692 
REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
Table showing the yield of the fisheries of Tennessee in 1899—Continued. 
Sun-fish. Yellow perch. Shrimp. Turtles. 
Apparatus and waters. 
Lbs. | Value.| Lbs. Value.| Lbs. | Value.} Lbs. | Value. 
Seines: 
MUSSIsSippl River = -25--- oas— a 300 BLD 3 |S esse eiae |oees tess eet yatee | eaeereer 2, 200 $49 
Open and Number Nine lakes. 1,200 | BO) [asics siocie-cel| ssewice See | eee eka ees 600 12 
Motels 2s 2ees en esce on eee 1,500 | SUS ee ee cee ncaa scl acecees | semeomer 2, 800 61 
Fyke nets: | 
‘Cumberland River..........-- 2, 068 | 190 705 $44. ceccseelCeacseiels se. 
Mississippi River... -.--2.-<<: RR eee nS Sareea Pac cemnert Accra) armani cS 2 sco: 1,210 33 
Reelfoot Lake ......-.-.-..--- | 31,200 1BL | ios said. ni5:0| ste dele sgel|ain tee 3.2 cee eee eee oot eee 
Open and Number Nine lakes. | 700 BD [i inwca cscs | as cccces [eSsc.ctues|lsecsiemieelseesmeesl ee eeee 
Obion and Big Hatchie rivers. 1, 200 GO eanee coe sc] ons Se cecllanot aoe leon eee Aeceroee | aeeeee 
Bint et ees ae ae 35,168 | 1,066 705 ye eee (gee Soe 1,210| 33 
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Lines: | 
Mississippi River. .....-......-. ere ee Men Bao mee ed (ee TN Perce fh ee 4, 150 83 
Shrimp traps: 
MISSISSIPPLERIVER ie. 22a. etal ae cieeaieral seamen.) a aeemieic ee. | aes sea 20,040 | ($1670) s2ce—s-a|oeeeee 
Total by waters: | | 
Cumberland River...........-. 2, 068 190 705 44 \\o0. So vo dl oe eel eee ees 
MISSISSIPPI Veh s..c.52 2 oem | 300 | BL yal eats ranereeeears |S ee 20,040 | 1,670 | 7,560 165 
Reelfoot Lake ..............-- 31, 200 y (os ee en ene Me ee eA Pe foe | aac 
Open and Number Ninelakes.| 1,900| 71 |.........-|...2.-.-/cccceecleceecece 600) 12 
Obion and Big Hatchie rivers. 1, 200 | GON Seseeced Seecrecn soos saa eaten eriosaenig sc oooose 
Grand total 222... 5-se-s-2~ 36,668 1,117 705 44 | 20,040 | 1,670} 8,160 177 
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Summary, by apparatus and waters, of the fisheries of Tennessee in 1899. 
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Apparatus and waters. | Lbs. | Value Apparatus and waters. Lbs. Value 
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: ok ee) eee es | 
Seines: | Lines: 
Mississippi River ....-......-- 175,500 | $3,843 || Cumberland River..........- 91,357 |$6, 766 
Reelfoot Lake ...............- 101,300 | 2,430 Tennessee River..........--- 227,272 |11, 704 
Openand Number Nine lakes. 75,800 | 2,349 Mississippi River ............ 266,175 | 7,499 
; aaa Reelfoot Lake..............-- 292, 600 |10, 846 
[2 Oe ee 352,600 | 8,622 || SS 
oe ea + aSipioteiliee, 430odae eee eae 877, 404 |36, 815 
Fyke nets: ee SS 
oy a ee Shrimp traps: 
‘Cumberland River ........--- 98,745 7,740 || Pica ay eet taf Me 
Tennessee River...........--. 102, 607 5, 286 Ponca ia River.........---- 20,040 | 1,670 
Mississippi River -....-...-...- 77,624 | 2,236 || * 13 Ri i 
Reelioot Lake... ree 749,700 14,766 Gaiicies LAKC.----2-2000ee-n- ee es 
Openand Number Nine lakes. 17,900 | 629 VERS , P 
Obion and Big Hatchierivers. 54,740 | 2,368 || palma emer | sy 2, 375 
min boa pon || Lotal by waters: 
OCR osama mes ssis'saie er 1,101,316 | 33,025 || Cumberland River........... 190, 102 |14, 506 
; —_——_|——|| Tennessee River:.<-..-2-neee 329, 879 |16, 990 
Trammel nets: | ., || Mississippi River......-..-.-- 560, 839 |15, 668 
Mississippi River ...-.....---- 21,500} | 420 || Reelfoot Lake..............-. 1,536, 400 |34, 774 
Reelfoot Lake ....- cottytastee ar 600 | 3, 244 | Open and Number Nine lakes. 102, 600 | 3,231 
Open and Number Nine lakes. 8, 900 253 || Obionand Big Hatchierivers.| 54,740 | 2,368 
Ota lee ece cee eterna 272, 000 | 8,917 Granditotal=.2-2..-2- 2222: 2,774, 560 |87, 537 
Table showing the extent of the wholesale trade in fishery products in Tennessee in 1899. 
Union City and 
Blachank Memphis. Total. 
Items. : = 
No. | Value. | No. Value. No. Value 
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Establishments .................- 3 | $3,925 3 $4,175 6 $8, 100 
Gashicapitall: (5.505 ee ee ee 15, 5008S scene oe 11: 500)|Beeeee eee 27, 000 
Wages paid .............2222--22-|eceeeee eee ee | 5,200 |...........- A S565| ean ee 9,556 
Persons engaged ...........-..... ALON fete eteorace ate a i ne eset 26) Sac ae eects 
Total investment:.-<2 A... c)eseocse ostece li) 97245629 iaeeeeeeneane 205031" | Sees = saoe as 44, 656 
Products sold: | 
Rreshrish’ 2 S22 5222.< pounds..) 1,240,000 67, 950 680,000 | 48, 050 1, 920, 000 111, 000 
Oysters ............- gallons. . 260 | 338 500 | 650 760 988 
Valtie Or products co. ...2<2]s-sene esse | 68508512 ee eens 4B0700 eee eee 111, 988 
