FISHERIES 
OF MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES. 
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Table showing the yield of the fisheries of Iowa in 1899—Continued. 
Sun-fish. | White bass. rent Turtles, Mussel shells. 
Apparatus and waters. : t 
Lbs. | Val.| Lbs. | Val.) Lbs. | Val.| Lbs. | Val. Lbs. Value. 
————— = = | | — ae = —— ie i 
Set lines: | 
MUSSISSIPPUIRIV- EDs =.<.. 2:s:2,0;2 ema cislsee ees Guseseo||Soors 1,875 |_ $82 | 1,500 | $30 |...........]......- 
Seines: 7 aon 5 
Mississippi River......... 28,755 | $641 | 3,820 |$162 | 3, 660 BONS F4a2b 297A oa eee [hse ae 
TOWAPRIVEL<.: wcisccic0c0008 540 aL OP eaters | searetos||latetsie tsar |iote at'ee | Sisjavexécldtelllatsia.c.21 js see anos Se eee 
Motalssere doce aseae | 29,295 | 656 | 3,820 | 162 | 3,660 | 82 | 13,425 | 297 |........... eee ef 
Fyke nets: =a mae (ae 
Mississippi River.......-- 12700» |! sole |) 267008). 120%) 32255 i L09"|) 2)'900) |) 59") cceeeee cn |e ceeets 
Pound nets: | | | 
Mississippi River........- 1,415 39} 125 | 5 | 125 nae |aaaeoeeel saree ee Bodkaboesgeaceos 
Trammel nets: Co. 3 
Mississippi River......... 11,860 | 272 | 2,185 | 90 7 ie Ct ae Rance Resovessac Seeoees 
BigiSlOux, RVers... cscie st Jn-ceeeec|ecc ee 400 | 24 300 EL il Srass)e cea iete Jeeeee ee eee eee eee |eeeeeee 
Motel wetea ecco ust | 11,860 | 272 | 2,685 | 114 | 1,050| 25 |........ ee eee er eee 
Crowfoot lines, ete.: | = _ a iiss | 
MISSISSIPPIGRAVELs sescse4|-92s22 56) =o |Sasesocl boned Peeogoe bee cia He peeen mee 20,354,000 $97, 449 
Total by waters: | ‘ [ R crue ; Fa res 
Mississippi River......... 54, 735 | 1,268 | 8,880 | 377 | 9,665 | 238 | 17,825 | 386 | 20,354,000 | 97, 449 
Big Sioux River.......... lel Pace |Scoe on 400 | 24! 300 11S eee Oa lReeaee erere eee al Mees Se 
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Grand total .......... | 55,275 | 1,283 | 9,280 | 401 | 9,965 | 253 | 17,825 | 386 | 20,354,000 *97, 449 
* Includes $3,617 worth of pearls and $1,625 worth of baroque pearls. 
Summary, by apparatus and waters, of the fisheries of Iowa in 1899. 
Apparatus and waters. Lbs. Value. Apparatus and waters. Lbs. Value. 
Seines: | Crowfoot lines, ete.: 
Mississippi River......- 1, 449, 034 $35, 148 Mississippi River.....-. 20, 354, 000 $97, 449 
Big Sioux River ........ 45, 045 1,669 || Hand lines: 
Missouri River ......... 49,735 1, 796 Mississippi River ...... 2,875 158 
TOWSERIVEDS ccc. os55sces 12, 490 352 | —————— 
Nishnabotna River..... 6, 450 330 | 
—_—_— ——_——_|| Set lines: | 
Motel eecceees oases 1, 562, 754 39, 295 | Mississippi River ...-.-. 387, 830 | 16, 276 
= Skumik; River: saeccees 2: 3, 888 199 
Fyke nets: || Des Moines River...... 30,010 | 1, 832 
Mississippi River ......-. 1, 042, 718 35, 427 Big Sioux River ....... 11, 480 750 
SKUMEVRLVeR acne eee 17, 470 554 | Missouri River ......... 20, 305 1,198 
Des Moines River ...... 27, 350 974 || | 
Missouri River .........| 34, 460 2,267 Moth sees tae 458, 513 20, 255 
Motallls ieee cote 1, 121, 998 39, 222 
SS _= Total by waters: | 
Pound nets: Mississippi River ...... 23, 595,694 | 193, 876 
Mississippi River .....-.., 38, 066 890 Skunk Rivers... .2 2-12 23, 973 | 824 
Trammel nets: Des Moines River...... 57, 360 2, 806 
Mississippi River.....-. 321,171 8, 528 Big Sioux River........ 77, 970 3, 306 
SkumkRiver...c2..ac2-- 2,615 71 Missouri River......... 124, 085 6, 048 
Big Sioux River......-- 21, 445 887 NOWAURIVer s+ <seecaess: 12, 490 352 
Missouri River......... 19, 585 787 Nishnabotna River ....) 10, 350 589 
Nishnabotna River..... 3, 900 259 a 
= So Grand’ total =o 2ccc..<: | 23, 901, 922 207, 801 
Totalesewess tc chao es 368, 716 10, 532 | 
F. C. 1901——46 
