FISHERY INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 
HUMPBACK SALMON. 
In recent years humpback or pink salmon from the Pacifie coast 
have been planted by the Bureau in the Dennys, Pembroke, St. 
Croix, Penobscot, and other rivers in Maine, beginning with the year 
1906, and runs of adult fish have appeared during a number of years. 
The fish occurred in greatest abundance in the early autumn of 1919, 
when there were large runs in Dennys and Pembroke Rivers, and 
smaller runs in various other rivers. In July, 1919, a weir fisherman 
of Perry caught 17 humpback salmon in Little River and sold about 
They averaged from 4 to 6 pounds in weight. 
The total catch marketed in 1919 was 310 pounds, valued at $62. 
Many were taken and released and probably a considerable number 
There seems to be no doubt that this species, 
12 fish at $1 each. 
were consumed locally. 
if properly protected, can maintain itself in certain New England 
rivers and become a valuable addition to the local fish supply. 
INDUSTRIES. 
Wholesale fishery trade——In 1919, including one plant engaged 
solely in the production of liver oil, 99 firms engaged in the wholesale 
trade in fresh and salted fishery products, valued at $1,722,094, using 
cash capital to the amount of $274,550 and giving employment to 
872 persons, to whom $616,858 were paid in wages. 
tion of by-products is for the most part conducted incidentally to 
activities in the wholesale trade, the canning and smoked fish indus- 
tries, the prepared products have been listed under the respective 
industries. 
The followine table 
gives the extent of the wholesale 
trade in fresh and salted fishery products of Maine in 1919: 
WHOLESALE TRADE IN FRESH AND SattreD FisHERY PRopucts, BY COUNTIES. 
Item. Cumberland. Hancock Knox and Waldo. 
Number.| Value. | Number Value. | Number. Value. 
LENDING). cant egg ee Naaty REIS Seale eon Wrens i7 | $346, 928 35 | $164, 250 19 | $1, 058, 906 
SSASINCHDIGAL Os sort en ama p yas EEN Bjorn eg 36,000) [sees Used 49) 000) |SueLesee ss 147, 550 
Persons euppeed Be ee eee erin a TAG) 2 suites i Ee ae $45 i ee st 
\NMAG EOS 10 DE SE eee en |---------- D245 S98 il laesiocceae sc Die LOO |e eeiciees 398, 993 
Products: a 
Haver Olle sis-t 5. DLE hi, gallons..| 44,561 | 58,089 | 28,750] 27,280} 11, 893 10, 517 
Other products: oe ..2 sce cbs Ses Jas spaet sese Pee eu so ce ey ead Jneeeeeeee- 3a Saeone 44, 587 
tale Se AE eRe 57 shoe ee ET Set Ce HPP SSH OBOT eset see 3 27,280. look saicateme 55, 104 
Li In, P er rae 
Item peed Seno ESCyEs Washington Total 
Number Value. | Number.| Value. | Number. Value. 
DEA ENDL Te Lys py AS gO Oe ee Pe ee ee $96, 160 19 | $55, 850 199 | $1,722, 094 
1 Includes one plant engaged solely in production of liver oil. 
Smoked-fish industry.—In 1919 there were 50 firms engaged pri- 
marily in smoking fis 
h 
ery products in Maine. 
These plants utilized 
23,142,814 pounds of fishery products, valued at $359,750. 
As the prepara- 
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