238 TROUT AND SALMON 



"medium-red Salmon." In 1911 the number of pounds 

 "landed at Seattle" was 2,117,265, valued at $117,130. 



The Humpback Salmon,^ also called the Gorbuscha, 

 Holia, Hone and Iladdoh Salmon, ranges from the Sacra- 

 mento to Kamchatka. It derives its best name from the 

 fact that "upon the approach of the breeding-season the 

 back of the male grows higher than it usually is, and forms 

 an aljrupt hump back of the head," at which time the flesh 

 is valueless. 



Formerly this fish was not highly regarded by the can- 

 ning establishments, and was but little used. To-day it is 

 receiving its full share of attention from the canning estab- 

 lishments, and is now cjuite on the market. Its place now 

 and in the future is clearly indicated by the fact that, in 

 twelve months of 1912-13, 10,657,233 pounds of Humpback 

 Salmon, worth $686,013, were "landed at Seattle" alone. 



The Dog Salmon- is the least valuable of the Pacific 

 Salmon. Its flesh is of such poor flavor that formerly it was 

 ignored by the canners. Now, however, it is being put up 

 under various names that are not its own, such as "Chum 

 Salmon." This fish is also called Hayho, Lekai, Qualoh and 

 Calico Salmon. Its range is from Sacramento to Kamchatka; 

 and in the rivers of Japan it is the most common species. Its 

 weight is from 10 to 12 pounds. In the season of 1912 the 

 product of Dog Salmon landed at Seattle amounted to 7,313,- 

 345 pounds, valued at $322,599. 



As previously observed, the Salmon of the Pacific coast 

 far surpass in commercial value all other American fishes. 



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