FISHERY INDUSTRIES. 41 
INVESTMENT IN THE SALMON Minp-Curina InpustrRyY In 1915, 
Items. Southeast Alaska.) Central Alaska. | Western Alaska. Total. 
No. Value. No. Value. No. Value. No. Value. 
Kixedsplantses = :i:--ss5beheiete 
Operating capital.......-.......).......- 
Vessels: 
Power vessels over 5 tons... 
Net tonnage............ 
Launches under 5 tons..... 
Boats, sail and row,........ 
Gear: 
PPOt ales cet th. ee shia eds « Ei ob). eH Si ZOO AIS 2 Oh A, 000i}... 02.2% 6100 | sls 523 487, 359 
Persons ENGAGED IN THE SALMON MiLp-CurING INDUSTRY IN 1915. 
. Southeast Central Western 
Occupations and ra@es. Mani RTE SES Total. 
Fishermen: 
Whites... .. PS eee ota ns aie eee ee Oe Nepo's aoe seae 1a V0) el ea, eee Oe 2 1, 103 
SRAIRNS TE eet ee sk a I PE ck DOO) PSR 22 see 2 ee 500 
Shoresmen: ° 
Vi Cee ie EE Ses aes eee ie Oe 2 eee a eee eS 73 5 2 80 
Hpi AMS ease cote ae com gana Soman are ein. aaee 6 7 10 23 
Mrangporsenscl Whites? 2002.2. fis, SIL IN HD 22. SSAA, 2 med Lea A 19 
otal ess Jett ORs. EER a, 1, 699 12 14 1,725 
Propucts OF THE SALMON Miup-Curtne INpusTRY IN 1915. 
| 
Species. Tierces. Pounds. Value. 
Southeast Alaska: 
King salmon....... Sec cnlsess gaas Gvawsse cele sce seeteh ssis se. 2,625 | 2,100,000 $182, 280 
WOHO AIM ON Seas ole Sen staiseiswe oe ip Sess Sescees onset ecmcawsceds 68 54, 400 4,393 
MOUS syaeracjcltieinios aialacicisione dsc sibs sisisise ose tees sisies Sas siseeee ce 2,693 | 2,154,400 186, 673 
Renal Alpska: Kaneisalam on: $2.3 02 4ash sennisbe d= ene ss acne socks 18 14, 400 1,350 
Western Alaska: King salmon,....... mga qc ornate. Rip istale aes Se 70 56, 000 3, 500 
Ease AY inte el Sa Bone Geet eet Aig aa, doe 88| 70,400 4,850 
Granditotal = joc5.--.- cide css oscebpctiness Siylepas We ec sees erase 2,781 | 2,224,800 191, 523 
SALMON PICKLING. 
The pickling of salmon in Alaska in 1915 was on a much smaller 
scale than it has been for years. This is explained chiefly by virtue 
of ths lighter run of reds in the Bristol Bay district where most of 
the pickling of Alaska salmon is done. In southeast Alaska a few 
years ago there were a number of salteries in operation, but in 1915 the 
business of pickling salmon had become reduced to limited propor- 
tions, the small production being incidental to other lines of enter- 
prise. It may be noted that there were more cohos pickled in south- 
east Alaska than in the previous year, as the early closing of part of 
