FISHERIES OF MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES. 
KENTUCKY. 
The fisheries in Kentucky in 1899 gave employment to 589 persons, 
most of whom are credited to the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. The 
amount of capital invested in the industry was $87,286. Fyke nets 
were employed more extensively than any other form of apparatus. 
The products amounted to 1,753,278 pounds, valued at $78,899, the 
greater part of which was derived from the Ohio River. The leading 
species taken were buffalo-fish, 471,643 pounds, worth $17,900; cat-fish, 
415,934 pounds, worth $20,806, and fresh-water drum, 390,909 pounds, 
worth $18,715. Other important species were paddle-fish, suckers, and 
German carp. Shad (A/osa ohiensis) were taken in the Ohio River 
near Louisville, Ky., the catch being 6,550 pounds, valued at $330. 
Statement, by waters, of the number of persons employed in the fisheries of Kentucky in 1899. 
Fisheries in which employed. | 
Total, 
are 1 amr gere | Ge Thi | sa ere ee 
mee. aah net. net. | net. | line. A ier cation. 
Ohio) River’. 25.2225. .2225- iby Al RRSecee 204 4 8 | 237 24 30 32 
Kentucky River.......... DONG  efe.cisys © LO} Seen | ae 30 Ai |tYeroc corn 32 
GTECUPRIVEILE eect ee son |Seccen ee cece tose! 144.22 secs |e ances 1 2 Bere aesos Pespesnar 14 
Cumberland River!._..2:--|22..2..- [Sones wl see eee (eee eee 19 | Se eee eee 19 
MENNESSEC Rivers cocoa slccocescs aS eee BY eee perk aes 15 i So8: oa a- A peeee oeee 15 
Mississippi River......... 12 14 40) |e cescsclascscs 48 | 6 8 77 
Motels = <2e5- acacced 151 14 301 4 8 363 | 31 38 589 
Table showing, by waters, the boats, apparatus, and capital 
; ) > Cpl ; '} 
employed in the fisheries of 
Kentucky in 1899. 
| Fishing boats. | House boats | Fyke nets. Seines. 
Waters. | mo we) ior, l 
a as . | ow y . ,, | Length | x7... 
| No Value. | No. Value | No. Value. | No. (yards). | Value. 
| | - 
Ohio River... 22222022 i Sit $2, 187 | 108 $5,732 | 1,390] $8,334 66 6,360 | $2,635 
Kentucky River...... | 32 166 2 100 43 249 1 40 20 
GreeniRiversess 2-2 14 106 3 190 | 190 | a0 3 UU) eee A oe ea NaS, 
Cumberland River 19 | 104 | 10 425 166 Siilelsa-c2els seco elta|ee gee 
Tennessee River....-. 15). 80 2 120 325 | [TSG les 2 ccluae see ce eolemeeeee 
Mississippi River ..... 48 | 850 8 400 348 1,839 5 650 310 
Motaliecs = =. es. | 439 3,493 | 133 | 6, 967 2,462 14,33 72 7,050 2, 965 
| Trammel nets. Cast nets. “Dip nets. 
Waters. | | | 
= Length | y,, ay eee eee i 
No (yards). | Value. No. Value. No. Value. 
| | | 
OMOURIVeIe -< 42sec ssc. oe eee | eee eee lereeecese 4 | $20 5 $7 
Mississippi River 7 700 | $160) <= sense WA he eae (Ab seme | cee 
| F Hand and Shore 
Set lines. : shore 
Waters | : other lines. and Cash Total in- 
[a accessory, capital. | vestment. 
| No. | Value.| No. | Value. | property. | 
} | | ~s i 
CigiDN ee er Beope es epoca 1,329 | $1,142 | $20,520 | $30,000 | $70,577 
Kentucky River.............-...---- | Bee seas: SA! SORE 9 113 61 | iy eeeeenee 611 
GreeCnPRIV eros ep sees oe jccicie nose toes nemeeees |p ce ceeee 58 2 | ab eerseeeeae | 1, 660 
CumberlandsRiver ss 2.2.2. 5leee eee 93 $05 |e eee ele Tee Y El eee ee 1, 474 
MeENNESSCORUVET: = 2o5-0 52-42 soon ees 112 Usk eae noel mene ae ae Ce] ibe oe eae 2,084 
IMUSSISSIPPISRLVeL = 4 5-27-.a- =e ae pe 248 210 120 a? 1,599 5, 500. 10, 880 
TO Lae ees oe Sh | 458 381 | 1,620] 1,257 22,202 | 35, 500 87, 286 
