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MILD CURING OF SALMON. 



In 1922 there were employed in this industry 1,243 whites and 61 

 natives, exchisive of the independent trollers of southeast Alaska. 

 This is an increase of 855 persons. The southeastern district, because 

 of its nearness to market, produced the bulk of mild-cured salmon. 

 The industry in 1922 showed an investment of $1,572,025, as com- 

 pared with $61S,516 in 1921, an increase of $958,509, and produced a 

 total of 5,283 tierces of mild-cured salmon, valued at $821,169, of 

 which 5,200 tierces were kings and 83 cohos. Corresponding figures 

 for 1921 were 3,556 tierces, valued at $608,218, of which 3,530 tierces 

 were kings and 26 cohos. 



Investment, persons engaged, and products of Alaska salmon mild-curing indus- 

 try in 1922. 



> Includes 1,000 trolling launches, valued at ?">1,000,000. 



2 83 tierces. 



3 5,200 tierces. 



SALMON PICKLING. 



In 1922 the investment in salmon pickling was $510,998, a gain 

 of $77,003 over 1921, when the investment was $433,995, the greater 

 part being in western Alaska. The investment in 1922 was confined 

 to central Alaska, $123,779, and western Alaska, $387,219. In 1922 

 there were employed 250 persons as compared with 195 in 1921. The 

 production increased from 10,082 barrels in 1921, with a value of 

 $179,414, to 17,925i barrels in 1922, with a value of $284,015, an 

 increase of approximately 77 per cent in quantity and 58 per cent 

 in value. 



