FISHERIES OF THE GREAT. LAKES. 6638 
Compared with the returns for 1899 there has been an increase of 
10 establishments, 49 employees, $29,155 in the amount of wages paid, 
$49,561 in the value of property, $86,700 in cash capital, and 7,062,638 
pounds in the quantity and $273,940 in the value of the products. 
Table showing the extent of the wholesale fishery trade of Lake Superior in 1903. 
Item. No. Value. 
— % Pre 
BSCS TMC MGS: «Ane = aac cia seein ea mene cae Jom eae Sinan ae eRe hea REC ee oan seers 16 | $105,414 
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SCHSINCGR IEAM: 2 3 ran 55212 ce ie mpapsieve ayers Svarstciale mens) Sleja ster slars oymieic arate wee sion sisi wa Ses wiees ail eeos where letempers | 142,700 
BON EUS NTS LCOS oo cece EN peta SS see PN can SAM DAES Se 2 RM SO 2 Ny re pees | 98, 580 
Product. Lbs. Value. Product. Lbs. Value. 
Cat-fish and bullheads -....- 595 50M DEO UG hes Wise eeericicise eee 4,715,016 | $253, 333 
Mele ealpedatn clare s<s. 2S 200 L6t |) Grout, salted S522 eke ces es | 925, 168 21, 066 
Herning: ESS si... <jsje/am. <= sie 2,854,687 ; . 55,587 |i Trout, smoked ........--..-- | 130 5 
Herning isaltedis sae cs60 -2=2i<- 1, 002,322 | 25,663 |} White-fish, fresh ........-... | 930, 564 60, 142 
Herring, smoked............ 2 27D 76 || White-fish, salted ........... | 42, 891 ney iF i7/ 
Pike and pickerel ....--.-.-- 68, 486 3,106 || White-fish, smoked ......... 5, 482 | 326 
Pike perch (wall-eyed), White-fish (bluefin), fresh -.| 1,668,397 | 68,500 
AAS Deter Sate eo <. ee Paaeree oe 172,743 | 11,512 |) White-fish (bluefin), salted . 15, 867 564 
Pik> perch (wall-eyed), White-fish (bluefin) smoked. 39, 529 2, 091 
SEMIS IO SS ee ee ee 70 22 || White-fish (longjaw) ....---- 246, 5d4 | 6, 831 
Sturgeon, fresh...........-.- 12, 661 928 || White-fish (Menominee).... 5, 820 | 349 
Sturgeon, smoked ........... 1,316 Isl Yellow perch. Al eacscs ese. 10,181 | 255 
Suckersticesh!. sn.g.=<ssciaaee 25, 068 501 — 
Suckers: salted. i. sese.---- 134, 549 3, 360 (Potala: 226 nates = seinen 12, 880,821 | 511,171 
FISHERIES OF LAKE MICHIGAN. 
The total number of persons employed in the fishery industries of 
Lake Michigan in 1903 was 3,241. Of this number 364 were engaged 
on vessels, 2,077 in the shore or boat fisheries, and the remaining 800 
were shoresmen. The number of persons credited to the several states 
bordering this lake was as follows: Wisconsin, 1,857; Michigan, 1,193; 
Illinois, 653; and Indiana, 38. 
The investment in the fisheries and related industries amounted to 
$3,489,187. There were 65 vessels employed, aggregating 1,126 in 
tonnage and $241,542 in value, including the outfits. The eee of 
boats, including steamers and launches under 5 tons, was 1,298, 
valued at $144,854. The apparatus of capture in the vessel fisheries 
consisted of $167,760 worth of gill nets, $1,155 worth of set lines, and 
5 pound nets valued at $925. In the shore fisheries the apparatus of 
capture comprised 975 pound nets, worth $198,035; 20,875 gill nets, 
worth $101,994; 2,561 fyke nets, worth $32,395; 44 seines, worth $2,384; 
$2,348 worth of set lines, and a small number of dip nets, spears, a 
crawfish pots. The shore and accessory property was valued 
$1,241,500, and the cash capital amounted to $1,852,450. Of the oe 
investment $2,208,025, or 63 per cent, was cre edited to Illinois, $674,084 
to Wisconsin, $593,595 to Michigan, ta $13,483 to Indiana. 
The total eld oe the fisheries of Lake Mechinan in 1903 amounted 
to 33,579,498 pounds, for which the fishermen reéeived $1,099,550. 
Of this product the vessel fisheries yielded 8,030,251 pounds, worth 
