FISHERIES OF THE PACIFIC COAST IN 1899. 
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or water to the leading markets, should have so long remained almost 
unnoticed, while less desirable localities were being extensively devel- 
oped in the distant Alaskan waters at much larger expense. 
Summary, by States, of the number of cases of salmon canned in 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 
and 1899. 





















: Blue- A Steel- Hump- 
States. Chinook. Back. Silver. Meade Dog yao! Total. 
1892—Washington .....--...- 134, 253 19, 441 28, 708 26, 945 29 ATG eae tao ea 238, 758 
OTERO === .5.546-5eee= 237, 684 51, 106 60, 293 45, 403 394, 486 
Celiiormis -. Soae <2 sso 1 OB 32: 2 BeaeeooSeS OAS al ee eer) Beer bnocl Meccan 15, 884 
Rotel: eee s- k= 386, 271 70, 547 90, 551 72,348 649, 128 
1893—Washington ........---. | 129, 078 55, 237 31, 707 25, 663 23, 480 17, 530 282, 695 
Orerone- 2 nese eee 176, 024 23, 074 62, 913 39, 563 D230 1s Sa ec ee 310, 804 
Cahitornia 22-2562" 22-2 26, 436))|2s<22e26 2 Bhi |s-cossmesg |sseeescone|shosdodoas 26, 936 
Ot A ee eee ee 331, 538 78, 311 95, 120 65, 226 32,710 17, 530 620, 485 
1894—Washington ........--. 156, 549 53, 717 32, 118 23, 209 33, 952 9, 049 308, 594 
ORePONi = = so5- 5 =8.o5555:- 216, 507 25, 523 100, 087 38, 829 Se O ZA etter 384, 108 
California BlLS663: |fcoeesee=- BU! sehen sataoiseoon ease s|[econateses 32, 163 
SS eS i 
Total ssh 422-5 404, 719 79, 240 132, 705 62, 038 37,114 9, 049 724, 865 
1895—Washington ........... 157, 187 70, 304 81, 957 18, 985 48, 686 28, 633 | 400, 752 
WONEP OMe soc.5c. 5. Sess 316, 284 12,854 | 138,981 30, 693 DIAZ laosceneaee 525, 839 
(CA PASE (G31) | ee ee CU UN eee Re nem eel ee bs. Sane A a et aS Se 29, 035 
Ota ets ~aee eee 502, 106 83,158 | 221,338 49, 678 75, 713 28, 633 955, 626 
1899—Washington ........... 95,147 | 508,950 | 145, 139 2,268 | 42,656 | 252,733 | 1,041,883 
OTOPON se. = eee 214, 821 19, 665 78, 730 9, 736 TBS BAD) oases ae 341, 297 
California BAMLSO Saree oe alee ces ce ose ee sel ae eees ans |awclatne oleate 34, 180 
5 10) 2) ee 344,148 | 523,615 | 223, 869 11, 994 61, 001 252,733 | 1,417,360 







Table showing, by waters, the number of canneries and persons employed and the capital 
invested in the salmon industry of the Pacific States in 1899. 














Sas : Can- Em- Value of | Cash capi- | Total invest- 
States and waters. neries. | ployees. | canneries. tal. ment. 
Washington: 
Straits of Fuca and Georgia and Puget 
Sound ...... fjateator eden examina teats am eaaion ames 19 3, 461 $700, 714 | $1,961,977 | $2, 662,691 
SMITE DIE HRV OR <...2-<)2 Siow = swaifee cites ee eoroae d 282 112, 000 205, 0CO 317, 000 
Grays Harbor and Willapa Bay ............ 4 135 35, 000 78, 000 118, 000 
ROta eee omc) nisi xiatne cae ate Sais - a 28 3, 878 $47, 714 2, 244, 977 3, 092, 691 
Oregon: 
GGlEM PIN RAVEN sien co sciees aes ome eneedews=0 12 1, 088 693, 768 945, 000 1, 638, 768 
MV CCHTICUMIMERIDO! — = oe eyo e 1. oc ea dies ot 1 13 3, 000 10, 000 13, 000 
Nehalem i Fay Clee. S22: 222 jacks. joeeee tases 1 27 25, 000 20, 000 45, 000 
PH IAMOOKRAVOIKSs | 5-6 one eet ose sic ee 1 30 21, 400 20, 000 41, 400 
MCRDCCAIRIVEE mcs. 6: Eb bee. ac eetae me dala 1 17 10, 090 10, 000 20, 000 
STAN hy ee = ee ee eee 1 34 9, 000 8, 000 17, 000 
MaqUuIng Raver 252.52) sos): soe oo ho dcisensonss 2 30 7, 000 8, 000 15, 000 
nea RIGemase es oo ag Pa, keer eet 1 37 10, 000 10, 000 20, 000 
SISA W RIVED ee 3 ose ees nao eae ee ees, 1 46 13, 000 12, 000 25, 000 
Umpqua River 2 50 22, 000 16, 000 38, 000 
(COOBIBBY: = 6 Ae octane 2 51 11, 000 14, 000 25, 000 
Coquille River a Ds 54 10, 000 20, 000 30, 000 
HOPG FAV EEN. od gene cc deme we oc mo dehimsege ssn 1 59 35, 000 15, 000 50, 000 
4100) | ee a ae eee seers 28 1,536 870,168 | 1,108,000 1, 978, 168 
California: 
IRIN REV CN no aoe. wolsin oc cca ote wae 1 30 10, 000 3, 000 13, 000 
OTS ENT 0 1124 ho) ee ee a Sa a eee 3 171 60, 000 79, 000 139, 000 
RGU ee epee en a nit see aa ao 4 201 70, 000 82, 000 152, 000 
Grand total ...........-.--.--.-----.---| 60 | ¥*5,615| 1,787,882] 3,434,977 | 5,222,859 


* Includes 3,386 Chinese employed in the canneries. 
+ Value of vessels and fishing apparatus not included. 
