SALMON FISHERY 



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krasnaia, most of them already drowned, in the 

 basket, which was Hterally crammed with magnificent 

 salmon. In this manner, as they told us, they manage 

 to haul out over two thousand fish a day. The best 





CLKING SALMON. 



fish, salted and dried, were divided between the five 

 families of the village, while the remainder were 

 buried in pits as a winter supply for the dogs, of 

 which there were no less than a hundred in Natchiki 

 alone. Close to our encampment were hot springs, 

 conveying a strong smell of sulphur, which, mingled 



