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LAKE ACREAGE DRAINED. 
Acres in Under 
Miles. | lakes, | 101903 | To1907 | To 1913 | construc. |*7°R%°%| Total, 
1901 tion, 1913 
‘Grafton to Meredosia 71 TW GKGS) Ree ade ee < 7, 202 7, 523 640 2 cece 8, 163 
ENS aad 65% 68% |-.5250ce 74% 
Meredosia to Moss- 
Rae Mae te 100] 34,902 304 1, 087 3,924 1,123 | 15,540 20, 587 
: 1% 8% JIG ase do witless 59% 
Mossville to LaSalle. 53 11,949 |....--..--|----.-.-.- 928 302 Ne ocmenreee 1, 230 
ee er) ear ert. 89 \2.-0t dues oe 10% 
Totals. M22 6 olay scans 57, 954 394 8,289 | 12,375 2,065 | 15,540 29, 980 
1% 14% 21%) |\.008 23. ce ee 52% 
POUNDS OF FISHES, ILLINOIS RIVER. 
1894 | United States Fish Commission... .5.225<2-22> ces noe gees +5 sos ae 6, 037, 378 
1896 Illinois Fishermén’s ASSM. . 0.2) Osc e<cem. ese detawet ee see ee ee oe 7; 252, 811 
1897: |Tllinois Fishermen’s Assn. 2... co. Po cete tee cee = <8 2eceny en oe: lee 9, 703, 798 
1899: (United States Fish Commission... 222. e3-22- ac. se acjecn see eS 2a eee 14, 006, 899 
1899 | Dlinois Fishermien’s ASSn. zis... 52% 0% 2-1 mo. ae owes eek 2 ie 11, 205, 510 
1900 {Illinois Fishermen’s ASS... 22% st tee see an neces oe ewe onset eee eee 12, 015, 660 
1903: |United States Fish Commission... ~ . ¢.2.-- 2,2 --ecess core ess 3 ose ae 10, 779, 582 
1906. |THinois Fish Commission... 5 22. - 32-28 2< osten eat oe epee eee = oe ee 16, 149, 076 
1907 |Ulinois Fish Commissions... 2.2522. 4 ssa pes wee eee ome sete ete ~ 14,739, 000 
A VOVERO 000 oC UR Gs stele wie ceemie A pata dies aie eR oe meted we tele alee eiate aaa eee 12, 977, 766 
1908 |Illinois Fish Commission....... a a alathtammrath sislett w Slas ao nice nie aie Sette a ay ee 19, 270, 000 
1908 | United States Bureau of Wisheries.:. .[.0. -. voc cm eaten = ote els eee eee te 23, 896, 000 
1909°.|Said. toi be poor "y Carer cif ccc Scie lecicis seweciccts bine ee oe eee ee ae: ea 
1910; Good year, Havana (220. co eoc sme c/s eaten sneer s see eee ee ees 
1911 | Poor year, Havana - oc <.c5sneciec sa ose ceiee nels teas eels ete sees Societe ae 
1912:|Poor year, Havana... - 60.2... 6. se cglee eos ohne 2s abn cme ieee = eee ak oe 
AREA IN LAKES, AND FISH PER ACRE, 1900 AND 1908. 
Percentage of area Pounds fish per acre. 
in lakes. 
1908 
1900 1908 1900 1908 adjusted 
Graiton.to'Mered sla. 62022 foe ae seas eens 53 28 111 95 63 
Meredosia to Moosvilles 252% cy). - se sds atcame ee 75 74 139 356 237 
Mossville to LaSallocs. 2-2 seaport ence eceee se vee 68 68 101 98 64 
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PERCENTAGE OF ABOVE TABLE. 
1908 
1900 1908 1900 1908 adjusted 
Graitonito Mered oslance se tees eee eee eerie ee eee 100 —47 100 —15 —43 
Meredosiaito Mossvilleseee 2s a eee toner ee eae 100 —1.3 100. +156 +70 
Mossville-te LaSalle... yee tae ek eo cane ene 100 + 100 _ —37 
