PACIFIC SALMON FISHERIES. 



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It is only of recent years that chum sahnon has become a factor m 

 the market. Although sold for some time before then, chum salmon 

 appears first in the regular opening prices in 1908, when it was 

 quoted at 70 cents a dozen. In 1913 it was quoted at 55 cents 

 while the opening price in 1915 was 70 cents on Puget Soimd and 65 

 cents at San Francisco. During the war the opening prices on 

 chums were materially increased, beina; 85 cents in 1916, $1.60 in 

 1917, SI. 75 in 1918, and S2.15 in 1919. "As m the case of chums the 

 market collapsed under the 1919 price, and some sales under ^1 

 were made in 1920. 



The pack of Alaska and Puget Sound kings or springs has always 

 been small, and while they have always been quoted at $1 per dozen 

 or better (in 1919 they were quoted at .?3.12^) they have always been 

 slow sellers. It is extremely improbable that the canned pack will 

 increase much in the future, as this fish is the best for mild curing, 

 and as the mild curers are able to ofl'er better prices for the raw fisii 

 than the canneries, they will always get the fish when desired. 



American Opening Prices Per Dozen Cans Since 1890. 



1890 to 1902. 



Year and species. 



1890. 



Columbia River Chinook 



Alaska red 



Alaska pink 



1891. 



Columbia River Chinook 



Alaska red 



Alaska pink 



1892. 



Columbia River chinook 



Alaska red 



Alaska pink 



1893. 



Columbia Ri\er chinook 



Alaska red 



Alaska pink 



1894. 



Columbia River Chinook 



Alaska red 



Alaska pink 



Tails. 



SI. 40 



1.20 



.75 



1.35 

 1.20 

 .75 



1.35 



1.15 



.75 



1.32} 



1.17| 



.65 



1.35 



1.10 



.60 



Year and species. 



1895. 



Columbia River chinook 



Alaska red 



Alaska pink 



1896. 



Columbia River chinook 



Alaska red 



Alaska pink 



1897. 



Columbia River chinook 



Alaska red 



Puget Soimd sockeye. . . 

 Alaska pink 



1898. 



Columbia River chinook 



Alaska red 



Puget .Sound sockeye . . . 

 Alaska pink 



Tails. 



$1.32} 

 1.15 

 .80 



1.25 

 1.10 

 .76 



1.05 

 .95 

 .80 

 .65 



1.05 

 .97* 

 .so' 

 .65 



Year and species. 



1899. 



Columbia River chinook 



Alaska red 



I'uget Sound sockeye. . . 

 Alaska pink 



1900. 



Coliunbia River chinook 



Alaska red 



I'uget Sound sockeye. . . 

 Alaska pink J 



1901. 



Columbia River chinook 



Alaska red 



Puget .Sound sockeye . . . 

 Alaska pink ." 



1902. 



Columbia River chinook 



Alaska rod 



I'uget Sound sockeye. . . 

 Alaska pink 



Tails. 



$1.25 

 1.10 

 1.10 

 .67i 



1.60 

 1.25 

 1.10 

 .75 



1.50 

 1.25 

 .95 

 .75 



1..35 

 1.00 

 1.00 

 .65 



1903 to 1919. 



Year and species. 



1903. 



Puget Sound sockej^e 



Columbia River chinook . . . 



Alaska red 



AJuka pink 



1904. 



Tails. 



Columbia River chinook 1.45 



Pngpt Hound sfxjkeye 1.56 



Alaska red ' 1.30 



Alaskapink | .70 



li:ji; 



-21- 



-12 



Flats. 



SI. 50 : SI. 60 

 1.35 1 1.45 



1.30 ' 



.50 



Halves. 



1.15 

 1.65 



SO. 90 

 .85 



.90 

 .95 



Year and species. 



1905. 



Columbia River chinook 



Puget Sound sockeye 



Alaska red 



Alaska pink 



1906. 



Columbia River chinook 



Puget Sound sockeye 



A laska red 



Alaska pLok 



Tails. 



J1.45 

 1..35 

 1.00 

 .70 



1.50 

 1.45 

 .95 

 .75 



Flats. 



$1.55 

 1.50 



Halves 



1.60 

 1.60 



$0.90 

 4.00 



1.00 

 1.00 



