ALASKA FISHERY AND FUR-SEAL INDUSTRIES, 1922. 



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Investment, persons engaged, mid products of Alaska salmon-pickling industry 



in 1922, by districts. 



» Each barrel holds 200 pounds of fish. 



SALMON FREEZING. 



In 1922 the four companies reporting the preparation of frozen 

 salmon in southeast Ahxska produced 3,791,034: pounds, valued at 

 $255,343; and one in western Alaska produced 57,519 pounds, valued 

 at $5,751, a total production of 3,849,153 pounds, valued at $261,094. 

 There were no operators in central Alaska. The total production 

 for 1921 was 1,506,074 pounds, valued at $127,442, making an in- 

 crease for 1922 of 2,343,079 pounds, or approximately 156 per cent 

 in quantity, and of $133,652, or ai)proximately 105 per cent in 

 value. 



