528 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
The halibut fishery by fishermen of Kings County has grown to con- 
siderable importance by an increased number of small-sized vessels of 
only a few tons burden, with from two to five men each, a few having 
larger crews. These little craft follow the business all through the 
year. From April to October the catch is largely from grounds inside 
and outside of the Straits of Juan de Fuca in the vicinity of Cape 
Flattery, with less amounts from the waters of Puget Sound. After 
October the larger vessels leave for Alaska, fishing through the winter 
near Wrangell Narrows, shipping their catch to Seattle, up to April, 
by local steamers. The halibut fishermen seldom save any other fishes, 
although several species of good food-fish are plentiful all through 
these waters. Even halibut prices of 2 to 3 cents a pound are véry 
low when compared with those paid to fishermen of the Atlantic coast. 

THE HALiButT ( Hippoglossus hippoglossus). 
The wholesale fish trade of Seattle in 1899 was represented by 
nine establishments, valued at $148,000, and with a cash capital of 
$152,000. The persons employed numbered 159 and received $74,622 
in wages. The following table gives the details of this trade: 
















Lbs. Value. || Lbs. Value. 
Fresh fish sold: Pickled and smoked fish: 
Black Codie. 5. assess 96, 100 $4, 808 Cod saltedies-- ==. 222= 422, 500 $18, 100 
Culius-code ria. --- 70, 000 2, 680 Halibut, salted ......-- 1, 800 72 
Bali uthyeencen Sos seen 4, 081, 267 129, 231 Herring, pickled ..-... 205, 000 4, 200 
PVCRMIN 3 ececeince sce 116, 140 2, 627 Salmon, pickled.....-. 1,123, 400 33, 082 
Plounders. 25-0 see ses 24, 200 956 Halibut, smoked ....-. 111, 848 7, 895 
IRC) NW oeeon Soke toeoada: 46, 030 1, 842 Herring, smoked ...... 33, 534 1, 005 
Roek-fishesssseceeeeese 17, 000 850 Salmon, smoked .....- 208, 680 10, 450° 
Salmon: ee 
Chinook 877, 400 44, 022 MNotailcee. ne. BAe es 2, 106, 762 74, 804 
Cilwe ») | SS SS 
Silver 1, 982, 000 89,460 Miscellaneous: 
Dogs e525 1, 485, 700 50, 971 Fe 
= Ske Crabsicccis eases 208, 752 12,712 
Humpbac 471, 50° 129322 < ' a pe 
x ‘ = ‘ Clams \ ii apes assets 533, 400 6, 750 
Steelhead 472, 81 37, 824 397 Q= 
Smel 9 : Oysters eh esoreee | 1,338,970 50, 120 
Smeltesavaacsssiecceeons 270, 4 9, 130 z = , 
2 Wee OYsters)a2= cfc cee ries 105, 300 22, 230 
Sturge eons cateccs e-3 16, 89v 501 Shri 15,600 2) 340 
Trout, salmon.......... 10, 500 1,312 po A Deen Cace RFR ms | a 
Trout, brook 4-2 -- 4-- 110 27 Potal neal ee 2, 202, 022 94, 152 
otal sate. se eee 10, 038, 087 384, 463 Grand total......-. 14,346,871 | 553,419 


