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the natural food for king salmon, on which the troll fishermen and 

 fresh and mild-cure plants depend. Comparison of conditions during 

 the last two years, however, does not bear out this argument, as in 

 1926, when troll fishing was a failure, there was an abundance of 



Fir,. 12— Fish-rcduction plant, southeast Alaska 



Fig. 13.— Floating fish-reduction plant, southeast Alaska 



herring, and in 1927, when herring were scarce, the troll fishermen 

 experienced one of their best seasons. 



In southeastern Alaska, where the production of oil and meal is 

 chiefly centered, only five operators did not pack Scotch-cured herring 



