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taiit district in the salmon-pickling industry, brought the total output 

 to the lowest level since 1925. 



The number of persons reported engaged in the industry in 1929 

 was 96 — a decrease of 44 from the ])reYious year — while the number 

 of plants operated decreased from 8 to 7, of which 4 were in central 

 and 3 in western Alaska. Production in southeastern Alaska in- 

 creased from 27,800 pounds in 1928 to 77,800 i)ounds in 1929, and 

 in central Alaska from 92,000 i)Ounds to 272,300 pounds. In western 

 Alaska production decreased from 730,700 pounds in 1928 to 331,300 

 pounds in 1929. The total output in 1929 was 681,400 pounds, 

 valued at $73,020; as compared with 857,100 pounds in 1928, valued 

 at $108,637 — a decrease of approximately 20 per cent in (juantity 

 and 33 per cent in value. 



Persons engaged, wages paid, and operating units, Alaska salmon-pickling industry, 



1929 



Products of Alaska salmon-pickling industry in 1929 



