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INVESTMENT IN THE Cop FISHERY IN ALASKA IN 1918. 
Items. eer Value. Items i Value 
Value of shore stations..........|....--. $169, 952 || Vessels—Continued. 
Costof operations. +). ..5-5---. 40 Ae. 332, 743 Rowboats.....-..-.-.-...--- 483 $22, 395 
WWABES DIG Se unio. Fo tec pie rinns e Sk argae oe 430, 426 BUG Griversecty.: 2. ewtos SS 2 250 
Vessels: Gear: 
Power vessels over 5 tons..-- 11 94,364 Seines (341 fathoms)-......... 5 700 
Netitonnage.... 2.222824 yD. ee ne Gill nets (54 fathoms).....-- 2 90 
Launches under 5 tons....... 18 2,156 LONE oe, Sereaieet ee iccanae a 2,129 2, 242 
Sailing vessels.......---.---- 15 215, 800 —_———_ 
Net tonnage..........--. A, S80. |e sates c- {US Pie Sek S98 esas Bed Sees Se 1, 271,118 
Persons ENGAGED IN THE ALASKA Cop FIsHERyY IN 1918. 
Occupations and races. Number. Occupations and races. Number. 
Fishermen: Transporters: 
HLOSRELE £2 5-28 b 2-6 COS dass eee 474 MWVRICES sees cc ooset ec bthe chs seve 138 
BN EENOS otal a sista o apolas or ei sin a mine 50 NABI VeSvsscsee sence re oine Baie ko sees e 4 
OTA was jaeijcacdemciscaca =e 524 Woah sos oe sas- os ceneteee nee = 142 
_————SS=—=_=_= 
Shoresmen: Whites......-...-.--.---.-- 31 Grand total ceo 697 
Propucts or ALASKA Cop FisHEry In 1918. 
Products. Pounds. Value. Products. Pounds. | Value. 
Vessel catch: Canned: 
Dry salted cod.......-.-. 8,204,500 | $590,370 In 1-pound flats (2,336 
Biekledicod’. 32 53: --i5=- 996, 459 48,333 EASOS ae seem cee eee 112, 128 $14,175 
Tongues oa oe ae ae 17 5 600 ; —=—=—S> | ————— 
Frozen cod-.--.-- 2... 239, 138 6, 894 || Total: 
| Dry salted cod..-....-- 10, 902, 507 778,737 
yb 2 ee ee te 9, 457, 697 647,357 Pickled cod J a2c;--5> 4- 2, 650, 073 142, 200 
Shore-station catch: ——————— StOCKASH; = SIs. scssee =e: 38, 268 7,128 
Dry salted cod.........- 2, 698, 007 188, 367 onerips: oe tpS2 5. -bep- se 18,800 1,840 
WiCKIGW CU... 22-2. --=- 1, 653, 614 93, 867 Brozen Cod... ---asc.- a2 273, 326 10,312 
DBipckfishy.795.-S22 - 38, 268 7,128 Breshcod's. 2525.20. -- 67, 458 2,742 
OUPHOS ceisig soe <n s<5 Sa. ifs 80 Cantied 5.52 Fe si0< cinta ee 112, 128 14,175 
Frozen cod.......-.---- 34,188 3,418 Oil (50 gallons)...-----. 400 50 
Fresh cod < .,..4- <==; 67, 458 2,742 _—————— 
a HAT) Ae ES Seeeeer 14,062,960 | 957,184 
Totals. 23.2: SEES. 4,492,735 295, 602 
HERRING FISHERY. 
The Government was successful in its efforts to introduce the 
Scotch method of curing herring into Alaska in 1917. A compara- 
tively small pack was made, but the demonstrations of the method 
of cure under the immediate direction and supervision of Aug. H. D. 
Klie attracted considerable attention to the end that in 1918 several 
ackers were prepared to follow that method. In 1917 the market 
or Scotch-cured herring remained firm throughout the year. The 
Norwegian-cured product was not in the same demand and packers 
who employed that cure experienced some difficulty in disposing of 
their herring. 
Before operations began in 1918, Mr. Klie revised his published 
directions regarding the Scotch cure to suit conditions in Alaska 
and to stimulate more interest in that method. The Government 
continued the work it began in 1917 by again sending Assistant 
Clarence L. Anderson and Fishery Expert William P. Studdert to 
central Alaska to give instruction in curing and packing herring by 
the Scotch formula. During the summer they rendered valuable 
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