PACIFIC SALMON FISHERIES. 1.79 
BRITISH COLUMBIA OPENING PRICES. 
The packers of British Columbia and the United States both sell 
a considerable portion of their high-grade salmon abroad, and the 
competition thus engendered compels a fairly close conformity in 
prices. On salmon sold in the domestic markets, however, the 
competition is not so keen; hence there is room for a considerable 
diversity of opinion as to values. Unlike the United States, there 
is a very small market in Canada for chum salmon, and it has only 
pen in recent years that opening prices have been fixed on this 
grade. 
British COLUMBIA OPENING Prices SINCE 1902.4 
[Prices are for full cases.] 
Year and species. Talls. | Flats. |Halves. Year and species. Talls.| Flats. lrtalves 
1902. 1911. | | 
Sockeye.....'.... eae ise $4.75 | $4.90 |....... IPLTNMC eRe a Atte elniala aieiclslaisssiejo.e'a $4.00 | $4.25 | $5.50 
100 icy he ee AS00 ie < aaa| ne eseisle Chum: 2) Fe eo. ceeceee ee SHUIDE eos se |mcinctola 
(CaS aa ae Se eee eats da eel eee S 
TER Mee ce i cnccaccete ck 2. 50 Be DON ce pene 1912 
Sockeye: Jie bo. Soccccnncn 9.00 | 9.25} 10.75 
1903 Red 'springit 25 5 Sle sae nc ffi iss |p 9. 25 
STi Gites Dae 7G yal Bens Peres Conn saWe ess os csaae ence (hd ee 7.50 
ECC SPMINE. 22 3 nec 3 Ie AS OO ees acciocce Pinks oS ANS 8 ss. aoe coca als | 3.00, 3.00 4.50 
SUES EES Se ae an Sal Die eae ste veg apie Chm. Te ees ccekwde QN1DD | nine cass |smie eae 
Littl <2 a eee ne eee 2560) | p2s50 ease ast 
1913 
1904 Sockeye: belt. oc. ekl cae | 6.00] 6.25 7.75 
DOBRO UGE St Bint ocs coh cua fe ctens taco i DES aes Red isprintes 6532. sb aece. ae Dail D. | auton. | eet 
1.66 IG )o) ba) ae eee eee WO toy | sm Sate aie cee COnO nfo 2 Boos iucedae noe 1) 45251) 4550 || cee cares 
(ob lie “Lee Bee nor eae | 4-25 |-.----.]....02- Pinks A eee sec semcce seas 2.50) | -2:.60)|2.5te A 
Ie Til 3 Ee Se eeoee re eel Saeore basen. 
| 1914 
1905. MOCK yes cet 4 oe nic Sate are 7.50 | 8.75 9. 25 
SOUKGUOsnnee oben ccicsccuqeesos 500! MioAsO lp ccnsee Redispringt@-2. cuss accesses i G.f0i lacteboo| pate e ee 
ed spring. 2205... ak 4.50: | 9800; |. -2 55 WORD Saaae te th eee oe ale | As 75F |ncintcnca 5. 50 
SLIP aaa a a Te Raed RE Pinks. 642008 Meas). ene 8.50. (cinta): cei 
ATK eee eee ate t satan 200) |e aeweslescsss’ 
1915. 
1906. SOCKCYV 2.820288 - cnc opissisicicieie 8.25 | 8.25} 10.25 
BOGK OV Gi tte o0.5< Sane seo te MUM arco eeceoos Red'spring$s-é4. -25.5...5.226 Hy byl ee ee er 
eG prineoet oo. te Wisse aya sae Aa Beers COND See. ce ccceetaceen | 04.50) I) 0 O05) coc ame 
Of: ee See 6 A550) |e 4G. 5 cise oe PINK. P SIeae ON oe oe cumtyacus | BY GEY || Bae) 4.75 
RIESE 0 0.02 1b SESS. lefae s cone tle ae een SOOM <3. 62k Chrys e848. Sie seessaccees DT Dison kere| som eee 
1907. 1916 
Sockeye... 2.22455 s5h 333-83 1 Ve Bere | Reem Sockeyes. 002 Se. c. ccticaenjante OF OD il Gereicteee 11.00 
Hed spring-- 1 ees ee. 2). jus B00) || (HYSO- 125.5528 Ried springts oto. ocececaes eS: CON Eats ae 9. 50 
Gatos ee: 2b pe oe to 28 ASO || (4150 }-5-.5.5 Coho a.058.2! 2 oS ces NW IGSbOBb cea 9.00 
TR rab TEAR itl loin $02 3200 | ¢3600,15.50..5 Pike ete Sh eal sci deidtars Sai balsoeetee 5. 25 
Chri. Ss See ties encemstisions | 3.00 4.00) |a=cse 
1908. 
SOUCEOVO! cond 282% alin sma ode A610) |o Paes cscs. 1917 | 
Wad springs < Sere eet ooo ioe Datd) | {OMI US conv as SOCKOY6.4152 83 <2 <ncce emcee! 13500 vieeea-oe 16.00 
Ganges one? eet cer oes a8 BED nto OOnlenee nce Red springs! 3... S2sc hte seer ie Ses | 12.00 | 13.00 
Vi meatee es cece ccc wisetcte Ef 7p FP 00 o) ce I os Sa ee | 10.00 | 11.00 12.50 
EYE oe SSS So ee ci S300s loose 9. 25 
1909. Chums. 3 235)25- se aeaices eric lap O 00 al carci) ae amen 
BOCKOV O20). tecccccwsccsectl! Bi25 |. eos = $6.75 | 
ped wporing...2 822 Fes: os ha? 5-110) 15800 Ieecsc-e | 1918. 
(ele Ae a AD I eT eee Sockeye-t 23) Sho... 22. ec | 14.50 | 15.00 | 16.00 
12 a ae eee mee QSTD) 5-3 Gkas|<cicisied Reds prings 2-28. sheet ean so 13.00 |, 13. 25 14.00 
(O70) {ce tS ae Se ea 11.50 | 12.00 13.00 
1910 || eink 3 se aaecemedieeccs ss cus. <|) 8.00 8.75 10.00 
BOCkKOVE-...-.2-042.580,!3-.22 6.50 | 7.00 8.25 iChum® 2 FSH SP ce ew cee (if ap) Ie 7.75 
1S tc 0) g bi Baf5\) (6.00) |22ec5 4 
CO ae er a RES 5.00 | 5.50 6.50 | 1919 a) 
PT Kee eer es Satiscweosctcics Hay eae oat ee ee || SOCKOVGS foot. dcacceesapmece 16.00 | 16.50 7.50 
|| edispringsseate seen Meee eee ace cn |eheee ee 16. 00 
1911. le Gobote.aaas cae oo ee Sete | 12.00 | 12.50 | 13.50 
SE CRS Se ee ee eo 8.00 LUV al || Al cc 2 | oes Sa a DR Si oe eee | 9.00 10.00 
FSCS Dring ss0 eases stesso Cia (eal (ee ACCS hie es Se ee IS 6751| eee tees 
Ci) ES SS 6.00 | 6.25 7.50 
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a These opening prices have been furnished by H. Bell-Irving & Co. (Ltd.), of Vancouver, British 
Columbia, Canada, well known packers and handlers of canned salmon, 
