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pounds in 1924 to 94,900 pounds in 1925; while in central Alaska it 

 decreased from 296,952 pounds to 229,200 pounds, and in western 

 Alaska from 1,025,300 pounds to 305,500 pounds. The total output 

 in 1925 was 629,600 pounds, valued at $84,731, as compared with 

 1,362,952 pounds in 1924, valued at $132,223, a shrinkage of 54 per 

 cent in quantity and 36 per cent in value. 



Persons engaged, investment, and products of Alaska salmon-pickling industry 



in 1925 



FRESH SALMON 



The fresh-salmon business of Alaska represents no appreciable in- 

 dependent investment, being largely incidental to the mild curing 

 of salmon and freezing of halibut. There were two dealers in south- 

 eastern Alaska, whose chief product was fresh salmon. The cost of 

 operations was $10,861, and five white shoresmen were reported em- 

 ployed. The total production was 2,620,017 pounds of all species, 



