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FISHERIES OF ALASKA IN 1910. 



Persons engaged. — The fishermen engaged this year numbered 3,722, 

 of whom slightly more than one-half were white. The cannery 

 employees numbered 8,194, of whom all nationalities show increases 

 as compared with 1909. The transporters numbered 515, an increase 

 over 1909. All branches of the industry show increases as com- 

 pared with 1909. In all, 12,431 persons were employed, an increase 

 of 1,909 over 1909. 



Persons Engaged in the Salmon-Canning Industry in 1910. 



Investments, wages, etc.-^-There were 52 canneries in operation — 

 23 in southeast Alaska, an increase of 4 over 1909; 10 in central Alaska, 

 an increase of 2 over 1909; and 19 in western Alaska, an increase of 1 

 over 1909; a total increase for all Alaska of 7. 



There were 176 steamers and launches over 5 tons, 55 under 5 

 tons, and 59 sailing vessels engaged in transporting supplies and the 

 pack, and doing general work for the canneries. This is a large 

 increase over 1909. 



All forms of apparatus except floating traps show increases over 

 1909. The increases are especially noticeable in purse seines and 

 stake traps, which increased in number 43 and 27 respectively. 



Included in this table for the first time are the items of cash capital, 

 materials used, and wages paid. Considerable misapprehension 



