FISHERIES OF MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES. (Ou 
Table showing, by waters, the boats, apparatus, and capital employed in the fisheries of 
Minnesota in 1899. 
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Waters and apparatus. | No. eae | Value. | Waters and apparatus. | No. Rents: | Value. 
Mississippi River: | || St. Croix River: 
BOats cisco. 2d ocicbs 930). a eretia sierets $1, 578 | Hy ke Nets:..ss2...22. Dhl Pen eee $20 
Han dilin S<2-.- oscn<ilineecine| eteeceree 12 Galle tSs sce acre wire 4 165 30 
Setdimes, sascsca-cesiec 31 | * 14,300 70 Pound nets:..-:.-..-. LQ Reccrotorestelss 1,500 
Crowfoot lines .....-. Dislecemereecd 40 SPGaTSeeee eee cco COMEseen cee 90 
SCINGSHa oceans scesenee 21 | 5, 050 1, 460 Shore and accessory 
Fyke nets............ TDM as eases ee 1, 270 PLOPELUY ace see <s50s| ne te val aoanes cists 1,152 
Pound mets... 20.225. Db eteenieneeet 130 || Miscellaneous lakes: 
Trammel nets ......- 9 610 | 156 IBOSISEE saan -eecinoss 153): |bis cetoesie oi 1, 257 
Shore and accessory Hanahan GS2ecc esas |ocece- leceanon cee 298 
DLO PCL secre caleics|aacemel =e eeeceies|| 38, 600 Scoop nets........--- Oi Ran Sartoaisyel! 1 
Cash capital <2... 2. ss|ccess Wee apince as 37, 000 SPATS Awcetcce eee ee 99) | Seeeroeea- 49 
St. Croix River: | Shore and accessory 
IBOBtS ee. se caie eee aiese iY al eee eee 170 DIODCIUV 2 sen ones scale ee celeseeeeaee 2, 668 
land Nines: 2 cleiz crs oe |e les ee ese a — 
Setilinés*2 sae. scone @ |. 32,475 8 Totalhinvestiment|sceas| a seeeecer 87,796 
Seines. 22 -25as0e20c<. 5 310 230 
* Number of hooks used, 7,680. 
+ Number of hooks used, 1,400. 
Table showing, by waters and apparatus of capture, the yield of the fisheries of Minnesota in 
1899: 
Buffalo-fish. | Carp, German. Cat-fish. 
Apparatus and waters. i |= a 
| Lbs. | Value. Lbs. Value. Lbs. Value. 
Hand lines: 
IMILSSISSUP PU EUV CD ae crsteteial=,—=\|\clsisiainvara(e'eiaJe)|acccwiaiele:aiotelaieie||e sje aia's alsicisiain)|n\=/sarania s eisisie 500 $12 
SEVCrolxeRi Vere cscccceccllseecse ose se | merce ceenin | orlee sierra ecral|lo visieiciale cresecels 180 5 
MUSCellamecOusilakes)scjee.2.2|o2 ses aasnjnie el Se sey eee | eee eo allesa oe eae. 99, 575 1, 468 
E130) (le Ae [es eee Net PE ie | Oe cept 100, 255 1, 485 
Set lines: Ui 
Mississippi River.....-.--- 125 S62)" | Srarerstatevedo s-s/sie [serena s eran 94, 500 3, 288 
ye Qiab Raho bok Aa a eae Enea a eeerAd SMe eeraoe eal Gantaor teuce tcrcamceacas 13, 850 506 
TO Galle aes kaso Sees 125 Die lleystatoners ere eal stereo a araiets 108, 350 3, 794 
Seines: | 
Mississippi River.......... 57, 125 1, 467 36, 500 $588 15, 040 489 
StlCroixeRiverscas---- 3-22 11, 350 269 200 4 2, 000 60 
MOtales te wececcntees's 68, 475 1, 736 36, 700 592 17, 040 549 
—— -— | ——— 
Fyke nets: | 
Mississippi River.......-.. 12, 750 | 204 5, 250 57 20, 800 746 
StCroix@River...cceesese= 50 | it 100 I eee ese eee cee 
Mota sceeeee ae sectsoaas 12, 800 205 5, 350 58 20, 800 746 
Pound nets: = 
Mississippi River.......--- 2, 000 (S108 ae ose | eimastenion,s| baa ceaesane scenes Sursisins 
StaCrouxeRivien.. .s552seer 45, 000 935 800 16 5, 990 | 185 
Motal av2ek loss ss shenace 47, 000 995 | 800 16 5, 550 | 185 
Tramme!l nets: | 
Mississippi River. .-..-.2-- 4, 000 78 16, 250 230 2,400 | 74 
Spears: 
Sir Croix Rivercs.ss5se-a2 45, 000 D7 DIN ereineeisj-ceie |= ie seece “| ieescey SoS ec as oes 
Total by waters: 
Mississippi River.......--- 76, 000 1,811 58, 000 875 133, 240 4, 609 
SieCTOMO RIVED ss <cicic acne 101, 400 2,180 1, 100 2 21, 580 756 
Miscellaneousilakes....22o5|5- seer sce nclieeaceec nace [sence eee eee |eeeeee eee eee 99, 575 1, 468 
Granadstotalids .. 5... 177, 400 3, 991 59, 100 896 254, 395 | 6, $33 
