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REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF FISHERIES. 
Table showing by states, counties, apparatus, and species the yield of the shore fisheries of 
Lake Erie in 1903—Continued. 
Ohio—Continued. 
Grand total. 
Apparatus and species. Ottawa. Lucas. Total ; 
Lbs. Value.| Lbs. | Value. Lbs. Value Lbs. Value, 
Seines—Continned. 
Pike perch (wall-eyed) ...|.........- lepeieee 1, 137 $69 1, 270 $77 1, 688 $103 
Pike perch (sauger) 2222. 2)5ehe255 20 leeches 874 21 1,374 31 1,977 49 
SUCKENS' s.252 nsec ed cases cee [seemless cmon 2, 660 26 38, 720 34 5, 140 52 
WDiteDaSS .<c2p:c sieis catecieics 1S chelastciats aicflare sere eee 148 4 148 4 208 6 
Mellowaperchy -c\.5..- sciences Beorescrac eoorence 172 4 172 4 4,124 89 
MOtal Acca eceeeasce 1, 927, 600 $33, 533 | 181, 705 | 1,895 | 2, 841, 951 39,587 | 2,633, 267 45, 724 
Lines: : i. Ba. 
Bila Ck Mass. saree sec cmesacisg| on seciesnaeae yp ssc ieee eats agpbbe looeneoeee x \seaceeess 693 | 61 
Cat-fish and bullheads.... 1, 250 DOT re corer Heieete ators 8, 774 161 8, 168 343, 
Pike perch {ibluewpilke): <a. o ects wisi ages aia wot ate ctr feted oi psteinictol a eicnalstere ore ante oe 121,111 8, 439 
Pike perch (wall-eyed) --. G0: ORO eA M09N eS eked eae ‘ 60,000 | 4,199 64, 009 4, 480 
Pike perch (sauger) ....-.-. CDS SOOM oP 4 B07 ais clei wicks 60,800 | 2,430 67, 800 2, 920 
SUES EO Mes joc ote craters clei sale oo llatetnrs ai cleveiate dios steket-ce aul stare )orei te toiny| cieiaiere ata 123 8 68, 123 5, 156 
Cavaar Sapiec Sissies ee mae Selle see Gece Rea Eaters RES cee Monn Smee ais sare 1,175 1,001 
Wellow*perch ..:s2s.c.6-2¢ 4, 000 LG6OM sc. ceisiew classes 4,000 | 160 10,181 | 586 
GET es 126,050 | 6, 830)lnco-- ton oe 128,697 | 6,958 | 341,260 | 22, 986 
Turtle nets: me 
Murhles-xo 22 Aes hese cero ce | 18,800 | WPF Re SriGeas Weeoease 18, 800 752 18, 800 | 752 
Minor apparatus: | | 
WAT Dre cent - cienastecesees, oe lpeccosean sab seoon|esocenestEyeococ 12, 600 | 120 12, 600 | 120 
Grand total ..:..-......- 4, 893,701 (106,589 | 593,411 [13,301 | 7,795, 644 ‘192, 154 10,740, 467 | 311, 194 
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WHOLESALE FISHERY TRADE, 
In the wholesale fishery trade of Lake Erie in 1903 there were 32 
establishments, representing an investment, including cash or working 
capital, of $1,269,870. 
the amount of wages paid was $268,538. 
39,923,261 pounds, valued at $2,173,891. 
The number of persons engaged was 498, and 
The products aggregated 
They were derived chiefly 
from the American fisheries of Lake Erie, but also included a part of 
the catch from the Canadian side of the lake, and a few salt-water 
species, both domestic and imported. 
Table showing the wholesale fishery trade of Lake Erie in 1903. 
Port Clinton, 
Cleveland and 
Toledo, Ohio, Ohio! Sandusky, Ohio. | Lorain, Ohio. 
Items |- —_ 
No. Value. No. Value. No, Value. | No. Value. 
Establishments ............ 2 |$62, 500 2 ($45, 77! 4 ($119, 000 | 5 |$345, 100 
Cash capital s.j-seue sees ocak \eoeeaeieine POAGOO WS ssoe sie 20 OOS ar cle recive 57, G00 jensen ce we 93, 500 
Wales PAG: sone a chan e eetocloueewetas > BIBSO ME tsocrs ets 15000 | ss.502h5 a 80960 |a5 Mo ewes 117, 000 
Bmployees’. sen we cncs emcee 2 Science DS None meets 46 | secant ante DG SS oer 
Products handled. Lbs. Value Lbs. Value. Lbs. Value. | Lbs. Value 
Fresh: 
Blwesgshh oe aseecene ce 88 OU 7s eS) O61. aac acme ates 20, 000 2,000 | 4,031 402 
Cat-fish and bullheads...| 37,766 | 1,887 | 80,647 | 4,032 | 261,568] 11,345| 43,549] 3,188 
OF 010 Cee mae ee eee Eee 9 | eee Mle! eked = es eset bela ice o eel eeen eee 6, 923 315 
Po ae eee eee eat 25 Dig] Cd mens el Lee 185 19 2, 904 208 
Fresh-water drum ....... 49, 969 691 | 234,140 | 2,341 | 260,366 2, 982 41, 288 803 
German Carp... ..2.060-85 393, 366 | 7,048 |3, 452,457 | 61,072 |1, 168,912 | 28,538 50, 880 1, 328 
FT AAO CK sae cpa ctisia noe ee eee eres idea 3 cy Linh ware ee ela ate cl tems a eeeiad eerie eee 7,427 199 
