396 



ALASKA INDUSTRIES. 



Appendix D. 



Codfish indusiry of Alaska. 

 [Collated by Max Praclit, special agent.] 



' Eeport not ready. f Included in the above figures. 



Note.— Pack of 500 barrels included iu the sahnon statistics. 



+ Pickled fish. 



Numher of men employed and compensation. 



Total fishermen 142 



Lay per 1,000 fish (including transportation and subsistence) : 



Sb lima gin Group , $27. 50 



Other stations 25.00 



Dress gang, per mouth 25, 00 



Splitters, per month 60.00 



Salters, per month 50. 00 



RECAPITULATION. 



Total value of dried codfish .$94. 350 



Total value of pickled codfish ], 992 



Total value of tongues and sounds 6,520 



Total value of oil 1, 200 



Total 104, 002 



Appendix E. 



Jlaska lierriug fisheries. 



[Statistics collated by Max Pracht, special agent.] 



Corporatiou Alaska Oil and Guano Co. 



Location Killisnuo, Admiralty Island. 



Herring caught 89,220 barrels. 



Product: 



242,050 gallon.s oil, at 25 cents ^60,512.50 



810 tons guano, at $27.50 22, 275, 00 



1,000 half barrels salted herring 3, 750. 00 



Total 86, 537. 50 



Employees : 



Wliite (including mechanics and crews of steamers) 49 



Natives (including ti.shermen and refinery operatives) 45 



Chinese (mess-honsc cooks) 5 



Duration of season, live nu>nths (August to November, inclusive). 



