76 ALASKA FISHERIES AND FUR INDUSTRIES IN 1916. 
black part of the neck. The cleansing process is continued by placing 
the meat in a cylindrical perforated washing machine, which revolves 
‘automatically half a turn both ways in a tank filled with water. 
Any sediment that may have remained after the hand operations 
were completed is thus removed. The clams are now ready to be 
canned and are taken directly to the fillmg tables if whole clams are 
packed, or to the grinder if the minced variety is desired. The cans 
are filled by hand with both meat and juice, after which they pass 
through the topping and sealing machines and are sealed.. The 
process is completed by cooking the canned product in retorts at a 
temperature of about 245° F. from one to one and a half hours, de- 
pending upon the size of the container used. The juice which is 
thrown off in the process is used in preparing the finished product, 
the surplus being sealed in cans. 
INVESTMENT IN THE CLAM-CANNING INDUSTRY IN ALASKA IN 1916. 
Items. Number.|] Value. 
Canneries operatedigss st S228 3. EL b.. 5  NeELS. SO Se EE EE. 2 $52, 123 
Working capital: 20552 S=.g23 hs secs sca. acm's amcinienine ome siizee ee coeons epacine sean | tec eeees 85 
Wares paid'ssus7s. 32/222. SHER se 3 ae. SE Eee Oe See sc enemas 11, 915 
Vessels: 
Over 5 tons, power....-... 1 7,000 
NMONNALO Ass e6- arte 25: |S cistets meee 
Launches under 5 tons. -- oH 1 1, 250 
ROW DOALS ANG. SEAMS or op cers ate ths od telecast he eps eines ate Sia ee eee 13 655 
Total. Jen ccacoie saeco cece eee oo ae ene ee Ae SORE ee aera eee ee ee 157, 943 
PERSONS ENGAGED IN THE CLAM-CANNING INDUSTRY IN ALASKA IN 1916. 
Occupations and races. Number. 
Foe ye eee ee oe abe nado n es A aoe soe oeriise Cease ase SS = ago obeseSos 35 
Shoresmen: 
Aa pcre sones a! (Caer Sen sae 4 = Saubose sao 22 pes nee. Oe Se DE rGE | DESEO SDSS NOT Sk SRO AINA TOSS 26 
INET CSE OS Ge cope SoS Stoder NaS St 98 Boo Oe SEO SC SBOE SOO ees So Sass Seta SOISNS 13 
Topalests AeA Se ae ER Re ec eta rate te clare Riera le Sia oye etic = ele Neteiel co eanete atte ate 39 
Mransporters: sWihItess 252 -1tae - he aet ee ace eig oe oink ela a ee a tein ne ee ated ole ictal ete 4 
Grand total aces ses anna eee = RAIS Le OU BEEN lee areata ae oe Oe oe ee te 78 
Propucr oF CLAM CANNERIES IN ALASKA IN 1916. 
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Number 
Products. PREee Value. 
Clams: 
2-poun di flat Can «bes trae tars ests ee elo Bee gee = FiIs- = - Sia =P eee 5, 098 $17, 867 
INOW Tall CANS once Sete re een ce cc oe ee One Rees once ee eee PEE a4, 161 15, 098 
pound tallicans: Scere. - epra st Soe eet bi aete ae a CORRE ate 443 1, 422 
Los ayoyh bere lps i UL cy cee iis See A eee hs So < SSeS eaneeen ASS ASR A= cose 367 1,178 
Clamayiices\Novaitall Can sya cect ee Gos = 43 g2 4 Se Bee ere ys eee eee ee ie 24 57 
Motels cvs of do. comence evel yes eo cceebeenydan eee seeepen aster: Secs oer 10, 093 35, 622 
a Includes 30 cases that were packed in southeast Alaska. 
