FISHERIES OF MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES. 
Summary, by apparatus and waters, 
of the fisheries of Missouri in 1899. 
7138 
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Apparatus and waters. | Lbs. Value. | Apparatus and waters. Lbs. Value 
= ae oi Ss 2 
Seines: | Hand and drift lines—cont’d. 
Mississippi RAVGN er cecnsse22 cc 630,136 $18,620 | Little River and Big Lake...| 134,100 $6,705 
ee RVC -asteecsices oe ere | 10 | Sy ape and lakes (sunken 10 O00 
SteErancisiRiver s- -.2c-<ces-- | 12,250 325 | ANOS) Rosessoee ses wees aas ae ,900 | 545 
Little Riverand Big Lake....| 460,847 | 12,471 Otel] ey Let ete Oe ties 246, 840 |12, 336 
Swamps and lakes (sunken es ————— | —— 
IGRVGE) (Sos eueseRSece eee 310,581 | 10,522 || Spears: : 
Total 1, 655, 514 | 52, 2 52, 203 | St.Francis River.........---- 50,800 3, 963 
piceeiole!A]sivic cine se)ei eels: SUNS es Little River and Big Lake...| 83,604 5,141 
Trammel nets: | Swamps and lakes (sunken ; 
Mississippi River............- 365,509 | 9,826 lands)....-..-----+++++-++-- 28,200 3, 290 
MUSSOUTIURIVEn= cae-2 gee ceees 18, 742 771 Totaleaccecccooss see cesses 162, 604 12, 394 
ci wrens RAV eT eee cceae 77,080 | 2,984 || Guns: a 
Little Riverand Big Lake....| 236,925 | 7,598 || ~ a =o Ds 
Swamps and lakes (sunken ate ee Ue eee eee ce cei) | pits 
Tania) 145.430 | 5.141 Little River and Big Lake...| 55,500 6, 900 
Pelee uae: Give ato gaat sc =|} Swamps and lakes (sunken 
TO talin- nase msseteiesceae 843, 686 , 25, 420 || Tarids eee eee eee 45,996 | 5, 366 
Fyke nets: | TotalisAecccvsussscs ce cee 145, 996 |17, 984 
IMAISSISSIPPIM RIVERS <:01- <1-ictaiain'ee | 689,425 | 20,201 || Traps: ae 
Missouri IRIVer sees <6. 00+ <a - 281,093 | 12,764 || ct. Francis River 394 985 
SisbramcisiRiveres !22 545s... | 940,245 | 7,089 || Tittle River and Bie Lake... 368 | 920 
Little River and Big Lake....| 284,945 | 8,074 | ees S | so8 
Swamps and lakes (sunken aviscacmulseausace ened aes Se 
NAWUS eeeceeeree saa sterectzee | $4,395 | 1,061 | Grapnel: 
Ota a eee tees 1,530, 103 | 49, 189 St. Francis River........----- 12, 200 610 
‘ ds ——— —— Little River and Big Lake... 14, 000 700 
OUR OD CR eee oko me Stee eer PUTO. cocseict esas 26,200 | 1,310 
Little River and Big Lake... 210,600 | 5,713 | ae 2 — 
= a =| Baskets: 
Set lines: ississippi Riv ‘ 
Mississippi River...........-- bat A05'| fae || Gowen tex cadiaakes Poul ipaeae 
eta pa cert ae aa uD 152 8, ar | Mississippi River............- 2,084,000 | 9,217 
Little Riverand Big Lake....| 113,300 | 3,150 | Total by waters: helped 
Swamps and lakes ( sunken Mississippi River a(atatajalayatstnte sieve 4, 048, 515 87, 527 
IEG) cokes eee et 40,180 | 1,614 |, Missouri River..........-.-.. 711, 687 |32,110 
Total $42. 137 | 03.495 || St. Francis IRIE) Sec compose 581, 369 (26, 753 
BORGO RR BEN eee Pee seee | Little Sr ea ---/1, 594, 189 |57, 372 
Hand and drift lines: Swamps and lakes (sunken 
MUSSISSIPPIMRAV erases <a -aa. 35,040 | 1,746 || lands)...--.--------++----+- 615, 652 (27, 539 
iW reais WRIVEDy 2.2... eel 66,800 | 3,340 Grand total’---s.32.. sec. 7, 551, 442 |211,301 
Table showing the extent of the wholesale fishery trade of Missouri in 1899. 
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Items. No. Value. 
St. Louis: 
sta blish ments irsemecen ee eee eee ete eee ee heen ne ee ciel seed meets Sars 8 | $242, 200 
Casbica pital samara: see ee er eae ae mae abe ceait ee cis celta ake wissielllewiote aaa sratete 208, 000 
VVTE OSH Cle ee ere eee IE cetera se Eos ale So icis ae ace ieial| aise s ates e.ciee 126, 766 
Rersons? en eared saaeee eres aot ae ee. wan a sae sian ae one See ences 219). eee eee 
Products sold: 
breshyandirozenntishwerseseceee meer tase cre meee cee eisere pounds..}| 5,384, 858 | 376, 800 
pelle Budinicned TOTS) bees eye 00 E aa Ne ce i A ten Pea ts ey aor 7, 554, 000 655, 400 
MIN OKC Shi aS ao eee me isctetee erate ares epaleee cee ele eee reiarerete lense siassre Onc 525, 755 47, 020 
Canned products: se sett scce eee ere eee eee haere Valuers aces e osc 127, 000 
NEO DSCCTS Oa azo s,< ster kins ae eee Cee tlonen aris ee sae pounds... 70, 087 15, 418 
OVSLETSIOPCME Ge cca eres aeteeie ete a ie eae a teiniete gallons... 132, 996 186, 195 
Ovystersin shells. 702 foc se eee eee eee ee Recs bushels. . 9, 942 35, 800 
CONFI T NG) pea te le ea Cc 2 cet pe oe See ee a dos: 250 1, 000 
BESET TU) CS pectic toons hare tite oe oe Ee eee eee eesce pounds...) 35, 800 3, 580 
SRE MTA UN oe ad cys 2 src io 2 ase Se Cee eee ee eee a -reinaisisneioeicnte 1, 200 150 
HOS Siemcice cise sales. s no.c w own © HOS eee eeioeisloeenifieee Cemisie cece sowisleceeecis 12, 000 2,000 
Otay alUe Of produCtsess: assem see eee ele eee te oe ieee semis ec oeta neo ene eeere 1, 450, 363 
Kansas City: | 
IDS UG DANN) yy Se aeataee aecee AS a Sobor aciannabontc sasedeapboshodacseconss | 7 58, 500 
CaSbiCa pital Baemeece scicainecc coco nea San etem SoMa een Nace eemeeeleineinie nore iar 45, 800 
IRETSOMSICTI PRS CUE seme elec serene ain co lotareralorcle elelarstererersscisiacicisiey: eiatete cee ieteeetere AG Neo eaten see 
Products sold: 
INES EH SDE eee cee cistereeis: c1s1e wie oisin ere ero a aiolaetncieisinns eeiniers pounds..| 1,578,716 137, 073 
OVSTCIS are eee asin not cicieis sievsielee a noaeeie saieiestostecmeiniicts gallons... 216, 544 299, 485 
IEODSUCIS epee ne te ceiea cist nice nic ~ isles o'cic mic ins tetaistate elles iatele ste pounds. . 196 39 
ROUAE VAIL ET OMe PLO GUC steisicais Srejncmichsiciete velo seine ale re eiea emia ate eerie ereiclainis | ssi nara csiels, are 436, 597 
