FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 1238 
FISHERY INDUSTRIES. 
For statistics of the quantity and value of fishery products prepared 
in Oregon in 1915, exclusive of canning, see table, page 54. The 
following table contains statistics of the extent of the canning industry 
of the State, by districts, in 1915: 
EXTENT OF THE CANNING INDUSTRY. OF OREGON IN 1915, By Disrricts. 











Columbia River. Pacific coast. Total. 
Items j ; 
Number.| Value. | Number.| Value. |Number.| Value. 
Histablishments:. 2 <--0 \2- fone eae seen 10 | $772, 235 24 | $336,131 34 | $1,108, 366 
Cashicapitalee tes. tes- ace sate scsoce sseelaeesmenicing SOWSOON | emiialstetateter TB OUOU|E ewctetotee cic 355, 609 
Persons enpaged sos. ssn semee oes on ean5 DOUG eases ei Eafe cease 15,028" |= peters 
Wages paldises.c-ieieeeedes sec sc eden s|Selee ene 283, 609 |---------- DSB eet 375, 439 
PRODUCTS,@ 
Salmon: 
Blueback— 
pound \flatisc ssacsces os se cases. . 11 Gh) Amen Aaa Wonsecebes 11 88 
*pound flats eee == sec eae do.... 4, 499 PERSP Sch socsiceo ESOS area 4, 499 24, 827 
Chinook— , 
pound: tall’ i257. ese see do....| 23,828] 155,185 9, 908 47, 654 33, 736 202, 839 
AinourdAilate es eos see ee do....| 103,108} 801,122] 18,749| 139,289] 121,857 940, 411 
pound ovale --- os... ee dover 2, 388 21,496 |-.--------|---------. 2, 388 21, 496 
Panne late ee eee se ee do....} 125,296 |1,024, 727 7,959 | 52,514 | 133,255] 1,077,241 
1, 529 A SIGN = sceneasee|aons so Son. 1, 529 4,578 
25, 158 66, 122 8,991 23,170 34,149 89, 292 
2,291 63558) |Siecea sees | ac aues see 2,291 6, 558 
4, 288 SUSISh| Me oacssescleastese eck 4, 288 8, 848 
11, 332 78, 530 23,170 | 101,229 34, 502 179, 759 
2,093} 14,160 3,949 | 18, 059 6, 042 32,219 
8,652 | 27,490 4,209} 18,570] 12,861 46, 060 
it pound tallies. csssccce ee no6e 3, 955 20, 791 
TP poundisflats.2=scccosaeene moc 8,710 56, 682 
A pounds tint ese Sa eeee ns 6, 118 35, 127 
Shad: 
Mipound tallss.5 225-82 tose wea 8 1, 281 3,184 
MIDONBON UAlossece ese nena stoma Bone 1,145 3, 435 
Shad roe: 
+ PONG, Wat. feo. 22 a5 22 see inec ope 171 1, 702 
-POUNG, OValoo= 5 sts -a.esct ees Rae 1 93 1,153 
Clams; 
No. 1, whole... 400 1,760 
No. 1, minced. 4, 574 20,145 
No. 2, minced. 1, 320 5, 134 
Halves, minced .. 3,248 | 12,660 3,248 12, 660 
Clamjuiees Nom: =2 2221522222022 GOs S25 | Pees ase |p weaceetec 225 810 225 810 
Crabs: 4 pound, flat............... GOs wee |zcortsemacia| see cesoe cr 252 3, 169 252 3, 169 

bs All products except clams and clam juice, which have no uniform weight, represent 48 pounds to 
@ case. 
FISHERIES OF CALIFORNIA. 
California in 1915 ranked second among the Pacific Coast States in 
the number of persons engaged, in the value of its investment, and 
in the amount and value of its fishery products. There were 4,282 
persons engaged in the shore fisheries, 551 in the vessel fisheries, 35 in 
vessels transporting, and 3,584 persons engaged on shore in canneries, 
etc., making a total of 8,452 persons connected with the fisheries, as 
compared with 5,530 in 1904. The increase can be traced mainly 
to the shore industries. 
The total investment in the fisheries of the State amounted to 
$5,824,263, showing an increase of nearly 55 per cent since 1904. 
The items making up this total are 73 fishing vessels valued, with 
