232 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
to be due to some unknown natural causes. The catch represents 
about the productive capacity of the river and, as it is all used for can- 
ning, a statement of the salmon pack will show the abundance of the 
fish. The number of canned salmon prepared on the river in each of 
the ten years ending in 1892 was as follows: 
A | 
Years. Cases Years. Cases. 
| 
NBS 3 oa 2u cased ateemcisine Ae sey esc eeleectoee 16, 156 | S88 soo heretic oe oceans = te ee ae eee ere 21, 062 
TU F2y. Beane ae mn SC ar Ea = CO ote era Rest id TOO LO Ml OBO) S ciston cist See ine oan eee eee oes 20, 296 
SSOY soc Stee eats oe ee ee ene ee DeS0 4] UBIO! - cece, orwe wereecmem tem ooo emaee eee 19, 104 
URBGRe ce me Aenean Ode set eee tates AZ AT, || MESO Nain Sore oie severe damise net re meee eee 19, 960 
TEST mat eee ws Shee co kcicds weenie eaten. 17, ar B92. Saiacisicc ceramic a acecn meres ae wide eee 12, 000 
Salmon fishing on the Rogue River is limited by State law; the open 
season is from April 1 to November 15. By far the largest part of the 
catch is made during what is known as the spring run, between April 
i and June 30. Thesummer catch is taken between July 1 and August 
30, and the fall catch represents the remainder of the open season. 
Windchuck River.—A few salmon run up this small stream in spring, 
but the supply is too limited to warrant special operations, and the only 
fishing is done in September and October, when the regular run is in 
progress. Two haul seines are here used, and the catch is salted or 
sold fresh. The catch in the four years ending 1892 was as follows: 
Years. Salted. Fresh. Total. 
Pounds. | Pounds. | Pounds. 
BBO erat atatslebtare ls « aie larklais ojala agalesafavatels a] o{efaletalatalb btevara miays's ls pietalevetele elbhne here ay ola ey Wea O WOW ese Seen e 16,000 
SOO ere eran cinrtciate ace ee a Seo Bee ietacielatala tate = Sete fo iate ele atetet ee ee iete | 10, 000 85, 000 95, 000 
NCO ee eae ata tsa ac cataain's « piaaeae wid seein aie HOSES Be eee ele | mea eayas cele | 10, 000 75, 000 85, 000 
SS Ape = roles charred: oletala che an Hosa bie oft tela\e tee ery ees ees ote oe doceascc 30; 0002 0 = 2 coca 30, 000 
The fish sold fresh were sent to a salmon cannery on Smith River, 
California. In 1889 and 1892, when that cannery was idle, the catch was 
much reduced and had to be salted owing to lack of a market and 
absence of facilities for shipping. The few fishermen living on this 
small but beautiful stream take much interest in the fisheries, and in 
their primitive way have made some attempts at propagating salmon. 
Chetko River.—This small stream has its mouth near the State line 
of California and Oregon. Twelve fishermen, using two haul seines,- 
represent the full extent of the fisheries. In September chinook 
Salmon are taken, and in October the run consists mostly of silver 
salmon. When the cannery on Smith River is open, most of the catch 
finds-a market there, otherwise it must be salted. The quantity of the 
catch in 1889 to 1892, inclusive, was as follows: 
Years. Salted. Fresh. Yotal. 
Pounds. | Pounds. | Pounds. 
73, 000 33, 000 103, 000 
10, 000 108, 000 118, 000 
30, 000 93, 000 123, 000 
5670009) ='2 2 tases 
