FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES, 1925 



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Salmon-. — In 1925 Scalmon were packed at 129 canneries in Alaska, 

 41 in Washington, 20 in Oregon, and 2 in California. Compared 

 with the previous year, this was an increase of G plants in Alaska 

 and 9 in Washington and a decrease of 2 in Oregon. The combined 

 output of the 192 plants operated in 1925 amounted to 6,018,550 

 cases, valued at $17,369,507. Of this total 1,558,613 cases, valued at 

 $15,379,976, were produced in the Pacific Coast States, and 4,459,937 

 cases, valued at $31,989,531, were packed in Alaska. The Alaska 

 pack was somewhat smaller than in the previous year, mainly because 

 of a decreased yield of red and pink salmon. Although the pack in 

 the Pacific Coast States was larger than in 1924, the increase was 

 not sufficient to offset the smaller Alaska pack, so that the total pack 

 of 1925 was smaller than that of 1924 by 235,027 cases, or 3.8 per 

 cent. This decrease in quantity was more than compensated by in- 

 creased prices, making the total value of the pack greater than that 

 of the previous year by $4,967,905, or 11.7 per cent. 



Pack of canned salmon, Pacific Coast States and Alaska, 1925 



