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of the boats were not fishing, owing to the low price of fish, and it was 

 difficult to obtain the required information. The figures published 

 herewith, therefore, are partly estimated. 



Seventeen plants were operated and 1,605 persons were employed, 

 as compared with 21 plants and 1,513 persons in 1936. Mild-curing 

 operations were carried on also by a considerable number of plants 

 engaged primarily in other branches of the fisheries. 



The total output of mild-cured salmon was 5,721,600 pounds, valued 

 at $1 ,064,344, an increase of 1 ,238,400 pounds in quantity and $265,780 

 in value over the output of the previous year. 



Persons engaged, wages paid, and operating units, Alaska salmon mild-curing 



industry, 1937 



Products of Alaska salmon mild-curing industry in 1937 



> 33 tierces. 



• 414 tierces. 



3 6,579 tierces. 



« 126 tierces. 



» 6,705 tierces. 



