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This total would represent the value of 157 tons of green 
salted fish, landed at the dryer. The cost of drying, per ton, is 
estimated at $5, or $785 for the cargo, making the total cost $6,018. 
But the green salted fish loses 40 per cent. by shrinkage in the 
process called “hard dried” (necessary where the fish is intended 
for a distant market) ; 25 per cent. in “ medium dried,” and 15 per 
cent. “local market” dried, so that the respective quantities and 
cost of the three grades ready for market, from 157 tons of green 
fish, in each case, would be as follows :— 
Hard Dried, 941-5 tons, total cost per ton f.o.b., including packing, &c....... $71 88 
Medium Dried, 118 tons sf e ‘i maa ae 59 00 
Local Market, 13314 tons 3 3 i ie taystgeete 53 08 
This, at an average of four cents per pound, would give profits 
as follows :—Hard dried, $18.12 per ton; medium dried, $21 per ton; 
local market dried, $26.92. 
COAST FISHING, 
The cost of outfitting a vessel for the Coast fishery is estimated 
as follows :—Estimated catch, 125 tons halibut, hake, red cod, shore 
cod, etc.; estimated length of voyage, six weeks :— 
Captain, @ $L25 per Months <a cscs. aac $187 50 
Mate, @ TD 45 sige Abert. di area rennregea etn el evar 112 00 
Cook, @ @O 5 gi apie klin ei egveenmieemih ry AIS 105 00 
Salter, @ 10 55 of eb plathes Eaten 105 00 
6 (assistant), @ 50, i RARE ASMA RAS eS 75 00 
Splitter, @ 60, a) - 5 De SRS aauns 90 00 
Nine fishermen, @ 60 ,, - ; -.. 810 00 
Two deck hands, @ 40_,, 5 ata 20 0 
Total wages . — $1,605 50 
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AINE OE tas, alantavsSsecheart devon hla ph'sh Mstnsaieesb inceizetabedisAeavetehaciedan lead acess taeda hccrawiatse aoe 265 00 
NS eUMibes EO) EONS) sees cae Jaca cg.en a ae ecdona de eas cne ate snolae ti A. Btn ao Seekanca ton a bets 480 00 
Port charges, towage, fuel, &C. 2.0... . ce ee eee eee 140 00 
Outfitting of 5 dories, line, hooks and gear generally, and 
Weal’ (ANG TEAL - sce sce twin agamtinwine Fac seG alan aay 45 00 
Total cost of cargo, 125 tons, green salted ..............2,890 00 
Cost Of ATYINE' srscsxa san decaernteneeeses tees tenets 625 00 
NOGA ess 88 BeBe ose sr ———— $3,515 50 
The 125 tons green fish will shrink (25 per cent.) to 94 tons, 
which, adding cost of labour, packing, drayage, wharfage, 
insurance, etc., would cost $45.36 per ton, f.o.b., and should sell 
for 3% cents per pound, $70 per ton, or $6,580 for the cargo—a 
profit of $2,317. 
The process of drying used in British Columbia, is the 
invention of Thos. S. Whitman, of Annapolis, N. S., who devoted 
many years to experimenting before perfecting his system. 
Experience has shown that the Pacific cod, on account of its fatness, 
requires a special drying to thoroughly harden the glutinous 
substance contained in large quantities under the skin which, 
if not carefully managed, will turn to oil and become rancid. Sun 
drying, it is claimed, will not produce the desired hardness, which 
can only be insured by artificial means, and it is confidently 
