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FISH AND GAME COMMISSION 



REPORT OF SARDINE CANNERIES, SEASON 1931-32 



The season of 1931-32 opened in Monterey on August 1st, but no 

 fish were brought in until August 13th, when a delivery of 18 tons was 

 made to one plant. During August, five plants were the maximum 

 number receiving fish during any one day. At Pittsburg, the first fish 

 were received on August 19th. Deliveries were light at both Monterey 

 and Pittsburg during August, with total receipts of 4097 tons for the 

 month. In the San Pedro district, the first fish were delivered on 

 November 3d, and light deliveries continued throughout the month, 

 with a total of 4061 tons in November. The floating cannery, S. 8. 

 Calmex, of Mexican registry, operated in Monterey Bay during Septem- 

 ber and October, under State supervision and inspection, but left for 

 southern California during the full moon period the latter part of 

 October, and has not been operating since that time. The production 

 of this floating cannery and the plant of the F. E. Booth Co. at Pitts- 

 burg is included with the Monterery records. One plant operated at 

 Hueneme during November, and the production of that plant is 

 included with the San Pedro district records. No 1-lb. ovals were 

 packed in the San Diego district. 



CANNERY, FISH FLOUR, MEAL AND OIL PRODUCTION 

 August 1, 1931, to March 31, 1932 



District 



Monterey and Northern California. 

 San Pedro 



Totals -- 



Deduct fish used for other purposes 



Fbh used by canning plants,.. 



Sardines 



received, 



tons 



88,763 

 42,557 



131,320 

 15,979 



115,341 



Used for 



canning, 



tons 



52,117 

 31,485 



83,602 



Used for 

 meal and 

 flour, tons 



36,6C8 

 1C,981 



47,589 



Offal, 

 tons 



26,067 

 15,742 



41,809 



' 7,829 tons used for fish flour, 7,956 tons used for edible oil, 53 tons for experimental purposes, 50 tons for salting. 

 * 91 tons used for manufacture of cat and dog food. 



