PACIFIC COAST FISHERIES. 
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| Extent of salmon-canning industry of Oregon in 1889, 1890, 1891, and 1892—Continued. 
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| Total quantity of fresh salmon utilized. 
oo. and Chinook. Blueback. Steelhead. Silver, Total. _ 
Pounds. | Value. | Pounds. Value. | Pounds.| Value.| Pounds.|Value.| Pounds. | Value. 
Benton 
( BO es <ininra:s I AUN meses SSA |e oseterac ww ote or crwicim ial lalainia etStalelltejclamimiele 324,260 | $4,864 645,000 | $8, 713 
MeetGOl......... TOROCON  aetrOS Diese ses (Bese sett. che eae Cea 69,000} 690| 262,000) 2, 620 
St ae 224,000 AGU ON Wem aricrevcis|apetaicis chats |[eleacs wietctarilinate aicta o 29,000 855 253,000) 2,955 
, Clatsop ; 
fie 880... ---- =- 8,866,085 | 430,614 | 213,378 | $10,669 | 681,846 $20,455 | 361,940] 8,697 |10,123.249 470, 435 
ON) oe 11,538,416 | 348,837 | 242,352 4,847 | 869,088 | 8,691 | 404,390} 5,974 |13,054,246 368, 349 
qigol........- 13,974,042 | 555,874 | 145,860| 2,917| 802,164 | 10,428) 170,180] 1,702 |15,092,246 570, 921 
eee is 2/s(= 12,328,418 | 483,635 | 629,244) 14,169 1,383,954 | 22,143 | 604,600] 6,046 |14,946,216 525, 993 
, Coos: 
f UGE )S eee 32,500 487 See Benen Peennnnn ns Peenene 455,000} 9,100 487,500 | 9, 587 
; BG ccc enc. 29,100 BAD! eras relcps eabislleraiapers ohn all ere eiaclers ayeillanc.a carats 158,770 | 2,381 187,870} 2,701 
52,500 oy AEN REG be ei ys 6 he Berea eee 262,500] 4,037] 315,000] 4,873 
¢ Curry: 
ASSO sce ce noee BSS OM | LOSO2M WEE elect cine leriamscinclbeeelteras a[neaiccos 513,983 | 10,280 | 1,397,740 | 36, 307 
i TIEN Cay GRE Us mc a et (ee 193,533 | 3,871 | 1,241,560] 35, 312 
OTe {5.222 ATOM TES IEE Sy ill Een © Degen Ml CER Sta 151,587 | 3,032| 1,313,700] 37, 902 
ie BDO G5 7a em TOOT (Coe tects cena renter ae OMe we 147,323] 2,946] 779,960) 20, 453 
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270,900 534,100! 10,682} 805,000! 16, 100 
105,000 754,600 | 11,314 859,600 | 12, 626 
168,420 842,210 | 21,054 | 1,010,630! 24, 422 
114,969 291,621] 4,375 406,590 | 5,237 
110,000 293.270| 3,350] 333,270! 4,175 
141,100 1,198,300 | 17,794 | 1,339,400| 19,557 
322,475 | 12,899| 359,860] 14,395 62) 240) ip 2499) 2 eae cl oeces = 744,575 | 29, 793 
1,393,815 | 41,814 |2,084,645 | 62,499 | 345,350 | 10,360 |.......-./.------ 3,823,810 |114, 673 
677,234 | 20,316) 831,855 94955.) /216:060,)| (67482 |. Sees seals 8 = 1,225,149 | 36, 753 
1,318,300 | 39,400 |2,079,855| 60,639 | 960,370 | 28,911 ).........[....... 4,353,525 |128, 950 
OOOO MTeSA Ose aaeion |e ee eae cael. tau ee 285,600 | 5,700] 775,600) 13,540 
297,500 EONS Eade wetalle te o tarwte [ete aeloe ase laaeemes 867,900 | 13,018 | 1,165,400) 15, 993 
309,610 OAD wero nce dle ee arcane ma tine openers 178,500 | 2,677 488,110} 6,392 
280,000 HOON eines Sete retell larevepeievaciallle ore etek eal] 's meme ee 1,049,500 | 15,742 | 1,329,500} 19, 102 
261,732 8,179 | 488,082] 14,641 31,500 GSN rarer ecarereal| mercies 781,264 | 23, 451 
670,871 | 20,126 |1,391,880| 41,756] 490,000| 9,318].........|.------ 2,552,751 | 71, 200 
226, 660 6,800 | 253,820 WeOLS) Wt OaraeO) paved. [teen meres oe oe cle 672,700 | 18, 739 
549,120} 16,443| 768,210) 23,045) 704,195| 13,536| 374,185 | 7,484 | 2,395,710) 60, 508 
ce 11,616,609 | 498,681 |1,061,270 | 39,705 | 775,586 | 23,585 |3,317,093 | 70,377 |16,770,558 |632, 348 
PODS om cree cinta /15,063,598 | 446,055 |3,718,877 | 109,102 |1,704,488 | 28,369 |1,757,444 | 27,238 |22,244, 357 |610, 764 
Uh '16,681,759 | 624,650 | 731,535 | 20,487 |1.210,444 | 21,234] 951,307 | 13,832 |19,575,045 |680, 203 
hia 15,626,075 | 566,856 |3,477,309 | 97,853 |3,048,519 | 64,590 |4,420,008 | 65,718 |26,571,911 |795, 017 
CURRY COUNTY. 
The fisheries of this, the most southern county of the State, continue 
to be confined to the taking of salmon, although other anadromous 
species are, in their season, found entering some of the rivers, while 
numerous other fish are found in the ocean just outside the mouths of 
the streams. The five rivers of the county in which commercial fishing 
is prosecuted (Rogue, Windchuck, Chetco, Sikhs, and Elk) have been 
described in a former report. The Sikhs and Elk are of little impor- 
tance as fishing streams except to the ranchers living near them. 
Rogue kiver.—This, next to the Columbia, is the largest and longest 
coast river in Oregon. It has spring and fall runs of chinook salmon, 
and its fisheries continue of great importance. The catch of salmon 
shows considerable fluctuation, which is, in a measure, dependent on 
the amount of artificial propagation carried on at the private hatchery 
onthe river. The marked decrease in the yield in 1892 was thought 
