232 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER -OF FISH AND FISHERIES., 
Quantities of fish and oysters forwarded to Portland over the lines of the Oregon Railway 
and Navigation Company in 18©8. 
Month. 
Sturgeon. 
Salmon. 
(fresh). 
Number. 
Pounds. 
Pounds. 
January 
263 
18, 745 
1,400 
February 
1, 998 
151, 626 
29, 250 
March 
1,088 
88, 410 
1 , 100 
April 
224 
20, 161 
24, 945 
May 
304 
32, 175 
37, 130 
June T 
245 
25, 425 
92, 045 
July 
342 
35, 130 
23, 280 
August 
328 
32, 313 
5, 085 
September 
295 
24, 092 
2, 550 
October 
278 
22, 975 
37, 686 
November 
221 
18, 807 
1, 000 
December . ..- 
207 
18,595 
4, 960 
Total 
5,793 
488, 454 
260, 431 
Smelt 
(fresh). 
Oysters. 
Pounds. 
Sacks. 
14, 250 
2, 000 
287 
332 
351 
164' 
318 
455 
* 
16, 250 
1, 9u7 
In addition to the above the following quantities offish, not tabulated by months, reached Portland 
by the same routes: Salt sturgeon, 43,875 pounds and 710 barrels ; salt salmon, 210 barrels. 
The following tables show the extent of the fisheries of that portion 
of the Willamette River included in the preceding discussion: 
Persons employed. 
. 
Nativity. 
Nationality. 
46 
60 
10 
10 
8 
4 
4 
2 
2 
10 
4 
80 
80 
Country. 
United States 
United' States (Indians) 
British Provinces 
France 
Germany „. 
Sweden 
Total 
Apparatus and capital. 
Designation. 
Number. 
Value. 
Boats . _ _ _ _ 
40 
$800 
5, 000 
Gill nets 
190 
Total 
5, 800 
Products and values. 
Species. 
Quantity. 
Value. 
Salmon, fresh pounds.. 
Salmon, sal ted barrels . . 
Eels, salted do 
Total 
228, 609 
35 
50 
$11, 430 
280 
500 
12, 210 
