58 ALASKA FISHERIES AND FUR INDUSTRIES IN 1919. 



WHALE FISHERY. 

 SHORE STATIONS. 



Three companies were reported as having engaged in whaling opera- 

 tions in Alaska in 1919. They were the United States Whaling Co., 

 at Port Armstrong; North Pacific Sea Products Co., at Akutan; and 

 the Pioneer Mining & Ditch Co., at Nome, the latter concern taking 

 only the beluga or white whale. 



The United States Whaling Co. operated three steamers in whalo 

 kiUing, Star I (133 tons), Star II, and Star III (97 tons each). The 

 North Pacific Sea Products Co. employed a fleet of four steam whalers, 

 the Kodialc and UnimaJc (99 tons each), the Paterson (77 tons), and the 

 TanginaTc (71 tons). The steamer Eliliu TJiompson (448 tons) and 

 the barge Fresno (1,149 tons) were used as transporting and refriger- 

 ating vessels. No losses were reported in tliis industry. The re- 

 sults of the season were exceptionally gratifying, a large number of 

 whales being captured. 



STATISTICAL SUMMARY. 



The investment in the whaling industry in Alaska in 1919 was 

 $1,790,867, an increase of $439,896 over'l918. Employment was 

 given to 311 men, or 14 less than in 1918. The value of the whale 

 products was $1,027,200 as compared with $834,127 in 1918. Whales 

 to the number of 580 were taken, exceeding the number taken in 1918 

 by 132. 



Investment, Persons Engaged, and Products op Alaska Shore Whaling 



Operations in 1919. 



Item. 



INVESTMENT. 



Vessels: 



Steam and gas 



Net tonnage 



Barge 



Net tonnage 



Launches under 5 tons . 



Rowboats 



Scows 



Pile driver 



Value of plants 



Cash capital 



Wages paid 



Total. 



PERSONS ENGAGED. 



Whites... 

 Natives... 

 Japanese. 



Total. 



Number. 



1,121 

 1 



1,149 

 2 

 2 

 2 

 1 



226 

 26 

 59 



311 



Value. 



$415,000 



30,000 



1,400 



60 



400 



150 



•127, .339 



633, 139 



283,379 



1,790,867 



Item. 



PRODUCTS. 



Whales: 



Finback 



Humpback 



Sulphur-bottom . 



Sperm 



Sei 



Beluga 



Total. 



Whale oil 



Sperm oil 



Fertilizer, meat. 

 Fertilizer, bone. 



Whalebone 



Ivory, sperm. . . 

 Meat, frozen 



Total. 



Number. 



242 

 132 

 68 

 95 

 2 

 41 



o 875, 374 



377,032 



b 2, 060, 000 



b 538, 000 



fc 13,647 



b746 



6 50,000 



Value. 



a Gallons. 



b Pounds. 



J656, 510 



276,344 



70,420 



13, 472 



2,729 



225 



1,500 



1,027,200 



