ALASKA FISHERY AND FUR-SEAL INDUSTRIES, 1927 



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PICKLING 



The production of pickled salmon, which is carried on chiefly in 

 western Alaska, showed a marked decline in all parts of Alaska in 1927. 

 This was due largely to the light runs of red salmon throughout the 

 region. Another factor that contributed to the smaller pack was the 

 sale of fish by the saltery operators to the canneries, as the market 

 was very good on canned products. 



The number of persons reported engaged in the industry was 108, 

 or 6 more than in 1926, although but eight plants were operated, as 

 compared with nine the precedmg season. Products in southeastern 

 Alaska decreased from 56,800 pounds in 1926 to 33,000 pounds in 

 1927, in central Alaska from 460,500 pounds to 193,400 pounds, and in 

 western Alaska from 1,096,300 pounds to 540,000 pounds. The total 

 output in 1927 was 766,400 pounds, valued at $92,712, as compared 

 with 1,613,600 pounds in 1926, valued at $173,680, a decrease of 

 approximately 53 per cent in quantity and 47 per cent in value. 



Persons engaged, wages paid, and operating units, Alaska salmon-pickling industry, 



1927 



Products of Alaska salmon-pickling industry in 1921 



Products 



Southeast Alaska Central Alaska Western Alaska 



Total 



Coho, or silver 



Chum, or keta 



Humpback, or pink. 



King, or spring 



Red, or sockeye 



Total - 



Pounds I Value 

 17,600 1 $1,800 



1,800 j 100 

 " is," eOoT 1,700' 



Pounds 

 95,200 

 1,000 

 18,700 

 11,700 

 66,800 



33,000 1 3, 600 I 193,400 



Value 



$8, 934 



100 



1,419 



1,109 



Pounds 

 10,000 

 16, 100 



24,000 

 489, 900 



20,242 I 540,000 



Value 

 $950 

 1,623 



3,246 

 63, 051 



Pounds 



122, 800 



17, 100 



20,500 



35, 700 



570, 300 



68, 870 



Value 



$11,684 



1,723 



1,519 



4,355 



73, 431 



766,400 I 92,712 



