ALASKA FISHERY AND FUR-SEAL INDUSTRIES, 1924 



131 



Persons engaged, investment, and products of Alaska salmon mild-curing industry 



in 1924 



' Includes 800 trolling launches, valued at $800,000. 

 - 90 tierces. 

 3 5,423 tierces. 



PICKLING 



* 122 tierces. 



* 849 tierces. 



« 6,394 tierces. 



The salmon-pickling industry of Alaska is practically without 

 separate identity except in the western district, as out of a total 

 investment of $162,239 western Alaska is credited with $156,114 and 

 central Alaska with the remainder of $6,125, while southeastern 

 Alaska has no investment in the business. There was a marked 

 shrinkage in investments, western Alaska declining 79 per cent and 

 central Alaska 91 per cent, and a material decrease in output. In 

 southeastern Alaska production fell off from 42,500 pounds in 1923 

 to 40,700 pounds in 1924; in central Alaska it increased from 114,744 

 pounds to 296,952; while in western Alaska there w^as a dechne from 

 2,175,600 to 1,025,300 pounds. The total production was 1,362,952 



