THIKTT-SIXTH BIENNIAL REPORT 



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PRODUCTION OF SARDINE PLANTS 

 August 1, 1939, to March 31, 1940 



' The law requires that 13J 2 cases of 1-lb. oval cans be canned from each ton of sardines received for canning purposes, 

 but in calculating the amount of fish actually used in canning, a basis of 20 cases per ton is used. 



District 



San Francisco 



Monterey 



San Pedro 



San Diego 



Totals- 



Sardine 

 meal, 

 tons 



36,324 



34,568 



12,145 



16 



83,053 



Ratio 

 per ton 

 of meal 



5.6 

 5.3 

 5.2 

 6.2 



Sardine 



oil, 

 gallons 



9,313,706 



7,090,963 



984,851 



472 



17,389,992 



Gallons of 

 oil per ton 



of fish 

 and ofTal 



45.5 



38.7 



15.5 



5.0 



District 



San Francisco 



Monterey 



San Pedro 



San Diego 



Totals... 



' 680 tons for pet food. 



' 12 tons for salting, 2,403 tons for pet food. 



<3,083 tons for pet food, 12 tons for salting. 



Permits 



issued, 



tons 



197,375 



100,000 



85,000 



20.000 



402,375 



7.841 



3,287 



67,968 



19,900 



09.005 



*680 



•2,416 



•3,095 



