S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 
290 | U: 
MILD CURING 
In 1926 the salmon mild-cure industry of Alaska was maintained 
at about the level of production of the previous year. The industry 
gave employment to 1,549 persons (1,280 whites and 269 natives), or 
14 more than the number employed in 1925. The investment of 
$1,433,512, which was almost wholly in the southeastern district, was 
$64,913 less than in 1925. 
The total output of mild-cured salmon in 1926 was 4,569,600 pounds, 
valued at $1,070,316, as compared with 5,217,600 pounds, valued at 
$1,085,466 in 1925, a decrease of 648,000 pounds in quantity, with a de- 
crease in value of only $15,150. The pack consisted of 738,400 pounds 
of cohos, 76,000 pounds of humpbacks, 800 pounds of sockeyes, and 
3,754,400 pounds of kings. In units of 800-pound tierces, the pack 
consisted of 923 tierces of cohos, 95 tierces of humpbacks, 1 tierce of 
reds, and 4,693 tierces of kings. 
investment,» and products of Alaska salmon mild-curing 
Persons engaged, 
industry in 1926 
































Southeast Alaska Central Alaska Total 
Items 
Number Value Number | Value | Number Value 
PERSONS ENGAGED 
Fishermen: 
Ain teste ree ee ee ee ee M2024) 22 oe ee tn ei eee 1206 es eee ee 
EN'S GVGS Gor ee Ge ae as in 2 P16, ie eee area | (OREM Serene aa es De 260) ee 
ANNIE LSE 2 ye eis ee oe ee Sees 1 4G21 |e ie eee | 4./isst-2ee 15466: ee ae 
Shoresmen: 
Willies Heer eee eee eee Ee fall Seep | [RY ete ie | Pe Naa ATS |2— ees 
IN TIVES Set en eee ae eon Bone te | ae oe Sl ee Se a | See ee Qi a ee 
HBG) #2 Les Sa ai A Pe iy) ee ee ee lee O64 |Seeses == 
| SS 
Transporters; Wibitese. 2 ==----=-=" = PH Ae oa cat eee ne eee Py (| et ak Ee 
Grand \totaleeses = 832 1645 Ene ee AN oe aes i 54 Os) epee ae 
INVESTMENT 
Plantsioperated a2 sc 8) oe eee 12 $8, 378 1 $500 13 $8, 878 
Operatingicapitalae seo) 8a ee ee eee VP Sal eae ee eee 2;000"|2: 2222-2 424, 724 
Vessels: 
Power; Over tons=- -2--2-22- ee 23 119300) eee ae eee 23 119, 300 
INGE OMNaAg state en eee 5B) ee ee ee Poe PLT Sane | ed 458), oe ee: os 
(Palin chesiics seed sO ee 802 805, 000 1 500 803 805, 500 
RO WDORLSee tense eee eee 301 10, 550 2 210 303 10, 760 
Lighters and scows___...------_-__- 3 | BUSOU Aas eee ee lee lee 3 3, 350 
Apparatus: | 
Gill nets (150 fathoms) --_.________ 1 SOR ae ee | ee 1 150 
Mrapy(ATiven) ese ooes So: ee | ee ae ee eee 1 650 : 1 650 
PINGS Seep e seen 2 eee 6, 020 SOF200) Pease 2. 2a =: | See 6, 020 60, 200 
Wopalee ate care ee ee ae NA 29KAbelsee =e 37.860) |Sos-— eee 1, 433, 512 
PRODUCTS (POUNDS) 
Cohosorsilvenca=sss=-s2= eee sce e- | 738, 400 LOS VTS 122 ea See See 1 738, 400 105, 118 
DSi broach opel cy Gyo oyoal'cl Oe ee |x, tends ead NR Sl See es eg 76,000 | 5,250 2 76, 000 5, 250 
DLahat wry pyoyrbo(see ee | 3 3, 641, 600 937, 249 | 4 112, 800 | 22, 649 | 5 3, 754, 400 959, 898 
Reds or'sockeyenas ss see eee ree oe etait icieetetet 800 | 50 § 800 50 
Totalete-— <2 ee eee ee ee 4, 380, 000 1,042,367 | 189,600 | 27,949 | 4,569,600 | 1,070,316 


1 923 tierces. 
2 95 tierces. 
3 4,552 tierces. 
4 141 tierces. 
5 4,693 tierces. 
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