48 ALASKA FISHERIES AND FUR INDUSTRIES IN 1918. 
PERSONS ENGAGED IN THE SALMON-CANNING INDUSTRY IN 1918. 


Southeast Central Western 



Occupations and races. Alaska. Alaska, ‘Alaska Total. 
Fishermen: 
Wifes 5. ook oS Sadeds das fs eee de cemeccn rocpeiee 1,530 1,307 3, 296 6, 133 
NatiVeSie ton scentethes - 26s ose ce eee een cee see = ees 1,507 290 202 1,999 
TAP SMESO Pacis ete eee ao ce miei eee a = nin matanin] Seka cla imate ate sl eo severe 1 
Mexicans: - Seaheee a soee cr einer recat eee AN) AS ok usa vee Sootureeseese 47 
Miscellaneous! Geran crac ic tes cscocneneene sees 243|. shes Seed |b eset eeeeee 243 
Nobalk= 2x See cee cles soem: SS eet Be R-e eees 3,327 1,598 3,498 &, 423 
Shoresmen Tas. 
WIRES Ss Sapee aa ee eercee tesa soe notes ees 3,339 889 2,014 6, 242 
Natives! j 255-8 Seetee tes coset cits. qos os satiate 1,561 581 573 puis 
GHINGSES. Se at eons Feo see eae neces econo see 1,374 562 798 2, 734 
JAPANOSOee Hes name eae tac cata eee ceaneeek eee 822 303 339 1, 464 
IRIN PIN OST tees ae oes oe ee a Pa ona ee ere ee 731 279 328 1,338 
Mexicans i tet. sth fact Sane. noe sen aw eae cemot ees see 229 229 1, 204 1, 662 
Miscellaneous a---Jee-ce ~aee eee eee See eee 129 55 458 642 
Total shi 5ss5c jas hela seeped sea et eone 8,185 2,898 5,714 16, 797 
Transporters: itr 2) le leu, saat ke 
BA WWIDIDOS: sees wei tincne Sac in as ee oa ee es Pe 697 301 221 1,219 
Natives. 820s. ce 55. oo geome fae tana oe eee neee 15 24 5 44 
Miscellaneous (G53. 2 < (nines fs aiden aecienios of emaeee 10 5 4 19 
AUN BNE bE ot aera oan soneodsacsias sonetoaqcopss 722 330 230 1, 282 
Grand total: 
Whites 5, 566 2,497 5,531 13, 594 
Natives 8, 083 895 780 4,758 
Chinese 1,374 562 798 2) 734 
MAPALESOSs te sas aoe ease esse «cee see ee ee 822 304 339 1,465 
Hilipin Ose 2 see ot ann. Peas des ede Sa ae, ea aes 731 279 328 1, 338 
Mexicans a sen coss tec ce casein sees seemegsaccissise 276 229 1, 204 1, 709 
Miscellaneousiar: 25.27 is. Jee5. . fesoee here & eee 382 60 462 904 
Motaluis oseaa cake oases actos see see ee scam eeeen eee ee 12, 234 4,826 9, 442 26, 502 

a Porto Ricans, Kanakas, Negroes, ete. 
OutTPuT OF CANNED SALMON IN 1918.4@ 
Product. Southeast Alaska. Central Alaska. Western Alaska. Total. 
Coho, or silver: Cases. Value. Cases. Value. Cases. Value. Cases. Value. 
3-pound flat...... 22,598) $275, 879 3,009 $38, 508 631 $8, 076 26,238] $322, 463 
1-pound flat...... 8,898]  79,252| 1,297 11,768} 2,661) 25,545] 12,786, 116,565 
1-pound tall...... 115, 828] 1, 005, 039} 55,598 484, 996) 8, 508) 75,916} 179,934} 1, 565,951 
Total-2-- eese an 147,324] 1,360,170) 59,834 535,272} 11,800) 109,537} 218,958} 2,004,979 
Chum, or keta: 
4-pound flat...... 3, 559 SL, 128 | cca caned Meee oeeae one reeeeeleseeeecinee 3, 559 31, 128 
1-pound flat...... 2, 996 19, 02) eee Oeics aide soem a ermeeae S- 2, 996 19, 094 
1-pound tall...... 953, 961} 5, 956, 446] 300,494) 1,900,437] 103,950) 655,767) 1, 358° 405} 8, 512, 650 
Motels passes. 960, 516} 6,006,668) 300,494} 1,900,437] 103,950] 655, 767| 1,364,960] 8, 562, 872 
Humpback, or pink: 
4-pound flat... ... eh; 128} 563, 470 2, 429 215002) cStee ot |Bet tee tes 63, 557 585, 372 
1-pound flat...... 9, 838) 133, 458 "372 2, 678 5 33 20, 215 136, 169 
1-pound tall...... uP 05f 417/12, 698, 557} 373,421) 2, 460, 043) 27,344 188, 315] 2,355, 182) 15,346, 915 
Tovale ote 2, 035, 383/13, 395,485) 376,222) 2,484,623) 27,349) 188,348) 2,438,954) 16,068, 456 
King, or spring: 
3-pound flat.....- 4, 275 53, 942) 1, 561 20, 648 164 2,171 6, 000 76, 761 
1-pound flat...... 2,343) 22, 852 429 4,160| 2,502) 32,526 5, 267 59, 538 
1-pound tall...... 9, 738) 84,310 13, 060 120, 361 15, 161 144, 325 37, 959 348, 996 
Motal 4: fe... 16,356, 161,104] 15,043} 145, 169| 17,827| 179,022) 49,226, 485,295 
Red, or sockeye: ; 
4-pound flat...... 58,580} 761,793) 55,765 726,485| 22,663} 299,150} 137,008) 1,787,428 
1-pound flat...... 50,849] 518,507} 41,081 410, 810) 59, 934 591, 680 151, 864} 1,515, 997 
1-pound tall...... 106, 437| 935,597] 543,512| 4, 980, 362/1, 594, 916|14, 700, 963] 2, 244, 865] 20, 616, 922 
Motalurcee seek 215, 866] 2,210,897] 640,358] 6, 117, 657|1, 677, 513/15, 591, 793] 2, 583, 737| 23, 920, 347 




Grand total...) 3,375, 445|23, 134, 324|1, 391, 951] 11, 183, 158)1, 838, 439|16, 724, 467] 6, 605, 835 51, 041, 949 

a Cases containing }-pound cans have been reduced one-half in number, and thus, for the purpose of 
affording fair comparison, all are put upon the basis of forty-eight 1-pound cans per case. 
