74 tr. S. BUKEAU OF FISHERIES. 



Quantity and value of salmon frozen in Alaska in 1922. hy species. 



FRESH SALMON. 



There was a material decrease in the fresh-salmon trade in 1922 

 as compared with 1921. The number of persons engaged dropped 

 from 20 to 7 and the production from 9,103,104 pounds, with a value 

 of $418,265, to- 3,802,729 pounds, with a value of $271,869. This is a 

 decrease of approximately 58 per cent in the number of pounds and 

 35 per cent in value. The investment was $35,541 in 1922 as com- 

 pared with $55,027 in 1921, a decrease of $19,486. 



Investment, persons engaged, and products of the Alaska fresh-salmon industry 



in 1922. 



DRYING AND SMOKING OF SALMON. 



In 1922 nine firms reported a production of 815,550 pounds of 

 dried salmon, valued at $145,544, as compared with 8,533 pounds in 

 1921, valued at $979. The Juneau Cold Storage Co. reported a pro- 

 duction of 10,000 pounds of kippered salmon, v/ith a value of $1,500, 

 and two operators produced 1,600 pounds of beleke, valued at $480. 

 Two firms dry-salted 79,400 pounds, with a value of $940. The total 

 quantity of dried, kippered, and dry-salted salmon and beleke was 

 906,550 pounds, with a value of $148,464. 



