 153 70 4 
Big Muddy River .. 402 At Nose jee eee Ee 1,170 | D9) ae eetecte| sissies 
= | es ee eS ————— 
Grand total... 356,320 14,419 | 802,750 | 8,695 | 610, 205 | 17, 729 29,263 | 1,604 
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