FISHERIES OF THE GREAT LAKES. 699 
WHOLESALE FISHERY TRADE OF LAKE HURON. 
Wholesale fishery establishments are located at several towns along 
Lake Huron, but by far the greater part of the catch is handled by 
five firms at West Bay City and Essexville. Since 1899 some of these 
firms have established new houses at Alpena, the existence of which 
has proved quite an incentive to the fishermen and has created an 
upward tendency in prices. The bulk of the fish handled by the 
wholesale dealers along the lake is canght in American waters, except 
at Port Huron, where the reverse is the case. Over three-fourths of 
the total quantity of sturgeon and caviar handled along the American 
side of Lake Huron was taken in Canadian waters. The many small 
bays and inlets of the Canadian side of the lake seem to be especially 
favorable for this and other species. In 1903 there were 16 establish- 
ments engaged in the wholesale fishery trade of Lake Huron. The 
persons engaged numbered 134; the wages paid amounted to $38,420; 
the cash capital was $95,500, and the value of the establishments, with 
their appurtenances, was $96,500. Since 1899 there has been an 
increase of 3 establishments, $39,205 in the value of property, $40,000 
in the cash capital, $15,106 in the amount of wages paid, und 47 in the 
number of persons engaged. 
Table showing the extent of the wholesale fishery trade of Lake Huron in 1908. 
Item. No. Value. 
PENS Ge NS eC EGS Sayers ere CE cece eee woe ne Seas a Shaye mas serge ni ice eet 16 $96, 500 
MO AISTINC SEP HULeh]! jaja socsters Se rege nis Mee etare ao ams era iors oie tenes Dele s alaetec ae aise towcin sc lak eictonte| Us sinsice sia $5, 500 
IROTGORAIGH YAS CC iy a = eer maycin spat Sap Reine om ise ial cine Deis oeiees suite cere Mineo saae 194) see Soe Aas 
NVC aN Ces trot eres mala ele Saisie nen rae Se cleincia sulcineicic homes cen alone eumemclccmie eee seme lseeachskasse 38, 420 
Product. Lbs. Value. Product. Lbs. Value. 
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Cat-fish and bullheads...... 109,120; $6,059 } Suckers, fresh .........---- 1, 543, 877 $50, 853 
Warsushwieee. 62. ake ease nese 95855 4 88 || Suckers, salted............. 898, 093 25, 880 
Hie sprees 62 2) Vases er 610 | Sie Laps GLI iS nies ee Seen eae 24, 505 729 
Fresh-water drum, fresh ...| 68, 659 | 9560 Lroubrireshe omer neers on 1, 013, 136 64, 400 
Fresh-water drum, salted .. 920 | 198 | MOorouiG salted Se 58 2-2 see 30, 235 1, 433 
GermianiGanp $52527 aS. 56, 494 2 8057|) shrout, smokediessecesooscce 2, 000 160 
Bliernimesiresh): . 2). ..-.=.5 780, 810 23,720 || White-fish, fresh ........... 824, 520 63, 079 
Herning salted): 22-254. 2 <= 3,005,985 | 66,805 | White-fish, salted ........-. 116, 864 | 5, 256 
Herring, smoked ...-......- 8, 640 | 453 || White-fish, smoked ........ 40, 033 | 3, 604 
Pike and pickerel, fresh.... 120, 033 | 8,498 || White-fish (Menominee), 
Pike and pickerel, salted... 1,610 | 42 EVOSDE Soe eec a eae emcee 91, 342 5, 196 
Pike perch (wall-eyed), White-fish (Menominee), 
geo] Oe eee eer eee ee ke 2,093,741 | 161,109 SS ceo Ie eee SE eae eee, eo el 80, 155 4,397 
Pike perch (wall-eyed), = Yellow perch, fresh........ 1, 717, 301 68, 040 
Sal Ledeen 2 Fo oe sees 345 | 12 | Yellow perch, salted.....-. 100 5 
IROGIADASSia 2 cic ate ot we eee oa 72, 833 3, 101 OtherniPshies - icc acieee cee 63, 775 4, 356 
SHUM COTM Ss cc ccc Pee oc 120,577 13, 475 SSS | 
Sturzeon! Caviar ...20--22.. 9, 653 7, 856 Motelececs aes esane core | 12,910, 821 591, 423 
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Nore.—Inecluded in the above is 589,969 pounds of fish imported from Canada, valued at $50,146. 
Of this quantity sturgeon comprised 91,800 pounds and caviar 9,160 pounds, the combined yalue of 
which was $18,194. 
