FISHERY INDUSTRIES. 51 
INVESTMENT IN THE SALMON Mitp-cuRING INDUSTRY OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA IN 1918. 




Items. re Value. Items. hee Value. 
IplantShea soe «cence Sone a ae 12 $87, 294 || Gear: 
Operating capital: -* 22-5 cam-|\eseeeet 579, 295 SOMES PULSE 22.2 ne nee = 3 $2, 850 
Vessels: WAGNOMS. ss)a..20. Seis adce- 640 Resto ee 
Power vessels over 5 tens.... 19 82,505 Heimnbsbesehis =. 25-5 os soe. 5 2,450 
Net tonnage........-..-- W208 |seacccscae Bathomsscuseces.o-s5se. 460222288 ee 
BST IOS: 2k 6 tsetse aiseaersstein ae <= 4 8, 882 —_—_—- 
et tonnage............. POV | Bae Atlee Saat cee eee beets 786, 342 
Launches under 5 tons....... 4 2, 67 
Boats, sail and row........-- 30 2,392 
Lighters ani scows........-. 3 18, 000 


PERSONS ENGAGED IN THE SALMON Minp-cuRING INDUSTRY OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA 











IN 1918. 
Occupations and races. Number. Occupations and races, Number. 
Fishermen: Shoresmen—Continued. 
AVVO GE eeten oto ete siceceetsioe =: 268 JAPANOSO saat sane a kpmee nates Soe es 1 
IN GELVOS Peete smiae neces seca tee uer 30 tee 
Dotallicsiets~ csc ssakatastheeceaedts 97 
LA NCO appa ee le Nea A ee ye = 298 i ——————— 
Transporters: aWw Wibese 2. =. -<s-- 2225-5 - 66 
Shoresmen ie 
AW OR SSE aot es 5 See tee ae a ae 88 Granditotallss.-ssecciceceeeeenes 461 
INGELVESS cece cone dins ede cae w asia Soe 8 
Propucts OF THE SALMON Minp-curinG INDUSTRY IN 1918. 
Species. Tierces. | Pounds. | Value. 
Southeast Alaska: 
MonosalmMOnes sasaoe ao. See hiemets ted eae eo we eee iseceesels ccisicme 171 136, 800 $16, 017 
LESTE GGG eRe Wer SORE ees O nog oSOn Sbobes Base ore ASUBSoEoeoae 3,733 | 2,986, 400 590, 402 
edISalLMON se cinae ecieacaa= = goose seottacsas Rats esiasialeasis scan See se 4 3, 200 332 
ata lGeesse nese ooo eee ctrl ce facet wae oo hemes gee eles 3,908 | 3,126,400] 606,751 
rir aleAdas kat RON SAIMON Es emesis cee lace celge ie sacncwtinceecescmeen 40 32, 000 1, 200 
AGraniditotalee Seemce se sas eo ee Oe se hig a er ee a 3,948 | 3,158,400 | 607,951 


SALMON PICKLING. 
Notwithstanding the larger number of salmon used in the canning 
industry in 1918, there was a material advance in the production cf 
pickled salmon, represented principally by the larger operations of the 
companies engaged in salmon canning in western Alaska. The num- 
ber of salteries decreased, but the investment in the salmon-pickling 
industry was considerably larger thanin 1917. The decrease in plants 
was due to their conversion into canneries and in some instances 
to the reclassification of establishments by reason of increased 
activities along other lines. 
Out of a total of 27 salteries, as compared with 37 in 1917, south- 
eastern Alaska is credited with 7, a decline of 6; central Alaska with 9, 
a decrease of 2, and western Alaska with 11, a falling off of 2. Thisis 
a decrease of 10 salteries for Alaska as a whole. The investment in 
