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U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 



SALMON PTCKLLNG 



The investment in the sahnon-pickling industrj^ in 1923 was $828,- 

 867, an increase of $317,869 over 1922. Tliis gain occurred wholly in 

 western Alaska, where an advance of almost 100 per cent was noted, 

 the investment being $759,479 as compared with $387,219 in 1922. In 

 central Alaska the investment dropped to $69,388, or approximately 

 44 per cent less than in 1922, when it was $123,779. No capital was 

 invested in this industry in southeast Alaska, and the small produc- 

 tion of pickled salmon in that district was incidental to other busi- 

 ness. Employment was given to 265 persons, or 15 more than in 

 1922. Production dropped from 3,585,100 pounds, valued at $284,- 

 015 to 2,332.844 pounds, valued at $186,790, a decrease of almost 

 35 per cent in quantity and 34 per cent in value. 



Investment, persons engaped, and products of Alaska salmon-pickliny industry 



in 1923, hij districts 



' 200 pounds equal one barrel. 



