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BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMJIISSION. 
Ilie value of planls, Ihi: cmploi/ees, and fishiuij apparatus of the Alaska salmon canneries for 1896. 
Kiune of (■omi)auy aiol loc:. 
Quadra Packiuff Co.. Mink Bay. Boca de Quadra 
Met lakahlla Industrial C<i., Metlakalitla, Port Cliester, Annette Island. . 
I’acitic .Steam IVli.-iling Co., Hunter Bay, Prince ot'AVales Island 
Alaska .Salmon I’acking and Fur Co., Boring, Naha Bay 
Boston Fishing and ’trading Co., Tea or McDonald Bay 
Glacier Packing Co., Point Highfiehl, AFraugell Island 
North Pacitic'rradingand PackingCo., Ivlawak, Prince of AA'ales Island . 
Baranott' Packing Co., Bedlish Bay, Baranid' Island 
I’yi ainid Harbor Packing Co., I’yr.ainid Harbor, Chilkat. Inlet 
Peninsula 'I’rading and Fishing Co., Co(|uenheua, Coii])er Liver Delta.. . 
Paciiic I^acking Co., Odiak, Prince William Sound 
Pacilic Steam Whaling Co., Oroa, Prince AVilliam Sound 
Arctic Fishing Co., Kussilof Liver, Cook Inlet 
Hume-Aleutian Packing Co., Karluk, Kadiak Island 
Karliik Packing Co., Karluk, Kadiak Island 
Alaska Imiuovement Co., Karluk, Kadiak Island 
Arctic Packing Co., Alitak Bay, Kadiak Island 
Uganuk Fishing Station, Uganuk Bay, Kadiak Island 
Chignik Bay Co., Chiguik Lagoon, Ch'igiiik Bay, Alaska Peninsula 
Hume Bros. & Hume, Anchorage Bay, Chignik Bay 
Pacific Steam Whaling Co., Anchorage Bay, Chignik Bay 
i 
Valiio of 1 
Fisbeniicn. 
Other employees. 
plant. 
AA^hite. 
Native. 
White. 1 
Native. 
Chinese. 
{ ?) 
j 
$23, 356 
72 
1C2* 
40, 000 
s’ 
45 
H 1 
58 
73. 000 
50 
75 
6 j 
M5to20 
130 
40, 000 
15 
20 
3 
MO 
50 
45,000 
20 
70 
8 
3 4 
80 
20, 000 
2 
40 
7 
f 3 32 
\ 30 
1 " 
12. 000 
17 
3 1 
31 
> 113,000 
CO 
200 
14 
87 
40, 000 
40 
20 
60 
51,000 
C4 
66 
60, 000 
25 ! 
65 
> 108, 000 
35 
20 
100 
‘ COO, 000 
(■■200 
* 100 
200 
38, 000 
00 
18 
16 
122 
1 106, 000 
25 
7 
10 
67 
50, 000 
20 
16 
70 
1 225, 000 
73 
6 16 
33 
158 
ao, 000 
40 
20 
90 
40, 000 
30 

1 
15 
58 
1 of company. 
Gill nctsand traps— number, dimensions, and value 
Seines— number, dimensions, and value. 
Quadra Packing Co 
Metlakahtla Industrial Co. 
Pacific Steam AVhaling Co., Itiintc 
Bay. 
Alaslia Salmon raoliingami FurC< 
Uoston Fishing and Trading Co .. 
V- 
Glacier Packing Co.--_- 
North Pacilic Trading and P: 
ing Co. 
Bai'anoff Packing Co 
{ II gill nets. 250 fins., 8A-inch mesh, 24 meshes deep ; 
40 cents ]ier fin. 
14 gill nets, 200 fins., Oi-iiich mesh, 26 meshes deep ; 
40 cents jier fill. 
L'k- 1 1 experimental traji 1 ifl,000 
raiiiid Harbor 1 
Peninsula Trading and Fishing Co 
Pacific Packing Co 
c.ilic Steam Whaling Co., Ore 
Arctic Fishing Co . 
Alaska Inijiroveiucnt Co 
Arctic Packing Co., Alitak Bay 
Uganuk Fishing Station. 
Chignik Bay Co . . . 
Hume Bros. & Hr 
0, Anchorage 
An- 
112 gill nets, 200 fins, by 10 feet, SJ-inch mesh; 05 
J cents per fill. 
]46 gill nets, 000 fins, by 1(1 feet, C^-inch mesh; 05 
[ cents per fin. 
1 10 gill nets, 100 fins., 24 meshes deep ; $1 per I'm . . . 
120 gill nets, 200 fins., 30 meshes deep ; $lperfm.-. 
32 sets gill nets, 450 fms. jierset. jMesli, CJ-inch for 
red; (il-inch forcoho ; Ol-inch forking; $1 per fin 
30 sets gifl nets, 350 fins. ])er set. Mesh, CJ-inch for 
red; Oi-incii forcoho; Di-imdi for king; $lperfni 
( 15 gill nets, 50 fms. long, tii-iiich mesh, 30 meshes 
deep; $1 )ier fin. 
15 gill nets, 50 fms. long, Ol-iiich mesh, 22 meshes 
( deep; $1 per fm. 
8 traps, 30 to 50 foot pots; 300 to 700 foot leadens; 
.$300 to $1,500 each. 
(No data.) 
(9 drag seines, 100 fathoms long ; $200 each. 
12 jiiirse seines, 120 fms. long; $350 each. 
|9 drag seines, average 75 fms. long; $1.25 per fm. 
■ 1 purse seine, 175 fms. long, 12 fms. deep; $522. 
ll purse seine, 175 fins, long, 7 fms. deep; $300. 
21 drag seines. 75 to 250 fms. long; $1.50 per fm. 
(4drag seines, 80 to 140 tins., 3-incliniesh ; $1,50 per fm. 
U purse seine, 220 fms. by 30 fms., 3-inch mesh ; $800. 
(9 drag seines, 50 to 150 tins, long by 3 to 8 fms. deep; 
$1.50 jier till. 
4 drag seines, 110 tins, long; $1.50 per fm. 
2 drag seines, 125 fms. long; $1.50 per fm. 
(1 lloating trap atUg.'iuiik; leader 200 fms., pot 30 
i it. by 200 ft., 3Biuch mesh; $1,500. 
1 trap fence; $800 
(3 gill nets, 150 fms., CJ-inch mesh ; 65 cents per fm 
19 traps, leaders average 1,350 feet; $1,000 each. 
1 10 gill nets, 200 fms., OTinch mesh, 40 meshes deep ; 
< 75 cents per fm. 
(3 traps, leaders 150 to 200 fms ; $1,200 each 
5 traps, 150 to 200 fm . leaders ; 40-feot square pots : 
$1,100 each. 
20 meshes deep 
2 drag seines, 150 fms., 3-inch 
$1 per fra. 
3 drag seines, 150 fms. long; $1 per fm 
'8 drag seines, 450 tins., 3-inch mesh, 145 meshes deep 
$1.50 per fill. 
2 drag seines, 425 fins., 3-iiich mesh, 180 meshes deep 
$1.50 per fill. 
1 drag seine, 200 fms., 3 inch mesh, 100 meshes deep 
, $1.50 per till. 
3 drag seines, 500 fms., 3J-inch mesh ; .$1.75 per fm. 
'3 drag seines, 375, 175, and 150 fms. ; $1.75 per tin. 
2 drag seines, 250 tins, deep by 120 m., 3-iiich mesh 
$1 per fm. 
2 drag seines, 200 fms. deep by 100 m., 3-inch mesh 
$1 per fm. 
1 drag seine, 100 fms. deep by 80 m., 3 inch mesh 
, $lperfni. 
2 drag seines, 350 fms., 3 iuch mesh, 125 meshes deep , 
$1.50 per fill. 
5 drag seines, 200 fms. long., 3-inch mesh, 100 me.shcs 
deep ; $1.50 ]ier fm. 
1 drag seine, 250 fms. long, 3-iiic.h mesh ; .$1..50 jier fm. 
1 drag seine, 200 fms. long, 3-inch mesh ; $1.50 per fm. 
1 drag seine, 100 tins, long, 3-iiich mesh ; $1 .50 per fm. 
2 drag seines, 250 tins, long, 3-iuchmesh ; $1.50 iierfni. 
.Includes the values i 
( During busy season. 
iniiery plants in reserve in the district. 
‘ Women. 
‘ Men and boys. 
