28 ALASKA FISHERIES AND FUR INDUSTRIES IN 1917. 



Summary of Persons Engaged in the Fisheries of Alaska in 1917 



a Filipinos, Negroes, Porto Ricans, etc. 

 Summary of Products op the Alaska Fisheries in 1917. 



Salmon: 



Canned ca.ses. 



Mild-cured lbs. 



■ Pickled bbls. 



Fresh lbs. 



Frozen do... 



Dry-salted, dried, and 



smoked lbs. 



Halibut: 



Fresh do... 



Frozen do... 



Cod do... 



Herring: 



Canned cases. 



Fresh and frozen for 

 food lbs.. 



Fresh and frozen for 

 bait lbs.. 



Pickled for food., do 



Dry-salted for food, 

 lbs.. 



Smoked for food, .do 



Oil galls.. 



Fertilizer tons.. 



Quantity. Value. 



5,947,286 

 2,850,400 

 36,390 

 4, 559, 785 

 1,282,182 



377,000 



7,038,283 

 6,115,128 

 13,777,470 



49,245 



23,082 



165,000 



21,600 



205,992 



1,037 



$46,304,090 

 344, 028 

 590,497 

 404,048 

 81,574 



53,844 



605,205 

 515,021 

 744,976 



57, 556 

 248, 299 



11,349 



700 



82,396 



40,000 



Products. 



.do... 

 .do... 

 ..do.. 



Whale oil galls 



Sperm oil do.. 



Whale fertilizer lbs 



Whalebone do. . 



Trout: 



Frozen , 



Pickled 



Fresh , 



Canned cases . 



Sablefish lbs. 



Red rockfish do. . . 



Miscellaneous fresh fish, 



lbs. 



Clams cases . 



Shrimps lbs . 



Crabs doz. 



By-products, oil galls. 



By-products, fcrtihzer and 

 meal lbs. 



rotal . 



Quantity. 



197, B70 

 1,980,600 



7,798 

 34,800 

 35, 168 

 1,408 

 1, 020, 490 

 150,453 



114, 167 

 74, 515 

 65,000 

 410 

 25, 150 



Value. 



149,270 

 61,720 

 5,500 



701 



3^317 

 10,979 



2,247 



274,036 



3,400 



665 



19,560 



42,313 



SALMON INDUSTRY. 



The salmon industry of Alaska in 1917 made tremendous gains 

 over that of any previous season, exceeding all records in respect to 

 the size and value of the pack. This increased production w^as due 

 in part to the larger number of plants in operation, and also to the 

 very heavy run of pink salmon in southeastern Alaska. That a 

 material advance in value of products would result from the unusual 

 demands of the times was not unexpected, but probably no one was 

 prepared to witness such extraordinary increases in value of products, 

 particularly canned salmon, as to almost double the hicjh figures of 

 1916. '^ "^ 



Southeastern Alaska contributed more than a milUon cases of 

 sabnon over its production of the preceding season, the increase 

 consisting chiefly_ of humpbacks. The main body of salmon was 

 later than usual in making its appearance, and some concern was 

 felt among packers lest the season be a short one. These fears were 

 dispelled, however, when a late but heavy run of humpback salmon 

 entered Icy and Chatham Straits, thus enabling all canneries to make 

 good packs, while in some instances records were broken. The 

 number of canneries in this district was increased by nine, including 

 two that formerly packed herring only. 



