FRESH AND FROZEN FISHERY PRODUCTS, SEATTLE, WASH. 3 



The shellfish branch of the trade is of considerable volume in itself. 

 Approximately 50,000 dozen crabs are handled yearly, over three- 

 fourths of which are reshipped to coastal cities. Although shipments 

 of this excellent sea food nave gone through to New i ork in fair 

 condition, there is but a negligible amount shipped to eastern markets. 

 Hard-shell clams, from the standpoint of quantity received, rank 

 second among the shellfish. Local channels absorb 50 per cent of 

 the quantity handled, and coastal cities, principally those of Cali- 

 fornia, purchase the remainder. Shrimp meat, arriving mainly from 

 Wrangell and Petersburg, Alaska, is frozen at Seattle and held for 

 the demands of the trade. A small quantity, about 5 per cent of the 

 total amount sold, is received unshelled from local points. The 

 height of the trade in eastern oysters extends from October to March, 

 and in quantity used surpasses that of the native oyster by a ratio of 

 about two to one. 



Species offish that constitute over 90 per cent of the trade, Seattle, Wash. 



1 "Local points" is here used to designate points within the State of Washington. 



2 Fish-freezing plants in Alaska are located at Seward, Sitka, Ketchikan, Juneau, and Petersburg. 



3 Shucked oysters arrive in 1 to 5 gallon cans, crated, when in less than carload lots; uncrated, when by 

 carload. 



< Fillets are made chiefly from haUbut (largely chicken), lingcod, floimders, and red rockfish. 



SPECIES OF SECONDARY IMPORTANCE. 



With the exception of 037sters, the group of fresh and frozen fishery 

 products of secondary importance finds favor mainly with the foreign 

 population of the city. According to local dealers the aversion of 

 Americans toward most of the fishes falling into this group is due to 

 the extra pains required in preparing them for cooking. An example 

 of this condition is shown in the case of filleted "lingcod," for which 

 a considerable demand has been built up by several establishments. 

 When sold whole or sliced, however, it is regarded as a comparatively 

 slow seller. 



