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U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 



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 S3. 12)0 they have always been 

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

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

 and as the mild curers are able to offer better prices for the raw fish 

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



A7nerican wpening 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 River chinook. 



Alaska red 



Alaska pink... 



1894 



Columbia River chinook. 



Alaska red 



Alaska pink ._. 



Tails 



$1.40 

 1.20 



l.a.-) 

 1.20 

 .75 



1.35 

 1.15 

 .75 



1.32M 

 1.17 

 .6,5 



1.35 

 1. 10 

 .60 



Year and species 



Columbia River chinook 



Alaska red 



Alaska pink 



Columbia River chinook 



Alaska red 



Alaska pink... 



1897 



Columbia River chinook 



Alaska red 



Puget Sound sockeye... 

 Alaska pink 



Columbia River chinook 



Alfiska red ^ 



Puget Sound sockeye... 

 Alaska pink 



Tails 



$1..32H 

 1.15 



1.25 

 1.10 

 .75 



1.05 

 .95 

 .80 

 .65 



1. 05 

 .97}^ 

 .80 

 .65 



Year and species 



1899 



Columbia River chinook 



Alaska red. _ 



Puget Sound sockeye... 

 Alaska pink 



1900 



Columbia River Chinook 



Alaska red 



Puget Sound sockeye... 

 Alaska pink.. 



1901 



Columbia River chinook 



Alaska red 



Puget Sound sockeye... 

 Alaska pink.. 



1902 



Columbia River chinook 



Alaska red. 



Puget Sound sockeye.. . 

 Alaska pink 



Year and species 



1903 



Puget Sound sockeye 



Columbia River chinook 



Alaska red 



Alaska pink 



1904 



Columbia River chinook 



Puget Sound sockeye. 



Alaska red 



Alaska link 



1905 



Columbia River chinook 



Puget Sound sockeye 



Alaska red 



Alaska pink 



1906 



Columbia River chinook 



Puget Sound sockeye 



Alaska red 



Alaska pink 



Tails 



$1. 50 

 1.35 

 1.30 

 .50 



1.45 

 1*55 

 1.30 

 .70 



1.45 

 1.35 

 1.00 

 .70 



Flats 



$1.60 

 1.45 



1. 15 

 1.65 



1..55 

 1.50 



1. 50 1. 60 



1.45 1.60 



.95 



.75 



Halves 



.$0. 90 

 .85 



.90 

 .95 



.90 

 4.00 



1.00 

 1.00 



Year and sfiecies 



1907 



Columbia River chinook 



Puget Sound sockeye.. 



Alaska red 



Alaska pink 1 



1908 



Columbia River chinook 



Puget Sound sockeye 



T'uget Sound pink 



Puget Sound coho 



-Maska red 



.Ma.ska king 



Ala.ska coho 



Alaska pink 



Alaska chum 



1909 

 Columbia River chinook, 



fancy 



Puget Sound sockeye 



Alaska red 



Alaska king 



Alaska coho 



Alaska pink 



Alaska chum 



Tails 



$1. 65 

 1.60 

 1.15 



1.65 

 1.60 

 .75 

 1.05 

 1.15 

 1.05 

 1.00 

 .70 

 .70 



1.65 

 1.35 

 1. 15 

 1. 10 

 1. 05 



.60 



.573^ 



Flats 



$1.75 

 1.75 



1.75 

 1.75 

 .80 

 1.15 



1.75 

 1.50 

 1.35 



1.20 



