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hoinp; about 5 cents a pouTul. In retail stores one pays about 15 

 cents a pound for this pro(hict when packed in the 1 -pound oval 

 cans, obtaining about 1 pound of higli-ciuality totally edible protein 



Figure 6.— Trend in production and value of California sardine pack, 1900-1928 



food that is ready for immediate consumption or that will keep in 

 any climate until used. 



This low price has stimulated consumption in foreign markets, 

 especially in the Orient. Roughly, about 50 per cent of the annual 

 production is exported. In 1927 the value of the exports of canned 



