THE SALMON FISHERIES OF THE LOWER COLUMBIA. 



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10. STATISTICS OF SALMON-FISHERIES OF THE COLUMBIA, 



Estimates of amount of salmon canned on the Columbia, 1869 to 1880. 

 [Mostly from printed circulars of salmon dealers.] 



751 



Total capital iuvested in canneries 

 Total number of hands employed . . . 



Total paid in wages 



Total wages paid to Chinese 



Value of material consumed 



Value of product 



Estimates for whole river in 1880. 



$1, 100, 100 



4,000 



$600, 000 



$500,000 



$1,200,000 



$2,097,930 



Pack of salmon on the Columbia River, 1675 to 1880. 

 [Tabulated by canneries.] 



Oregon Immigration Company. 



tFrom statements made to the Census Oflice by (be different canners 







