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FISHERY INDUSTRIES. 
For statistics of the quantity and value of fishery products prepared 
in Oregon in 1915, exclusive of canning, see table, page 54. The 
following table contains statistics of the extent of the canning industry 
of the State, by districts, in 1915: 
EXTENT OF THE CANNING INDUSTRY OF OREGON IN 1915, By DistTRICTS. 
Columbia River. Pacific coast. Total. 
Items SS ; 
Number.| Value. |Number.| Value. |Number.| Value. 
MIStADUISUMONUS 2 once sacs eecceosss-Snceae 10 | $772, 235 24 | $336, 131 34 | $1,108, 366 
Cashicanitalisi4 cel. . ao. Sntscee sk = te] eecehiee == 180, 309 |.........- AVES BU0')|= So shtcctars 355, 609 
Persons poaeed BE ee OAS ene oer DOL soe eee kine AGT MA serer eo 1028) [oss eeenasee 
WARS PRG tet. 3 sceseae tosis soteccss~.[Seteuet es 283, 609 |.-..--..-- OT Ga0)|eamene= ete 375, 439 
PRODUCTS,@ 
Salmon: 
Blueback— 
aipoumnd, Hates ca sess-= cases. . 11 3/20 Be aasesoce ade ee etme 11 88 
e POUING, fab scecaseteenes doz... 4, 499 PEEP) RE Sek BA Genoa eee 4,499 24, 827 
Chinook— 
1 pound, tall. 23,828 | 155,185 9,908 | 47,654] 33,736 202, 839 
1 pound, flat... 103,108 | 801,122 18,749 | 139,289 | 121, 857 940, 411 
1 pound, oval. sedosie: 2,388 7a on) ARSE peearo| eb obe aoe 2, 388 21, 496 
- pound, Nati... ce-...5 2-2 ----| 125,296 |1, 024, 727 7, 959 52,514} 133,255) 1,077,241 
ys > pound, flat.......-.--.... ad 1, 529 eu yf) Raper pecnd) peace noose 1, 529 . 
um— 
pound: tallest ses secsace sc doz.-=|) 255158 66, 122 8, 991 23,170 34,149 89, 292 
lapotind sflubss2ecsence aoe dow le e250 Geni G) | Seeeegecee Hee Sees 2,291 6, 558 
at 4 pound, flat......-..---..« do.... 4,288 BS [erature oletalal= |b iwlota ate okra 4,288 8, 848 
ver— 
pound tall 32552235. e8 doz.) Te iis32 78, 530 23,170 | 101,229 34, 502 179, 759 
ivpound fiat.ta5262e5ccues do....| 2,093] 14,160 3,949 | 18,059 6, 042 32, 219 
+ pound pMatssssecess~ 5-2 do.... 8, 652 27,490 |~> 4,209 18, 570 12, 861 46, 060 
Steelhead— 
pound: tall ooo3-<.s5ece doze: 3, 955 QO MOL |sose ts aes=|seocene~ t= 3, 955 20, 791 
1 potnd Wate. ssaccecsosace doses: 8,710 90; 682 i <csc ceioee|s oe nak ane 8,710 56, 682 
=e % pound, flat....--...-5.... G0z.a0 6,118 BiH Op | Gaeepecces pods oeesce 6,118 35, 127 
ad: 
ispopnd) false at seco annie dos. 1, 281 Shh |Peeppocsad manasa ce 1,281 3,184 
Pend flat ssh ec soae ets sean Go..5-) 1,145 Bates at. Sues c)a-ckesace 1,145 3, 435 
Shad roe: 
4 pound flat. - 2. <2 ..22-.csseees do 171 Hee eee a ase| Sesion o5 171 1, 702 
# pounds oval: <: -¢25tss.22 52504 do 93 Hee Pe Socsecadlbsansecacc 93 1,153 
Clams: 
NOME WHOIGl: 2 os.cecesp ee resee Oe oo|sawcreenen esses sess 400 1,760 400 1,760 
No. 1, minced......-...--....-+ GOL. 3: SFE. ssl Lee 4,574] 20,145 4, 574 20, 145 
No.2, mineed 2.5 .n 6.250555 s2 28 Gos: si[eie Seas see lbesce cat. 1,320 5, 134 1,320 5,134 
Halves,minced ............---- dove. |r | eee 3,248 | 12, 660 3, 248 12, 660 
Clan jitiess) No, Is ss..0a. cdc 5 do. 2.4 Sxccetes|) < eereee 225 810 225 810 
Crabs: } pound, flat... .2:-.2..22< Ce ee ae ae eee ee 252 3,169 252 3,169 
a All products except clams and clam juice, which have no uniform weight, represent 48 pounds to 
® case. 
FISHERIES OF CALIFORNIA. 
California in 1915 ranked second among the Pacific Coast States in 
the number of persons engaged, in the value of its investment, and 
in the amount and value of its fishery products. There were 4,282 
persons engaged in the shore fisheries, 551 in the vessel fisheries, 35 in 
vessels transporting, and 3,584 persons engaged on shore in canneries, 
etc., making a total of 8,452 persons connected with the fisheries, as 
compared with 5,530 in 1904. The increase can be traced mainly 
to the shore industries. 
The total investment in the fisheries of the State amounted to 
$5,824,263, showing an increase of nearly 55 per cent since 1904. 
The items making up this total are 73 fishing vessels valued, with 
