4 U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES. 



Apparatus and methods of tlie fisheries — Continued. Page. 



Dip nets 77 



Squaw nets 77 



Purse seines 78 



Traps or pound nets 79 



Indian traps 82 



Wheels 83 



Reef nets 84 



Trolling 86 



Bow and arrow 89 



Spear and gaff 90 



Sport fishing for salmon 90 



Dangers to the industry 91 



Fishing season in Alaska 95 



Fishermen and other employees 96 



Fishermen 96 



Cannery labor 97 



Nationalities 97 



Chinese contract system 98 



Fisheries of boundary waters 100 



Washington and Oregon 100 



Washington and British Columbia 103 



Decrease in sockeye salmon run 104 



American-Canadian Fisheries Conference 106 



Decrease in humpback salmon catch 1 10 



Packs by Canadian and American canners Ill 



Methods of preparing salmon Ill 



Canning Ill 



Early days of the industry Ill 



Handling the salmon 114 



Dressing 115 



Cutting 115 



Salting 116 



Filling the cans 118 



Cooking 118 



Repairing cans • 119 



Lacquering 119 



Labeling 121 



Brands 121 



Boxing or casing 123 



Can making 123 



Canning smoked salmon 124 



Home canning 124 



Inspection of plants packing canned salmon 125 



Investigation of canned salmon industry 126 



Mild curing 129 



Pickling 133 



Dry salting 134 



Smoking 134 



Freezing 136 



Utilizing salmon eggs and melt 139 



Miscellaneous products 1'*^ 



Meal, fertilizer, and oil 141 



Shipping fresh salmon direct to consumer . 142 



