FISHERIES OF MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES. 6838 
Table showing the yield of the fisheries of illinois in 1899—Continued. 
White bass. 
Rock bass. | Suckers. | Sun-fish. 
Apparatus and — 4 Bie 
waters. Lbs. | Value.| Lbs. | Value. Lbs. | Value.| Lbs. Value. 
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Seines: 
Mississippi River... 2,494 | $136 58, 632 | $1, 526 21, 966 $667 4, 355 $184 
Ohio River...-.----- 60) 6) 3,599 179 450 20) |< saan eeeee | poeta 
Tlinois River ....-.. 25, 060 | 499 26, 940 523 275,175 | 5,752 68, 980 2,369 
eee ee ee ee 
PO tase seca 27,614 | 641 84,171 | 2,228 297,591 | 6,439 73, 335 2,558 
Trammel nets: | 
MMESSISSIP PIMRLV GM 2 sca crecsnserssaseei| sissies 32, 745 762 5, 875 | 162 1,020 48 
MIN OISHRUV EF, ...5-..2]-.-2<< ee ase hesineecee 200 8 14, 009 338 132 5 
Potalessecs: 2 sescesee sae ee eee 32, 945 770 19, 875 500 1,152 53 
Se | | = 
Fyke nets: | | 
Mississippi River... 1503.) 70 37,633 | 1,083 5, 800 | 200 1,475 69 
OhiopRiver:2.cee sc 887 | 86 45,960 | 2,080 300 1th Ee oearcetc acces 
Illinois River ...... 17, 702 438 40, 650 869 214,901 | 4,715 40, 421 1, 450 
Wabash River...... 630 50 14, 255 644 200 16 360 29 
Bigs Muddy Riversc|s5<.-csseees = sesoce 150 | tial |e Sea eaeaee a eee ater ls MONS sited Misery 4: 
Motalieee so 20, 3382 644 188,648 | 4, 681 221,201 | 4,944 42, 256 1, 548 
Gill nets: i | 
MGT OISPRLV OL aes | Sao eis. e [eearaseteia «| 'aicemaimel= stall arcterstsieiers 2, 500 51 Oat ree eee Ie 
Pound nets: | | | 
MASSISSIPDUIRLVER: 2622 So22 aaa teases 1, 600 On ee eee eee | eee weer fleece stele se miarorel ences 
Set lines: ‘ | 
Mississippi River. - - 100 10 eee eee eee eieeerree 240 16 
MLN OISPRIVET 2ceese| soaeeebens|-caeccacleccsetecee|Ssesenceliecceee scams eres 50 2 
Kankakee River... 312 QO | Sais aissere ataisi|liapersiarsrate 50) 25 350 35 
Wabash River...... 250 20 1, 840 120 |e eases ell chen bs eke tcaa| See cles 
1 662 55| 1,840| 121 500 25 640 | 53 
Hand lines: | | 
NTO L SURV. Cle tae ae asec ete sacasen ate cee se eae ae 1,104 | OG eae Aeee ese ee 
Wabash River...... 600 OE Ae eee calieiees os sl 616 BS el ocie aes 2 sh |oteecee 
Motaloc.c<22.- 600 rg Menara att fen | 1,720 100: |b oto ee 
Total by waters: | 
Mississippi River... 38, 707 216 | 125,610 | 38,416 33,641 | 1,029 | 7,090 | 317 
OIG RVR ee cces 947 92 49,559 | 2,259 750 B94 | owes aeeee (Oe ane eee 
Illinois River .....- 42, 762 937 67,790 | 1,400 507,690 | 10,906 | 109,583 | 3,826 
Kankakee River... 312 25». sba5.2- 25 snensese 500 25 | 350 35 
Wabash River...... 1, 480 124) 16,095 765 816 74 | 360 29 
Big MudGy River =| 2540.5 ses|loccinee s2 150 Dilaces< mse ess Jeeeeeeee |-----22-2---[----- 25. 
Grand total ..) 49, 208 1,394 | 259, 204 7, 845 543, 387 | 12, 067 117,383 | 4,207 
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a : Turtles and ter- : 
Yellow h. Frogs. : Mussel shells. 
Sepamasand: | ellow perch rogs rapin. ussel shells 
waters. | == ; - 
Lbs. | Value. Lbs. Value. Lbs. | Value. Lbs. Value. 
Seines: | 
MISSISSIPPI RLVEL: 2.5|c2 5 sa esetllaeecercie sees easel acsine Se | TOZES LO! Eb yZ SO) ca staictajesat<ra(ets)|(arers alsiehal= 
Ohio River. x. <<, =<: 265 PRUG eS Saal neeewerse 520 DSi cate seiteccne eae wee 
Illinois River ...... 9, 850 OTA eee cee oon DOSES 7. Prd WS lia oes ea nese al Sane eee 
Motaleeccccces oc 10,115 2OSH Bees cal ste foes 3115467 |" 95,989) |<< soescce se a seme 
Trammel nets: 
IMA SSISSIP PIR VX «.<.5| ccc ce etael| etter reall te rami lS ois = tees 400 Bi loaws co cewscc| co eeeees 
Fyke nets: 
Mississippi River... 1, 521 | GO) Beaoaenbad Gaaecree | 18, 525 DAN Paaeesnosoce semesters 
Ohio; River’. ..:.... 4, 633 TOD | aed cee Ae | 1,013 AQ. ec eons eee Se oe eed 
Tilinois River ...--- 2, 850 De BS ae Se eade Saceaae 2582703; I Dy D doulas sas eases | ame 
WalbashuRiver .:2.clicct.sccee. |Baaended|booscosqos|tonaces 735 SOA Sais ee ais 
Motalees sees. 9, 004 SLO Nee ee cee meee 278,976 | 6,072 |.....-------)---- +--+ 
Crowfoot lines, ete.: : | | 
IMISSISSIPPIGRIVERs o5| sian = 25% = 22) cise osc] am st ensceslel| sees ieteal sree se Sesser | 8,910,000 |*343, 468 
* Including $1,425 worth of pearls. 
