ALASKA FISHERY AND FUR-SEAL INDUSTRIES, 1920. 63 
INVESTMENT, PERSONS ENGAGED, AND PropUCTS OF ALASKA HERRING FISHERY 
In 1920. 
Southeast Western 
‘Alaska: Central Alaska. ‘Alaska. Total. 
Item, SS SS] eo eG 
hee Value. Bins Value. aa Value. | Number. Value. 
INVESTMENT. 
Plants operated ...-.-.....--. 5 |$139,670 7 |-$284, 828 al (Pea A 14 $424, 498 
Operating capital............|....-.- 243,694 |......- 549,443 |...2..- SS1050H seo ae b= See 796, 187 
Vessels: 
Power vessels over 5 tons. 8} 35,433 11 GSS S00N Ss 52-4] oe oe 19 98, 933 
Net tonnage.........- LOD eae be PA NR Bee eed Gee 428) \Ssoanen saree 
Launches under 5 tons. -. 1 2, 000 6 BA OUU [eras cte ners cts' 7 10,300 
Boats, row and seine..... 15 1,400 36 2,885 1 80 52 4,315 
Lighters and scows.....-. 3 4,900 8 OS LOO) | eerenerer | naar sere 11 14,000 
IPHOTATLVETS <5 o2niccce ames 1 1,500 1 S500) ce eeeee |saee- os 2 / 
Apparatus: 
Beach seines....-......-- 4 2,300 9 TODO? | Fes-e5 2|steces s- 13 9,350 
USN OMS eres ccm areee a PANN Aa Ae IMB Bee coped deans 4 lasooscee 1S 0 ee aa 
IPUIFSO SCINCS2 2 cosree ae oo 8} 12,449 9 18, 500 1 350 1 31,299 
AGN OHISS = sou set o:= 5 1 toy Uh ae aes TPO ere UGS Sa ee Sete boosaeqeecdce 
(CHIN aTS |S, pe reel a b Clea el CAR 1 2,450 24 780 41 3, 230 
Ws POMS sent ee cea salae see se|ee ce acsa S50: eee ee 400) ees os TS 250) \\esuth ice soem 
opal Se. eis s8--- cloacae - 443,346 |....... 949,006 |..-...- 4260) | aoe the 1,396, 612 
PERSONS ENGAGED. 
Fishermen: 
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INS Se eee || ee a Le 2 Lee eee iL) ba Se 3, Perce amore 
Oilersihen ease | Rae ETNA DE SNe e a Ai |) om te Ss 7 eee ee 
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Shoresmen: | 
Wihitess. S255 2350285 oe eee te TOGH oe tetde| Ree melee aL | 
INAGRVESe=. S825 ches coset el ere se 1 |e etre | a eee eg 
OUBEISES foes oo ce seoace Ch eee Se el ek ee ee eee 8 eee eer 
115) 52) ee See ete 7 eee TOT Nee cate 234i FES Sn Sees AGT ee eg 
Transporters: Whites........|......-|..------- Po ae [ Se Cea ioe oe 
Grand) totale... 233. <<! 1350 Pesta 72) ay eee By Reade STGY | ecee cs: = 
PRODUCTS. | 
Canned (1-pound cans).... 13,602 28, 980 
Kresh forfood:.........- 22,400 105 
Fresh for bait..........- 21,559, 100 21, 167 
Frozen for bait...........- 22,525, 700 20,027 
Pickled for food, Scotch cure.|..-.... ee 28, 223, 490 490, 485 
Pickled for food, spiced.......|....... 2 8,000 400 
Pickled for food, Norwegian 
‘ery cd Re © Sie oe eee ee ae 2 344,619 22,199 
MULUNIZOD ees nc ceh semcesenes|srsese. 26,078, 000 316, 161 
Tl. SENS? — Sean We reieiace | (eee 3 681, 067 404, 090 
gee ee Sore ay | eae ees | peobetce tas 1,303,614 
1 Cases. 2 Pounds. 3 Gallons. 
COD FISHERY. 
The changes of note in the cod industry of Alaska in 1920 were in- 
creases in production of 17 per cent, 14 per cent in number of per- 
sons employed, and 60 per cent in investment. These expansions are 
recorded notwithstanding the withdrawal of J. A. Matheson, of 
Anacortes, Wash., who for many years was listed as an important 
operator in the vessel fishery of western Alaska. The Bering Sea 
Fisheries Co. appears as a new concern in this industry, but in reality 
it is understood to be only an organization of the interests previously 
