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ALASKA FISHEKIES AND FUR INDUSTRIES IN 1919. 



In view of the discontinuance of the Wood River census, it seems 

 advisable to present herewith the following tabulation pertaining to 

 the work from the time of its inception in 1908 through 1919: 



Wood River Census and Red Salmon Run in Nushagak Bay and Tributaries, 



1908-1919. 



a Count not made. 

 SALMON HATCHERIES. 

 EXTENT OF OPERATIONS. 



Four salmon hatcheries were operated in Alaska in 1919, two by 

 the Government and two by packing companies, and in addition 

 some fish-cultural work was carried on by the Territory. The four 

 hatcheries referred to have a combined hatching capacity of 280,- 

 000,000 red-salmon eggs. The Territorial work was somewhat 

 experimental in nature. 



The total collection of red-salmon eggs in Alaska in 1918 was 

 142,001,000, from which there were hatched and liberated in the 

 waters of Alaska 95,969,700 fry, or 5,579,500 more than in 1917-18. 

 In 1919 the take of red-salmon eggs was 119,060,000, or 22,941,000 

 less than in 1918. This decrease was due to smaller runs of salmon 

 at all the hatcheries except that of Afognak. 



Operations op Alaska Hatcheries in 1919. 



Station. 



McDonald Lake 



Afoenak 



Forimann 



Quadra 



Total 



Red or sock- 

 eye salmon 

 eggs taken 

 in 1918. 



047,300,000 



654,681,000 



19,620,000 



20,400,000 



142,001,000 



Red or sock- 



eyo salmon 



liberated in 



1918-19. 



35,329,700 

 25,583,000 

 15,205,000 

 19,852,000 



95,%9,700 



Red or sock- 

 eye salmon 

 eggs taken 

 in 1919. 



9,7.52,000 

 79,178,000 

 18,420,000 

 11,710,000 



119,060,000 



3,440,100 eyed eggs transferred to the State hatchery at Bonneville, Oreg., and 1,059,900 to Federal 

 hatcheries in Oregon. 

 k 20,700,000 eyed eggs transferred to British Columbia, and 5,000,000 to Quinault, Wash. 



HATCHERY REBATES. 



The act of June 26, 1906, provides, among other things, that the 

 catch and pack of salmon by the owners of private hatcheries in 

 Alaska shall be exempt from all license fees and taxation of every 



