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ing prices of 1914, and within thirty days after they were 

 announced 75 per cent of the pack was sold at prices from 

 25 to 45 per cent per dozen over the opening prices of the 

 previous year. 



Considering the size of the current year's pack, this ad- 

 vance in price is one of the reasons that makes the year 

 1914 a remarkable one, and the fact that we have broken 

 the record for a short year makes it all the more remark- 

 able, for while 5,000,000 cases is the average pack for five 

 years, this year's pack will come very close to 6,500,000 

 cases. 



When we take into consideration the pack and the pres- 

 ent situation, we have every reason for calling the year 

 1914 a remarkable one. As for example, Chinooks are 

 practically sold up, Sockeyes are in very light supply, and 



with the exception of two factors, Alaska Red is cleaned 

 up. Pinks are almost a thing of the past. Packers are 

 entirely out of Pinks, the stock on the coast consisting of 

 a few thousand cases owned by second hands. The only 

 grades that are in good supply are Medium Reds and 

 Chums, but as other grades are so closely cleaned up the 

 stock of these two grades, in our opinion, will not be suf- 

 ficient to supply the trade until the new pack is ready for 

 shipment. 



Another thing that makes the year 1914 remarkable is 

 the fact that domestic buyers have all purchased conserva- 

 tively. There is not a dealer in the United States who has 

 bought his usual amount, or is carrying sufficient salmon 

 of any grade to last him until the new pack is ready for 

 shipment. 



OPENING PRICES SINCE 1897. 



1897. Tails 



Columbia River Chinook $1.05 



Puget Sound Sockeye 80 



Alaska Red 90 



Alaska Pink 65 



1898. 



Columbia River Chinook $1.05 



Puget Sound Sockeye 80 



Alaska Red 1.00 



Alaska Pink 65 



1899. 



Columbia River Chinook $1.25 



Puget Sound Sockeye 1.10 



Alaska Red 1.00 



Alaska Pink 67% 



1900. 



Columbia River Chinook $1.60 



Puget Sound Sockeye 1.10 



Alaska Red 1.10 



Alaska Pink 75 



1901. 



Columbia River Chinook $1.50 



Puget Sound Sockeye 95 



Alaska Red 1.25 



Alaska Pink 75 



1902. 



Columbia River Chinook $1.35 



Puget Sound Sockeye 1.00 



Alaska Red 95 



Alaska Pink 65 



1903. 



Tails 



Puget Sound Sockeye $1.50 



Columbia River Chinook.. 1.35 



Alaska Red 1.30 



Alaska Pink 50 



1904. 



Columbia River Chinook. . $1.45 



Puget Sound Sockeye 1.55 



Alaska Red 1.30 



Alaska Pink 70 



1905. 



Columbia River Chinook. . $1.45 



Puget Sound Sockeye 1.35 



Alaska Red 1.00 



Alaska Pink 70 



1906. 

 Columbia River Chinook. . $1.50 



Puget Sound Sockeye 1.4 5 



Alaska Red 95 



Alaska Pink 75 



1907. 

 Columbia River Chinook. . $1.65 



Puget Sound Sockeye 1.65 



Alaska Red 115 



Alaska Pink 80 



Flats Halves 



$1.60 $ .90 



1.45 .85 



$1.15 

 1.65 



.90 

 .95 



$1.55 

 1.50 



$ .90 

 4.00 



$1.60 

 1.60 



$1.75 

 1.75 



$1.00 

 1.00 



$1.05 

 1.10 



1908. 



Tails 

 Columbia River Chinook. . $1.65 



Puget Sound Sockeye 1.60 



Puget Sound Pink 75 



Puget Sound Cohoe: 1.05 



Alaska Red 1.15 



Alaska King 1.05 



Alaska Cohoei 1.00 



Alaska Pink) 70 



Alaska Chum 70 



1909. 



Columbia River Chinook, 



Fancy $1.65 



Puget Sound Sockeye 1.35 



Alaska Red 1.15 



Alaska King 1.10 



Alaska Cohoe 1.05 



Alaska Pink 60 



Alaska Chum 57% 



1910. 



Columbia River Chinook, 



Fancy $1.75 



Puget Sound Sockeye 1.65 



Alaska Red 1.35 



Alaska King 1.35 



Alaska Pink 80 



Alaska Chum 77% 



Medium Red and Cohoe... 1.25 



1911. 



Columbia River Chinook. 



Fancy $1.95 



Puget Sound Sockeye... 1.95 



Alaska Red 1.60 



Alaska Medium Red.... 1.45 



Alaska King 1.S0 



Pink 1.00 



Chum 95 



1912. 



Chinook $1.95 



Sockeye 1.95 



Alaska Red 1.40 



Alaska Medium Red 1.15 



Alaska King 1.40 



Pink 65 



Chum 62' 



1913. 



Chinook $1-95 



Sockeye 1.50 



Alaska Red 115 



Alaska Medium Red 85 



Alaska King 1.00 



Pink 65 



Chum 55 



1914. 



Chinook $1-95 



Sockeye 1-95 



Alaska Red 1.45 



Medium Red 1.15 



Alaska King 1.40 



Pink 90 



Keta, or Chum 85 



Flats Halves 

 $1.75 $1.05 



1.75 



.80 



1.15 



1.05 

 .75 



$1.75 

 1.50 

 1.35 



"l'.20 



$1.90 

 1.80 

 1.50 



1.40 



$1.05 



1.00 



.85 



.70 



$1.10 

 1.10 

 1.00 



