FISHERY INDUSTRIES. 



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Investment, Persons Engaged, and Products of Alaska Salmon Mild Curing 



Industry in 1919. 



o Southeast Alaska only. 



SALMON PICKLING. 



The salmon-pickling industry of Alaska in 1919 shows a general 

 shrinkage in all directions from the high figures of 1918 and in such 

 proportions as to be little less than a collapse of the industry. In 

 comparing the records of 1918 with those 01 1919, some interesting 

 facts are disclosed. Southeast Alaska had 7 plants in 1918 as against 

 none in 1919, and an investment of S278,306 in 1918, as against none 

 in 1919; central Alaska had 2 salteries in 1919 as against 9 in 1918, 

 and investments of $236,261 in 1919 as compared with S492,160 in 

 1918; western Alaska had 9 salteries in 1919 as against 11 in 1918, 

 and investments of $354,161, as compared with $592,491 in 1918. 

 There was a total decrease of 16 salteries and a smaller investment 

 by $772,535. 



The reported pack of pickled salmon was 8,110 barrels, valued at 

 $195,447, as compared with56,S90barrels in 1918, valued at$l, 079, 881. 

 All pickling operations in southeast Alaska in 1919 were incidental to 

 more important undertakings, while a considerable part of the ])ack 

 in central and western Alaska was prepared by concerns engaged 

 chiefly in other fishery activities, particularly salmon canning. The 

 most important packers in the respective districts were as follows: 

 Southeast Alaska, Pacific Mildcure Co. and Columbia & Northern 

 Fishing & Packing Co.; central Alaska, Shumagin Packing Co. and 

 Universal By-Products Co.; western Alaska, Alaska Packers Associa- 

 tion, Bering Sea Salmon Packing Co., Golden Gate Salmon Co., Libby 

 McNeill & Libby, Peter M. Nelson, and Alaska Salmon Co. 



