FISHERIES OF MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES. 695 
Table showing, by waters and apparatus of capture, the yield of the fisheries of Mississippi 
in 1899. 
Black bass. Buffalo-fish. Carp, German. 
Apparatus and waters. =a =— = —— es 
Lbs. Value. Lbs. Value. Lbs. Value. 
Seines: 
IMASSISSIPPIGRIVEIe cc sciecieee sce = 2,015 $121 212, 400 $3, 628 900 $17 
aC RHOrN ere 2 fas sce wis Shae. sane 300 21 20, 000 400M eis ce corre eee eee 
UK CR MO OMe eee aere = se eeseesal ones See eee | seco oleeiets 624, 000 9.360) |so20 2 tccen as [pee ane 
Miscellaneous waters .........--. 2, 983 179 194, 400 3, 718 5, 800 98 
MO GaAs clo lee 2 ocicels ieee 5, 298 321 | 1,050, 800 17, 106 6, 200 | 115 
Trammel nets: | 
IVINSSISSIP DIN Cle artes ese reste ate esc nara oie | seeietacerete cre 1, 800 BON sj atoeneccete | sete ees 
Miscellaneous waters .........--. 2,900 | 174 28, 600 BOOMEG aS. See oe |e anaes 
EDO Galle eevee eters een ere cess 2, 900 174 29, 800 596! leeecine ae oc) Ceres 
| 
Fyke nets: | | 
MASSISSIP DIR Vier... ss10noo = -ecscinn 2,500 150 242, 200 4, 895 3,010 | 47 
NWAZOOSRIVED © 2c sincere cee eee ce tee 1, 600 80 631, 000 9, 465 1,615 32 
Miscellaneous waters .....-....-- 480 29 19, 000 570! nse eee [eS eee 
MOtg le 2586 echoes ee eee 4,580 259 892,200 | 14,980 4, 625 | 79 
Pound nets: 
IMASSISSIPPURILVED so. ace << sais etce 106 6 | 10, OVO | B00) | eace se oe letter se 
Set lines: 
MISSISSIPPI. CL. 422s Ge c 2's otic nlinewce d Seotise ello ne Sout 37, 300 | 704.5 | Sets see [aseaeere 
Wi ZO ORRIN. GIs es ctemiaw sc 2s Sesee eee fens dhoesseadeeesere 1,590 DA Nits cick ae | aasetees 
Muscellameous Waters:. 22222 s.cees|a- cece oe sas s|ecnec ence 1,540 BY AN ane Aaa ees eee ace 
Titstex eRe creed Mee NRL Senna Fie. bd 40, 480 Soin eee eee 
Total by waters: | 
IMLISSISSIPPIRIVED. cc oc steiec-c.cr-.c's 4,615 Dil 503, 700 9, 618 3, 910 | 64 
SVEAZOORREVCI: some ne aches 1, 600 80 682, 590 9, 489 1,615 32 
ake sHOM cece cae seis eee te es 300 21 | 20, 000 AQOD "| (scemecc ae cunleee mares 
WAKE M MOONS eats cece cma cee \lsxeicidrafaje ajecatn aia erate sascha | 624, 000 923605 |e eeeter cee | Sameer cee 
Miscellaneous waters ............ 6, 368 382 | 242, 940 | 4, 885 5, 300 98 
Granditotall sec ss. fe cee 12, 878 760 | 2,023, 230 33, 747 10, 825 194 
| Pike and i Pike perch Sturgeon 
‘Te | - ay Fe ae : 
Eels. pickerel. (wall-eyed). Rock bass. shovel-nose. 
Apparatus and waters. = _ i 
Lbs. | Val.) Lbs. | Val.| Lbs. | Val.| Lbs. | Val.| Lbs. | Val 
. | a - am =a =| ioe ee 
Seines: | | | 
IMISSISSIPDISRAV CRs a= etc miata | mejais c'ere's| 0 feria | eee ll geeee 190 | $12 | 2,016 | $118 400 $6 
MAKEVMIOLM ase acjesee siicase |e casce| Aeaene SOU) |p o2D8 ono. see Lee as BOOT) *e3Del esses see eee 
Miscellaneous waters.....|........|-...-- joer [ipotvescia'| he = Settee erys AVS7D.\|| 2380's ncrertecil eee 
Ota leh. eee Seas |Vccewh el cents 350 25 | 190 12} 7,391] 383 400 6 
Fyke nets: | | : 
Mississippi River 2.52...) 5es2s006|=~ 200% [ottceeelee sees 926 59 | 4,600) 212] 3,100 35 
WAZOO URIVET: sooo cc ces, | ne cincten el ee case Sea Sen reese pees er Sta oan 2S O20 RI LT OW ere pees 
Miscellaneous waters .....|.2.-...|-.0--- | Roe eter a4 Hise coerAl ae 2097) 13)\ 22. s22%/-' | 2 eaerers 
MOtAl sc de-cvacose ewlae|eese een | eee eee awe 926 | 59| 7,129] 335] 3,100] 35 
Tramme!l nets: | | 
MASSISSIP DL IVIL: < cc cnc ciais| -mnaineine' |e eeieets ecedosm) cas ic poche cn emer 250 NO) hess ocon>ceed- 
Pound nets: 
MISSISSIP DIURLVGL 1. <i. .o see cosine eeeees| sere aces eases 100 Gy 2a een ee wee feeeeeeee eeeae 
Set lines: | 
Mississippi River.......... D280 GeOLOy eer tee see leona eres cee Alesse cone [ettemens 5, 100 59 
SVAZOOURIVED ccs cccies see se 1, 365 al bel Sip oose |eoe--- REciraa eaes e REAR SSE ORS Se eeeoe \Seeaae 
Miscellaneous waters..... 385 1s eas (eieised eeracene leaecee J----22-- Pee aes | rey e|an ne = 
Mota ase sce nena sce: SACS It (et sich, | ese ee fee ee ee [Eat 2 loseeee 5, 100 59 
Total by waters: rey | 
Mississippi River ......... 2,180 De |peceser| nosis 1, 216 77| 6,866 | 340} 8,600 100 
WaZOOyRIVer 2052550650005 1, 365 41 ODO) |e E258) eines treme Pe ODO) mL OMe: teaee were liasstaveree 
WaKEVH ONE 2605 oc satis nmi] eis sernes |Saneeelbaseens| Howaue psaucoaen pearee 500 Soe ake es cdleeaace 
Miscellaneous waters ..... 3803) Wel 2s Ree wae Ss ereadee (ees DyOS4, |i 248i}. c2es0 cele 
Grand totallss. so..25-- 3, 930 68 | 350 25 1, 216 77 | 14,770 | 728 8, 600 100 
