698 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
Table showing, by waters, the boats, apparatus, and property envployed in the fisheries of 
Louisiana in 1899. 
House boats. 
| Fishing boats. Seines. Fyke nets. 
Waters. * l l AE TP 
| ow r = ; : Length ralne 7 ; 
| No. | Value. No. | Value. | No. | (yards). | Value. No. Value. 
Fausse River ...... 4 Ms 30 eres eaeree 3 4504 | S950). veo melee 
Black River ..-.-.--- 18 i a eerenel Cee einen Ieaees S| teens ee ep ceeeckes | 48 240 
Mississippi River ..) 132 | 2,570 14 | SIO Noon cee |e mos ce Roemer ee 331 1, 665 
Ouachita River.... 17 240 YJ 110 eee cin eer | ss bers orterete 180 900 
Red River......... tt 3, 239 41 a US 0 ae | be 8 | ee 169 816 
Lake Black Fork... 3 GOSS So c4 abies Sees 2 300 | AG 1) ae niet Ee a 
Lake Centennial .. 1 b's] Peake ree if ee 1 80 | 30) [ecco see lect 
Lake Concordia ... 7 BOOM Fees jeans 3 450 | 200! ease Same se eer 
Lake Old River.... 4 1 GOP Pe eee teens 2 600 300) (MR Sole cceretne 
Lake Palmyra..... 5 DOR cet ca eee 2 1, 600 00! |S eeeeea lateeeees 
Lake Bistineau.... 4 So Ee te epee ese erere eas | Share renesto ra fector ae cal ae pte eSere 12 48 
Lake Catahoula... 10 200) |. coca) onc cc ddweleseceet|--cseramees] estes esSec| ances someeee 
Lake Cross .......- 8 SO eeec scoot cota Se oece opeme ee oll Sacer a occa) ee neers | eer 
Mota sees es a. 290, 7, 644 57 | 2,040 | 13 2, 880 1,540 740 3, 669 
| Trammel nets. Woodenfish traps.) Shrimp traps. 
Waters. , ; 7 
s+, | Length | x, e = = 
No. | (yards). | Value. No. | Value. No. | Value. 
MississipplRIVED <2. <2. .s0- selec aeisinniaeee a Re ecrres Perens Sea a 1,746 | $263 
Lake Concordia ................222.00000- 1 120) $80 /........ \ 23m 23,2 | eee es 
DeICOIB STI CAs nate os ene el eee ee lane cee 2 $2750! Se lee 
TG kG OLOSS) ofckiss emesscvcas see coee se soece 1 120 | 80 (xceses Se] boedcen as S| aacem ae | seme 
Set lines. Guns. Otter traps. Shore and Total 
Waters. =a = ——| accessory | invest- 
No Value. No. Value. No. Value. | property. ment 
Fausse River...........-|...--.-- [re ances | Cee eels mcrae ees area [ee geen $160 $530 
Blagek- River. <2. 2.222... 75 
Mississippi River.......- 419 
Ouachita River ......-.-- 48 
Red! River ..2.<522-..... 331 | 
IGA RE BIRGE ROM coc5i.cl sce cccne| secs eee sins asec een cone nae be el 
Tale Centenmial <222 ccs lecee. sane ler oem Sei 
WAKE COnCOTGs <2: cenc.a| odecasales wasenGs2| Racsaes [2 sacle oon | encase 
Lake’ Old Riveri....-+---|s22s.25- 
TSE TE LIT OT pega oe ernst el Seas 
Lake Bistineau ......... 2 
Lake Catahoula ........ 50 
Lake @rosS=.<2=.2---3...- 8 
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Table showing, by waters and apparatus of capture, the yield of the fisheries of Louisiana 
in 1899. 
Black bass. Buffalo-fish. | Carp, German. Cat-fish 
Apparatus and waters. | - Tc. eae a lie ae 
Lbs. Value.) Lbs. Value.) Lbs. | Value. Lbs. Value 
Seines: 
Fausse River.........-.--- 7, 200 $360 29, 000 $580) |e | eee 872 $35 
Lake Black Fork.......... 3, 800 190 13, 500 270 85 $2 400 16 
Lake Centennial.......... 145 9 6, 000 120 [eeee tees trees ees 600 24 
Lake Concordia........... 1, 400 84 54000) | | E0800) c22. 22s eesescee 950 29 
Lake Old River ...........| 1, 200 72 52, 000 WOO Woteaseee \ocmewase 3, 000 120 
Make! Palm yraescc sacks ss ccllskewscs'eayecen ss 58, 000 870 200 3 2, 350 94 
Motalscsess 2222 Fas esess | 13, 745 715 212, 500 3, 700 285 | 5 8,172 318 
Fyke nets: | | | 
Black River. .cc.~>.ccsesee 1, 600 96 37, 000 TAO Voz eee wale cmanaee 600 18 
Mississippi River.......... 790 47 122, 400 2,029 860 15 7,025 268 
Ouachita River ........... 1, 200 72 80.000.:)- 600! }2-<.20225| scenes 5, 400 195 
IRCOURIVeTs= she a. 6 ce. eee aeaneas eho eceeeee 24, 000 SIG lec oslees cee 268, 000 8, 043 
Lake Bistineau ........... | 1, 000 100 1, 500 53 1, 000 150 500 
Total......---.2.--2++- 4,590 315 | 264,900| 5,232| 1,860| 165 281,525| 8,554 
a | 
Trammel nets: | 
Lake Concordia........... 300 18 6, 900 138 :-|s2eesies terrae 1, 000 30 
Wooden fish-traps: 
Lake Bistineau ....--.-.... 1, 000 100 45, 000 LS] Dp Peccsace jnttcctt 1,000 | 60 
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