180 



FISH AND GAME COMMISSION 



CANNERY, FISH FLOUR. MEAL AND OIL PRODUCTION 

 Season June 1, 1928, to May;31, 1929 



' 9,093 tons used for fish flour, 3,070 tons for edible oil and 601 tons for salting. 

 ' 2,964 tons used for edible oil. 



COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF SARDINE CANNERY PRODUCTION, SEASONS 1927-28 AND 1928-29 



Monterey 



Tons fish received 



Tons fish used for canning 



Tons fish used for meal 



Tons offal 



Cases 1-lb. ovals packed 



Cases other sizes packed 



Other sizes equivalent to cases of 1-lb. ovals 



Meal, tons 



Oil, gallons 



Tons fish used for other purposes 



Season 

 1927-28 



109,744 



76,322 



33,202 



25,437 



,474,162 



68,111 



54,985 



■10,538 



,859,982 



6,736 



Season 

 1928-29 



131,859 



81,773 



49,635 



27,267 



1,520.192 



133,594 



115,664 



13,782 



2,938,579 



12,764 



Increase 



22,115 



5,451 

 16,433 



1,830 

 46,030 

 64,483 

 60,679 



3,244 

 1,078,597 



6,028 



Percentage 

 increase 



20.1 

 7.1 



49.4 

 7.7 

 3. 



95. 

 110. 



30 



57 



8.9 



