salmon in Alaska is about five and three-quarter million cases, of which 

 about two and one-half million are from southeastern Alaska. Supplies 

 for the canning industry move north during the spring months, while 

 the entire canned output is shipped south late summer. The business from 

 the fishing and canning industry emphasizes the seasonal nature of 

 Alaskan trade. 



The fresh and frozen fish industry, which includes the packing of mild- 

 cured salmon, demands highly specialized transportation and zero refrig- 

 eration facilities. The movement of frozen fish, annually, amounts to 

 approximately 40,000 tons, of which 95 per cent originates in southeastern 

 Alaska. About 25 per cent passes through the port of Prince Rupert, and 

 the remainder through Seattle. 



From a transportation standpoint, mining is a relatively unimportant 

 industry, but from a dollar aspect it is perhaps equally important with the 

 fishing and canning industry. A substantial movement of ore from mines 

 in and adjacent to southeastern Alaska takes place during the summer 

 season, to a smelter at Tacoma, Washington. The annual tonnage over 

 this line is approximately 10,000 tons. 



The Tongass National Forest is estimated to be capable of producing 

 not less than a million tons of paper pulp annually. It is expected that in 

 the near future the paper-manufacturing industry will become established 

 in the Territory. In addition to obvious possibilities from the establish- 



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