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INVESTMENT IN THE SALMON Minp-curRING INDUSTRY oF SOUTHEAST ALASKA IN 1918. 
Num- Num- 
Items. Sa Value. Items. ae Value. 
HRRAES He cna Seals nee ae sma 12 $87,294 || Gear: 
Operating capital. .........-.-.--|.s--..- 579, 295 SSIES | PUISO. . 26-2. .7 5 ace 3 $2, 850 
Vessels: Fathonis ...522 00. .2. 00.2 64100) EE Bes 
Power vessels over 5 tons.... 19 82,505 a etdes, NeaCh ec See 5 2,450 
Net tonnage... 2982 Poo cbe oe WaunOmMsssa26 soo. sees AGONE See oe 
BarPOS: <4 Sac che 3 4 8, 882 ————— 
et tonnage..........-.- 202 Enact soe lite ley a pee eee (aes 2 786, 342 
Launches under 5 tons....-..- 4 2,674 
Boats, sail and row.......... 30 2,392 
Lighters and scows......-..- 3 18, 000 
Persons ENGAGED IN THE SALMON Miup-curING INDUSTRY OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA 
IN 1918. 
Occupations and races. Number. Occupations and races. Number. 
Fishermen: Shoresmen—Continued. 
SVOS ee tet acai Sfasc a crane adetinwse 268 JAPRNOSO PI. occa 8. ee <eeeae eee ne 1 
IN EDS Meee EE a aiciz a ctawsie acme qiatare cram 30 oo 
Totals <2: 222s SO eae 97 
APE Ta eet i = i a a ye 298 ———— 
Transporters: "Whites. 352.502 -.->--4~ 66 
Shoresmen: 35S SSS 
NVURETOS he coe Yew ooo eee oo oeeeceea: 88 Grandtotalls622¢ 5.9.85 5.6 eee 461 
IND RY SS ee i ee en 8 
Propucts OF THE SALMON Miup-curinG INDUSTRY IN 1918. 
Species. Tierces. | Pounds. | Value. 
Southeast Alaska: 
CHO gUN OnMeC Ret 55252 O55 ot ae netoae bere ae es eccost sass anaes ace 171 136, 800 $16, 017 
Perrin aa nace eee 38 See NOPE ne Se See SMES OLN ce ND | 3,733 | 2,986,400] 590,402 
ROOST ar naman: sloceces toe stetecsestwoscecs os cmces tenes esos. 4 3, 2 332 
Stal ert no ook rae Sac eae wt ses noe Ree etme ae eno Maaeies e 3,908 | 3,126,400} 606,751 
Central Alaskan icinpisalmon: £22 35 Foo so Sot cnt ecee ce sesccceceecenees 40 32, 000 1, 200 
aS CT SS en eee oo, ee ae 3,948 | 3,158,400 | 607,951 
SALMON PICKLING. 
Notwithstanding the larger number of salmon used in the canning 
industry in 1918, there was a material advance in the production cf 
pickled salmon, represented principally by the larger operations of the 
companies eaters in salmon canning in western Alaska. The num- 
ber of salteries decreased, but the investment in the salmon-pickling 
industry was considerably larger thanin 1917. The decrease in plants 
was due to their conversion into canneries and in some instances 
to the reclassification of establishments by reason of increased 
activities along other lines. 
Out of a total of 27 salteries, as compared with 37 in 1917, south- 
eastern Alaska is credited with 7, a decline of 6; central Alaska with 9, 
a decrease of 2, and western Alaska with 11, a falling off of 2. Thisis 
a decrease of .10 salteries for Alaska as a whole. ‘The investment in 
