FISHERIES OF MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES. 709 
Table showing, by waters and apparatus of capture, the yield of the fisheries of Missouri 
in 1899. 
Black bass. | Buffalo-fish. | Carp, German. | Cat-fish. 
Apparatus and waters. 
| Lbs. | Value. Lbs. Value.| Lbs. | Value. Lbs. | Value 
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Seines: . 
Mississippi River......... mA | 1, 492 $105 197,358 | $6,019 | 229, 605 $5, 282 51,403 | $2,900 
Missouri River........... | "650| ~ 65| 66,870 | 2,370 |......... eaaaeie 47,380 | 2, 921 
St. Francis River ........ 2 1,000 50 5, 000 75 100 | 2 780 | 39 
Little River and Big Lake.) 58, 000 | 2,900 202, 000 3,030 1,820 28 10, 400 520 
Swamps and lakes (sunken) 
TES FS ep sae ame eget Se 8,710 | 728 60,960 | 1,913 19, 550 291 13, 411 724 
Motos 2.25405 - 25 EEE 69, 852 3,848 | 532,188 | 13,407 | 251,07 5,603 | 123,374 7,104 
Trammel nets: 
Mississippi River........-- 100 10 | 165,670; 3,970 84,500) 1,455) 45,817 PBS) 
Missouri River o2222 3264] 2ss6s2- ss) oes sae 13, 380 538 |aset See |e oes tee 610 37 
Si Hrancis' River =-22222.- 16, 000 800 28, 600 432 300 5 2,920 144 
Little River and Big Lake.) | 42,000 2,100 97, 000 1,455 1,550 D4 7,400 370 
Swamps and lakes( sunken’ 
LANGE) eee ceeea eas 4,370 409 | 34,560 1,138 8, 200 164 4,745 262 
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Potaleeeaee ve. meee 62, 470 3,319 | 339,210] 7,533 | 94,550 | 1,678} 61,492 3, 168 
Fyke nets: | 
Mississippi River........-.- 2, 654 201 | 318,054 | 8,512 | 100,700 | 2,050 | 104, 606 4, 861 
MissouneRivers =. 22-... 2: 560 GY Bal bes La 198 £59] I (eee ee al MIR eee 64, 410 3, 727 
St. Francis River ......... 36,800 | 1,840 | 104, 000 | 1,570 600 9} 10,100 | 485 
Little Riverand Big Lake.| 38,200 | 1,910; 133,000} 1,995 2,050 31 | 12,000 | 600 
oe and lakes (sunken) 
JANUS Vex wera see cect coos 1,100 99 | 17,200 424 300 9 3, 390 | 225 
Rotall lose nea cwacds = ssc | 79,314 | 4,060 | 693, 449 | 17,363 | 103,650 | 2,099 | 194,506 | 9,898 
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Pound net: | 
Little River and Big Lake. 21,000 | 1,050 104,000} 1,560 800 | 12 18,000 900 
Set lines: | 
Mississippi River........-- Sree eee seem | 82,304] 2,174) 3,175 55 | 107,613 4,994 
WARSOUTIGRIVEDES Jotcccc ces Olice sei ew celotesece. Sos CIO eile oOagl es eee ele eocee 59, 445 3, 611 
Si PRranCisihiver sae oc cee|eaceeeee nae cca eee one eee ao. ances ie «saa 76, 600 2,129 
Hithleshiverandplgrimakes|=: sece. <2) eno. oleri ssa aan eoeeees leatee oe ae | sa oeeeios 111,000} 3,115 
Swamps and lakes (sunken 
NANOS) cece sees oe eee eae acetal ye ee oe 6, 300 RIO ee ee he Slams 31,380 | 1,275 
Rote fee se a Bees ae 122,379 | 3,815 | 3,175 55 | 386,038 | 15, 124 
Hand and drift lines: | | 
IMIssissipph RIVES »=2==522 | 2aesae oo. eevee eta Mee: eR ee Bee Pter a: WAM eeresnee 35,040} 1,746 
St. Francis River ......... 101200 2500051: .056-.5.% lose aos eS ee RS eR 8, 700 | 435 
Gitte Riverang Bis ake: |igat03: 5008) io, Lol: sao csc oclacetee eel -22ecose< los aoe ne 16, 600 | 830 
Swampsand lakes (sunken, 
landS\sece2scs sce eens] 7, 000 BOO) ose seise ee |---==-=- [aan re sina] == an 2,100 | 105 
otek <0 727 Suess 161, 700 | 
Spears: 
SiPRrancissRiven 222s ss-lecer ss eee|eese ences 
Little River and Big Lake.}.......... 
Motel =Fs222 222 ckeeeet lees eee 
Grapnel: 
Mideerancis NIVEL: 26560 4c- |e sete ae 23 
iplekiverand Big. Lakes [lle gese eel seer oe eee eee foe era re Pee eee 14, 000 | 700 
110) ORAS Rae Ones ones pes 255c5cd) Goosen Saas |----2-22|----- 2202 |- eee eee 26, 200 1,310 
Baskets: | | | | 
IMASSISSIPDURAV Cr...) sce |S sce eee ne [oe aes See Same fe tetan eo Me cteeeras | 3,000 135 
Total by waters: | 
Mississippi River........-- 4, 246 316 | 763,586 | 20,675 | 417,980 | 8,842 | 347,479 | 16,991 
MissouUTIURIVer S22... .2 =.=: 1, 210 AOE E230; 220) 19 132 ee cee lee ae? | 171,845 | 10,296 
St. Francis River .......-.- 105,000 | 5,250 | 160,600 | 2,422 1, 600 16 | 111,300 3, $42 
Little Riverand Big Lake.) 262,700 | 13,135 | 584,000 | 8, 760 6, 220 125 | 189, 400 7, 035 
Swamps and lakes (sunken | 
WRWOS) eee ee ccs oo 21, 180 1, 542 | 119,020 | 3,754] 28,050 464 55,026 2,591 
Grand total ........... | 394, 336 20,362. 3,86 62, 226 | 44,743 | 453,250 | 9, 447 | 875, 050 | 40, 755 
